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1940
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APRIL 4, 1940 309 CANADIAN TRAINING : North Ameri- can Harvard advanced trainers refuelling at the R.C.A.F. base at Trenton, Ontario. It will be noted that one of the machines . has an adjustable inner cowling to suit it to Canadian conditions. Reid (740945); L.A/C. J. Walton (812061): F/O. C. M. Wright (33351). KILLED O.N ACTIVE SEKVICE:—F/O. W. W Adam (398^); P/O. W. B. Adamson- 140788); 1-/O. J. L. Atkinson (37340); Act. I/O. K. Bell (70791)'; A/Cl H. S. Burke (551687); F/O. J. P. Coveney (40291); Act. P/O. D. S. Dadson (42S08); P/O. K. F. Fisk (41946); P/O. A. A. Greenberg (41919); Sgt. J. D. Hartley (580655); P/O. E. 1. Hewett (41178); Sgt. E. H. Lomax (512633); P/O. A. C. • Manaton (41600)- A/C.i F. J. Mantle (621138); Act. Sgt. A. E Mawdsley (580968,1; F/O. S. C. iMottram (36164); A/C.i A. Mullineux (610830); P/O. H L. Niccolls (4^1435; Fit. Lt. K. M. Noblston (28114); Sgt. N. J. Price (565189)- L.A/C. B. Kees (611643); F/O. W. X. Scott (37832); P/O. A. J. Skidmore (40949); Sgt. K. J. Stanley (580570); Cpl. A. S. Telford (517356); P/O. A. S. Yvardman (41502); l'/O. R. E. West (41508); P/O. J A Woollen (41238). WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. J. R. I.. Bell (37312); P/O. E. R. Bowman (70793); Act. Sgt. H. L. Broughton (5S1168); P/O. A. P. Davis (41261); P/O. C. B. Elsdon (41913); 170. W. G. C. Edmonds (42376); P/O. P. S. Goulder (40383); Cpl. \V. Jenkinson (52U644); A/C.2 A. L. Kennedy (552595); P/O F H. l'osener (41735); Sgt. B. Raises (913822). DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. S. Douglas (510876); W/O. • D. C. Dow (355626); A/C.i J. V. Hanaghan (616195); Sgt. F. L. Lee (742543); A/C.2 W. T. Meacham (644229); A/C.2 H. J. Reid (702265); L.A/C. J. C. Wade (332190); Sgt. W. D. Williams (515598). KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. J. N. Carter (72448); A/C.i P. W. Corvan (54974--); L.A/C. J. C. Foreter (524766); A/C.2 F Hart (631366); Sgt. J. A. H. Potter (562838); Act. Sgt. A. K. Saxon (581022); P/O. A. Stewart (70819). . f PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE," NOW REPORTED "DIED OF-WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION."—A/C.I R. Iieattie (521868); L.A/C. T. C. McClure (S16021); L.A/C. H. J. Legassick (551562). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING," NOW PRESUMED " KILLED IN ACTION."—Fit. Sgt. I. E. M. Borley (365199); A/C.2 G. T. Bracking (546065); L.A/C. J. L. Calpin (531154); Act. Wing Cdr. J. C. Cun- ningham (16219); F/O. H. D. Green (39155); A/C.2 R. Henderson (618765); Sgt. N. M. Kirkus (565852); Sgt. G. Miller (580160); Cpl. C \V. Park (524855); Sgt. A. E\ C. Povey (366390); A/C.i A. M. ltodger (543962); Sgt. H. H. Turner (508292); P/O. R Turner (70689); Act. Sgt. B. G. Walton (550292); P/O. C. N. Wh'ittington (36184) WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—P/O. J. A. E. Monette (41309) MISSING.—Sqn. Ldr. F. W. C. Shute (32020). KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Act. Sgt. F. Dewar (522984); P/O. H. Hodgson (41525); F/O. G. C. F. Ely (70204); P/O. R. W. Farrow (41388); Sgt. S. W. Lenton (564249); A/C.2 A W. B. Sanders (620465); P/O. R. T. Whitmarsh (41889); A/C.i R. F. J. Wilt- shire (550694). ti PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE," NOW RTPORTED DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE."— A/C.I C. A. Bates (511737); F/O. R. P. S. Davidson (70161); L.A/C. \\. (,. Kelly (620024); L.A/C. G. G. T. Lovegrove (527690); Sgt. E. McCluggage (521091); A/C.2 W. McEwan (624157); Sgt. J. Mac- UtiKhlin (516867); L.A/C. F. G. Powell (525528); Fit. Lt. M. P. Skinner (33286); A/C.i S. Taylor (552191). I REVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED," NOW PRE- st'MED "KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE."—P/O. H. J. Keller (36173);1 10. J. W. C. Robertson (41533). ' ' WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. E. V. Hulbert ,j r)'ED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIFS RFCFIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— '',• A- F- Delamore (33500); P/O. W. B. Hunter (40225); Act. P/O. G. \\. Winder (77371)." A cVN AcTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.2 E. S. Beresford (938810): Sister r ir ey; A/C.2 R. T- Mackenzie (910346); A/C.2 G. Marshall i'jr AL-A/C- H- T- Moult (568184); A/C.T R. E. Parfitt (524625);/L -3 u- w Turner (6.39225); L.A/C. H". Wake (225769). Walloon Barrage Vacancies A LARGE number of men are needed by the Roval Air Force to aren"1^" if greatlY expanded Balloon Barrage. The recruits who • leeaed fall wi+hin two categories. The majority, amounting to be hi Ce" ' are reclllire(J as Balloon Operators, their ages must and j?VVee"u3u An<^ 45' Tlle remainder, who may be between 18 Mfii V, "'i employed as drivers of Balloyn Barrage Lorries. 'caffnlH e worked as tailors, upholsterers, mattress makers, for train"^ ra°T Vinc1' and hoist clrivers wi" b(> particularly suitableor he v Those who are accustomed to driving lorries of 30 cwt., pip '• \- are a'so >'e''ded. For both operators and drivers the enlistment will be 2s. a day, in addition to uniform, food, accommodation, medical treatment, etc. Family and dependents'allowances are also payable. Driving bonus of 3d. a day is also authorised. When recruits have completed their training the paywill be increased to 3s. 6d. a day, with, of course, further increases on promotion. Applications for enlistment should be made to the nearest recruit-ing centre, the address of which can be obtained from any Labour Exchange. London Qazette Royal Air Force General Dutif.^ Branch.The following are granted commissions for the duration ot hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation : — (Jan. 17 Sgts. A. Cross, A. E. Lowe; Cpia.A. II. Draper, J. H. HiggleUm; L.A/C. A. Brindlay, H. E. Day. The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appoint-ments on the dates stated :—(Nov. 5. 1939) J. H. Horan; (Nov. 14. 1939) C. N. Birch; (Dec. 14, 1939) D. S. Dickins; (Dec. 28. 1939) G. B. Atkinson;iJan. 23) .1. C. Ca.-iieic; (Feb. 29) T. L, Patterson, R. Kiiison, K. G. Taylor, D. E. Shorman, B. Finucane; (March 6) K. A. Alrfridge, W. R.Assheton, R. F. Beauc-lair, N. G. Bowen, J. A. Clark, D. V. C. Cotcs-Precdy, G. G. A. Davies, F. A. G. F. J.. De Laboncheie-Sparling. A. M. Dillon,'O. E. Ellis, P C. Gaylard. M. J. Giles. P. R. Godby. P. E. J. Greenhous, D. R. Griffiths. J. C. M. Hawky. B. H. Herrick, A. J. Hill, A. R. De I..Inniss. D. II. S. Kay. W. .1. R. Kirk, J B Latta, J. A. Little, P. K. A. Loat, M. G. L. Lovell, F. H. L Mackinnon, A. Macleod. J. F J Macphail,H. K. Mitchell, J. H. T. Palmer. B. C. Paton, C. B. G. Pea?hment. F. Rilei, G. H. Russell, R. W. Stokes, B. K. Thomas, S. R. Thomps, J II DTilson, L. J. B. Truscott, T. D. Welsh. H. L. Whitfcread, E. H. Whitehouse, D. Whitley, R. C. Wright, M. H. Young, A B. Lav:ton, H. .1 Mann, A. J.Rippon, W. R. Sloane, E. Walker. L. E. Giles, W. Gilmour, P. W. Peters. The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in theirappointments and graded as Pilot Officers on the dates stated: — (Nov. 6, 1939) E. L. Wooldridge; 'Feb. 24) D. Welply.The following Acting Pilot. Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officers on probation on the dates stated:—(Oct. 23, 1939) J. C. Carricre:(Jan. 31) W. D. Boxwell; (Feb. 1) I. H. Cosby, G. A. Atkinson, G. M. Bailey, C. D Frost, J. A. Heith-Brown, L. J. Huggett, I. H. Kingwell.,E. G. Pett, E. S. Roberts. A. Takideli, H. C. M. Baraber, J. F. Perrival, E R. M. Appleton, S. W Ashton, J. J. Barr, K. C. Dryden, D. Evans,II. C. F. Fenton, F. A. S. Fletcher, R. C. Frost. R. A. Hubber-Richards. P. J. Langha-m, J. M. Milbmu, T. A. Nixon. J. R. S. Oelofse, E. B. Panter.G. Parker, N. E. Pocock, T. H. Rees, B. Reynolds, D. A. A. Ross, S. C. Stone. M. R. Tagg, H. C. Upton, L. G. \\ illiams, C. (ookson. 1 . !•„. M?nTer.M. Rowell, R. E. Shaw. C. R. Young, R. A. Greenhill; (Feb. 4) P. II. Neugebauer, N. Dayson, N. L. Letten, R. B. Askquith Ellis, B. L Fox, R. M.Buchanan, A. J. Hereford; (Feb. 9) C. A. Hobson: (Feb. 10) D. F. Lenten, E. F. V. Copsev, P. W. Loveil, A. C. Hamman, F. N. Hargreaves, J .M.Jackson, R. A. Rhodes, P. Sisman. A. J. J. Steel, E. H. Upton. R. O. Day, S, S. Duff; Feb. 18) D. C. Paseall. S. E. Pattinsnn, J. R. Rainford, R. T.fcilubbs, P. J. S. Bcggis, R. Baynes, A V. Gifkins, G. H. Green, P. A. ITnsgarty, G. \V. O'N. Fisher. D. G. Havward, J. L. Maude-Roxby, E. G.Dean, R. E. Kirkby; (Feb. 24) H. C. S Armstrong. M. A. Kyle, S. V. Whiting. C. H. Gould, N. H. Bigsby, K. C D. Dart, R. G. Kennedy. C R.Montgomery, S. J. Rawlings, A. R. Blackett, G. V. Donald, II. M. A. Britton, H. A. Litvin; (Feb. 28) .1. J. Le Roux, O. T. Lamb, H. W. Eliot.VT. D. M. Roe, W. P. Olesen. A. E. Le Breuilly, R. H. Dibnah: (March 2) H. Downey, W. A. Mostyn-Brown, B A. Primavesi, D. H. Van Der Linden,J N. Westcott. R. J. Boret, G C. R. Barker, .1. C. Fleming, K. J. Hide, H. W. Noble, T. F. O'Byrne, F. T Roberts, G D. Gray, J. A. Temperley;(March 4) A. W. Mcf'andlish, D. 1", Tuppen, I. Dromgpole. The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of FlightLieutenant : — (March 21) H. C. Da.ish, A. F. M. Sisley. The following Pilot Officers are promoted t/i the rank of Flying Officeron the dates stated : — (Feb. 24) M. G. Robin. R. T. P. Davidson; (Feb. 29) D. T. Parrott; (March 18) G. S. Richardson; (March 20) G. Howden, F. B.Gabb. The following temporary promotions to the rank of SQuadron Leader i»ramade with effect from March 1 :-R. E. Weld (Capt., Royal Tank Corps); R B. Pakenham (Capt.. Border Regt); P. W. Stansfieid (Capt., Royal TankCorps); T. K. Lacei< (Capt.. Glos. Rest,); R. C. MacK. Ferrers (Capt., The Catneror.ians) ; J. W. Deacon (Capt., Worcs. Regt.); C. L. Troop (Capt.. D.of W.'s Regt.); H. L. Maxwell (Capt., Northants Regt.)-, R. E. S. Skelton (Cant., Royal Tank Corps); A. C. G. Wimbush (Lt., Royal Tank Corps);E. D. Joyce (Capt, R.A.). The following Flying Officers relinquish the acting rank of Flight Lieutenanton the dates stated :-(Sept. 28. 1939) H. E. Button; (Oct. 31. 1939) H. C. Marshall; (Nov. 19, 1939) R. .1. O.tlry; (Dec. 22. 1939) C. F. Darbishire:(Jan. 1) J. B. Burnett, W. V. Gordon.
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