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AUGUST 16, 1917. HONOURS. Honours for the R.N.A.S. THE following honours awarded to the R.N.A.S. were announced in the London Gazette on August nth. :— For services in action with enemy submarines : . ,.r.. Distinguished Service Cross. ' .' • Flight-Lt. W. R. MACKENZIE, R.N.A.S. . ," -">• . Bar to the D.S.C. ' ,.' " Flight Sub-Lt. R. F. L. DICKEY, D.S.C., R.N.A.S. Distinguished Service Medal.1st Grade Air-Mech. J. WATTS, O.N., F. 4923.Actg. 1st Grade Air-Mech. E. E. HUGHES, O.N., F. 7223. Mentioned in Despatches. Flight-Comdr. J. G. STRUTHERS, R.N.A.S. 1st Grade Air-Mech. G. H. ELLIS, O.N., F. 3423. ' Leading Mech. J. PARKES, O.N., F. 2859. The King has been pleased to give orders for the appoint- ment of the following officers :— Distinguished Service Order. Flight-Lt. R. A. LITTLE, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.—For gallantry in action and for exceptional skill and daring in aerial combats. Since May 9th, 1917, besides having driven off numerous artillery aeroplanes and damaged six hostile machines, he -•>;-. has destroyed six others. On June 26th, 1917, an Aviatik K'. being seen from the aerodrome, he went up to attack it. He ".._;' engaged it and fired a burst at close/range, and the enemy machine stalled and went down in flames. Flight-Lt. R. COLLISHAW, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.—For con- spicuous bravery and skill in successfully leading attacks • against hostile aircraft. Since June ioth, 1917, Flight-Lt. :' ,. Collishaw has himself brought down four machines completely .-;--.-' out of control and driven down two others with their planes .- ? shot away. Whilst on an offensive patrol on the morning .-"-.• of June 15th, 1917, he forced down a hostile scout in a nose • i dive. Later, on the same day, he drove down one hostile ~~; two-seater machine completely out of control, one hostile '•-". scout in a spin, and a third machine with two of its planes .shot away. On June 24th, 1917, he engaged four enemy scouts, driving one down in a spin and another with two of its planes shot away ; the latter machine was seen to crash. .; Bar to the D.S.O. •'...'*;..- Sqdrn.-Comdr. C. H. BUTLER, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N.A.S.— '• ^FOT the skill and gallantry with which he attacked a formation " r- of 15 hostile machines returning from a raid on England. Closing on one machine, he engaged it at close quarters. Presently he saw this machine nose dive, crash into the sea, and sink. Meanwhile he« had engaged a second machine, " but broke off the engagement to follow down the first machine. Afterwards he lost sight of the enemy formation and returned to his aerodrome. The King has been pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to the following officers :— Flight-Comdr. A. M. SHOOK, R.N.A.S. Flight-Lt. A. J. CHADWTCK, R.N.A.S. (since reported drowned). Flight Sub-Lt. A. T- ENSTONE, R.N.A.S. '••-'•:.: ".:•'• Flight Sub-Lt. L. F. W. SMITH, R.N.A.S. (since missing). For exceptional gallantry and remarkable skill and courage whilst serving with the R.N.A.S. jit Dunkirk during May and June, in repeatedly attacking and destroying hostile aircraft. Flight-Lt. C. H. DARLEY, R.N.A.S.—For conspicuous skill and gallantry on the night of July 2nd. One of his engines having seized whilst he was over Bruges, he dropped his bombs on the objective and managed to fly his machine home on one engine and effected a safe landing on the aerodrome. Flight Sub-Lt. (now Flight-Lt.) J. E. SCOTT, R.N.A.S.— For the skill and gallantry with which he engaged a hostile machine returning from an air raid on England. Descending to 8,000 ft., he fired continuously until the enemy machine lost control, descended in a spinning nose dive, and cracked '.*" into the sea. ,, Flight Sub-Lt. E. V. REED, R.N.A.S. (since missing).— In recognition of his services on the following occasions :— On June 6th he attacked and drove down one of four hostile r. scouts. This machine dived nose first into the ground and =v. was destroyed. On the afternoon of June 15th he was lead- •;;v ing a patrol of three scouts and encountered a formation of ; 10 enemy machines. During the combat which ensued he - forced one machine down completely out of control. Next he attacked at a range of about 30 yards another hostile ,i scout. The pilot of this machine was killed, and it went down completely out of control. This officer has at all times shown • the greatest bravery and determination. Flight Sub-Lt. E. R. BARKER, R.N.A.S.—In recognition of his services on the occasion of an air raid on the Solway works at Zeebrugge on the night of July I5th-i6th, when bombs were dropped on the objective with good results. Flight Sub-Lt. R. H. DALY, R.N.A.S.—For skill and gallantry in attacking enemy aircraft returning from a raid on England. After a long chase he engaged and brought down one machine in flames. Afterwards he engaged a second machine, but his gun jammed, and, though he con- tinued the pursuit to the enemy coast, he failed to clear the jam, and was obliged to return to his aerodrome. Flight-Lt. R. R. SOAR, R.N.A.S.—Four courage and skill as a scout pilot. On May 23rd, 1917, he attacked a two- seater artillery machine, and as the result of a well thought out attack brought the machine down out of control. On June 12th, 1917, he brought down two enemy machines out of control. On June 29th, 1917, in company with Flight-Lt. Little, he attacked and brought down an Albatros scout, pn July 3rd, 1917, whilst leading an offensive patrol, a formation of seven Albatros scouts was engaged, and he brought down one out of control. On July 13th, 1917, in company with Flight-Lt. Little, he attacked and drove dawn out of control one two-seater machine, following it down to within 1,000 ft. of the ground. Bar to the D.S.C. Flight-Comdr. R. J. O. COMPSTON, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.— For gallantry in action and for very good work in driving away German artillery aeroplanes. On June 12th, 1917, with three other machines, he attacked six hostile scouts. He got close to one, and shot it down out of control. On June 16th, 1917, hfc attacked two Aviatiks, which he drove down and forced to land. Flight-Lt. J. E. SHARMAN, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.—For courage and skill in attaking enemy aircraft. On the evening of June 14th, 1917, while on an offensive patrol with three other scouts, he observed five Albatros sconts. He dived on one of these, firing from his machine gun at about 50 ft. range. The scout then went down in a spin. On June 24th, with six other machines, he attacked 15 Albatros scouts. After a combat at close range he destroyed one of these, its right plane and tail plane falling off. The following awards have also been approved :•— Distinguished Service Medal. Ldg. A.C. T. BUSBY, O.N. F. 18555 ; A.C., 1st Grade, J. H. DAW, O.N. F. 12687 '• A.C., 2nd Grade, C. A. MILLHOUSE, O.N. F. 22637'• Air-Mech., 2nd Grade, F. ANDERSON, O.N. F. 7389; Air-Mech., 1st Grade, T. Caird, O.N. F. 6181 ; P.O. Mech. (E.) H. DIXON, O.N. F. 4542. The following officers and men have been mentioned in Despatches :— Sqdrn.-Comdr. R. H. MULOCK, D.S.O., R.N.A.S. ; Flight- Lt. W. R. MACKENZIE, D.S.C., R.N.A.S. ; Flight Sub-Lt. R. F. L. DICKEY, D.S.C., R.N.A.S. ; Flight Sub-Lt. F. R. JOHNSON, R.N.A.S.; Flight Sub-Lt. A. H. LOFFT, R.N.A.S. ; A.C., 2nd Grade, J. W. GEORGE, O.N. F. 20006. Foreign Honours for R.N.A.S. IT was announced on Saturday that the President of^ the French Republic has conferred the following honours for^ distinguished services rendered during the war :— Legion of Honour. Commander.—Rear Adm. C. L. VAUGHAN-LEE, C.B. ; Capt. G. M. PAINE, C.B., M.V.O., R.N., Commcdore, 1st Class. Officer.—Capt. A. V. VYVYAN, D.S.O., R.N. ; Wing Capt. R. M. GROVES, D.S.O., R.N. ; Wing Cmdr. I. T. COURTNEY, R.N.A.S. (Capt. and Temp. Lt.-Col., M.R.L.I.). The King of Italy has conferred the following decorations : Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus. Commander: Rear-Admiral C. L. VAUGHAN-LEE, C.B. Officer: Comdr. C. R. DANE, R.N. (Wing Comdr., R.N.A.S.). Cavalier : Flight Comdr. D. HARRIES, R.N. ; Flight Comdr. D. W. A. BARTON, R.N.A.S. ; Flight Comdr. F. W. LUCAS, R.N.A.S. Order of the Crown of Italy. Officer: Comdr. H. L. WOODCOCK, N.R. (Wing Comdr., R.N.A.S.). Cavalier : Flight-Lieut. R. F. E. WICKHAM, R.N.A.S. ; Flight-Lt. R. F. MAITLAND, R.N.A.S. Honours for the R.F.C. IT was announced in the London Gazette on August 8th that the King has been pleased to approve of the following 833
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