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THE BENTLEY PRIORY BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRUST APPEAL CHARITY AUCTION 14 14 A Second War 1945 ‘Bomber Command’ Lysander and Lancaster Air Gunner’s D.F.C. Group of Five to Warrant Officer H. Dutton, Royal Air Force, Who Flew in At Least 44 Operational Sorties, Many of Them Over Heavily-Defended German Targets, And Shot Down an Me.109 During a Daylight Raid Over Essen, 18.7.1842 a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1943’, and contemporarily engraved in upright sans-serif capitals ‘534538 Warrant Officer Harry Dutton Bomber Command R.A.F.’ b) 1939-1945 Star c) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and Germany bar d) Defence and War Medals, good very fine, with the following related items: - D.F.C. Royal Mint case of issue, together with Central Chancery letter regarding the investiture, dated 11.6.1945, and two Buckingham Palace investiture tickets, dated 22.6.1945 - Card box of issue for the Second War awards, addressed to H. Dutton, Esq., D.F.C., 30, Wagg’s Road, Congleton, Cheshire - R.A.F. Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, covering the period 2.3.1941- 26.7.1944 - The recipient’s unofficial Flying Log, covering the period 27.7.1940-31.5.1942, the inside cover inscribed ‘Previous Log Book commencing October 1937 and containing over 450 flying hours was lost in fire at Bekesbourne Aerodrome, Kent on 25th May 1940’ - R.A.F. Service and Release Book, and Identity Card - The recipient’s Permanent Passes to RAF Manby and Waddington; and Royal Air Force Pocket Book 1932 - Framed and glazed group photograph of the Aircrews of the 44th (Rhodesia) Heavy Bomber Squadron, Royal Air Force, in front of a Lancaster Bomber, taken August 1942 - Various photographs of the recipient, including one of him outside Buckingham Palace having received his D.F.C. (lot) £1,600-2,000 WWW.SPINK.COM
September 6, 2012 - LONDON Warrant Officer H. Dutton, outside Buckingham Palace having received his D.F.C., 22.6.1945 D.F.C. London Gazette 14.9.1943 Warrant Officer Harry Dutton (534538), Royal Air Force, No. 44 Squadron. The Recommendation states: ‘This Warrant Officer has completed two tours of operational duty involving more than 300 flying hours. During his second tour he has attacked targets such as Bremen, Essen, and Cologne and has encountered much intense opposition. Warrant Officer Dutton has, at all times, displayed great keenness and efficiency setting a fine example to the other air gunners of the Squadron.’ 534538 Warrant Officer Harry Dutton, D.F.C., born Congleton, Cheshire, 7.7.1912; enlisted in the Royal Air Force, 7.9.1936; served during the Second War with No. 2 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (Lysanders), and took part in his first operational sortie in October 1939; soon after the outbreak of the War No. 2 Squadron moved to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force’s Air Component; the Lysanders spotted for the Artillery and bombed front line positions and troop concentrations- No.2 Squadron stayed in France until the Dunkirk evacuation. Having completed his first operational tour transferred to No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron (Lancasters), Waddington, under the Command of Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, V.C., February 1942; flew in at least 31 operational sorties with the Squadron, his first action being taking part in the 1000 Bomber Raid over Essen, 1.6.1942; others sorties including: Bordeaux; Bremen (3), including 1000 Bomber Raid, 25.6.1942; his first Daylight raid was again over Essen, 18.7.1942: ‘Attacked by Me.109s. 1 E.A. claimed as probable, Sgt. Newton rear gunner wounded, & rear turret u/s; 2nd E.A. damaged’ (recipient’s log book refers); Duisburg (3); Hamberg (3); Saarbrucken; Dusseldorf (3); Osnabruck (2), including 17.8.1942: ‘Attacked by Me.110’; Mainz; Frankfurt (2); Nuremberg; Cologne; St. Nazaire; he completed his tour with operations over Berlin, 1.3.1943, and the Krupp’s Works at Essen, 5.3.1943, and was awarded the D.F.C.; after undergoing a Wellington conversion course, April to August, 1943, served as an Instructor with No. 1661 Conversion Unit; returned to operational flying with No. 61 Squadron (Lancasters), Skellingthorpe, 21.6.1944, and flew in 13 sorties, including Gelsencerchen; Culmont-Chalindrey, 12.7.1944 ‘Combat with Ju.88’; Caen (Daylight); Thiverney (Daylight), 19.7.1944 ‘Damaged by flak’; and St. Cer, Paris (Daylight); discharged, 13.11.1945. Dutton’s home town of Congleton produced one Victoria Cross recipient during the Second World War, Company Sergeant Major G.H. Eardley, V.C., M.M., King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Meeting him after the War, Dutton asked him to sign his Log Book, and his signature appears under that of Dutton’s former C.O. and fellow V.C. recipient, Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, V.C. 77
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