FINE LEADERSHIP
AIRMAN’S DISREGARD OF DANGER ATTACKS ON ENEMY TARGETS. AWARDED THE D.S.O. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 16. The citation in connection with the award of the D.S.O. to Acting Wing Commander S. C. Elworthy states: “In March Acting Wing Commander Elworthy was detailed to attack enemy shipping at Le Havre. He sighted two enemy tankers, escorted by a flagship, and proceeded to attack one tanker from a low altitude, and, despite heavy and accurate fire from the flagship, set fire to the tanker. On another occasion, when returning from a successful attack against an enemy dump at Flushing aerodrome he was attacked by two Messerschmitt 109's but, although his rear gunner was wounded, he managed by skilful flying, to throw off the Messerschmitts and safely returned to his base. Acting Wing Commander Elworthy’s magnificent leadership and complete disregard of danger brought his squadron to the highest pitch of war efficiency.”
Acting Wing Commander Elworthy is a son of Mr and Mrs P. Elworthy, Gordon’s Valley, South Canterbury.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 April 1941, Page 5
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