"Citation DFC (22 Oct 1940):
Flying Officer Coleman took part in twenty seven bombing attacks on Germany, Holland, Belgium and France since the beginning of 1940, one major bombing attack on Denmark and one night reconnaissance and raids over Germany. By his consistent determination and outstanding skill as captain of aircraft this officer set an example of the highest order."
Flying Officer William Harcourt Coleman is buried in Holland and commemorated in New Zealand. One place he is commemorated is on the stone of the family grave in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin. While searching for information about him I found that his story had already been written. Here is where to find it:
https://75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/flying-officer-william-harcourt-coleman-dfc-and-crew-1939-40/
The job has been done in a better and more complete way than I could manage - here instead are some photos of the planes he flew.
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| Tiger Moth |
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| Hawker Hart |
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| Hawker Fury |
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| Handley Page Heyford |
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| Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley |
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| Avro Cadet |
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| Handley Page Harrow |
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| Vickers Wellington |
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