870919 CORPORAL THOMAS HERBERT MOULD AWARDED SQUADRON. - (Picture issued 1943) Corporal Mould has been in charge of a mobile drifter since November 1939, during which time he has displayed great courage, fortitude and devotion to duty in numerous actions against mine-laying aircraft. On the 3rd June 1941, he observed a JUNKERS 88 approaching his vessel at an altitude of about 1500 feet. He promptly attacked the aircraft with machine gun fire and it was seen to crash into the sea. On another occasion when a JUNKERS 88 flew in to attack his vessel, he coolly withheld his fi
870919 CORPORAL THOMAS HERBERT MOULD AWARDED SQUADRON. - (Picture issued 1943) Corporal Mould has been in charge of a mobile drifter since November 1939, during which time he has displayed great courage, fortitude and devotion to duty in numerous actions against mine-laying aircraft. On the 3rd June 1941, he observed a JUNKERS 88 approaching his vessel at an altitude of about 1500 feet. He promptly attacked the aircraft with machine gun fire and it was seen to crash into the sea. On another occasion when a JUNKERS 88 flew in to attack his vessel, he coolly withheld his fire until he was sure of his aim, and destroyed the aircraft. Corporal Mould has badly damaged three other enemy aircraft and his vessel has always been in the fore in reporting enemy aircraft and mines Royal Air Force
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