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Airman – Steele, Ronald – Distinguish Flying Cross

September 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28 1918

War Honours,  
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Swinton Airmen’s D.F.C.  

Capt. (Flight-Commander) C. Ronald Steele,

Captain Ronald Steele, only son of the Reverend. Charles and Mrs. Steele. Swinton Vicarage, who was recently wounded in France, and has since been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross— the first local recipient of the decoration,

He is at present its hospital in London.