ZILLWOOD Albert Hart Robertson

NZ4310159 & 132259, Flight Lieutenant, Royal New Zealand Air Force

FX85064, Royal Air Force

CITATION

Distinguished Flying Cross

Gazetted 18 July 1944, p3412

This officer and warrant officer HURSE were navigator and air bomber respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack a target at Nantes Shortly after making the attack the aircraft sustained damage.  The pilot Was seriously injured and was unable to execute his duties Despite his lack of experience, Warrant Officer Hurse took over the controls and with the assistance of Flying Officer ZILLWOOD succeeded in flying the damaged aircraft to base These members of aircraft crew displayed exceptional coolness, great determination and devotion to duty in most difficult circumstances.  They have completed very many sorties against heavily defended targets in Germany.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Flying Cross

1939-45 Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 19393-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 7 February 1920 Carterton, New Zealand

Died 21 October 1999 Wellington, New Zealand

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