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1918
1918 - 0611.PDF
JUNE 6, 1918. Finch, (Waltham Cross); 4248 Flight Sergt. C. F. Ford (Chichester); 10232 Flight Sergt. F. G. Ford (Brix on) ; 2673 Sergt. (acting Flight-Sergt.) A. Gibson (Maidstone) ; 22645 1st A.M. A. R. Gilbert (Kilburn) ; 8398 Temp. Sergt.- Major G. Gillman (Farnham) ; 49095 Corpl. T. J. G Grout East Dulwich) ; 11442 Corpl. R. A. R. Hill (King's Cross) ; F/405 P.O. Mech. J. W. Hodgson (York); 45311 Temp. Sergt.- Major J. J. Hollyhead, M.M. (Malvem) ; 6360 Sergt. A. H. M. Hoy (Winsley, Wilts); 23280 Flight-Sergt. S. E. Hughes (Tufnell Park, N.) ; 19479 Sergt. O. G. Hunter (Hendon) ; 20236 Temp. Sergt.-Major C. W. James (Plumstead) ; 320 Sergt.-Major H. James, M.M. (Eltham, Kent) ; 321 Temp. Sergt.-Major A. Jarman (Plumstead) ; 12565 Corpl. M. D. Jones (Godrergraig, Glam.) ; 24846 Sergt. J. Kerr (Paisley); 18609 Flight Sergt. F. W. Kirby (Wortham, Suffolk). 7914 Flight Sergt. W. A. Legg (Cullen, Banffshire) ; 404020 Corpl. J. C. McMichael (Gatehouse, N.B.) ; 30513 Sergt. C. L. Marks (Lewisham) ; 16211 Flight Sergt. F. B. Matthews (Portsmouth) ; 167 Flight Sergt. (temp. Sergt.-Major) A. R. May (Plumstead) ; 1464 Temp. Sergt.-Major S. H. May (Folkestone) ; 1607 Flight Sergt. R. H. Milhnan (Lower Edmonton); 26692 Flight Sergt. A. S. Norman (Cove, Hants); 14088 1st A.M. J, Needham (Alderley Edge, Cheshire) ; 1518 Temp. Sergt.-Major E. S. Olney (Willesden, N.W.); 18629 Temp. Sergt.-Major A. W. Osborne (Westclifl) ; 942 Sergt. (temp. Sergt.-Major) C. J. O'Toole (Dublin) ; 25960 1st A.M. S. Owen (Armedale, Midlothian); 4960 Temp. Sergt.-Major J. J. Pathe (Carrigalong, Biss, Co. Tip- perary); 10700 1st A.M. R. Peacock (Morecambe) ; 6468 Flight Sergt. L. Pellatt (Whitehaven, Cumberland) ; 37965 Corpl. J. Phillips (Leeds); 3642 Corpl. L. Poole (Leeds) ; 10515 Sergt. W. H. Roberts (Merthyr); 28924 Sergt. J. C. Robsrtson (West Hampstead) ; 943 Temp. Sergt.-Maj. J. Robinson (Gillingham) ; 25765 Corpl. P. Roche (Rochdale) ; 18319 Flight Sergt. S. C. Rogers (Highgate) ; 15098 ret A.M. J. Rundle (Par, Cornwall) ; 14047 Flight Sergt. W. J. Ryman (Hersham, Surrey); 30214 Flight Sergt. S. J. Scott (Wands- worth) ; 29690 Flight Sergt. W. Scott (Dysart) ; 59337 2nd A.M. G. Shaylor (Hornsey) ; 32399 Flight Sergt. F. Shipman (Sheffield) ; 2039 Temp. Sergt.-Major J. H. Shone (Bangor) ; 467 Temp. Sergt.-Major E. Smalley (Liverpool) ; 55477 2nd A.M. A. E. Smith (Reading) : 26072 1st A.M. E. Stevens (Basingstoke) ; 1626 Flight Sergt. J. Stevenson (Stourbridge); 78312 Temp. Sergt.-Major H. L. Stidworthy (Edmonton) ; 16919 Corpl. E. G. Strange (Wootton Bassett, Wilts.) ; 403928 Corpl. G. F. Surtees (Mill-on-Lyne) ; 15566 Corpl. F. Swift (Bradford) ; 29564 Corpl. A. Tarlington (Sparkbrook) ; 16625 Flight Sergt. G. Thorn (Alloa) ; 57895 Sergt. C. J. Thompson (London) W.) ; 7759 1st A.M. H. W. Triggs (Nunhead, S.E.) ; F/14193 C.P.O. W. J. Tuckwell (Hjnley-oa-Thames); 126 Flight Sergt. J. Waeland (Canning Town) ; 8387 Ssrgt. C. G. Ward (Rochester); F/385 C.P.O. 3rd Gr. (E.) A. J. Wheeler (Felixstowe) ; 45811 Flight Sergt. A. Wilkinson (Manchester); 30216 Flight Sergt. F. W. Winter (Croydon); 1452 Sergt. (Temp. Sergt.-Major) G. H. Withers (Ripon) ; 3882 Flight Sergt. J. Wright (Glasgow) ; 6309 1st A.M. (acting corpl.) L. Wright (Woking). Mentions in Despatches. The following officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force have been mentioned in despatches and reports for distinguished services :— Capt. (temp. Major) W. H. Adkins; Ensign F. G. Allen (U.S. Naval Air Service) ; Lieut.-Col. R. J. Armes ; Lieut. (temp. Capt.) E. A. O. Auldjo-Jamieson; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) R. K. Bagnall-Wild ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) H. J. Bath; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) A. W. Bigsworth, D.S.O.; Capt. C. G. Beatson; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) S. Bell; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) E. G. O. Beuttler; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) A. G. Bishop; Lieut. T. H. Boyd; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) C. J. Clayton ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) F. Cleary ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) J. P. Coleman ; Lieut. J. P. Colin, M.C.; Capt. G. M. Croil; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) C. Death; Lieut.-Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) B. C. H. Drew; 2nd Lieut. W. H. Dunton; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) A. Durston ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) D. S. Earp ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) H. W. Evens ; Lieut. (temp.Capt.) H. G. Ford ; Lieut, (temp. Capt) J. Fowler; Lieut, (temp. Crvrt.) J. O. Galpin, D.S.C.; Capt. J. Gardiner; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) E. S. Goodwin ; 2nd Lieut. R. Gowing ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) P. G. Gundry ; Capt. (temp. Major) T. D. Hallam, D.S.C. ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) A. H. Handman; 2nd Lieut. W. J. Harris ; Lieut. (Hon Capt.) C. S. Hay; Capt. F. W. Hill; Lieut.-Col. (temp. Brig-Gen.) C. G. Hoare ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) A. Holland ; Lieut.-Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen) A. Huggins, D.S.O.; Flight Observer W. B. L. Jones (deceased) ; Lieut. H. B. Kerruish; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) C. F. Kilner, D.S.O.; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) C. F. Latimer; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) C. F. Lee ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) H. A. H. Lee- tham ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) F. J. Linnell; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) A. J. H. MacColl; Lieut. H. L. Macro ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) N. A. Magor, D.S.C.; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) F. K. McClean ; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) W. G. McMinnies ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) B. A. Malet; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) T. Martin ; Capt. (temp. Major) J. D. Maude ; 2nd Lieut. J. F. Mehigan ; Capt. (temp. Major) G. A. N. Mitchell; Capt. (temp. Major) R. F. S. Morton; Lieut, (temp. Major) A. Murray; Capt. (temp. Major) C. H. Nicholas; Major E. Osmond; Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) R. E. C. Peirse, D.S.O.; Lieut.-Col. J. C. Porte ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) C. A. Rea ; Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) L. Ritson ; Lieut, (temp. Capt. C. W. Scott; Lieut.) temp. Capt.) L. G. Scott; Lieut, (temp. Capt. ( H. Thrower ; Lieut. K. C. Tilman ; 2nd Lieut. J. Tozer-Mitchell; Col. (temp. Brig.rGen.) A. V. Vyvyan, D.S.O.; Lieut.-Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) W. W. Warner; Lieut, (temp. Capt.) J. S. Wheelwright, D.S.C. ; Major H. Wyllie. F./20540 Acting 1st A.M. R. Bance ; 18238 1st A.M. F. C. Cattermole ; F./5665 C.P.O. 3 (E.) A. Fensom ; F./6637 C.P.O. 3 (E.) W. J. Goodchild; CI1./17014 C.P.O. 3. (W./T.) E. A. Homer; 31026 1st A.M. R. H. Ibbertson; F./611 C.P.O. 3 (C.) E. W. Monk; 12368 Corpl. H. R. E. Sanders. Awards for Bringing Down Gothas. IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette on May 31st that the King has been pleased to approve the following awards for gallant services rendered on the occasion of a hostile air raid :— Distinguished Service Order. Lieutenant (Temp. Capt.) C. J. Q. BRAND, M.C., R.A.F.— For conspicuous gallantry. While on patrol at night he encountered an enemy aeroplane at a height of 8,700 ft. He at once attacked the enemy, firing two bursts of 20 rounds each, which put the enemy's right engine out of action. Closing to a range of 25 yards he fired a further three bursts of 25 rounds each, and as a result the enemy machine caught fire and fell in flames to the ground. Captain Brand showed great courage and skill in manoeuvring his machine during the encounter, and when the enemy aeroplane burst into flames, he was so close that the flames enveloped his machine, scorching his face. This officer has shown great determination and perseverance during the past nine months when on anti- aeroplane patrols at night, and his example of unassuming gallantry and skill has raised bis squadron to a very high state of efficiency. Military Cross. Temp. Lieutenant A. J. ARKELL, R.A.F., Gen. List.— For conspicuous gallantry, when, during a hostile aeroplane raid, he and his observer. Private Stagg, while on patrol, sighted a Gotha machine at a height of 10,000 ft. He opened fire at a range of 200 yards, and so manoeuvred his machine as to give his observer, despite a vigorous fire being continually poured on to his machine from the enemy aercplane, a target which offered the best possible advantage for attack. Private Stagg then opened a heavy fire upon the enemy aeroplane at close range, as a result of which the enemy machine burst into flames and crashed to the ground. Lieutenant Arkell showed the utmost coolness and courage during the engage- ment, the result of which was to cause the enemy machine to be brought down. Military Medal. No. 10652 1st Class Private A. T. C. STAGG, R.A.F. (Romsey). •—While acting as Gunner-Observer to Lieut. Arkell on aero- plane patrol during a night hostile aeroplane raid, Private Stagg showed great courage and skill in that, during the engagement with an enemy aeroplane at a height of 10,000 ft., and although under a heavy machine gun fire from the enemy, he was able to take advantage of the skilful manoeuvring of the machine by Lieutenant Arkell which enabled him to open a heavy fire on the enemy. As a result of this fire the enemy machine burst into flames and crashed to the ground entirely out of control. Royal Air Force. INCLUDED in the list of names forwarded to the Secretary of State for War by General Sir Herbert C. C. Plumer, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., A.D.C., under date of April 18th, of those who have served under him in Italy, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty he considers deserv- ing of special mention, are the following :— t - Royal Air Force.Lieut. H. E. Ambrose (late Gen. List) ; Lieut (Temp. Capt.) W. G. Barker, D.S.O., M.C. (late Gen. List) ; Lieut.(Temp. Capt.) A. E. Blackmore (late S.R.) ; Capt. (Temp. Major) C. H. B. Blcunt, M.C. (late R. W. Surr. Rc-gt.) ;Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) J. J. Breen (late R. Irish R.) ; 2nd Lkut. A. L. Cockburn (late S.R.) ; Capt. H. A. P. Disney (lateCambs. R.); Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) M. B. Frew, D.S.O., M.C. 609
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