Dear Cpunk.
Wing Commander Allan Lee was killed in Action 18th January 1963.
It is referenced in Bernard Fall's 'Street without joy' on page 364. as follows:
âAttack against VCâs Thanh-Phu Island stronghold in the Mekong Delta. Two helicopters with US crews destroyed; one British colonel killed.â
Fall misidentifies Lee as a Colonel, but close enough. I seem to recall reading somewhere that Lee was attached to DARPA. Also confirmed here
flyarmy.org
He met all the criteria for the award of the 1962 GSM with clasp South Vietnam as per the Royal Warrant. That is:
for service in South Vietnam from the
24th December 1962 to
28th May 1964.
Qualifying service are: 30 days service in ships employed in operations on inland waters and/or off the coast of Vietnam, one day or more on the posted strength of a unit on Land,
one operational sortie, or 30 days for offical visits etc.
The usual concession is made regarding termination of service from death, wounds or an award of a gallantry decoration.
You can send my 50 quid
here
Regards
Mick