Complex sentence: Nursing his plane back to base, Rowland was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in recognition of his "great determination and devotion to duty"; the award was promulgated in the "London Gazette" on 16 February 1945.
Split into simpler sentences: Nursing his plane back to base, Rowland was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in recognition of his "great determination and devotion to duty". The award was promulgated in the "London Gazette" on 16 February 1945.