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NOVEMBER 22, 1917. HONOURS. Honours for the R.N.A.S. IT was announced in the London Gazette of November 17th that the King has been pleased to approve of the following awards ior services in action with enemy submarines :— Distinguished Service Cross.Flight Sub-Lieut. C. S. MOSSOP, R.N.A.S. Distinguished Service Medal.Air-Mech. 2nd Grade A. E. INGLEDEW, O.N. F13492. Mentioned in Despatches.Flight Commander J. S. F. MORRISON, R.N.A.S. THE King has been pleased to approve of the award of the following honours, decorations and medals to officers and men of the R.N.A.S. :— Distinguished Service Order. Acting Flight Commander R. GRAHAM, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.— For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in air fights and bombing raids. Since the award of a bar to the Distin- guished Service Cross, Acting Flight Commander Graham has carried out five night bombing raids, and attacked and brought down three enemy machines. On one occasion he ascended at night for the purpose of attacking hostile machines, notwithstanding the fact that he had only returned a few hours previously from a successful action with hostile air- craft in superior numbers. He has always displayed re- markable skill and courage. Acting Flight Commander P. S. FISHER, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.— For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in air fights and bombing raids. On one occasion, when very heavy fighting took place between eight machines of his squadron and about 20 Albatros scouts, he fought at least six combats single-handed, shooting down one of his opponents out of control. On another occasion, when he was acting as leader of a flight of five machines detailed for an offensive patrol, a general action took place with a number of Albatros scouts, in the course of which Acting Flight Commander Fisher was wounded whilst fighting with great gallantry. He has shown himself to be a most efficient and plucky flight leader, and has also taken part in numerous night bambing raids in addition to his day fighting. Distinguished Service Cross. Flight Commander G. E. HERVEY, R.N.A.S.—For con- spicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in air fights and bombing raids. On August 22nd, 1917, he attacked a forma- tion of 10 hostile aircraft engaged in a raid on England, and brought one of them down into the sea. Acting Flight Commander H. G. HOLDEN, R.N.A.S.— In recognition of the great courage and gallantry displayed by him in obtaining important photographs under heavy anti-aircraft fire on October 14th, 1917, and on other occasions. He has also on many occasions been the pilot of spotting machines. Flight Sub-Lieut, (now Flight Lieut.) V. R. GIBBS, R.N.A.S. —For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in numerous night bombing raids, particularly on the night of Septem- ber 25th, 1917, when in spite of difficult weather conditions he carried out a double trip and made good shooting from 3,000 ft., and below, and was responsible for dropping over i-J tons of bombs on his objectives. Flight Sub-Lieut, (now Flight Lieut.) L. H. SLATTER, R.N.A.S.—For conspicuous gallantry and skill on many occasions both as observer and pilot. He has taken part in numerous nighflfbombing raids, and on one occasion he ascended at night for the purpose of attacking hostile machines notwithstanding the fact that he had only returned a few hours previously from a successful action with hostile aircraft in superior numbers. On September 4th, 1917, he attacked an enemy torpedo-boat destroyer with machine gun fire. Flight Sub-Lieut. S. W. ROSEVEAR, R.N.A.S.—For con- spicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has destroyed several hostile machines, ,and has also attacked and scattered parties of enemy infantry from low altitudes, on one occasion from a height of only 100 ft. Flight Sub-Lieut. F. R. JOHNSON, R.N.A.S.—For con- spicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in a bombing raid on Thourout Railway Station on the night of Septem- ber 2oth-2ist, 1917, when he came down to about 3,000 ft., and made particularly good shooting. Distinguished Service Medal. Air-Mech., 1st Gr., T. R. BARBER, O.N. F3771 ; Air-Mech., 1st Gr., L. G. S. BOSHIER, O.N. 15936 (Po~) ; A.C., 1st Cl., G. CONLEY, O.N. F1O254 ; Acting Air-Mech. 1st Gr., C. SPIKINS, O.N. F8732. Mentions in Despatches. Flight Commander A. S. DOUGLAS, R.N.A.S. ; Lieut. M. W. W. CROSS, R.N.V.R. ; Flight Lieut. B. D. HOBBS, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N.A.S. ; Flight Sub-Lieut. E. V. REID, D.S.C., R.N.A.S. (since killed). Air-Mech., 2nd Gr., H. M. DAVIES, O.N. F20254. Special Promotion for Services in Action. Acting Flight Commander R. GRAHAM to be Flight Com- mander, October 20th. Italian Honours for R.N.A.S. IT was announced in the London Gazette of Novem- ber 17th that the following decorations have been conferred by the King of Italy for distinguished services rendered during the war:— Bronze Medals for Military Valour.Flight Commander A. Q. COOPER, R.N.A.S.Air-Mech., 2nd Gr., H. M. DAVIES, O.N. F20254. Honours for the R.F.C. IT was announced in the London Gazette on November 19th that the King has been pleased to confer the following rewards for gallantry and distinguished service in the field. The acts- of gallantry for which the decorations have been awarded will bs announced in the -Gazette as early as practicable :— The Military Cross. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) G. L. LLOYD, Yeo. and R.F.C. Lieut. W. B- FERGUSON, Can. Rail. Tps. and R.F.C. Distinguished Conduct Medal.2105 Sergt. S. T. CLINCH, R.F.C.94311 2nd Air-Mech. W. WALKER, R.F.C. The Bombing of Constantinople. THE following was issued by the Press Bureau on November16th :— In the recent air raids on Gallipoli and Constantinople the R.N.A.S. had the assistance of a Greek naval unit, and during the five nights when the raids were in progress some very satisfactory results were achieved. The Gallipoli Peninsula was bombed both by day and by night, the objective including warehouses, aerodromes, a seaplane base at Nagara, and a Turkish camp near Bulair. All the Greek machines returned safely, except one, which contained Sub-Lieut. Chalkias and Observer Lazaris. These officers are, un- fortunately, missing. At Constantinople our machines, in spite of heavy anti-aircraft fire, dropped to a height of 800 ft. to attack the ' Goeben.' The first salvo of four bombs missed the ship, but hit some submarines and destroy-ers moored alongside her. The second salvo hit the ' Goeben' a little orward of amidships, causing a large explosion and a big conflagration. Our machines then bombed the ' General.' i n which the German Headquarters at Constantinople are reported to be situated. Bombs were dropped from a height of 1,300 ft., and two direct hits were secured on the stern of the ship. The next object of attack was the War Office, on which two direct hits were observed in the centre of the building. The Turkish Minister at Berne has made a state- ment in reference to these air» attacks, in which he acknow- ledges that the War Office at Constantinople and a destroyer were hit, ' a certain amount of damage ' being done. The following honours have been awarded by His Majesty to the Greek officers engaged in these opeiations : Lieut. Commander Moraitinis, D.S.O. ; Sub-Lieut. Meletopoulos, D.S.C. ; Sub- Lieut. Constantinou, D.S.C. Of the British officers and men, Squadron-Commander K. S. Savory has received a bar to the D.S.O. ; Flight Lieut. H. Maclelland and Lieut. P. T. Rawlings, R.N.V.R., have received the D.S.C., and Chief Petty Officer J. L. Adams and Leading Mech. B. Cromack have received the D.S.M." Long Flight in Australia. LIEUT. STUTT, chief of the Richmond, N.SAV., Flying School, flew in a Curtiss biplane from Point Cook to Richmond, 600 miles, in seven hours 20 minutes actual flying time, establishing a longest Australian non-stop record—viz. V 342 miles in four houfflLand ten minutes. 1220
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