DANBY, F/O Christopher (J26936) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.76 Squadron - Award effective 5 February 1945 as per London Gazette dated 16 February 1945 and AFRO 563/45 dated 29 March 1945. Born in Darlington, County Durham, 13 August 1918. Home in Hamilton, Ontario. Enlisted there 7 November 1939 as Equipment Assistant. To Rockcliffe, 16 January 1940. To Technical Training School, St. Thomas, 18 March 1940. Promoted AC1, 1 April 1940. To No.5 Equipment Depot, 18 April 1940. Promoted LAC, 1 July 1940. Promoted Corporal, 15 September 1940. Promoted Sergeant, 1 July 1941. To No.10 (BR) Squadron, 31 July 1941, following it to Newfoundland in January 1942. Remustered to aircrew, 17 June 1942 when posted to No.3 ITS. May have graduated 14 August 1942 but not posted to No.11 EFTS until 26 September 1942; to No.1 Composite Training School, 17 November 1942; to No.1 SFTS, 28 December 1942. Ceased training, and posted to 4 AOS on 23 January 1943. Graduated and commissioned on 11 June 1943. To Embarkation Depot, 25 June 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 11 December 1943. Further postings uncertain. Remained in postwar RCAF (20059). Shown in photos PL-38298, PL-38364, PL-39823, PL-39824, PL-141382 (postwar portrait), RE-4287-5 and RE-43827-6. No citation other than "completed... numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." Public Records Office Air 2/8831 has recommendation dated 10 November 1944 when he had flown 38 sorties (159 hours 55 minutes) as follows: // 9 May 1944 - Berneval (3.30) // 10 May 1944 - Lens (3.45) // 12 May 1944 - Hasselt (4.10) // 22 May 1944 - Orleans (5.15) // 24 May 1944 - Aachen (4.15) // 27 May 1944 - Bourg Leopold (4.25) // 1 June 1944 - Cherbourg (4.05) // 2 June 1944 - Trappes (5.05) // 7 June 1944 - Juvisy (4.40) // 9 June 1944 - Laval a/f (5.10) // 12 June 1944 - Amiens (4.15) // 14 June 1944 - Douai (3.55) // 15 June 1944 - Fouillard (5.25) // 24 June 1944 - Noyelle en Chaussee (2.35) // 6 July 1944 - St.Martin l'Hey.(3.40) // 7 July 1944 - Croix d'Alle (3.45) // 9 July 1944 - Chateau Bernapre (3.30) // 12 July 1944 - Thiverny (4.05) // 15 July 1944 - Nucourt (4.35) // 18 July 1944 - Manneville (4.15) // 18 July 1944 - Acquet (4.05) // 20 July 1944 - Bottrop (4.25) // 25 July 1944 - Foret de Croc (3.50) // 28 July 1944 - Foret de Nieppe (3.30) // 30 July 1944 - Villers Bocage (4.05) // 3 August 1944 - Bois de Casson (4.10) // 5 August 1944 - Foret de Nieppe (3.35) // 25 August 1944 - Pons Corff (5.40) // 1 September 1944 - La Pourchinte (3.25) // 10 September 1944 - Le Havre (4.20) // 12 September 1944 - Gelsenkirchen (4.25) // 17 September 1944 - Boulogne (3.25) // 25 September 1944 - Calais (3.05) // 26 September 1944 - Calais (3.30) // 9 October 1944 - Bochum (5.35) // 14 October 1944 - Duisburg (5.00) // 15 October 1944 - Wilhelmshaven (4.30) // 25 October 1944 - Essen (5.00) // This officer has taken part in a large number of sorties as navigator, against targets in Germany and occupied Europe. His ability as a navigator and his coolness and determination in action have set a fine example to his crew and attributed [sic] in no small way to the success achieved. It is considered that his splendid record merits the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.