Henry Howard Drummond

[ogd]

Well, assuming that you are neither of my sisters - hi Sarah.

[arisaigfh]

Hi - have in an old photo album a cut-out from paper about Sergeant Henry Howard Drummond ('Sale pilot wins D.F.M   .. 30 flights over continent').  Great Uncle taught him to fly which is obviously why it was kept.  Doesn't have paper or date but does have a photo of him taken by T Longworth Cooper, Sale.  Let me know if you don't have and would like a copy. 

[shcw]

Hello there

Yes please - it would be great to receive a copy of that cutting - I knew my grandfather had won that medal but would be nice to be able to read about it.

Thank you

[arisaigfh]

Hello,

Have been unable to attach as I don't own copyright and site would have to take article down. 

Transcription..(there is nothing to say which newspaper or date, sorry.)

Sale Pilot Wins D.F.M
30 Flights over continent

A Sale Sergeant Pilot who has taken part in 30 roads over enemy country, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in connection with a daylight raid on two German battleships, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
He is Sergeant Henry Howard Drummond of 50 Woodhouse Lane, Sale.
Sergeant Drummond learned to fly in the Civil Air Guard, which he joined before war broke out.  His bomber has a bulldog emblazoned on the fuselage with a boomerang superimposed.
Sergeant Drummond's home is in Jarrow-on-Tyne, but for the last five and a half years he has resided in Sale.  Before the was he was a commercial traveller for a firm of paint manufacturers.  He is an enthusiastic organist and singer, having been a member of Sale Musical Society for a number of years.  He is a member of Backers Lane Methodist Church.

Hope that this has some extra information for you and that you didn't have & hope that wartime newspapers were more accurate...- presumably could be a local paper soon after he received DFM.  More information on twitter account if this helps. - worth checking as there is a picture of him.
Fiona

[Ssuellis]

Hi I am researching RAF RIccall and looking to contact HH DRummond family if you can help that would be great trying to get get all his story whilst at the base
Thank you Sue

[dawnsh]

Hi Sue

Welcome to Rootschat 

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Dawn

[Ssuellis]

Thank you we are doing a DVD about the history of skip with common which takes in RAF RIccall wing commander HH Drummond played a major role in its history during the war I can not find much information on him I am under a time restraint on this project so Ian hoping someone gets back adap I would like to do this story really justice .  Thank you Sue

[shcw]

Hello, HH Drummond was my grandfather. Please let me know how I can help

[Ssuellis]

HH Drummond was my grandfather.

If people are still checking this thread, then feel free to contact me.

hi i would like to speak with you can you contact me please sue