Walter Albert Yeulett, Lieutenant, RAF

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  1. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    In Memory of
    Lieutenant W A YEULETT
    D F C
    Royal Air Force
    who died
    on 19 July 1918

    Remembered with honour
    NORRE HAVRVIG CHURCHYARD

    Cemetery - NORRE HAVRVIG CHURCHYARD
    Country - Denmark
    Locality - unspecified
    Location Information - Norre Havrvig is a small town in West Jutland on the narrow spit of land which divides the Rinkobing Fjord from the sea. The church can be found to the north of the town and is signposted from the road 181. The plot of six war graves and two single war graves lies to the left of the church towards the rear corner. The First World War single war grave is on the right of the church.

    Historical Information - Norre Havrvig Churchyard contains eight Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, most of them airmen. There is also one First World War burial in the churchyard.

    Walter Albert Yeulett was born on 2nd June, 1899, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

    http://www.casey.tgis.co.uk/web/dfc/way.htm

    The Raid on Tondern .......July 19th, 1918

    http://www.casey.tgis.co.uk/web/dfc/tonder.htm

    Walter Albert Yeulett, Lieutenant, RAF - engaged in sea patrol work - was awarded the DFC London Gazette dated 21 September 1918 with the following citation -
    "Was engaged in a long distance bombing raid on an enemy aircraft station, under very difficult circumstances, and carried out a successful attack from a low height in the face of severe enemy fire."

    Further information on him is in the Public Record Office, Kew Record Group Air 76

    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...=-5162094&FullDetails=True&j=1&Gsm=2008-08-08

    ( Sorry it defaults !! )
     

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