Alan Jerrard
Lieutenant, 66 Squadron. Royal Flying Corps
- Register No.
- 641 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 66 Squadron. Royal Flying Corps (register: No. 66 Squadron RFC) all No. 66 Squadron RFC VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 March 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 1st May, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 3rd December, 1897 at Lewisham, London
- Died
- 14th May, 1968 at Lyme Regis, Dorset
- Medal held by
- the RAF Museum, Hendon, London
Digest of citation
On 30th March 1918 near Mansue, Italy, Lieutenant Jerrard, with two other officers during an offensive patrol, shot down one of five enemy aircraft. Then flying at 50 feet he attacked an aerodrome where approximately 19 machines were either landing or attempting to take off. He destroyed one of these, after which, he was attacked by more enemy aircraft but, seeing a fellow officer in difficulties, went to assist him, destroying a third enemy machine, then continued his attacks, retreating only when five enemy machines pursued him, on orders from the patrol leader. Even then he repeatedly turned to beat off the enemy until he was finally forced down
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JERRARD, Alan. (reg No. 641)
Lieutenant. 66 Squadron. Royal Flying Corps *.
London Gazetted on 1st May, 1918.
Born on 3rd December, 1897 at Lewisham, London.
Died on 14th May, 1968 at Lyme Regis, Dorset His ashes are interred at Hillingdon, Uxbridge. VCs Medal's Custodian is the RAF Museum, Hendon, London.
Digest of Citation reads: On 30th March 1918 near Mansue, Italy, Lieutenant Jerrard, with two other officers during an offensive patrol, shot down one of five enemy aircraft. Then flying at 50 feet he attacked an aerodrome where approximately 19 machines were either landing or attempting to take off. He destroyed one of these, after which, he was attacked by more enemy aircraft but, seeing a fellow officer in difficulties, went to assist him, destroying a third enemy machine, then continued his attacks, retreating only when five enemy machines pursued him, on orders from the patrol leader. Even then he repeatedly turned to beat off the enemy until he was finally forced down.
* later to become the Royal Air Force on 1st April 1918.
Additional information:. He attained the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
Additional information
He attained the rank of Flight Lieutenant
* later to become the Royal Air Force on 1st April 1918.
His ashes are interred at Hillingdon, Uxbridge.
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