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54 FLIGHT JULY 24TH, 1941. SERVICE AVIATION under fire and on ground strewn with rocks andboulders. Act. F/O. J. W. MURRAY, D.F.M., R.A.F.V.R.No. 35 Squaditm. -One night in June, 1941, F/O. M array and Sgt. Martin were the captain andrear gunner respectively of an aircraft detailed to carry out a bombing mission over Hanover. Onthe outward journey the aircraft was suddenly en- gaged by «in enemy fighter, which upened fire with.-annon and machine guns, causing severe damage to the aircraft and the rear gun turret. Never-theless Sgt. Martin, who was wounded in the head *nd arm, continued to engage the enemy, finallycausing him to break off the attack. The aircraft was last, observed diving steeply away. With greatskill, F/0. Murray flew his severely damaged air- =raft back to this country, after dropping hisbombs on an enemy objective, making a successful landing at an aerodrome without injury to thecrew. F/O. Murray displayed great airmanship, while Sgt. Martin showed great fortitude in verydifficult circumstances. DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL. Sgt. L. MARTIN, NO. 35 Squadron.—For citationBee t'lO. Murray, above. Sgt. N. BARON, It.A.F.V.R., No. 139 Squadron;Sgt. R. W. TJLLMER, E.A.F.V.K., No. 139 Squad- ron.—In May, 1941, Sgt. Baron and Sgt. Ullmer,as pilot and wireless operator-air gunner respec- tively, took part in an attack against a 6.000-tonenemy merchant vessel. Three direct hits were obtained, and it was subsequently learned thatthe ship had been abandoned. A few days later,. following a report that drifters were taking offthe cargo, they again bombed the ?hip, obtaining direct hits which caused smoke to be emitted. In June, 1941, Sgts. B^ron and Ullmer partici-pated in an attack on a large and strongly escorted convoy. The particular Bection attacked consistedol six merchant vessels and six destroyers. Bombs from one of the leading aircraft Btruck two of theships, one of which was an ammunition ship, which blew up with terrific force, and the aircraft inwhich Sgt. Baron and Sgt. Ullmer were flying was severely damaged by the blast. Despite thewrecking of his turret,, Sgt. Ullmer secured excel- lent photographs of the damage caused to the con-voy, and Set. Baron succeeded in flying the damaged aircraft bsick to base. Both airmen have con-sistently displayed great keenness, courage and determination Roll of Honour T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. Thenext-of-kin have been informed. KILLED IN ACTION (WHILE FLYINC IN OPERA- TIONS AGAINST TUB ENEMY) .—Sgt. D. Bell;L.A/C. L. J. Blackball; Sgt. J. G. T. Dickson; Bgt. R. Ureeniwav; P/O. B. A. Crosvenor; F/O.K. M. laird: Sgt. R. MacPherson; Sgt. J. R. Miller; Sgt D. I). Milroy; Sgt. P. B. Murray;Bet. J. J. E. M. O'Dnnnell; L'pl. F. G. F. Perry; Sgt. W. M. Koberts; Sgt S. P. C. Saunders;Sgt It. Shaw; P/O. J. A. F. Sowrey; Sgt. D. I1. Taylor; Sgt. L. J. G. Wakefield; Sqn. Ldr. D.Walker. D.F.C.; F/O. P. II. Watts; P/O. C. L. H. Werner. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Sgt. E. P. Chapman; Sgt. B. J. Fox; Bgt. E. II. Goodall; Sgt, V. liallas; Sgt. W. C.Hamilton; Sgt. A. C. Jnpp: Act. Fit. Lt. F. II. Long. D.F.C.; Sgt. E. F. Matthews; Sgt. W. E.Osterfiold; Act. Fit. Lt. V. F. B. Pike D.F.C.; 6gt. H. Sharpley; F/O. M. S. Singleton; Sgt,.G. P. C. Smith; Sgt. C. Snmmeis Sqn. Ldr. A. M. Watts-Head: Sgt. A. J. Whitby. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, Now PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. T. E. Ashnrst;P/O. M. M. Barbour; Sgt. E. F. Hal He; V/0. W. Beaumont; Sgt. B. L. Bembridge: Sgt. It. G.Bennett; A/C.l W. H. Blackmore; Rgt.. .1. A. Bowler: Fit. Sgt,. R. B. Broarlhnrst; Sgt. F. T.Buckingham; Sgt. A. J. Burns; Sgt. P. T. Catto; A/C.l L. .1. Gaunter: Sgt. R Tollier; Sgl. F. A.Poison- Sgt. A. Cowling; Fit. LI. E. N. Oullen; F/O. D. A. Dadswell; Set. .M. H. Davies; Set.Vf. R. A. Pick; Set. R, G. Fitzgerald; Sgt. J. L. Franco; Sgt. J. Gibbs; Sgt. W. J. Gilmour; Sgt.R. W. Grace; Sqn. Ldr. C. W. Grannnm: Sgt. J. E. Greenwood; Sgt, 9. G. Oreeves: Sgt. J. CHall: Sgt. E. Harrold: Sgt. G. A. Hinton; Sgt. W. G. Hitchmoueh; SKt, B. T. Hopkins; Sgt.G. D. Hatchings: P/O. G. H. F. Innis; Sgt. W. II. James; L/A.C. W. T. James; P/O. K. W. Jer-wood: A/CM D. H. Jones; Set. G. W. H. Ken- dall: But. J. A. Kerr- P/O. N. A. Knight: P/O.J. G. Lanirford; Sgt. II C. Lee; Set. W. Livesey; Set. J. 0. Macaskic; Set. A. Mnrsden; P/O.E. G. n. M. Marsden; P/O. R. E. Jfaurer; Sgt. A. R Merry: Act. Son. Ldr. .T. A. F. Mertens;Sgt. R. F. Murray: Sgt. R ,T. Neale; P/O. E. R. Osborn; Sgt. E. F. Parish; Sgt. C D. Powrie;Set, C. P. Rilr-y; Set. R. D. Ross: Sgt, D. Row- ley; Sst, C. E. Russell; Sgt. E. B. Ryles; Fit.Set. A. F. Rcragg: Sgt. R. Sinclair; Sgt. R. W. Spiller: A 'C.2 L. E. Stokes: Fit. Sgt. F. Swatton;F/O. W. K. B. Thomas: F/O. L. R. de M. Thomp- son; Sgt. R. C. Trowbriilge; Sgt, R. N. Wain;P/O. G. E. Walker: Set, G. E. West; Set. R. W. B White; Set. C. Whitfield; Set. L. Young. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW REPORTED KILLED ™ ACTION—Fit. Lt. W. 0. I. Smith;P'O. D. M Vine. PREVIOUSLY REPOKTED MISSINQ. NOW RE- PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—Set. II. Bnrton; P/O.1.. 1". H. Cooper; P;0. R. J. Tearle. WOUNDED OE INJURED IN ACTION—F/O. W. A.Douglas; Sgt. J. Fosbrook; P/O. O. V. Hanbury; Sgt. B. W. Marshall; P/O, F. A. Montford; P/O.R. T. Saunders; Sgt. A. C. Shilleto; Sqn. Ldr. I. J. Spencer; Set. C. Turl; Sgt,. F. J. Twitchett;P/O. T. 8. Wade; Act. Fit. Lt. T. J. Watkins; Sgt. P. Winter; Rgt. R. L. Yorke; Sgt. H. Young. DIED OF WOUNDS OK INJURIES RECEIVED INACTION.-Sgt. G. S. Aikenhead; Sgt. J. White. D.F.M PREVIOUSLY REPOBTED WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION, NOW REPORTED DIED or WOUNDS OB INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION— Sgt- J.Brown, D.F.M. MISSING BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O.S. V. Alderton; Sgt. J. L. Angell; Wing Cdr. R. G. O. Arnold; Sgt. C. T. F. Baldwin; Sgt.T. C. E. Berkeley; Sgt. R. S. Bunce; Sgt. R; Carr; Sgt. A. Cooke; Sgt. A. T. Copley; Sgt.1. T. C. Edwards; Sgt. A. C. Fletcher; Sgt. J. R. Fraser; Sgt. K. P. Glassborow; Set. L. V. Goode;SKt. A. Gregory; Set. J. N. Harrison; Sgt. S. N. Harvey; Sgt. D. A. Humphrey; Sgt. I. P. Hunter;Sgt. T. E. Hyde; F/O. D. F. Lamb, D.F.C.; P/O. T. P Lynch; Sgt. L. R. MacDonald; Sgt. W. F.MacGregor; Sgt. D. J. Mansfield: Sgt. R. T. Martin; Bet, C. J. Partineton; Act. Wing Cdr.N E. W Pepper, D.F.C.; Sgt. L. Pickford: P/O. G. H. S. Pullen; Sgt. L. N. Rowbotham; P/O.G. A. Tovey. MISSING—A/C.l K. G. Abbott: A/C.2 F. Addi-son; P/O. E. K. Aires; A/C.2 R. W. Andrews; Fit. Sgt. J. F Armitage; Sgt. E. W. Aishwood; Fit. Lt.F. H. Babcock; Sgt. H. Bailey; P/O. F. Baldwin: Sqn. Ldr. R. S. IUCK who now has asecond bar to his D.F.C. Sgt. J. A. Barron; P/O. W. Baser; Cpl. L. W.Bayes; Sgt. J. Beattie; A/C.l T. L. Beaven; Sgt. R. J. Bennett- Set. M. V. Berry; L.A/C.II. F Betts; L.A/C. W. A. J. Boag; Cpl. A. W. Bond; F/O. R. J. E. Boulding; Cpl. W. J.Brooks; Sgt. W. II. Browell: P/O. E. P. S. Brown; L.A/C. H. Brown; P/O. A. 1). Browne:P/O. H. J. Burleigh; F/O. A. R. Butcher; SKt. N. E. Byres; Cpl. T. Cantwell; Sgt. J. T.Carmichael; Fit. Sgt. H. W. Carter; L.A/C. C. Carter-Derbyshire; P/O. L. S. Clayton; A/C.2J. Cookson; A/C.2 J. E. Craig; Sgt. R. A. Cross; P/O. P. K. Crowther; I/O. T. II. Cullen;Act. Fit. Lt. J. Curchin, D.F.C.; P/O. S. H. Dale; A/C.l A. G. Davies; Sgt. A. R. Dawson;Sgt. A W. Dean; Sgt. F. H. Dean; Sgt. T. Dean; Cpl. E. A. Dear; A/C.l R. E. Deards; F/O.C. N. Dilly; Cpl. T. F. Donohoe; A/C.l J. Duff; P/O. R. D. Dunscombe; A/C.l I. P. Evans;Sgt. R. Fawcctt; Cpl. D. Findlay; W/O. F. Firman; Sgt. K. P. T. M. Fletcher; Set.W. A. 3. Fretwell; Fit. Lt. C. H. Fry; Cpl. A. F. Fudge; Sgt. F. Garbutt: A/C.2 P. Geiringer;F/O. A. F. George; Sgt. A. Gosden; Act. Fit. Lt. R. A. Green; L.A/C. F. D. Greenhalgh; Act.Fit. Lt. D. G. Gribble; A/C.2 S. Griffith; Opl. W. Griffiths; F/O. T. W. Gudgeon;. Cpl. F. E.Gulley; Sgt. R. F. Halfe Sgt. W. G. Hallidny; F/O .T. L. Halstead; SgFT T. E. Hompson; A/C.2 A. J. Harding; P/O. R. J. Heavens; P/O. E.Hewson: Sgt. A. E. JTibbin: Sgt, H. E. Hill; Sgt. J. Hine; A/C.l S. G. Hogg; Sgt. E. Holling-hurst; Sgt. E. L. Holmes; Fit. Lt. C. R, C. Hewlett; Sgt. M. Hoyes: L.A/C. W. Hoyk;A/C.l W. H. Hudson; Set. A. Hunter; Set. H. T. Ivory; Sgt. A. Jackson; L/A.C. E. P..Jonas; figt, E. Johns; Sgt. G. A. Kaye; A/C.2 J. J. King; P/O. T. D. Kerr; Sgt." F. S. B.Knox; P/O. D. S. W. Lake: A/C.l B. Lewis; P/O. T. Livingstone; A/C.l H. W. Longbottom;A/C. W. H. Lumsden; Sgt. W. C. McCorkell; Sgt. W. J. S. McGregor; Sgt. S. W. Mclntyre;L/A.C. A. Mair; Sgt. G. Mason; Fit. Lt.' P Mason: Sgt. C. F. Matthews; Cpl. F. Matthews;Sgt. W. R Meaker; A/C.l F. Miller; Sgt R, D. Mills; Cpl. H. Mitchell; Sgt. J. Money;L.A/C. A. E. Moore; Sgt. J. A. Mortimer; P/O. C. A. Newman: Sgt. J. D. Norris; A/C.l J. H.Ntitt; A/C.2 L. F. Paddock; Cpl. C. Penneyston; P/O V. E. Q. Phillips; Sgt E. W. Pickering:F/O. P. 8. C. Pollard; Sgt. W. G. Price; A/C.2 A II. Pritty; P/O. G. A. Prosser; A/C.l A. 8.Prycr; Sgt. R. C. Rae; Sgt J. A. S. Reid; P/O. H. G. Reynolds; Sgt. G. W. Richards; Sgt.D. E. Richardson; A/C.2 J. Riley; F/O. F. G. Roberts; Sgt. M. G. Robeitson; A/C.l R. E.Rogers; Cpl. A C. Rus-ell; A/C.2 B. Scales; A/C.2 F. R. Skan; Sgt. J. L. Smith; A/C.lR. A. Smith; A/C.2 P. Smithson; Sgt. E. W. Sponder; P/O. C. F. Starkey; Sgt. M. R.Stephens; L.A C. A. Stewart; Sgt D. R. Stickland; Sgt. A. J. Stiddard; L.A/C. K. J.Stone; Sgt. P. R. Sutton: A/C.2 C. Taylor; Sgt. J. Till; A/C.l D. Thompson; Sgt. C. E.Triggs; A/C.2 G. W. Trollope; F/O P. J. Valachos, D.F.C.: P/O. P. P. Villa; L.A/C. E. W. Walker; Sgt. N. MacD. Walker; A/C.l F.Walkmgshaw; L.A/C. C. J. Wallace; L.A/C. O. B. K. Walter; P/O. I. A. Watson; Cpl. H. G.Whitehurst; A/C.l B. J. Williams; Cpl. F. Worthington; Cpl. H. Wrigley; A/C.l T. C.Yeomans; A/C.l A. Zelbard. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PRISONER OF W«B, NOW REPORTED MISSING.—Sgt, F. J. Percival. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER- VICE (WHILE ENGAGED ON NON-OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTIES OR ON THE GROUND THKOUGH ENEMY ACTION).—A/C.l J. A. Darragh; Sgt.W. R. Everett; Sgt, K. Garrett; Sgt. R. A. Hopkins; Sgt. C. G. J. Mclver; Sgt. P. T.Persins; A/C.l A. E. Pot-knell; F/O. A. K. Round; A/C.l H. J. Tabern; Sgt. H. J. Talbot;Sgt. K. J. Whatcoat; P/O. J. C. Yates. KILLED ON ACTIVE SEBVICE.—F/O. A. G. Allen;A/C.2 A. E. Bacon; P/O. G. B. Bainbridge; Sgt. K. O. Bate; Sgt I. M. Begbie; Sgt. G. E. Blake;Sgt. W. Bennett; P/O. A. B. Brown; Sgt. H. Brown; F/O. W. E. Cater; Sgt. W. R. L. Collyer;P/O. A. A. Cooke; Set. K. <J. Cossgrave; A/C.2 J. P. Daley; Sgt. L. Dent; Sgt. V. S. Dodd; Sgt.J. E. G. Dovey; A/C.l G. I. Eggletan; Cpl C. P. Eva; P/O. A. Y. Evans; Sgt. D. E. Fletcher; P/O.A. Gibbons; Sgt. H. F. H. Gigney; A/C.l A. A. Grant; P/O. C. R. Greenhill; Sgt. T. A. Gros-venor; A/C.l E. B. Hay; P/O. K. J. Holmes, D.F.C.: Sgt. J. E. Jackson; Sgt. D. Jones; Sgt.E. H. W. Kemp; Sgt. J. W. Kenner- Sgt. R. D. Kirby; Sgt. A. P. Kitcherside; P/O. E. 5. Kitch-ing; A/C.2 H. Lackey; A/C.l S. M. Lawrence; Sgt, A. F. Leach; Sgt. W. H. Lewis; P/O. G. H.McArthur; Sgt. N. McLafferty; A/C.2 W. C. Mahier; Sgt, J. F. Markham; A/C.2 S. Maver;Sgt. J. M. Milne; A/C.l K. H. Moody; Sgt. E. T. Naylor; L.A/C. W. Neill; Sgt. A. W. Oates: Sgt.W. D. Oswald; L.A/C. H. E. Read; P/O. F. Rendall; Sgt. A. E. Stephens; Sgt. J. C. Stewart;P/O. R. S. C. N. St. John-Spencer; Fit. Lt. G. T. Swann; L.A/C. W. Tamsley; Sgt. J. M Taylor;Sst. W. D. Weir; Fit, I.t. T. E. Wesson; A/C.2 C. G. Wills; Sgt. J. Wilson; A/C.l J. V. Wool-nnugh. PREVIOUSLY REPOETED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Act. Cpl. M. A.Barringcr; A/C.l I. L. Davies; L.A/C. A. Glover. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SEBVICB.—Sgt. J. D. Hutchinson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— A/C.l I).Barnes; A/C.l T. E. Corrigan; Bet. A. S. Dun- leaiy; Sgt, E. T. Farines; Bgt. G. Palmer. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW BE- PORTED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. L.Francis; P/O. P. L. V. Hutt; Fit, Ltd. A. M Ross. WOUNDED OE INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. J. L. Alden; Fit, Lt. W. J. Alington; Sgt. J. W. Arnott; A/C.2 K. S. Felthouse; A/C.2 A. J.Gosney; A/C.l R. H. Gray; L.A/C. D. H. Hale; P/O. J. J. de Ledesma; Fit, Set. R. Lilley; Set.D. W. Poolc; Sgt. G. P. Hake; L.A/C. J. V. Roper; Sgt L. Svrett; A/C.2 H. Topping; Sgt. C.Tnwnend; A/C.l K. S. Wiseman. DIED OF WOUNDS OE INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Wing Cdr. R. C. Hancock; Cpl.G. Kerr; A/0.1 D. MacDonell • Fit. Sgt. W. Powell; Sgt. A. R. G. Williams; Sgt. A. J. Young. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. J. W Ash-ley; F/O. N. II. Bantoft; A/C.l H. W. Beckett; A/C.2 W. A. Bowkcr; A/C.l L. A. Bromage;W/O. J. Burke; Cpl. E. L. Crewe; L.A/C. A. 3. Dnvis; A/C.2 R. D. Gold; A/C.2 H. S. Grist;L.A/C. T. A. Harbottle; L.A/C. K. Harding; A/C.l T. Jones; L.A/C. S. T. Livingstone; A/C.2R, M. Maconochie; A/C.2 C. C. E. Rogers; A/C.2 T. Ronnie; A/C.l J. H. Rudkin; L.A/C. F. F.Rushton; A/C.2 F. J. Thomas; L.A/C. L. Wood. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- POBTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Sgt, J. A Collett;Sgt. T. R. H. Hawkes; Sgt. A. Morris. Royal Australian Air Force MiSSiNC—P/O. W. W. Anderson; P/O. N. M.Dunn. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Bgt. G. A. Chestnut; P/O.N. D. Maclennan. PBEVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, NOW RE- PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. H. Smith. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION—Set.W. B. Smith. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. R. O. Dock-ing; Sgt. D. F. Henderson. Royal New Zealand Air Force PEEVIOTJSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sist. L. T). Anderson;Sgt. J. B. Philpott; Sgt. A. H. Ritchie.
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