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JULY 31, 1919 HONOURS IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette on July 15 that the King has been pleased to approve of the following awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross, conferred by the General Officer Commanding the British Army in Mesopotamia :— Distinguished Flying Cross Capt. J. S. Beatty, 72nd Squadron.—During the operations near Sheroat, October 24 to 30, 1918, he rendered gallant service in harassing the enemy by machine-gun fire from very low altitudes, being vigorously fired upon the whole time. Capt. Beatty has always been conspicuous for gallantry and devotion to duty. On April 21, igr8, he destroyed one enemy machine and brought down another out of control. Lieut. S. Bull, 30th Squadron.—Whilst engaged in bombing and machine- gunning hostile tribesmen at Khun, near Bushire, on March 6, 1919, he saw that a brother officer had been shot down. Hoping that he might be alive, he attempted to land on absolutely unsafe ground at very close range fire from the enemy, but after touching the ground 12 yards from the crashed machine he saw at once that no hope could be entertained that the occupant was alive, by reason of the condition of the wreck, and he was accordingly compelled to abandon further action. The attempt at rescue involved much risk, as had he actually landed it is improbable that he would have been able to take off again, apart from the attention which the tribesmen would have given him at that time. Capt. F. Nuttall, M.C., 30th Squadron. A gallant flight leader who has rendered valuable services in carrying out the most arduous duties in action, and has commanded his flight with great skill under exceptionally difficult conditions. On April 27, 1018, near Kirkuk, whilst engaged in attacking enemy troops from a low altitude, he was shot down, wounded. Lieut. M. S. Mackay, 72nd Squadron, and Lieut. R. P. Pope, 72nd Squadron (E. Surr. R.).—During the operations at Baku between August 25 and September 13, 1918, they flew continuously over the enemy's positions, bombing and machine-gunning from low altitudes with great effect, in the face of very vigorous fire from the enemy throughout the whole period. FOREIGN DECORATIONS. The King has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations, conferred on the officers and other ranks indicated for valuable services rendered in connection with the war :— Conferred by the President of the United States American Distinguished Service Medal Maj.-Gen. Sir H. M. Trenchard, K.C.B., D.S.O. (R. Sc. Fus.) ; Maj.-Gen. Sir J. M. Salmond, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O. (R. Lane. R.) ; Maj.-Gen. Sir F. H. Sykes, K.C.B., C.M.G. (15th Hussars) ; Lieut.-Col. P. H. L. Plav- fair, M.C. (R.A.) ; Maj. (A./Lieut.-Col.) E. R. Peal, O.B.E., D.S.C. ; Maj. D. V. J. Blake (Aust. F. Corps) ; the Rt. Hon. Lord Weir of Eastwood, P.C., late Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force. Conferred by the President of the French Republic Croix d'Ofllcier, Legion d'Honneur Maj. (A./Lieut.-Col.) E. R. Peal, O.B.E., D.S.C.; Lieut.-Col. (A./Brig.- Gen.) J. G. Weir, C.M.G., C.B.E. (R.A., T.F.). Croix de Chevalier, Legion d'Honneur Capt. (A./Maj.) R. Addenbrooke-Prout, O.B.E., M.C. ; Maj. F. C. Baker, D.F.C., A.FX. (D.C.L.I.), 102nd Sqdn. ; Lieut.-Col. A. V. Bettington, C.M.G.; Maj. B. L. Huskisson, D.S.C. ; Maj. G. H. Loxley ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) D. R. MacLaren, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C. (.16th Sqdn.) ; Lieut.-Col. H. A. Van Ryne- veld, D.S.O., M.C. Croix de Guerre avec Palme (French) Lieut. (A./Capt.) W. G. Albu (N. Russia) ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) O. M. Baldwin, D.F.C., 9th Brig., France ; Lieut. A. M. Bannatyne, 206th Sqdn., France ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) G. L. Graham, D.F.C.. 9th Brig., France ; Lieut. (A./ Capt.) W. B. Green, D.F.C., gth Brig., France; Maj. S. G. Hodges, M.C., A.F.C. (Wilts.), Salonika; Col. A./Brig.-Gen.) R. E. T. Hogg, C.M.G., CLE. (LA.), France ; Maj. (A./Lieut.-Col.) A. V. Holt, D.S.O. (Roy. Hs.), France ; Maj. B. L. Huskisson, D.S.C., France ; Sec. Lieut. (Obsr.) J. McDonnell, Russia; Lieut. (A./Capt.) D. R. MacLaren, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., France; Lieut. H. A. Miller, North Russia ; Sec. Lieut. H. J. Miles, 100th Sqdn., France ; Lieut.-Col. R. P. Mills, M.C., A.F.C. (Roy. F's.), France ; Sec. Lieut. (Obsr.) N. D. Nunan, North Russia ; Capt. R. A. Preeston, France; Sec. Lieut. E. C. M. Reid, North Russia ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) E. J. Salter, 9th Brig. France; Lieut. H. W. Tait, D.F.C., nth Bal. Sec, France; Sec. Lieut. F. F. Tattam, North Russia ; Capt. H. W. Woollett, D.S.O., M.C. (Line. R.), France ; 64052 A./M. 2 V. R. Bates, 16th Bal. Sec, France ; 2249 S./Mech. H. W. Bush, 98th Sqdn., France ; 23964 A.M.I. W. Lambert, nth Bal. Sec, France; 140801 Sgt./Mech. E. R. MacDonald, 98th Sqdn., France; 15399 Sgt. S. B. Percival (Mane. R.), attd. 27th Sqdn., France (killed Aug. 14, 1918) ; 25013 Sgt. L. C. Ovens, 103rd Sqdn., France ; 224398 Pte. C. H. Taylor, 97th Sqdn., France. The Medaille d'Honneur 41300 A./M.2 G. K. Balls, 56th Sqdn. (en bronze) ; 42624 A./M.i A. Cook, 31st Bal. Sec. (en bronze) ; 44463 A./M.3 C. Dickenson, 100th Sqdn. (en bronze) ; 1888 Ch. M./M. F. L. Dorber, 2nd A.S.D. (en vermeil); 1749 Ch. Mech. F. Francis, 3rd R.L.P. (en argent) ; 5888 Ch. Mech. C. M. Hayden, 100th Sqdn. (en argent) ; 3959 A./M.i L. E. Hodges, 12th Sqdn. (en bronze) ; 8989 Ch. M./M. W. P. McElwee, 1 A./D. (en argent) 18305 FIt.-Clk. T. H. Phelps, 2A./D. (en argent) ; 13769 A./M.I E. L. Porter, 10th Sqdn. (en bronze) 24255 A./M.i J. Saltzberg, lA.S.D. (en bronze) ; 37581 A./M.3 W. S. Taylor, 55th Sqdn. (en bronze) ; 26570 Cpl. F. Timms, 2A./D. (en bronze) ; 23000 Clk./i H. J. Walters, lA.D./ (en bronze). Awarded the Medaille Militaire 202763 Sgt. P. J. Adkins, D.S.M., D.F.M. (Woolacombe) ; 406711 Sgt. A. S. Allan, M.M., Perth; 313629 Sgt./Mec. L. G. S. Boshier (Reading); 104285 A./M.2 T. Ferguson, Glasgow; 313774 A./C.i R. A. Hollingsbee, /Stifford, Essex) ; 407061 Sgt. G. Howard (Bradford-on-Avon) ; 10865 Cpl./ Mech. S. H. Howling, Peterborough; 26670 Cpl. (A./Sgt./Mec.) T. J. Hyde, (Portadown); 207607 Sgt./Mec. C. J. E. J. Jones, Cardiff; 76185 A./M.i T. McDermott (Wakefield). Conferred by the King of the Belgians Croix de Commandeur de L'Ordre de Leopold Maj.-Gen. Sir W- S. Brancker, K.C.B., A.F.C. (R.A.), Retired List; Maj.- Gen. Sir F. H. Sykes, K.C.B., C.M.G. (15th Hrs.). Croix d'OfHcier de L'Ordre de Leopold avec Croix de Guerre Lieut.-Col. H. A. V. Ryneveld, D.S.O., M.C. Croix de Chevalier de FOrdre de Leopold, et Croix de Guerre avec Palme Capt. (A./Maj.) C. G. Beatson (Midd'x R.) ; Capt. (A./Maj.) J. A. Cochrane, M.C. (5th R. Sc. F.) ; Maj. (A./Lieut.-Col.) J. A. Cunningham, D.S.O., D.F.C. (R.A.), Retired List; Lieut.-Col. H. M. Meyler, D.S.O., M.C. (Bord. R.). Croix de Chevalier de 1'Ordre de la Couronne, et Croix de Guerre avec Palme Lieut.-Col. A. S. Barratt, C.M.G., M.C. (R.A.) ; Maj. G. Henderson (C.I. Horse) ; Maj. R. E. Saul, D.F.C., 4th Sqdn. ; Lieut. F. Whitehead, late 5th Sqdn. (Lane Yeo.). Croix de Guerre (Belgian) Lieut. A. H. A. Alban, D.F.C.. 53rd Sqdn. (R.F.A.)-; Lieut. H. A. Allback, 36th Bal. Sec.; Lieut. (A./Capt.) C. P. Allen, 204th Sqdn.; Lieut. E. O. Amm, D.F.C., 29th Sqdn. ; Maj. A. R. Arnold, D.S.C., D.F.C., 79th Sqdn. ; Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson, M.C., D.F.C., 206th Sqdn. ; Lieut. C. T. Aulph, 10th Sqdn. ; Capt. G. W. Biles, D.F.C., 202nd Sqdn. ; Capt. (A./Maj.) G. H. Bowman, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C. (3rd R. War.), 41st Sqdn. ; Lieut. N. K. Brooks, 32nd Bal. Sec. (R.F.A., S.R.) ; Sec. Lieut. H. D. Buchanan. 108th Sqdn. ; Sec. Lieut. C. H. Bullen, 10th Sqdn.; Capt. L. A. K. Butt, 2nd Bde. (S. Staffs. R.) ; Capt. (A./Maj.) K. L. Caldwell, M.C., D.F.C., 74th Sqdn.; Sec Lieut. R. O. Campbell, 65th Sqdn. ; Maj. G. V. Carey, 2nd Wing (Rif. Bde.) ; Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) W. A. Carrothers, D.F.C., 206th Sqdn. (Can. Inf.) ; Sec. Lieut. (A./Capt.) H. G. Clappison, 204th Sqdn. ; Sec. Lieut. C. A. Crichton, 70th Sqdn. ; Capt. S. L. Dashwood, M.B.E., 2nd Bde. ; Lieut. C. Davies, 23rd Ball. Sec. ; Sec. Lieut. D. W. Davies, 217th Sqdn. ; Sec Lieut. E. G. Davies, D.F.C., 29th Sqdn. ; Maj. C. H. Dixon, M.C., D.F.C., 29th Sqdn. (York. L.I.) ; Lieut. L. L. Falck, 36th Bal. Sec. ; Sec. Lieut. S. E. Foreman, 7th Sqdn. ; Sec. Lieut. A. J. Garside, D.F.C., 206th Sqdn. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) J. S. Giffard, 5th Bal. Co. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) F. W. Gillett, D.F.C., 74th Sqdn.; Capt. A. W. F. Glenny, M.C., D.F.C. (R.A.S.C.) ; Maj. G. W. M. Green, D.S.O., M.C., 70th Sqdn.; Sec. Lieut. F. S. Gordon, D.F.C., 74th Sqdn.; Capt. H. W. Guy, nth Wing; Capt. D. S. W. Hambley, nth Aircraft Park ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) T. S. Harrison, D.F.C., 29th Sqdn. ; Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) J. B. Heppel, 206th Sqdn. ; Sec. Lieut. (A./Capt.) O. A. P. Heron, D.F.C., 70th Sqdn. ; Lieut. J. Hether- ington, 214th Sqdn. ; Lieut. G. S. Hodson, A.F.C., 213th Sqdn. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) M. L. Horn, 2nd Bde. ; Lieut. C. H. Jenkinson, qth Bal. Sec. ; Lieut. G. R. Judge, 217th Sqdn. ; Lieut. E. B. Keele, 39th Bal. Sec.; Lieut. (A./Capt.) A. C. Kiddie, D.F.C., 74th Sqdn. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) C. H. R. Lagesse, D.F.C., 29th Sqdn.; Lieut. (A./Capt.) W. J. Mackenzie, D.F.C., 213th Sqdn. ; Capt. (A./Maj.) C. T. MacLaren, O.B.E., 206th Sqdn.; Sec. Lieut. H. McLean, D.F.C., 206th Sqdn. ; Lieut. M. P. MacLeod, D.F.C., 41st Sqdn. ; Maj. C. G. Martvn, 2nd Aircraft Park (1st Mon. R.) ; Lieut. G. Mawer, 204th Sqdn. ; Lieut. A. R. Morrison, 15th Bal. Sec. ; Maj. K. D. P. Murray, M.C., 10th Sqdn. ; Lieut. M. Nichol, 214th Sqdn. ; Lieut. J. J. W. Nicholson, D.F.C., 202nd Sqdn. ; Lieut. F. St. T. North, 23rd Sqdn., Bal. Sec. ; Maj. E. W. Norton, D.S.C., 204th Sqdn.; Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) C. M. W. Park, 2nd Res. Lorrv Park ; Maj. S. J. Payne, 5th Aircraft Park ; Lieut. C. W. Payton, 210th Sqdn. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) F. Pratt, 38th Sqdn. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) C. G. Ross, D.F.C., 29th Sqdn. ; Capt. (A./Maj.) F. T. Ryan, M.C., 2nd Wing (R.G.A.) ; Sec Lieut. M. G. Ryan, 10th Sqdn. ; Lieut. W. W. Saunders, 7th Sqdn. ; Lieut. R. H. Schroeder, late 4th Sqdn. (Can. Inf.) ; Lieut. R. A. Skelton, 25th Bal. Sec. (R.G.A., S.R.) ; Capt. (A./Maj.) J. B. Solomon, M.C., 82nd Sqdn. ; Capt. D. S. Stevenson, M.B., M.B.E., 217th Sqdn. ; Maj. (A./Lieut.-Col.) B. E. Sutton, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., 7th Sqdn. (West, and Cumbld. Yeo.) ; Lieut. E. G. L. Ward, 4th Sqdn. ; Sec. Lieut. H. R. Watterson, 38th Bal. Sec. ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) I. Welbv, M.C., D.F.C., 7th Sqdn. ; Lieut. G. A. Welsh, 210th Sqdn. ; Lieut. E. H. Wilford, 2nd Bal. Sec. ; Capt. E. A. E. Wood, 2nd Bde. ; Sec. Lieut. H. C. Wood, D.F.C., 48th Sqdn.; Lieut. F. Coolley, D.F.C., 79th Sqdn.; 214412 Sgt.-Mech. G. Betteridge, D.F.M., 206th Sqdn.; 52748 Cpl.-Mech. F. H. C. Bishop, 38th Bal. Sec. ; 13489 A.M./i D. A. Bissett, 4th S^jdn. ; 223740 Sgt.-Mech. J. Chapman, D.F.M., 206th Sqdn. ; 23702 A.M./i W. M. Cutts, 7th Bal. Co. ; 24059 A.M./i W. Dick, 17th Bal. Co.; 34165 Sgt.-Clk. J. Elliott, nth Wing ; 4447 Sgt.-Mech. N. Lynn, 4th Sqdn. ; 93272 Sgt.-Mech. G. I. Packman, D.F.M., 206th Sqdn. ; 6260 Sgt.-Mech. J. E. Walsh, 4th Sqdn. Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre de Leopold II., avec Croix de Guerre 100083 Sgt.-Mech. N. Hunt, 48th Sqdn.; 175 Sgt.-Maj. C. E. Martin, 74th Sqdn. ; 4201 Chf. Mech. B. W. Wilson, 5th Sqdn. Decoration Militaire avec Croix de Guerre 8886 Ch. Mtr. Mech. J. F. Biggs, 65th Sqdn.; 8715 1st C. Pte. C. H. Bird, 2nd Bde. ; 24154 Cpl. H. A. Home, 39th Bal. Sec.; 18875 1st C. Pte. E. Nancekievill, 2nd Bde.; 15342 Cpl.-Mech. G. Smith, 25th Bal. Sec ; 110761 Sgt.-Mech. R. L. G. White, 48th Sqdn.; 134872 Cpl. H. Wildman, 2nd Wing. Conferred by the King of Italy. Cavaliere of the Order of the Crown of Italy S. Lieut. V. Lowe. Silver Medal for Military Valour Capt. (A./Maj.) A. B. Shearer, Capt. H. F. Delarue, D.F.C., Capt. H. L. Nunn, D.S.C., D.F.C. Bronze Medal for Military Valour Lieut. S. J. Chamberlain, D.F.C., Sec. Lieut. J. McDonald, D.F.C. The Croce di Guerra Lieut. A. C. Getly, Capt. (A./Maj.) A. B. Shearer. Awarded the Libyan Medal For services rendered in conjunction with the Italian Forces at Misurata : Capt. S. E. Ball, D.F.C. ; Lieut. L. de V. Chisman ; Lieut. (A./Capt.) C. Chrimes ; Sec. Lieut. J. A. Munn ; Capt. R. J. F. Sulivan ; 208273; Sgt. K. E. Dawson (Eastbourne) ; 232635 A./M.i G. F. Florant (Fulham, S.W.) ; 204444 Sgt. H. W. Groombridge (Notting Hill, W.) ; 210629 A./M.i F. R. Heckford (Ongar, Essex) ; 234864 A./M.i P. Kelly (Glasgow) ; 208592 Sgt. A. F. Millier (Forest Gate, S.E.) ; 211578 A./M.i H. Singleton (Garstang). Conferred by the King of the Hellenes. Greek Medal of Military Merit Sec. Lieut. T. W. Hoskings, M.B.E., Capt. H. G. Harrison, Sec. Lieut. G. J. Stroud, M.B.E. Cross of Officer, Royal Hellenic Order of the Redeemer Maj. F. W- Gamwell, Maj. J. Weston. Chevalier of the Royal Order, George I Lieut. S. W. Briggs, Lieut. T. F. Clarke, Lieut. R. W. Kerr, Lieut. C. H. A- Willett. IOI7
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