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MARCH 7, 1940 213 SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force Awards and Announcements RECOGNITION : A scene inthe operations room of a Hurricane squadron in France.In the group may be recog- nised at least two pilots whohave brought down Dorniers and on the wall some old Flightidentification charts. It is to be hoped that by this time thesquadron has acquired copies of our newest chart. R.A.F. Club Annual Qeneral Meeting THE Annual General Meeting of members of the Royal Air ForceClub will take place at 6.0 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 1940. American Fighters for R.A.F. 1 IT is reported from America that Great Britain has ordered fromthe Brewster Aeronautical Corporation 120 fighters and 30 spare machines at a cost of about 8,750,000 dollars. The engines will be Wrights and the machines will probably be similar to the fighter monoplane ordered by the U.S. Navy, the Belgian Army Air Corps and the Finnish Air Force. A D.F.C.—T HE Air Ministry announces : — The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the under- mentioned award in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying operations against the enemy: — Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Sqn. Ldr. Andrew Douglas Farquhar, Auxiliary Air Force. During February, 1940, this officer engaged an enemy aircraft while on patrol. Though he expended only a small amount of ammunition, the accuracy of his shooting appears to have put both engines of the enemy aircraft out of action, and it effected a forced landing. Sqn. Ldr. Farquhar also very actively engaged enemy aircraft in October, 1939, and has led his squadron with magnificent dash and courage on several occasions. I he action for which he received the Cross was the bringing down of a Heinkel bomber at North Berwick earlier this month. While on patrol in a Spitfire he sighted an enemy aircraft, followed it into a cloud, and, sighting it again in a clear patch, gave a burst with his machine guns. On October 16, this officer was also in action—in the German raid on the Firth of Forth, when he chased one of the raiders over the roofs of Edinburgh. He was also the leader of the Squadron that shot down the first enemy raider to fall on British soil, the Heinkel that came down on the Lammermuir Hills, near Dalkeith, OP October 28. It was the same squadron that brought down the Heinkel that crashed near St. Abb's Head, Berwickshire, last Thursday week. Sqn. Ldr. Farquhar, in his Spitfire, followed the enemy pilot down and landed his own aircraft not far from the Heinkel. He was too late, however, to prevent the German airmen from destroying their aircraft, which was already on fire. —and a D.F.M. HPHE King has been graciously pleased to approve of the under- J- mentioned award in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying, operations against the enemy. Awarded the Distinguished Flving Medal Sgt. Frank Reginald CAREY. This airman, with his section leader, during January, engaged an enemy aircraft over the North Sea while it was attacking shipping. Again in February, while leading a section of two aircraft, he engaged an enemy aircraft over the North Sea and shot it down. f>wy cloud was present during these engagements, but Sgt. Carey's initiative, determination and skill prevented the enemy from taking cover m it and brought the engagements to a successful conclusion. Royal Air Force Qazette . General Duties Branch. The following are granted short service commissions as Pilot Officers forfive years on the active list (Jan. 17) :—M. E. F. Barnett, E. V. Best, E C. J. Cameron, F. H. Denton, J. Daigan, D. V. Gilmour, A. G. L.Humphreys, L. D. Loasby. D. H. McAithur, M. H. MacFarlane, J. E. S. Morton, H A Ontram. G. T4. Parker. C. A. Pownall. D. M. Rolph-Smith,R. C. E. Scott, J. S. Sliorthouse. The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointmentson the dates stated:—(Jan. 17) B. E. Chapman. (Jan 23) W. Armstrong, G. W. Ashby, H. F Auger, A C. Baitley, R. E. Barv, R. P. Beaumont,L. W. Bennett, R. C. Brown, J. Bryson, N. IS. Campbell, P. 8. Charles, D. G. Clift, P. W Comely F. H. Craig, H. P. M. Edridge, H. D. Edwards,N. Ewart, P. J. Gard, J. R. Gr.idner, J. H. Gilling, J. T. Glover, C. F. Gray, D. S. B. Harriman, H. P. Hill, P. H. Hugo. J. R. Kemp, 8. C.liidyman, R. G. Lewis, P. F. N. Lomax, K. R. Lucas. R. B. Macgregor, G. Massey-Sharpe, T. O. McGillivray, A. C. Meigh. A. G. W. Merewether,A. W. Millson, J. O. Mitchell. C. J. D. Montagu, R. T. Mulligan, E. R. Mullins, J D. Munrly. M. A. Newling, V. F. B. Pike, P. H. O'C. Rainier,J. R. Ritchie, R. A. Sanders, R. W. Shrewsbury, P. J. Simpson, K. D. Small, K. R. K. Smettem. B. G. Stapleton. J. E. Storrar, J. G. Topbam,E. C. J. Wakeham, T. J. Warner, G. E. Weston, P. L. Whitaker, A. D. White, J. A. Whitecross, D. F. Wilson. (Jan. 24) D. G. Williams. (Jan. 25)D. L. Gould (Jan. 28) N. A. R- Doughty. P. McL. Peace. (Jan 30) L. M. O'Lcary, L. W. Stevens. (Jan. 31) G. Fisher. C. P. De L. Hultou-Harrod, F. W. B. Knaptoh. G. P. Robertson. J. A. Shepherd, F. Welburn. (Feb. 6) J. II. Carter, R. A. Howley, T. C. Musgrave, D. M. Wellings,P. W. Arbon. G. R. Awry, D. L. Bisgood, J. W. Broadhurst, I. M. R. Brownlie, E. M. Child-Villiera. J. K. G. Clifton, A. II. Cnrkett. G. 8. Crimp,P. L. Dawbarn, A. II Deacon. K. S. Dewhurst, A. P LVttridge. N. J. D. Edwards, P E. Eldridge. H. W. H. Fisher, J. D. Ford. G. K. Gout, A. A.Greenberg. J. P. B. Greenwood, R. Hardy, N. B. Heywood. R. L. Hill, J. B. Hnbbs. A. P. Hovenier. J. S. Humphreys, C. G St. D. Jeffries, D. N. O.Jenkins, E. H. King. T. R. Kitson. K. Lavorty. W. L. McKnight, W. V. Machin, G. Marsland, J. W. Mitchell, L. C. Murch, D. A. Pennington,I. Prosser, F. W. Ratford, J. Redman. D. H. B. Relton, G. V. Ridpath, N. A Savill, W. A. Scrymgeour Wedderburn, W. F. Smith, J. S. SouthwellW. G. Spencer, I). N. Slathers. C. V. Thomas, A. L. Treanor, D. W. Triptree, A H. Wales, C. D Warde, P. H. Wa-tls, P. Weil. R. A. West, B. A. P. Williams,, H. S. P. Williams, D. S. Yapp, N. P. W. Hancock,J. H. Tavener. Acting Pilot Officer on probation R. G. M. Harmston is graded as PilotOfficer on probation with effect from Oct. 8. 1939. and confirmed in his appointment on Jan. 23.The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officers on probation with effect from Nov. fi. 1939, and confirmed in theirappointments on the dates stated:—(Dec. 28, 1939) S. T. Beal, C. J. R. Walker. (Jan. 30) J. O. Griffiths.The following Flying Oxneers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated:—(Feb. 1) J. B. Tait. (Feb. 21) (seuy.. May 21, 1939)K. V. Garside. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer onthe dates stated:—(Jan. 12) A. W. II. Reader. (Feb. 12) J. A. Pritchard, E. C. Fyson, W. H. Shaw. (Feb. 15) M. Coupland. (Feb. 16) D. K.BednalL *F. M. Hunter, A. I. H. Lynch, D.F.C.. H. J. Starrett. (Feb. 18) G. V. Proudman, K. R. Ball, W. T. Brooks, P. Walker, H. F. R. Bradbury,P. G. I). Farr. (Feb. 20) D. C. Skene. H. J. Holt. Air Comdre. D. G. Donald, D.F.C., A.F.C., is granted the active rank of AirVice-Marshal (Jan. 4). Pilot Officer A. C. Godfrey takes rank and precedence as if his appointment as Pilot Officer bore date Nov. 6. 1938; reduction totake effect from Jan. 19. Capl. C. G. Hill (R.I.F.) is re-seconded for duty with the Royal Air Force in the jank of Flight Lieutenant with effect fromFeb. 8, and with seny. of Sept. 3, 1937. Group Capt. .1. Leacroft, MX*. (R.A.F., Ret.), relinquishes at his own reauest the rank of Group Capt.whilst re-employed with the Royal Air Force and is granted the rank of Wing Commander (Sept. 1, 1939). Equipment Branch. The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointmentson the dates stated.—(Jan. 2) H. B. Scully. (Jan. 23i J. P. Beale. A. M. II. Cole. J. C. Oraoroft-Rioe. K. J. Hatlrick, E. D. Hills. G. P Howell. P. J. H.Perkins, D. H. Wood, S. R. W. Amor, B. B. Johnson, M. C. Mainprice, I). H. Pollard, A. W. Rhodes. E. M. Sopwith. .1. S. Wilkinson.Group Capt. R. W. Thomas, O.B.E., is promoted to the rank of Air Commodore (Aug. 15. 1939) (substituted lor the notification in Gazette ofJan 2). Sqn. Ldr. F. Anderson (R.A.F., Ret.) relinquishes at his own request the rank of Squadron Leader whilst re-employed with the Royal Air Force
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