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^ JSSXS&L DKCEMBER 27, 1917. Gallantry of R.N.A.S. Pilot. THE following appeared in the London Gazette of Decem- ber 18th :— The King has been pleased to confer the Albert Medal on Flight Lieutenant EDWARD PEVERALL MEGGS DAVIS, R.N.A.S. The following is the account of the services in respect of which the decoration has been conferred :— On October 3rd, 1917, whilst carrying out a practice flight, a seaplane, piloted by Flight Sub-Lieutenant James Douglas Grant, fell into the sea. The seaplane turned over and the pilot was enclosed in the boat under water. Flight Lieutenant Edward Peverall Meggs Davis immediately flew a seaplane to the position of the accident, made fast to the wreck, and dived under the wreck in his uniform and endeavoured to extricate Flight Sub-Lieutenant Grant. To do this it was necessary for him to dive amongst, and struggle through, the mass of wires and broken parts of the wreck. Notwithstanding the imminent danger of being caught up amongst them, Lieutenant Davis continued his efforts to get Flight Sub-Lieutenant Grant out until the emergency boat arrived on the scene. No other help was at hand until the arrival of this motor-boat, which at the time of the accident was about a mile and a half away. Flight Lieutenant Davis risked his life in endeavouring to save that of his brother officer, as there was every chance of his becoming caught under water in the wires of the wreck. Honours for the R.F.C. IT was announced in the London Gazette of Decem- ber 17th 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 be announced as early as practicable :— Distinguished Service Order. -— 2nd Lieut. R. C. STEELE, R.F.C., S.R., Egypt. . :•: r Bar to the M.C. Temp. 2nd Lieut. M. B. FREW, M.C., Gen. List and R.F.C. (M.C. gazetted October 18th, 1917.) Lieut. R. A. MAYBERY, M.C., Lrs. and R.F.C. (M.C. gazetted September 26th, 1917.) 2nd Lieut. M. A. POWELL, M.C.,. Gen. List anQ R.F.C. (M.C. gazetted September 26th, 1917.) ~.\ :<. .. Military Cross. ••.•/•'. \.^IV Lieut, (temp. Capt.) J. M. BURD, R.F.A. and R.F.C. "• Lieut. E. W. CLARKE, R.F.C., Spec. Res. Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. DURRAND, Gen. List and R.F.C. Temp. Capt. H. O. W. HILL, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. D'A. F. HILTON, R.F.C. r"w^~ 2nd Lieut. H. H. MADDOCKS, Gen. List and R.F.C. . Capt. J. J. L. WILLIAMS, Yeo. attd. R.F.C. (Egypt). The King has been pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the following :— 88288 Sergt. W. J. Benger, R.F.C.; 45211 1st Air-Mech. C. S. Britten, R.F.C., attd. R.G.A. ; 10500 1st Air-Mech. W. Morgan, R.F.C.; 78563 1st Air Mech. A. G. J. White- house, R.F.C. The King has been pleased to approve of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to the following, for gallantry in the performance of military duty:— 2546 Sergt. W. F. Parke, R.F.C. The King has been pleased to approve of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to the following in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field during the present war :•— 1655 Sergt. (Acting Flight-Sergt.) F. F. W. Darke, R.F.C. ;• 7677 Flight Sergt. (temp. Sergt.-Major) L. R. Fears, R.F.C. ; 1267 Sergt. R. J. H. Holland, R.F.C.; 4384 Sergt. G. E. J. Horwood, R.F.C.; 12128 Sergt. (acting Flight-Sergt.) J. W. Lange, R.F.C. ; 2021 Sergt. A. Leslie, R.F.C. ; 3396 Sergt. (acting Flight-Sergt.) H. H. Medlam, R.F.C. ; 5775 Sergt. Major H. W, Prickett, R.F.C. ; 662 Flight-Sergt. W. Simpson, R.F.C.; 11778 Flight-Sergt. W. Swmburn, R.F.C.; A296 Sergt. L. Horscroft, Aus.F.C; A332 Flight-Sergt. H. Johnston, Aus. F.C. ; Aioj Flight-Sergt. R. S. Robertson, Aus. F.C. French Honours for the Air Services. It Was announced on December 19th that the following decorations have been presented by the President of the French Republic for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign :— Croix de Guerre. Flight Lieut. B. A. Smart, D.S.O., R.N.A.S. ; Leading Mech. H. Simpson, D.S.M., O.N. F.2647 ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) W. L. Birch, W. Yorks R. and R.F.C. ; 2nd Lieut, (temp, Lieut.) J.H. Bnoadway, Dorset R. and R.F.C.; 2nd Lieut. D. A. Glen, late R.F.C.; temp. 2nd Lieut. H. A. Jones, 1362 Wilts R. and R.F.C. ; 2nd Lieut, (temp. Lieut.) J. W. D. Leigh, Nthn. Cyclist Bn. and R.F.C. ; 2nd Lieut, (temp Lieut.) F. W. H. Thomas, Staffs Yeo. and R.F.C. ; temp. Capt. Sir D. J. Wernher, Bt., A.S.C., attd. R.F.C. Legion d'Honneur. Croix d'Ojficier. Capt. H. D. Briggs, R.N. (Wing Capt. R.N.A.S.) ; Major (temp. Brig.-Gen.) J. H. W. Becke, D.S.O., Notts and Derby R. ; temp. Lieut.-Col. the Hon. A. S. Byng, Gen. List and R.F.C. Croix de Chevalier. Capt. I. P. R. Napier, Argyll and Suth'd Highrs., and R.F.C. Medals for Brave Nurses. IT was also announced on December 18th that the King had been pleased to confer the Military Medal for Bravery in the Field on the following ladies of the Nursing Service for bravery and conspicuous devotion in the performance of their duties whilst exposed to enemy shell fire or bombs dropped by the enemy aircraft :— Miss Elizabeth Mountford Humphries, Matron, T.F.N.S.; Miss Gladys Victoria King, Queen Alexandra Hospital (VTA.D.) ; Miss Helena Kate Repton, Queen Alexandra Hospital,B.R.C.S.; Miss Ethel Isabella DevenishMeares, Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S. (R.); Miss Annie Weir, Nurse, B.R.C.S. (V.A.D.); Miss Lelia Helen Ann Thomson, Sister, T.F.N.S. ; Miss Annie Alexander,Nursing Sister, Queen Alexandra Hopsital, B.R.C.S. Awards for Anti-Aircraft Services. IT was announced in the London Gazette of December 18th. that the King has been pleased to confer the following awards in recognition of gallantry and distinguished service in con- nection with Anti-Aircraft services in the United Kingdom :— Bar to the D.S.O. Temp. Capt. G. W. M. Green, D.S.O., M.C., General List, R.F.C. Distinguished Service Order. Lieut.-Col. -W. M. Thompson; R.E. ; Temp. Capt. W. H. Haynes, R.F.C. The Military Cross. 2nd Lieut. F. A. D. Grace, S.R., R.F.C.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. Murray, General List, R.F.C. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. B. Pritchard, late General List and R.F.C. The Military Medal. No. 564555 Sapper R. E. Fraser, R.E. J. Horner, R.G.A. Mentioned for A.A. Services. It was announced in the London Gazette of December 20th that the names of the following have been brought to notice in dispatches for valuable services rendered in connection with anti-aircraft services in the United Kingdom :— Bt.-Col. (Temp. Maj .-Gen.) E. B. Ashmore, C.M.G., M.V.O., R.A. ; 2nd Lieut. C. C. Banks, R.W. Fus. and R.F.C. ; Capt. E. Barraclough, R.G.A. ; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) D. J. Bell, M.C., R.F.C. (S.R.) ; 2nd Lieut. S. Bishop, R.G.A. (S.R.) ; Temp. Lieut. (Actg. Capt.) G. H. Boreham, R.G.A. ; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) C. J. G. Brand, M.C., R.F.C. (S.R.) ; Lieut. A. H. Breeds, R.G.A. (S.R.) ; Lieut. (Actg. Maj.) W. B. Bnttain, R.G.A. ; Capt. (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) C. Buckle, R.G.A. ; Lieut. C. J. Chabot, R.F.C. (S.R.) ; Capt. (Actg. Lieut. Col.) W. E. Dittman, R.G.A. ; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) P. E. B. Fooks, R.G.A. ; Maj. E. J. Goldsmith, R.G.A. ; Temp. Capt. G. W. M. Green, D.S.O., M.C., Gen. List and R.F.C. ; Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) G.M. A. Gregory, R.F.A. ; Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) Y. C. G. A. Hankey, R.F.A., R. of O. ; Lieut. (Actg. Capt.) H. I. Hardy, R.G.A. ; Capt. (Temp. Major) W. B. Hargrave, Suff. R. and R.F.C. ; 2nd Lieut. G. H. Harrison, Midd'x R. and R.F.C. ; Temp. Capt. W. H. Haynes, R.F.C. ; Temp. Capt. (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) F. R. Hedges, Gen. List and R.F.C. ; Liejrt. (Actg. Capt.) W. H. Hinton, R.F.A. ; Major (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) W. G. Lucas, R.G.A. ; Capt. W. H. Mather, R.E. ; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) R. C. Moore, R.G.A. ; Lieut. H. A. Newton, R.G.A. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. M. Nicholson, R.F.C. ; Capt. F, G. Orr, R.F.A. ; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) S. Pratt, R. Fus. (S.R.) and R.F.C. ; Lieut.-Col. A. Rawlinson, C.M.G., R.G.A. ; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) C A. Ridley, D.S.O., M.C., R. Fus. and R.F.C. ; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) C. Sutton, R.F.C. (S.R.) ; Lieut.-Col. W. M. Thompson, R.E. ; Capt. (Temp. Major) A. A. B. Thomson, M.C., R. War. R. and R.F.C. ; Capt. (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) A. T. Watson, R.F.C. (S.R.) ; Major (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) Sir A. W. White, Bt., R.H.A. L.-Cpl. (Actg. Staff Sgt. Mech.) E. G. Anness, No. 562665, R.E. ; Sgt. W. E. Archer, No. 65434, R.G.A. ; Sgt. A. Arthur, No. 277960, R.G.A. ; Actg. Sgt. H. E. Askew, No. ii9348> No. 23555 Fitter 779, ; g g 4 R.G.A. ; Fit. Sgt. R. Baker, No. 873, R.F.C. ; Cpl. M. Bald-
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