201690 Warrant Officer James Victor SAUNDERS.

Royal Air Force

Awarded the George Medal in the Supplement to the London Gazette of 21 January 1941.

The citation for the award appears in the same issue and reads, "This warrant officer has been in charge of parties dealing with the many unexpolded bombs which have fallen on the aerodrome. He has carried out his duties, often in difficult circumstances, and has shown high courage and devotion to duty."

Formerly of 1, Saxon Street, Burnley, James Victor Saunders served in the Royal Naval Air Service during the Great War and since then has served in the RAF. At the outbreak of war he was living at Ipswich, Suffolk.