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MAY 15TH, 1941. 351 SERVICE AVIATION (Continued; pp h playing football and had run to the crash cladonly in his football kit. Together they attempted to extricate the onlyremaining member of the aircraft. To assist them in their efforts, a foam apparatus was turneddirectly on them. Although petrol and oil tanks, ammunition and Verey lights were exploding.Flying Officer Hobinson and Corporal Taylor per- sisted in their efforts and finally extricated thebody. Both displayed great courage and a com- plete disregard for their own safety, and althoughboth Buffered from the effects of the foam sprayed on them it undoubtedly saved them irom beinggravely burned. On a previous occasion Flying Officer Robinson displayed the greatest couragein attempting to rescue the members of a burning aircraft, in spite of exploding bombs and am-munition. L.A/O. G. A. HUTCHINSON.—During a fire in atop-6torey room at a Royal Air Force station, one day in February, 1941, L.A/C. Hutchinson succeededin getting on to the roof and then climbed along f*\e side of the wall, getting down on to a staek-pipe, from which he assisted a number of occu- ants to. safety. Thinking the room was clear,he had started to get down himself when another airman appeared at the window, badly burned andwith his clothing on fire. This airman got on to the window-ledge and locked his arms roundthe window frame, *but. owing to his dazed con- dition, he could not, or would not, let go L.A/C. Hutehinson, realising the airman's posi-tion, and showing complete disregard for his own safety, climbed back on to the window ledge andtried to beat out the flames on the airman's tunic, but he was unsuccessful in doing this. Hemanaged to get the airman away, however, by forcing him to release his grip on the windowframe; by this time the room was a mass of names. L.A/C. Hutchinson faced great danger fromburning and from the collapse of the building, and exhibited bravery of a high order in return-ing for the final rescue. Unfortunately, the air- man whom he rescued has since died. BRITISH EMPIBE MEDAL. Fit Sgt. A. S. J. CUETIS. Cpl. W. Hooo, R.A.F.V.R.Fit. Sgt. Curtis was engaged in supervising the unloading of live bombs from a lorry, unawarethat they had previously formed part of the bomb load of a damaged aircraft. During the processa bomb exploded, immediately killing a number of airmen and setting fire to the vehicle. Fit.Sgt. Curtis and Cpl. Hogg unhesitatingly ap- proached the blazing vehicle and. with great per-sonal courage, removed the bodies of the dead airmen. L.A/C. (now Corporal) C. J. Kiss.A/C.l G. GIIX. A/C.I F. HiKDLEV.One day in December. 1940. a training aircraft crashed, burst into flames an8 was burnt outin a few minutes. The passenger was thrown clear but died from his injuries. The pilot, whowas badly injured, was pinned in the burning wreckage, but was extricated by the gallant effortsof these three airmen, who. in so doing, un- doubtedly saved his life. : London Qazette • Royal Air Force Air Ministry.May 2, 1941. General Dutiet Branch.•'The follg. are granted commns. for durn. of hos- tilities as P/Os. on probn.:—Fit. Sgts.: (June 18,1940, Sen. May 9, 1940) L. L. K. Wilcox; (April 2) M. Cameron. Sgts. : (Jan. 17. 1940) D. H. A.Sklllings; (Feb. 11) C. G L. Williams, D.F.M.; (April 1) G. B. Johns; (April 12) T. S. W.Towell, D.F.M. The follg. P/Os. on probn. are confirmed in theirappts. and promoted to war substve. rank of F/O.:—(Oct. 8, 1940) A. M. Ruston; (Mar. 16)A. R. T. Beddow; (April 1) R. W. Ferguson. The follg. F/Os. are promoted to war substve.rank of Fit. Lt. :—(Jan. 30) J. R. Aldis; (Feb. 24) R. W. McCarthy; (April 23) D. B. Drakes:(April 27) I. D. S. Strachan; (April 30) E. Coton. The follg. P/Os. are promoted to war snbstve.rank of F/O. : —(Sept. 30. 1940) R. E. Atkinson; (Dec. 6, 1940) D. H. B. Relton; (Feb. 24) G. V.Donald, C. H. Gould; (Mar. 2) F. G. Millar; (Mar. 7) M. L. P. Bartlett (2nd Lt. Border R.); (Mar.24) A. C. Rowe; (April 6) A. J. Pinhorn; (April 13) W. R. C. Sugden.The follg. P/Os. are granted war substve. rank ul F/O. .-(Mar. 1) J. R. Watt; (Mar. 13) R. II.lhomas. Wing Cdr. J. D'A. Keary is seconded for specialduty (Feb. 1). THANET LOOK-OUT: The mostsouth-easterly Royal Observer Corps station in England. To this post fallsthe honour of being the nearest to the enemy. •*&i\\ The folJg. P/Os. relinquish llieir temp comnins.on return to Army duty (Mar. 21) .—W L. Chesser, 2nd Lt., It A., 1'. N. P. Osborne, 2ndLt., Gren. Uds. Technical Branch.The iollg. F/Os are granted war substve. rank of Fit. Lt. :—(Nov. 19, 1940) C. J. K M<l!ue;(Mar. 1) A. J. Hunt, S. E Hearuden, M BE.; (Mar. 6) A. S. Kcrr; (Mar. 9) T. V. .Nelson. D J.Gammack, P. W J. Dawes, F. Hills, W. .1 James, J. Nash, A. K. Wyatt, W. E. Gray, S. Muir,G. C. Turner, G. E. H. Walker, II. E. Wilson; (Mar. 13) H. Wright. M.BE.; (Mar. 16) It. .1. B.Jackson; iMar. 23) W. n Jones; (Mar. 28) J. A. Macliae, (Mar. 31) L. T Card.The follg. P/Os. are granted war substve. rank of F/O.;— (Mar. 5) J. G. Portlock; (Mar. 28)L. A II ux ford. The foilg. P/Os. on probn. fire promoted (o wnrsubstve. rauk of F/O. on probn. :—(Jan. 12) 1. I'.. Hill; (Feb. 22) F. W. Wilkins; (Mar. ]) 1). I*.Davies Administrative and Special Ovtics Branch.The follg. Act. P/Os. on probn. are graded as P/Os. en probn. (Mar. 28);-A. Vicnry, C. Dewnr.The follg F/Os. are granted w>tr substve. rank of Fit. Lt. :—(Mar. 1) S. Mackenzie. J. II. Over;(Mar. 5| G. I! 0. Baker; (Mar. 13) J. Leekie. P/O. A. G. Webb is granted war substve. rank"of F/O. (Mar. 23). Equipment Branch.F/O. W. E. Tyrie is grauted war substve. rank of Fit. Lt. (Mar. 27).P/O. on probn. C. I. Renter is promoted to war substve. rank of F/O. on probn. (Mar. 1).P/O. N C. Ogilvie is promoted to war substve. rank of F/O. (Mar. 17).Accountant Branch. Tho follg. F/Os. are granted war substve. rankof Fit. Lt. :-(Feb. 6) C. P. Weeks; (Mar. 1) E. A. Winter; (Mar. 3) II. G. A. Orbell; (Mar.25) E. J. Watson. Royal Air Force Reserve Itetcrve of Air Force Officers.General Duties Branch. Sqn. Ldr. E. G. Holden is granted rank of WingCdr. (Apr. 5). The fol!g. F/Os. are promoted to war substve.rank of Fit. Lt. :-(Mar. 23) W. H. A. Wright; (May 2) E. SprawEon.F/O. B. R. Ker is granted war substve. rank of Fit. Lt. (Mar. 16).P/O. J. E. Storiy is promoted to war subslvc. rank of F/O. (Apr. 29).Fit. Lt, L. S. Dawson is fransM -to Technical ISranch (Dec. 21, 1940).Fit. Lt. H. P. Wilson is dismissed I he Service by sentence of General Court-Martial (Apr. 16).Technical Branch. The 10II4. F/Os are promoted to war substve.rank of Fit. Lt. (Apr. 24. 1940) :— E. C. Boucher, R. J. Hibberd, II. N. Miller, L. W. Norman, A.Prescolt. F/O. C. Webster is granted war substve. rankof Fit. Lt. (Mar. 15). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve General Dutiet Branch.The follg. are granted commns. for durn. of'hoa- tilities as P/Os. or probn. :—(Mar. 51) O. J. F.JonosUoyd. Sgts.: (Feb. 28, sen. Oct. 28, 1940) W. A. Smith; (Mar. 4, sen. Oct. 28,1940) F. Gibbs; (Mar. 25) I. K. Woodroffe; (Apr. 2) E. R. Phillips; (Apr. 3) I. J. Davies, G. F.Lamber, A E. Millson, W. D. C. Erskine Crum: (Apr. 4) R K. Speedy; lApr. S) J. \V.Miuilougall, 1. I). Roxburgh; (Apr. 7) G. II. Webb; (Apr. 8) I. A. N. Atchison; (Apr. 10) T. F.Keill; (Apr 12) C A Hughes, D.F.M. L.A/C.: (Nov. 29, 1940) .1 S. Logan; (Dec. 12, 1940)P. A. llauicar; (Dec. 21, 1940) F. J. II. T. Minster. G. B. Chapman; (Mar. 9) A .1. Dcardon.(Mar. 23) J. F. C Gallaher, It. V. C. Bolster, 1). Brooker; (Apr II A I). Cullcn, II. M. 8.Green, II. O. Knowles, It. 1) Lnrkwrll, W. L. Macdonald. M. H. Mauley, It. N. Thwaite; (Apr.3) V. M Alhrorhl. .1. C. Rrnndlnusl. 12. A. G. O. Bruce, VV A. M Ilnlley, L. W. Kitchen, J. J. deLedesma, .1 V Ifeid, H. B. Uobertshaw, C. N. Small, L. Whifeside, .1 II P. Foslcr. D. R. Gibbs,D. B. Delany, II. II. Ellis. A. E. Hichardson; (Apr. 8) It D. Bell, R. O. Curtis, R. L. RDavies. B. P. T. Horslcy, W. 11. B. Pritchard. P. A. Nippon. J. C. Smith, A. W. D. Loader,A. V. Plowright, It. F. Talbot, K. 8. Booth, J. Bryan, ,1. II. Friih, G. .1. Haines, G. F. RoberUon.D. H. WoodSamman; (Apr. 10) D. M. Crossley, I). E. Dixcm. C. O. 8. Cibb, B. D. Ilnnafin. H. J.Hardy, W. J. Mair, 8. D. Mayhew, T, B Stoney. W. J. J. Welch; |Apr. 17) R. N. G Allen,(i. T. Barllelt, G. S. Eccles, A. E. Hacking, F. Harding, II. A. T, Lind, G Pringlc. W. H.'l*homlinsnn, H. V. Wilgar-Robinson. The follg. P/Os. ou probn. are confirmed in theirappts. and promoted to war substve. rank ol K/O. :—(Mar. 7) A. R. Brown; (Mar 10) R. M.Biden; (Mar. 17) C. B. Payne; (Mar 241 F. J. Brayley.P/O. on probn. R. McK. Jamison is confirmed in his appt. Dec. 30, 1940, and promoted to warsubstve. rank of F/O. (Feb. 26). The follg. P/Os. on probn. are confirmed in theirappts. Jan. 13 and promoted to war subglve. rank of F/O. (Mnr. 2);-G. 6. Bliss, A. G. F Hobbi,J. D. Peterkin. P/O. on probn. J. C. Bowman is confirmed inhis appt. Mar. 9 and promoted to war subatve. rank of F/O. (Apr. 201.P/O. O. V. Holmes is confirmed in his appt. Mar. 19 and granted war subslve. rank of F/O.(Mar. 5). The follg. P/Os. are granted war substve. rankof F/O. :—(Feb. 4) .1. II White; (Feb. 22) E. G. Ford; (Mar. 51 A Allan.The follg Act. P/Os. on probn. are graded as P/Os. on probn. (Aug. 20, 1940) :—E D. ComberHiggs, L E. Small, L. G. Wrentmore. The follg. F/Os. are promoted to war subntve.rank of Fit. Lt.:—(Feb. 15) M. T. Stephens; (Mar. 27) T. L. 8andes; (Apr. 20) C. M. Miller,D.F.O., A. S. Worthington; (Apr. 28) G. F. Gre- gory.The follg. P/Os. on probn. are tranafd. to Ad ministrative and Special Duties Branch (Apr.181:—J. E Johnston, M. E. 8hields. Techuttal Branch.The follg P/Os. on probn. are confirmed In their appts. and promoted to war gubstve. rank ofj/O -—(Feb. 161 R. C. Couzcns, V. A. H. Goudie; (Feb. 26) J. A. Payne; (Mar. 14) T. R. Hancock;(Mar. 25) H. H. Thomas; (Mai;. 31) L. Cushion. F. C. Jones.The follg F/Os. are granted war substve. rank of Fit. Lt. :—(Mar. 1) J. K. Hankinson; (Mar. 9)w. Beattie. P/O H Allen is granted war substve. rank ofFit. Lt. (Mar. 7). The follg. P/Os. are granted war substvo. rankof F/O.:—(Mar. 1) G. Dexter; (Mar. 18) E. L. T. Barton; (Mar. 28) E. L. Vaughan.Balloon Branch. The follg. are granted commns. for dnrn. of hostilities as P/Os. on probn.:—Cpls.: (Mar. 14) J. Posner; (Mar. 12) A. A. Spenre,
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