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1940
1940 - 2051.PDF
JULY 18, 1940 1M attack on a new enemy aerodrome. Aa a resultof his careful planning, initiative and -leadership, the raid was a complete success and very severedamage was done. Previously, this officer led a formation of aircraft in an attack on enemy war-ships in Trondheim and, in the face of intense opposition from anti-aircraft fire and enemyfighters, scored three direct hita on two enemy cruisers. PITFIELD, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT ALAN LEONARD (since reported missing). HANKS, ACTINO FLIGHT LIEUTENANT PETER PBOSSER. LOVETT, ACTING FLIGHT. LIEUTENANT EESINALD ERIC. MAULACITLAN. FLYING OFFICER JAMES ARCHIBALD FlNDLAY. . SNELL, FLYING OFFICER FRED WACE. VERNON, FLYING OFFICER JAMES EDWARD (sincereported missing). MOUIJD. PILOT OFFICER PETEE WILLIAM OLBEUOne of the officers shot down four enemy aircraft in the tirst five days of the Germans' big attack.Another took part in ten combats against enemy aircraft in as many days. On one occasion heled five Hurricanes against a bomber escort of 25 Messersehmitt 110s, six of which were destroyed.This pilot l.ad to land by parachute. Compelled to land in enemy territory, one officer assisted hiswounded crew, destroyed his aircraft, and returned to his unit. An- officer who was the first to shootdown an enemy aircraft in France has since shot down eix others. A sergeant pilot has shot downeleven enemy aircraft, and another has accounted lor five. WING COMMANDER CHARLES HENRY APPLETON. ACT WING COMMANDER JOHN CHARLES MAC-DONALD. ACT WING COMMANDEB JOHN JONAS ARTHURStTTTON. SQUADRON LEADER TERENCE HOWARD CARR. SQUADRON LEADER GEORGE ARCHIBALD MARSHALPRYDE (deceased). SQUADRON LEADER JOHN SYDENHAM SABINE. ACT. SQUADRON LEADER PHILIP ROBERT BEARE. ACT. SQUADRON LEADER ROBERT DAVIDCOLGUHOUN GIBSON. ACT. SQUADRON LEADER TlIEODOUE MOSELEYHUNT. ACT. SQUADRON LEADEB LESLIE SCOTT LAW-RENCE (since reported missing). ACT. SQUADRON LEADER PETER FITZGERALDWEBSTER. ACT. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JAMES FREDERICKPOWELL BROUGI1. ACT FLIGHT LIEI TENANT STEWART FARQUHAHSONOOUTT8-WOOD. ACT. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT RICHARD DENIS BARRYMACFADDEN. ACT. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JAMES ANDERSONPITCAIRN-HILL. ACT. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT LEONARD HENRYTRENT. FLYING OFFICER DOUGLAS SINCLAIR FORSYTH. FLYING OFFICER GUY PENROSE GIBSON. FLYING OFFICES DOUGLAS JAMES HOW. FLYING OFFICER JAMES HARDY MARKS. FLYING OFFICER RONALD C'oorER liOTHEBAM. PILOT OFFICER KENNLT HENEY PENRITH BEAUCHAMP. PILOT OFFICER RICHARD CUMMINS HAINE. PILOT OFFICER KENNETH ILLINGWORTH. PILOT OFFICER RAYMOND THOMAS KEAN. PILOT OFFICER MARCUS KRAMER. The awards are for gallantry and devotion toduty during air operations. Oae of the officers decorated succeeded in makinsr a detailed reconnaissance of his objective from 500feet. This enabled him, subsequently, to bomb the most vital part of the target accurately and withdevastating results. Another officer was the leader of the first leaflet raid over the interior of Ger-many last September. Ho has conducted eleven convoy escorts and lour bombing raids, setting asplendid example of courage and determination. A Squadron Leader successfully attacked anenemy tank formation from a low level. His air- craft was disabled, made a iuieed landing andthen caught lire. This officer escaped with his crew and made his way back to England. Anotheroni< er succeeded in dropping- bOOlb. delayed pciion l.oiubs' into a railway tunnel near Aai-henfrom a very low altitude. One of the young pilot officers attacked thebridges at Maastricht on May 12 in the face of heavy anti-aircraft and fighter apposition. Whileover the target his aircraft was hit by anti- aircraft fire, which wounded him, shattered thewindscreen and put the port engine out of action. Two enemy fighters attacked. After a 15-minuteengagement this pilot oftVer, by skilful handling of his aircraft, threw off his attackers. His star-board engine failed and he made a, forced landing, returned to England, and has since carried outether successful operations. A sergeant is decorated for locating and bombing at Gemblouxa railway siding and trucks with twelve 2501b. bombs from a height of 600 feet. A violent explo-sion resulted and it was evident that an ammuni- tion train had been destroyed. DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL. SOPER. FLIGHT SERGEANT FRANCIS JOSEPH(562898). CR1CH, SERGEANT WILLIAM RALPH (564578). PILKINGTON, SERGEANT LIONEL SAJSDERSON1741935). WHITE, SERGEANT RAYMOND ARTHUR CECIL DECOURCY (580094). SERGEANT NORMAN RHYS ANSTEY. SERGEANT PHILIP EDMUND BARNS SERGEANT RALPH BROWN. SERGEANT GEORGE ALEXANDER CRAIG. SERGEANT ERNEST ALFRED DEVERILL. SERGEANT WILLIAM FLETCHER. SEBGEAHT RAYMOND ALLEN MAY. SON- STONE. SEKGEANT GEORGE ALEXANDER WATT. SERGEANT WILLIAM WIGHT. SERGEANT BERTIE CHARLES WOOLDRIDGE. ACT. SERGEANT GEORGE EDWARD APPLETON. CORPORAL PHILIP WERRAN CURNOW. CORIORAL RICHARD CUTHBERT DICKINSON. CORPORAL KENNETH HENRY HARRIS (sincereported missing). CORPORAL HAROLD PERRY. CORPORAL DARREL STABLES. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN ROBERT EDMUNDHUNTER. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN GERALD DOUGLAS PRYORQUINN. ' LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN HAROLD RICHARDSON. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN GEORGE WILLIAMWIIITEHEAD. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN GEORGE WHITTAKER. SERGEANT FRANK WILLIAMSON.Sgt. Williamson was navigator and bomb aimer in the leading aircraft of a formation of nine,which made a successful attack on an enemy aero- drome one night in June. It was primarily dueto Sergeant Williamson's devotion to duty, and his excellent navigation and map reading, thatthe target was located quickly and successfully bombed. He has taken part in fifty-six opera-tional flights over the sea and enemy territory, and was navigator of the squadron commander'saircraft on five successful bombing raids against enemy ships and territory. SERVICE AVIATION (CONTINUED) AIR FORCE CROSS. AMBLER, WING COMMANDER GEOFFREY HILL,Auxiliary Air Force. ATCHERLLY, SQUADRON LEADER (now WING COMMANDER) RICHARD LLEWELLYN ROGEU. DONALDSON, SQUADRON LEADES JOHN WILLIAM. 'D.S.O. (Since reported missing.) GILSON, SQUADRON LEADER OLIVER INGIIAM. MERMAGEN, SQUADRON LEADER HERBERT WALDEMAR. PURVIS, SQUADRON LEADER (now WING COM- MANDER) HARRY ALEXANDER, D.F.C. THYNNE, SQUADRON LEADER (now WING COM- MANDER) BRIAN SHERIDAN, Auxiliary AirForce. LORD WILLOTJGBY DE BROKE, SQUADEON LEADER (now WING COMMANDER), M.C.,Auxiliary Air Forte. THWA1TES, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT EVELYN HASKY TOLLER. PINK1IAM, ACTING FLIGHT 'LIEUTENANT (now ACTING SQUADRON LEADER) PHILIP CAMPBELL. PEBODY, FLYING OFFICER JACK ETHELBERT. BAILEY, WARRANT OFFICER (now FLYING OFFICER) LEONARD SHAW MEADOWS. ROBB. AIR COMMODORE JAMES MILNE, D.S.O.,D.F.C. DRURY, SQUADRON LEADER EDWARD STEPHEN GROOM. SQUADRON LEADER ALBERT EDWARD,M.B.E., D.S.M. MACKENZIE, SQUADRON LEADER IAN WILFRED CAMPBELL. MARLOW. SQUADRON LEADER HUGH WHITTAL. MOIR, SQUADHON LEADER JAMES FRANCIS RAMSBOTTOM-1SHERWOOD, SQUADRON LEADER HENRY NEVILLE GYNES. CAMPBELL. ACTING SQUADRON LEADER THOMASWIGHT, R.A.F.O. MALING. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JAMES RICHARDSCHERGER. WING COMMANDER FREDERICK WIL- LIAM, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FOECE. AIR FORCE MEDAL. HALL. FLIGHT SERGEANT GEORGE PATRICK. HUMPHREY, FLIGHT SERGEANT LESTER FRANCIS LILLYWHITE, FLIGHT SERGEANT GEORGE EDWVED PLESTED. FLIGHT SERGEANT KENNETH JOHN. SH1PPOBOTHAM, FLIGHT SERGEANT (NOW WAR- RANT OFFICER) HEDLEY PICTON-. ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE SECOND CLASS, OR KNIGHTS COMMANDERS, OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH. PEIRSE. ACTING AIR MARSHALL RICHARD F.D- MUND CHIRLES, C.B.. D S.O., A.F.C. ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE THIRD CLASS, OR COMPANIONS, OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH. DOUGLAS. AIR VICE-MARSHALSHOLTO, M.C., D.F.C. WILLIAM FOR AUSTRALIA'S COASTLINE: Lockheed Hudson aircraft ready for assembly at the Royal Air Force Depot, Richmond, New South Wales. To BE ADDITIONAL COMMANDERS OF THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE NUTTING Aia COMMODORE CHARLES WILLIAM, "O.B.E., D.S.C. SHEKLLTON, GROUP CAPTAIN ALEXANDER, D.S.O.. O.B.E. ISITT, GROUP CAPTAIN LEONARD MONK, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE. To BE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS OF THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. BILNEY. WING COMMANDER CHRISTOPHER NEIL HOPE CHINERY. WING COMMANDER CECIL FERDINAND. PERRY-KEENE. WING COMMANDER ALLAN LANCELOT ADDISON. WALTERS. WING COMMANDER ALBERT (ACTING GROUP CAPTAIN). TAAFFE, SQUADRON LEADER RUDOLPH TBEVOII (NO.V WING COMMANDER). HEWITT, WING COMMANDER JOSEPH ERIC (TEM PORVRY GROUP CAPTAIN, ROIAL AUSTRALIAN AIK FORCE BURRELL, WING COMMANDER HUGH BARTHOLO MEW, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE. To EE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. KENDALL, FLYING OFFICER ALEX BADEN (NOW ACTING FLIGHT LIEUTENANT). MTLLYART), FLYING OFFICER HARRY LESLIE. SCRAGG FLYING OFFICER COLIN. KEMP. WARRANT OFFICER MONTAGUE. OLDLAND, WARRANT OFFICER FREDERICK JAMES DANIEL. P\CELLO. WARRANT OFFICER EDWARD ARTHUR. RICHARDSON, WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM DIL- LAR STONE. USHER. WARRANT OFFICER ALBEET WILLIAM. WAY. WARRANT OFFICER DAVID TEMPLE. HACKFATH, FLYING OFFICER CHARLES ROY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. UPTON SERGEANT MAJOR. CLASS 1, SAMUEL HARLAND WOODBURN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN Ant FORCE. EAWNSLEY. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT IVAN EDWAED, POVAX New ZEALAND AIB FORCE.
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