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CULLIFORD Stanley George

NZ412659, Flight Lieutenant, WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 13 October 1944, Supp 36750, p4753

Flight Lieutenant Culliford has completed, as pilot and captain of aircraft, numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty

      (As a member of 267 Squadron, flew an unarmed Dakota from Italy to Cracov, Polant and returned

                          with parts of the V2 weapon along with a full range of technical drawings)

Virtuti Militari (Poland)

Gazetted 29 August 1944, Supp 36682, p4076

Conferred by the President of the Republic of Poland in recognition of valuable serve rendered in connection with the war.

Polonia Restituta (Degree of Commander) (Poland)

Awarded 1969.

This award, made by the Polish Government in 1969, included further recognition of his outstanding service to Poland during the war.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

Italy Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Virtuiti Militari (Poland)

Polonia Restituta (Degree of Commander) (Poland)

NOTES

Born 18 March 1920, Napier, New Zealand

Died