Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant R. J. Cusson, Royal Canadian Air Force

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (R51634 Fl/Sgt. Raymond J. Cusson, R.C.A.F.); Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine (4) £200-£240

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1945.

The original Recommendation, dated 17 August 1944, states: ‘Flight Sergeant Cusson has done excellent work as an Aero Engine Mechanic senior N.C.O. in all phases of Maintenance work at No. 2 Service Flying Training School. He has done outstandingly fine work on salvage operations, tradesmen training courses, and in particular has been largely responsible for the direction and design of synthetic training devices which have proved of great value in all phases of training at this Unit. His energetic application and devotion to duty highly support our recommendation that he be awarded the British Empire Medal.’

Raymond Joseph Cusson was born in Fort William, Ontario, on 17 February 1916, and attested for the Royal Canadian Air Force Special Reserve on 15 April 1940. He was advanced Flight Sergeant on 1 August 1943, and served during the Second World War initially at No. 2 Service Flying Training School at Uplands in Canada, before arriving in the U.K. on 12 October 1944. He was posted to 407 Squadron the following month, and then to 1666 Conversion Unit on 25 January 1945, remaining with them for the rest of the War. He was discharged from the Royal Canadian Air Force on 11 September 1945, and died on 26 November 1975.

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