I am going to show a number of naming pictures. The rim is narrow - which makes it difficult to film - and also, I should think, for naming. Personally, I think he lost his DFM between the Wars - you will have seen that he ignored his age and re-joined in WW2. He was in Nthn. Ireland on Atlantic flights to guard shipping.
Like a lot of groups, when he died his eldest daughter had the DFM and log book. The next eldest lives in the UK and has the 1st WW medals. Unbelievably, the third one is in the States and has the WW2 medals. They will never be re-united,
however, this Award stands on it's own.
Apart from the history of the RNAS and his heroic background - which I hope will prove of interest - I will appreciate comments and advice on this apparent mystery. I have been remiss in not drawing his papers - which will be my next task - however, what do you think ? Has it been re-named - are there any further details that the researchers amongst us, might be able to help me with ? I look forward to comments.
Oh ! One other thing - I also have his goggles (bit delapidated ) and - a big chunk of shrapnel (with attached 'bloody' gauze) from when he was shot down. He had a long time in hospital, which is why his award was not Gazetted until 1/1/1919