'Forgotten' WWII hero honoured
28 Jul 10
A Second World War hero who remained "forgotten" because his wartime records did not exist has now been honoured at the Battle of Britain monument.
Squadron Leader Charles Ogilvy's name has been added to the memorial thanks to the efforts of his daughter Susan who unearthed details of his service.
As a pilot, Sqn Ldr Ogilvy flew Spitfires and Lancasters during the war and was involved in bringing British prisoners of war home.
He died of cancer in February 1995, aged 79. It was after the death of his widow that Ms Ogilvy, 67, found a Battle of Britain Clasp among her father's war medals.
On a visit to London she noticed that her father's name was missing from the list of 2,936 British and Allied airmen whose bravery in the Battle of Britain was recognised at the monument on the Victoria Embankment.
Ms Ogilvy, from Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, said: "I am grateful that my father's name has been added and that he will be honoured along with all those other young men who fought for their country.
"My father became a squadron leader and although he never talked about the war, it is right that his name appears on the memorial as it is something for our family to be proud of."
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