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1942 - 0156.PDF
62 FLIGHT JANUARY 15™, 1942 SERVICE AVIATION Roll of Honour Casualty Communigue No. 102 IN this list Wing Cdr. A, McDonald Bowman, D.F.C. and Bar, is reported killed in action. This officer commanded No. 39 Squadron, R.A.F., and distinguished himself in the Middle East campaign. The total number of casualties in the list is 255—but 96 of these are second entries, giving in formation of casualties named in previous lists. Forty-two officers and men ol the R.A.F. are reported killed in action—four only being named for the first time; 50 are missing. On active ser vice 30 airmen have been killed and the teared loss of another 50 is confirmed. THE Air Ministry regret to announce the follow ing casualties on various dates. The next- of kin have been informed. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION (WHILE FLYING IN OPERA TIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY).—Wing Cdr. A Mc.D. Bowman, D.F.C.; Grp. Capt. C. J. S. Dear- love; Sgt. J. S. McLaren; P/O. F. C. G. Wilson. PREVIOUSLY' REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLFD IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Set, R. S. Adair; Sgt. G. H. Barnard; Sgt. R. C. Berwick; Act. Wing. Cdr. A. F. C. Booth; Set. C. F. Cook; Sgt. J. L. Cullum; Fit. Sgt. I. T.-C. Edwards; Sgt. H. R. George; Sgt. W. T. Heaney; Sgt. G. W. L. Matthews; Sgt. r, Morris; Sgt, F. W. O'Brien; Sgt. K. W. Porter; P/O. T. C. Richards; P/O. W. K. Stobbs; Sgt. A. Turner, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. S. Allsop; Act. Fit. Lt. R. A. Bailey; Wing Cdr. G. A. Bart- lett, D.F.C.; Sgt. R. C. H. Blatchford; Sgt, J. D. Brown; Sgt. J. F. Chell; P/O. G. Collis, D.F.M.; Sgt. C. H. Deane; Sgt. H. W. Francis; P/O. K. F. Clock; P/O. W. G. Green; Fit. Sgt. W. M. Harris; P/O. I. D. Hawken; Act. Sqn. Ldr. R. Langebear; Sgt. J. H. MeGowan; Sgt. S. K. Mills; Fit. Sgt. A. K. Newbery Act. Wing. Cdr. L. V. E. Petley; Sgt. A. G. Plumb; S<?t. G. S. Sneddon; P/O. J. R. Stone; P/O. W. T. Wa,tkins, D.F.M. WOOTDID on INJURED IN ACTION.—F/O. K. W. J. Tarrant, D.F.C. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. W. Barker; Sgt. K, F. Capper; Sgt. J. M. D'Arcy; Sgt. H. Evans; Sgt. J. N. Fergus; Sqn. Ldr. L. M. Gaunce, D.F.C.; P/O. J. B. Gower; Sgt G. D. H. Griffith; Sgt D. .1. MacPherson; W/O. C. A. Saun ders, D.F.M.; F/O. J. E. Speak; Sgt. G. H. Willis. MISSING.—Sgt H. Alexander; Sgt. L. J. Atkins; Sgt. H. B. Batchelor; F/O. J. H. 8. Bebington; Sgt. C. B. D. Bowden; Sgt. R. A. Bramley; Sgt. R, Brown; Sgt. K. J. Chapman; F/O. R. J. Cooper; Sgt. G. W. N. Dalley; Sgt. G. H. Dart- nail; P/O. P. Eastman; Sgt. S. G. T. Farman; Sgt. R. B. Fielding; Sgt. C. P. Greenhill; P/O. D R. J. Harper; Act. Fit. Lt. T. B. Herd; Sgt. R. 8. How; Sgt. J. K. Hutt; Sgt. A E. Hyder; Sgt. T. Ingham-Brown; Sgt. J. E. Kehoe; Sgt. A. N. Kennedy; Sgi. V. G. Knighton; Sgt. W. T. Large; Sgt. A. P. McGregor; Sgt. T. McNeill; Sgt. E. F. C. Maslen; Sgt. R. C. Matthews; Sgt. W. Miller; Sgt. J. H. Moody; Sgt, S. G. Mullenger; Sgt. H. A. Newman; Sgt. P. A. Norris; Sgi. C. E. O'Neill; Sgt. W. F. Parsons; Sgt. L. Peaker; F/O. N. R. Peel; P/O. E. G. Poole; Sgt. K. Quick; P/O. R. M. S. Rutter; Sgt. H. Sell; Sgt. L. O. Smith; Sgt. W. Smithson; P/O. J. R. Stideford; P/O. J. E. Sulinan; Sgt. P. C. De B. Summerton; Sgt. H. McG. Tanner; F/O. C. H. L. Tulloch; P/O. H. V. Wilgar-Robinson. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE (WHILE ENGAGED ON NON-OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTIES OR ON TIIE GROUND THROUGH ENEMY ACTION).—Sgt. P. L Ankin; Sgt. H. Archer; Sgt R. G. Archer; P/O. A. H. Barford; Fit. Sgt. T. A. Bates; P/O. J. S. S. Bazeley; Sgt. S. J. Carberry; Sgt. R. S. Carson; A/C.2 E. Clark; Sgt. J. W. Cornforth; Fit. Lt. A. McD. Dunlop: Sgt. A. Grant; Sgt. N. Griffiths; Act. Fit. Lt. P. B. Hennessey; Sgt. R. F. Hough; Sgt. I. R. Jones; L.A/C. E. H. Jump; P/O. R. M. Lewin, G.C.; Sgt. D. J. Mackey; Sgt. S. J. Miller; Sgt. T. A. Quinn; L/A.C. 8. Reid; Sgt. C. E Shield; Sgt. A. A. Smith; Sgt. G. E. Smith; Sgt. T. D. Snape; Sgt. A. D. Southall; Sgt. J. A. Tulley; Sgt. R. G. C. Walton; Sgt. D. R. Wicks. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. H. W. Lee; L.A/C. L. O. Nash; Sgt. R. ,1. Strickland. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE A/C.l F. J. Boswell; A/C.l A. R. Bullock; A/C.2 R. Butler; L.A/C. D. Carr; A/C.2 J. F. Carr; Cpl. E. Chap man; L.A/C. E. D. Chapman; Cpl. D. J. Close; A/C.2 E. Connoek; -A/C.l R. P. Croft- Cpl. N. Daren; A/C.2 J. E. Donnelly; L.A/C. R. V. P. Drover; A/C.2 D. Faram; L.A/C. G. F. Foulger; Act. Opt A. Freeborn; A/C.2 L. R. Hambridge: A/C.2 J. K. Hammond; L.A/C. H. E. Hey; L.A/C N. Hill-A/C.2 E. B. Jordan; A/C.l M. Joseph; Cpl. C. Keaward; Cpl. R. C. Lawson; A/C.2 W. J. McLean; A/C.l A. Martin; A/C.2 G. G. Medland; A/C.2 G. W. Michaelson; A/C.l W. J. Mitchell; L.A/C. G. H. Nickells; L.A/C. J. E. Oram L.A/C. F .H. Parker; A/C-2 F. A. Popejoy; A/C.l R. C. Roth well: L.A/C. M, Singleton; A/C.2 E Smith; A/C.2 H. A. Suell; A/C.l N. Spurrier; A/C.l J. swadling; A/C.l 9. Swatten; A/C.S H. Water house; A/C.2 T. W. Walker; A/C.2 R. W. Webber; A/C.l W. G. Webster; Cpl. J. WTelsh; A/C.l R. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW REPORTED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. A. Thompson WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE — F/O. L. 8 Daviea: P/O. E. Forbes. DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. A. C. Thompson. DIED ON ACTIVE SBRVICE.—A/C.2 D. H \nnetls; A/C.2 R. Arnell; A/C.l C. Baker; A/C.2 F. Booker; A/C.l E. Clegg; L.A/C. E. A. Dawes; A/C.2 J Doncich; A/C.2 C. Gallivan; A'C.2 J. Green; Cpl. D. Huntington; A/C.l T. Steer; L.A/C. H. K. TJnderdown. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—F/O. N. E Canton. Royal Australian Air Force DIED OK WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—P/O. C. G. Degenhardt, . MISSING.—Sgt. R. J. Bell; Sgt. R. O. Bryant; Fit, Lt. L. E. Knowles; P/O. N. Lees; Sgt. D. A McKell; Sgt. D. Moorey; P/O. W. G. Outhwaite; P/O. H. G. II. Roberts; Fit. Lt. J. H. Saunders. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. B. W. Buck, nell; P/O. R. W. Hutton. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW REPORTED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt. R. L. Killen. Royal Canadian Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. F. J. Hart: Sgt. W. J.H Hartry. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—F.'O. A. A. S. Law. MISSING.—Sgt. F. G. S. Fox; Sgt, J. I. Hender son; Sgt. W, E. Hovey; Sgt. E. M. LefUy; F/O. B. G. Mclver; Sgt. G. J. McKhool; Sgt. D. M. Palethorpe; Sgt. O. F. Pickle. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —Sgt. II. W. Black-well; Sgt, R A. Errington; Sit. C. P. MeLellan; Sgt. A. ft Stack; Sgt. J. L. Yeo. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVID « ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. E. B. Stephenson Royal New Zealand Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED .MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. H. D. P. Dyer. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. M. K. McHugh; Sgt. A. D. Scott; Sgt .S. V. Smith. MiSSING.-Sgt. L. E. Atkiwon; Sqn. Ldr. A. D. Greer, KILLED OX ACTIVE SERVICE P,0 F. C. Hatkett. South African Air Force KILLED IN ACTION—Lt. P. A. Du Plessis. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION—Air Sgt. C. D. Russell. MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. L. W. JBalcomb; Lt. D. N. Beddy; Air Sgt. A. W, ConjffAir Sgt. E. A. Fen- Fit, Sgt. M. R. pt. H. C. Lieben- t C. F. B Pappenfus; n; Lt, J. D. K. Thomas; Sgt. W. B. Wrjght. noare. from an etching by Kay Sannder
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