I am trying to find out any information on John Maund (561734 50743) I believe he was with
40 Squadron on Malta from 1942, and was presented with the British Empire Medal in 1947 for rescuing a pilot from a crashed aircraft at Luqa, possibly in 1943. Is any one able to provide any more details please on John or the incident.
By: Malta Spitfire - 24th March 2016 at 12:27
Maund’s BEM was gazetted in the New Year Honours list of 1943.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35841/page/22/data.pdf
The lack of citation and list in NYH suggests a non immediate award rather than for gallantry.
It is possible that it was for gallantry and that recommendation was late 1942 with it being gazetted along with the periodic “Meritorious Service” awards.
AIR 2 or possibly the unit ORB in AIR27 at The National Archives will clarify.
Ross
Thank you Ross for your helpful reply
regards
Paul
By: Ross_McNeill - 23rd March 2016 at 13:35
Maund’s BEM was gazetted in the New Year Honours list of 1943.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35841/page/22/data.pdf
The lack of citation and list in NYH suggests a non immediate award rather than for gallantry.
It is possible that it was for gallantry and that recommendation was late 1942 with it being gazetted along with the periodic “Meritorious Service” awards.
AIR 2 or possibly the unit ORB in AIR27 at The National Archives will clarify.
Ross
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March 23, 2016 at 12:19 pm