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APRIL 24TH, 1941. 305 SERVICE AVIATION (Continued) drivL bis fire tender up to the crash and mannedthe hose himself and succeeded in extinguishing the fire. The. crew had descended by parachute.In October, 1940, he again proceeded to the scene of a crash, and although he did not know if theaircraft was loaded with bombs, he manned the hose himself and succeeded in extricating onemember of the crew alive; the other two were killed In November, 1940. he drove his fire tenderthrough thick fog to the scene of another crash, and. knowing that there were bombs in the wreck-age (one having already exploded), he once more manned the hose himself and put out the fire.By llis prompt and courageous action on this occa- sion he saved the Jives ol two ol the crew. Hehas displas'ed a complete disregard for his per- sonal safety, and by his courageous actions hasj*ved the lives of. three people and Bet a magnifi- cent example to the men under his control. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL. Cpl. G. W. GAZELEY.—In spite of lack of specialtraining and experience, this airman, on a night in October, 1940, assisted in locating and dealingwith three unexploded bombs. Opl. Gajeley ihowed outstanding courage and disregard oldanger. A,C) A. L. WATKINS.—In December, 1940, an.kgktfi crashed on an aerodrome and immedi- it|r burst into flames. Without hesitation A/C.Watkins jumped on to the blazirj aircraft, assisted the pilot clear of the wreckage, -and put out hisburning clothing. The presence of mind and courage of this airman undoubtedly saved the pilotfrom being severely burned and possibly from being killed. The aircraft contained ammunition whichitarted to explode shortly after the pilot wag clear of the wreckage. Roll of Honour Air Ministry Caiualti/ Communique No. 65. THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. The WKi-tif-kin have been informed. KILLED IN ACTION (WHILE FLVING IN OPERA- TIONS AQAINST THE Et<£Mv.—Sqii. Ldr. A II. Allen 05233; Sgt. R. Bryson, 745373; Sgt. A. A. Hnrtenshaw, 745616; Sgt. D. J. Capel, 759110; 8gt. W. R. Catling, 901844; Sgt. H. Chapman, 522572; Sgt. E. R. Cooke, 967092; P/O. C. R. Dugdale, 84034; F/O. W. H. Edwards, 81033; Bgi. W. J. Greaves. 971158; Sgt. R. D. Harris. 741443; Sgt. H. W. Hemingway, 547503: Sgt. R. W. Horobin, 776365; P/O. A. Kershaw. 91191; S&t, H. P. Linley, 522558; Sgt. E. A. Lown. 911887; Act. P/O. J. O. Mair, 78277; F/O. H. V. Matthews. D.F.C., S3389; Sgt. A. Parsons, 808419; Sgi. H. C. Redgrave, 743047; P/O. I. M. Shir- lav. 81054; Sgt. H. C. Street, 751912; Fit. Lt. H. S F. Tyas, 80037; Sgt. R. Warren. 754029; tot. N. Watson, 754857; Sgt,. R. D. Welch. 747764; Sgt. W. Wood, 751856. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. T. H. Borg-Bahks, 41659; L.A/C. H. J. McEleavy, 541082. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. D. Alack,631239; P/O. W. L. Ather, 44226; Act. F/O. G. M. Bardolph, 78695; Sgt. V. St. G. Barrow.542271; Sgt. F. W. Batchelor, 563051; Sgt. G. E. Blocr. 633207; A/C.l J. Bridge, 620409; SRt.R- H. Brown. 561051; P/O. R. M. Buchanan. 42556; Sgt. S. L. Butterfleld. D.F.M., 563441;Sgt. .1. ,T. Crabtree. 523092; Sgt. A. E. Craig. 358376; F/O. R. K. Curzon. 70156; P/O. C. H.Dear'.len, 41677; Sgt, W, Dixon, 751897; Act. Sgt. F.. L. Dodd. 746988; Sgt. E. A. Downham.580712; F/O. F. E. R. Ducker, 70191; Sst. fi- j . J. Gannaway, 627060; P/O. J. D. Goode,'wif.-'.'/O. H. Haswell, 72482: Sgt. G. Hawkins. Bf?TM.. 510166; F/O. P. A. Hawks, 25078; F/O.J', P. J. Haworth. 39734;- Act. Fit. Lt. H. K L Hill^at, 90256; P/O. R. M. Hogg, 33486; P OA. !>XHopkin. 36220; Sgt. H. W. Hunt. 580545: »6t. K. G. Ireland. 5297Q9; Sgt. L. R. Isaac'*8l58; Sgt. T. J. Jervis, 551360; Sgt. L. Jnwitt 562160; Sut- D- A. Keetley. 747771; Sgt. A. W •imr.nt, 523170; L.A/C. W. F. Lawes. 567002; *iO. C. Light. 33479; Fit. Lt. B. MacCaTlum.57723; Sgt. J. McLean, 523836; P/O. G. A. Msdore. 42143; Sgt. B. ,1. Mahon. 635470; F/O.£• E. Mahoay. 39237; Sgt. R. B. Martin. 751104; gt. «. T3. Maydon. 538737; Sgt. F. G. Mills. 740119,F'O. E. C. Minchinton. 40555; Sgt. B. MonarU 615346; Sgt. W. ,T. Neville. 741783; Sgt. S. .1«wi-nmbo, 746922; P/O. L. L. Pyman. 72586; Sgt K. G. R. Rew. 526637; Sgt. T. J. Rowles,581174; Set. R. B. Sim. 742609; F/O. R. €. Sim Jnons. 39344; get. D. B. Simpson. 755136; Sjrt.g- C. Sinclair. 615325; Sgt. J. G. Stanley. 581359 £'t- Sgt. J. H. Tanner. 565125; Fit. Sift. T. MVaughn, 590381: Sgt. J. J. Whitfield, 526295. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE M».TED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. W. A. Brarher,"5338; Sgt. F. A. R. Wheeler, 742136. TVOL'NDED OR INJURED IN ACTION. Sgt. R G *edy. 568825: F/O. D. D. M. Butcher, 42047: »'• W. A. W. Cox. D.F.M., 637525; Sgt. II. "m'Aes, 527449; L.A/C. R. V. Jones. 611397: £«> H. W. Morton, 818184; Fit. 8gt. R. Y. *S"Sfl. 560830; S(?t. F. Rogers, 528400; A/C.2 ^Thompson, 1063558; Sgt. D. P. Vandervord. DIED OP U'ocsns OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN "tt-i'S.—Sgt,. J. Hnfflnley, 632878. „?' -^ING BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. A- -1 Chamberlain. 549631: Sgt. J. H. Collopy. ^^iJS; Sgt. E. J. Coult, 53386G; F/O. W. P. Crosse, 41154; Sgt. D. A. D Crouch, 755399;Sgt. J. J. H. Deacon. 745339; Sgt. V. T. Essex. 755112; F/O. J. H. T. Foxton, 41575; P;O. T. B.Garland. 79565; Sgt. K. Good, 758181; Sgt. K. H. Goodall, 935854; Hgt. B. P. Hall, 758066; Sgt.V. Hallas, 553968; Sgt. J. W. Hammond. 944304: Sgt. H. Howell. 631240; Fit. Lt. D. T. Johnston.39319: P/O. D. F. Knight 85691; F/O. F. H. Long, D.F.C., 36190; Sgt. W. J Manger. 91090b;Sgt. W. A. Millar, 748196; A/C.l G. Morris, 639045; Sgt. G. G. Piescott, 572331; Sgt. E.Richardson, 751536; Sgt. P. A. Savage. 745970; Sgt. W. L. Smith. 945932; Sgt. R. A. Spyer,745513; P/O. L. E. Stannard 90748; Sgi. L. Stewart. 748297: F/O. F. J. Swain. 82500; Sgt. A. J. W. Ward, 754591; Sqn. Ldr. A. M. Watts-Read. 1625?; Sgt. N.. S. Weir, 970665; Sgt. W. G Williams, 540321. MISSING.—Sgt. D. W. Arkwright, 745517; Sgt. F. H. Baldwin, 935264; P/O. R. H. F. Blandy.83740: Sgt. C. G. Brett. 580758; P/O. A. Brid- son. D.F.C., 36267: P/O. C. R. Brown, D.F.C..83727; Sgt. R. CheTington. 550234: Sgt. E. P. Collingbom, 527299; P/O. E Collis. D.F.M..87034; Sgt. D. C. Craig. 974166; Sgt. J. G. Craw- ford, 745258; P/O. E. D. Dear, 82695; Act. Fit.Lt. J. Dickinson, D.F.C., 79538; Sgt. S. W. J. Enslish. 958277: Sgt. C. W. Fry, 755511; Sgt. C.Gillespie. 971685; Sgt. S. D. S. Goodlet, 973901; Set. L. R. Hawley. 742914; Grp. Capt. D. d'H.Humphries; Sgt. S. H. A. Jess. 635446; Sgt. N. F. Johnson. 646573; Sgt. H. Jones. 973995; Sgt. B. Lee. 519834; P/O. W. H. Leedon, 43103: Sgt. G. Loughlin, D.F.M.. 634506; Sgt. W. G. Marett,639154; Sgt. H. E. Meason, 939016; Sgt. J. R. Miller, 642185; Sgt. C. W. Minn, 975720; Sgt.W. J. Morgan, 631925; Sgt. R. Mower. 755552; Sgt. I). C. Murrell, 745143; Sgt. S. Newman.811173: P/O. G. R. H. Newton, 43110; Sgt. F. P. H. Oatley, 745081; Sgt. J. Orr 754090;Sgt. J. M. Oxley, 759253; Sgt. E. G. Prettyman. 749386; Sgt. C. B. Rogers. 900955; Sgt. W. J.Savage, 944281; Sgt. H. Sheard, 638019; Sgt. N. R. Skinner, 90S147; Sgt. R. H. Smith,938060; Sgt. D. A. Smithies. 7S4932; Sgt. S. W. Snoddon, 74510S; Spit. P. Stones, 975763; SRt.K TJ. A Vaughan, 970952; F/O T. O. Walker. 10769; Sgt. O. G. H. Ward, 751296; Sgt. F..White, 618714; Sgt. C. Whitehill, 581251; Sgt. D. P. Williams, 970459; Sgt. W. E. Williams,D.F.M., 645116. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE (WHILE ENGAGED ON NON-OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTIES OR ON THE GROUND THROUGH ENEMYACTION).—Fit. Lt. F. Austin, 39627; Sgt. D F. Cade, 954211; Sgt. J. A. Entwistle. 977325; L.A/C..1. J. Gawne. 646774: L.A/C. H. W. L. Holder. 922605; L.A/C. T. B. Hunt, 988478; L.A/C. H. C.Jones, 912121. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. R. S. 3Aitken, 987469; A/C.l G. Akers, 984118; Sgt. B. Badcott, 906058; P/O. J. L. Baines. 88686; Sgt.F. R. P. Burgess, 1162683; A/C.l L. R. J. Buxton, 909809- A/C.2 W. E. Chalmers, 1260576; Sgt.H H. D. Cox, 571382; P/O. W. F. Crockart, 91231; Sgt. R. H. M. Crook, 905218; A/C.l P. J.Dennis, 984855; A/C.2 A. R. Downs, 1311292; Cpl. J. F. W. Dunn, 534755; Sgt. R. C. Durbridge.754753; L.A/C. B. A. Fleming. 1001944; P/O. R. .1. Fuller, 83722; Sgt. C. H. Funnell. 550862;P/O I. S. O. Gaze. 60097; Sgt. W. Hewiah, 538041; Sst P. R. Hill. 1153385; Sgt. .1 Hocknell. 748123;Set. B. J. Holden. 650357; Sgt, R. Ibbotsou, 754529; Upl. X. G. Jones. 348270; Sgt. E. J. Liver-more. 748650; L.A/C. G W. Lygo, 927860; S«t. E. G. Mason. 742456; Set. L. G. Mitchell 817187;Sgt. V. Moore, 7553E6; L.A/C. J. H. Morgan. 1253787; Sgt. D. C. Morrison. 924185; F/O. E. W.Padficid, 33480; Sgt. G. T. Powell 741271; Sgt. K. E. F. PurcelT, 764064; A/C.2 .1. Rater.1214117; A/C.2 8. W. Rogers. 847201; L.A/C. H. G. Seaton, 1052110; Sgt. J N. Senior, 748662;Sgt. D. G. Sims, 958216; P/O E. .1. W. Sivers, 88656: Fit. Lt. H. A Smith. 3C 6S: P/O. O. J. G.Stevens. 89B07: L.A/C. J. A. Swinburne, 10537S4; P/O. A. D. Thomas. 89768; A/C.l T Todd.1056626; A/0.2 C. G. Tomlinson 10H85U4: Kqn. Ldr. R. A. E. Traill. ;,6O18; A/C.2 3'. r. ti. Tnr-ness. 923932; L.A/C. K. W. Ward. 1195594; P'O. M. K. Warren, 79560; A/C.l J. S. Webb 841347;P/O. R. C. Webb. 88716. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —A/C.I F. V. Adam«.613953; A/C.l L. H. Bellingham. 618700: Fit. Sgt. A. Burrows. 349996; A/C.2 J. Chun hard.976350; A/C.l R. W. Dickson, 537403; A/C.l 11. H. Gardiner. 548223; A/C.2 G. Harris. 626479;L.A/C. G. E. Humphreys. 636004; A/C.l J B. Hutchison. 632128: Cpl. C. T. Keyte, 531194; P/O.J. McCash. 78977; A/C.2 A. R. MaHntyre. 967706; Crl. C. V. Murton. 352515; L.A ,'C. J. R. Russell,550667; A/C.2 H. Townend. 702901: Act. Sgt, M. L. Tully. 504904; L.A/C. A. A. Webber, 551636:L.A/C. A. Wheeler. R07360: Set. .1 T WhiteUm, 509797; L.A/C. A. P. Whiltman, 334E4R. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— L.A /C. (i A.Mitchell. 812090; A/C.l L. V. Pepper, 627043; Sgt. N. J. Sparks. 754915. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SKRVH t.—A/C.2 R. D. Beddow, 777854; A/0.2 S. Broadbent, 1016375; A/C.2 H. M. EaleB. 1176370; A/C.2D. P. Fell, 650714: L.A/C. G. A. F. IliKnell, 626328; L.A/C. T. W. HolHdge, 752379: A/C.2 F. Ingham 1058465; Sgt. R. II. Jacobs, 745632;A/C.2 R. King. 702215: A/C.l L. W. Haddocks, 641B78: L.A/C. E. McK. Ml'F. niHun, 1057943;L.A/C. J. Miskiromin, 643201; A/C.2 11. Moss, 1150049; A/C.2 R. 1. Norgrove. U89495: A/C.2R, K. Pike, 778152; A/C.2 W. G. Redwood, 778081: A/C.2. H. Smith. 1068S05; L.A/C.D. W. R. Stewart, 1053544: PfO. P. G. Thornton-. Brown, 81639; Act. Sqn. Ldr. F. 0. Walker. D.O.M.,77741; Sgt. C. W. Wilson, 580844. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES UBIEIVUII ON- ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. J A. Casey. 611370;L.A/C. W. Casswell. 1100639; A/C.l L. Cnllin<, 932289; P/O. M. F. C. Halahan. 88463: A C.2R. E. Hill, 1299316; Sgt. F. L. Holyoake. 7518rs; A/C.2 H. Major, 1052363; L.A'C. .). A. Mitchell,918127. DIED ON AOTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.2 R. C. Beau-mont 912617; A/C.l W. C. Bellows, 634910: A/C.2 M. Biue, 1340960: A/C.2 F. H. Bowcock,1121219; L.A/C. C. E. Brighton. 639024; A/C.l D H Blown, 844631: Act. Sqn. Ldr. F. .1. Buck-land. 79013; A/C.l J. .1. Burnett. 701776; Cpl. II W Burville 568120; A/C.l E. H. Davics.1159725; Set. F. Evans, 745704; A/C.2 W. Grjiv, f30741; A/C.l F. Green. 100597; A/C.2 I.. G.Hardie, 1354368; A/C.2 H. Horsfleld, -992326; BATTLING BALLOONISTS : Men of the Balloon Barrage Squadrons at bayonet drill.
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