Frank Oswald DIMBLEBEE

Frank Oswald DIMBLEBEE. DFC. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force. 1940
Frank Dimblebee (937693/133260): posted in from 504 Sqn, 15/05/41. Out 03/12/41.
London Gazette dated 8th December 1942.
Commission from Flight Sergeant to Flying Officer 27th July 1942. Flight Sergeant 937693 Frank Oswald DIMBLEBEE (133260).
London Gazette dated 30th July 1943. (DFC award)
Acting Flight Lieutenant 133260 Frank Oswald DIMBLEBEE. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 273 Squadron.
This pilot is engaged on air/sea rescue operations. He has displayed skill and daring throughout, often effecting rescues far from his base and well within sight of the enemy's coastline and fighter aircraft. On other occasions he has brought his aircraft down on to rough and dangerous seas to accomplish his purpose. Flight Lieutenant
Dimblebee has been instrumental in picking up 34 of his comrades. He has displayed great ability and keenness and has contributed materially to the efficiency of his flight which has been responsible
for rescuing 100 personnel. During an earlier period of his operational career, Flight Lieutenant Dimblebee destroyed an enemy aircraft
and a petrol bowser in the course of a low flying attack.
London Gazette dated 20th April 1948.
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. (Reconstituted section)
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Appointment to commission As Flying Officers. Frank Oswald DIMBLEBEE, DFC (133260), plus two others on this date 28th February 1948.
London Gazette 17th November 1953. ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. (Reconstituted section.) GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
Appointment to commission (honorary). As Flying Officer: F. O. DIMBLEBEE, D.F.C. (133260). 28th Feb 1953 and others.
This memorial plaque is at the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.