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Aviation History
1940
1940 - 1396.PDF
434 MAY g, 1940 SERVICE AVIATION Hawker Hurricane 8-gifn fighters taking up echelon formation not far behind the Maginot line. Royal Air Force Middle East Command AIR Chief Marshal Sir Arthur M. Longmore is to succeed AirChief Marshal .Sir William Mitchell as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, R.A.F., Middle East, with effect from May 20. Casualties THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the following casualtieson various dates: — KILLED IN ACTION.—A/C.I D. Burnside; Sgt. R. F. Carter; Sgt.VV. Cuthbert; F/O. H. G. Graham-Hogg; Sgt. J. R. Proctor; A/C.i J. "Shuttlcworth; Sgt. J. Windsor. KILLED IN ACTIOK, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING,"—L.A/C. E. W. J. Picot. PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED."—A/C.2 VV. H. Fiddock. PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION," PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISS-ING."—Sgt. R. A. Bigger; Sgt. G. J. Burrell; A/C.i T. Fullerton; A/C.i A. F. Hill; A/C.i A. B. Macdonald; A/C.i J. A. Topham;P/O. P. E. \V. Walker. ^ WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. C. >>. S. Campbell; F/O.P. Walker; Sgt. G. Whitlam. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—P/O. A. E.Evans; F/O. P. F. Templeman. MISSING, BELIRVFD KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. E. R. Clarke; L.A/C.J. H. Edwards; Sgt G. C. Perry; F/O. K. R. H. Sylvester. MISSING.—A/C.i A. Bailey; Sgt. V. H. Barr; Sgt. R. H. J.Battrick; L.A/C. E. Beynon; Fit. Sgt. J. W. L. G. Brent; L.A/C. A. R. S. Brown; Sgt. P. C. Cunningham; Sgt. E. Davison; L.A/C.T. Dobson; A/C.i E B. Doherty; A./Sqn. Ldr. K. C. Doran, D.F C; Sgt. D. W. Edmunds, A.F.M.; P/O. H. C. F. Fenton;Sgt. G. E. Goad; L.A/C. A. J. P. Colder; Sgt. T. Gosling; Sgt. N J Griffin; Sgt. N Haithwaite; A/C.i F. Hargreaves; A/C.i F. Harwood; Sgt. J. L. Hawken, D.F.M.; Sgt. J. F. Hayes; A/C.2J. Henry; L.A/C. T. Hogarth; L.A/C. N. Hornsby; F/O. O. G. Horrigan; P/O. R. F Hoskins; Sgt. P. J. Hurst; Sgt. A. F. James;Sgt. N. L. Jones; Cpl. J. H. Langridge, R.N.Z.A.F.; A/C.i T. W. Lerway; A/C.i D. Lilley; Sgt. S. McCrossan; F/O. H. G. Muller;L.A/C. A. Murcar, D.F.M.; A/C.T E. G. Newby; P/O. L. G. Nolan-Neylan; A/C.i M. J. O'Sullivan; Sgt. E VV. A. Peachey;F/O T. V. Poltock; P/O. G A. H. Poole; F/O. D. P. W. R. Robinson; P/O. R. H. Sanders; P/O. F. M. N. Searle; A/C.iR. J. Simpson; Sgt. R. F. Vickcry; A./Fit. Lt. P. E. Warne; P/O. C. A. Weeks; F/O. D. White; A/C.2 C, C. Whitley; Sgt.F. A. Woodcock. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. A. L. V. Barnes; P/O.M..E. F. Barnett; Sgt. C. A L. Bevan; Sgt. G. Chapman; Sgt. N. R. Davidson; Sgt. G. L. Dent; P/O. L. S. Dixon; P/O. P. <le Official Announcements G. Fry; P/O. C. D. Gordon-Wilson; Sgt. D A. Hampton; SgtT. G. Horsneld; A/C.2 J. VV. Kempton; A/C.i G. Lindsay; A/C.2 A. C. Lucas; Sgt. I. N. Murdoch; Sgt. P. W Robcrson;Sgt. B. J. Spencer; Sgt. R. E. Wilson. PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED."—P/O. J. W. Boreham. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.2 E. A. Coates;.Sgt. A. J. Kenny; P/O. R. E. Orchard; F/O. J. D. Tucker. PIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE,A/C.2 L. F. Foster; A/C.2 C. Parkin. DIED OF INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INJURED.— L.A/C. G. W. D. Carter. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. K. J.Cyster; L.A/C. G. W. Patterson; Sgt. K. P. Vickery; P/O. D. R, Williams. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A./Sqn: Ldr. B. C. Adamson; Cpl.J. McK. Clavering; A/C.2 L. W. Elliott; A/C.2 VV. G. A. Hoy- land; A/C.2 W. Kellett; L.A/C. VV..R. C. Knights; A/C.i A. C.Lerigo; A/C.2 S. K. Little; A/C.i'H. E. Pugh; A/C.i J. Read; P/O. C. R. Smith; A/C.2 J. VV. Wells. Awards THE King has been graciously pleased to approve of the under-mentioned awards in recognition of gallantry displayed inflying operations against the enemy: — BAR TO DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER " EMBRY, WING COMMANDER BASIL EDWARD, D.S.O., A.F.C. In one of the R.A.F. raids on Stavanger aerodrome Wing Cdr.Embry led a squadron of aircraft in an attack on the aerodrome and -seaplane base. He successfully completed his task andbrought the whole squadron home safely, despite the failure of one of his engines before he had reached the objective. Two dayslater he led his squadron in another successful attack on Stavanger when valuable photographs were taken. During this flight hesuffered from frostbite. The satisfactory results from these opera- tions were primarily due to the courage, determination and fineleadership of this officer. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS EDWARDS, FLYING OFFICER WILLIAM HENRY. ,F./O.' Edwards was pilot of one of a number of R.A.F. aircraft that left to attack Stavanger aerodrome and seaplane base earlyin April. The weather was so bad that the other aircraft were compelled to abandon the task, but F./O. Edwards succeeded ingetting through, attacked the objectives and obtained valuable in- formation. On the previous day he was pilot of one of a nufflD?of aircraft ordered to attack the same objectives. Despite a heavy :
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