A 1940 D.F.C. Group of Four to Squadron Leader D. S. Forsyth, Royal Air Force, Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse inscribed 'F. O. D. S. Forsyth'; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with 'Atlantic' bar; War Medal, Stars and Service Medals impressed with rank, name and unit, extremely fine with named condolence enclosure and details from 49 and 61 Squadron record books (4)

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A 1940 D.F.C. Group of Four to Squadron Leader D. S. Forsyth, Royal Air Force, Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse inscribed 'F. O. D. S. Forsyth'; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with 'Atlantic' bar; War Medal, Stars and Service Medals impressed with rank, name and unit, extremely fine with named condolence enclosure and details from 49 and 61 Squadron record books (4)

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INDENTD.F.C. London Gazette 9.7.1940. Flying Officer, No. 49 Squadron. The recommendation states -- "This Officer has shown outstanding ability and devotion to duty during fourteen raids over enemy territory, sometimes in extremely bad weather conditions. On the night of the 4th. May 1940, in spite of the most intense searchlight activity and anti-aircraft fire he successfully and accurately carried out operations in a heavily defended area whell beyond the operational range of his aircraft. Flying Officer Forsyth's resourcefulness and courage have been a source of inspiration to others."

Squadron Leader Douglas Sinclair Forsyth, D.F.C., entered the Royal Air Force, 1937 and was commissioned Pilot Officer later that year; Flying Officer 1939; as Pilot (Hampdens) with 49 Squadron took part in bombing operations including the location and attack upon the 'Pocket" battleship Deutchland, Middlefart, operations around Danish coast, and Bremen (December 1939 -- November 1940); Flight Lieutenant September 1940, Squadron Leader December 1941; served briefly with 420 Squadron before his posting to 61 Squadron (Lancasters), 5 July 1942; after the attack on Karlsruhe 2/3 September Squadron Leader Forsyth reported by radio that he had been attacked by a fighter and was returning on two engines, his I.F.F. plot faded out over France and nothing further was heard of the aircraft ... the names of all the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial