Memorial

Wing Commander H G Malcolm VC

Memorial page

Source: Copyright Susan Featherstone

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Current Location

On north wall of nave, St Nicholas' Church, Church Road, Worth, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7RT, England

TQ 30190 36200

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 80352
Description: Paper sheet in a wooden glazed frame with an inner surround of cream card. The page has a coloured crest at the top and is typed.
Inscription: Hugh Gordon MALCOLM. VC // Rank - wing Commander 18 Squadron RAF / Born - Dundee 2 May 1917 / Died - 4 December 1942 Shot down over Tunisia / Grave - Beja War Cemetery. Tunisia / VC won over North Africa - 17 November to 4 December / Citation (London Gazette 27 April 1943) - From / November to December 1942 in North Africa, Wing Commander Malcolm commanded a squadron of light / bombers. Throughout his service in that sector his skill and / daring were of the highest order. He led two attacks on / Bizerta airfield, pressing his attacks to effective conclusion / and on 4 December he led an attack on an enemy fighter / airfield near Chougui, Tinisia [sic]. On reaching the / target, however, and starting the attack, the squadron was / intercepted by an overwhelming force of enemy fighters. / One by one his bombers were shot down, until he himself / was shot down in flames, // For this deed he was awarded the V.C. //

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, decoration, rank, squadron, date of birth, date of death, manner of death, place of death, place of burial

Memorial

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good