I mean as in the title, I was told you can call me Sir XYZ, and I said XYZ it is then.. And that was that, got on like a house on fire once my views were understood and accepted..
I don't mean any offence in it, just my personal view, in the past knighthoods were awarded for deeds, not simply doing your job. Far different from gallantry awards where they have my total and deep respect for what they have done.
Re LAC Reynolds, it appears 12 Sqn at the time tried to get it overturned, shame he couldn't be recognised retrospectively.
RAF BINBROOK HERITAGE CENTRE - Fairey Battle
P2204 - Shot down in flames by intense flak - crew killed - F/O Donald Garland and Sgt Tom Gray received the first air Victoria Crosses of WWII posthumously.
LAC Roy Reynolds received no recognition because it was not felt that he merited a VC and no other award could be made posthumously.
This caused considerable distress to his family and to the squadron who have tried unsuccessfully since then to rectify the omission.