Medal Bar of Warrant Officer William Nathan Addison

William Addison was initially a Wireless Operator but volunteered for aircraft duties at the start of the Battle of Britain in 1940. He flew as an air gunner in Bristol Blenheims with No. 23 Squadron.

In 1941, he was posted to No. 85 Squadron operating Havocs and later Mosquitos. His partnership with Canadian pilot Flight Lieutenant Gordon Raphael became one of the RAF’s most successful night fighter crews. They flew together for 115 sorties and claimed five destroyed, one probable and one damaged. Medals, from left to right: Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939–1945 Star with Battle of Britain clasp, Air Crew Europe Star with France Germany clasp, 1939–1945 War Medal.