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APRIL 91-H, 1942 VIATION the runway. Both burst into flames. On hearing the crash, Cpl. Whittington raced to the scene iti the nearest transport He found the wing tanks Mazing and a fire tender already in action. The pilot was unconscious in the cockpit. With utter disregard for his own safety, Opl. Whitlington jumped on to a wing of the pla.ne, undid the pilot's harness and began to drag him from the cockpit When he had nearly extricated him, the medical officer ol the unit and a leading aircraftman arrived and helped Cpl. 'Whittington to get the pilot clear before the oxygen bottles and petrol tanks exploded and the aircraft was completely destroyed The pilot received facial injuries in the crash, and was burnt on the arms and legs. He owes his life to the prompt action of Cpl. Whittington whose courage was of a Tery high order. Roll of Honour Casualty t'ommv»ique No. 123. T HE Air Ministry regret to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. The next- of-kin have been informed. Casualties reported " in action " are due to flying operations against the enemy; on " active service" includes ground nalties doe to enemy action, non-operational ng casualties, fatal accidents and natural Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. H. A. Driscoll; Sgt. C. T. Jennings; Sgt. C. A. Little; Sgt. A W Pettman; Sgt. J. Rediern. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. R. N. Barcroft: P/O. H. Brant; P/O. H. S. Brown; Fit. Sgt. R. V. Collinge; Sgt, A. Y. Condie; Sgt. A. A. Cormack; Fit. Sgt. R. J. David; P/O. D. W. P. Faint; Sgt. R. G. G. Fair-weather; P/O. D. K. Fawkes; P/O. G. C. Frew; Sgt D. W. Gillies; Sgt. P. .1. M. Hamilton; Sgt. T. Jackson; P/O. B. W. M. Jones; Sgt. B. T. Kearsley; Sgt. D. G. Kemp; P/O. J. E. King; Sgt. M. Koransky: Sgt. G. F. Lister; P/O. D. W. Mason; Sgt. D. J. Mennie; Sgt, D. W. Mercer; Sgt. K. H. Price; Sgt. A. T. Thomas; Sgt. F. Woodcock. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW FJSE SUMED KILLED JN ACTION.—Sgt. L. H. Anderson; Sgt. C. D. Asher: Sgt. R. C. Barker; Sgt. N. Baron, D.F.M.; Grp. Capt. J. F. T. Barrett. D.S.O., D.F.C.: Sgt. D. L. Beney; P/O. G. Botham; Sgt. F. W. Black; Sgt. M. R. Bowes; Sgt. W. C. E. Broomhead: Fit. Sgt, C. W. D. Brown; Sgt. J. M. Christie; Sgt, K. G. H. Davies; .Fit. Sgt. E. E. Dowse; F/O. L Duckworth; P/O. H. J. A. Dyer, D.F.M.. Fit. Sgt J. Elkington; Sgt. F. Elliott ; P/O. E. J. D. Guild; Sgt. K. J. Haine; Sgt. A. W. Handley; Fit. Lt, A. B. Harrison; P/O. W. G. Henderson; Sgt. H. J. Ingram; Sgt. T. H. B. Jones; Act. Sqn. Ldr. J. O. Lalor; Sgt. G. Law; Sgt. E. C. Mathewman; Sgt. A. Needham; Sgt. II. J. W. Newnes: Sgt. J. E. Nicholson; Sgt. J. O'Donnell; Sgt, E. Owen; Sgt, C. P. Penberthy; A close-up of the windscreen Bell Airacobra showing the reflector sight^Sn fhT^fc^Jet-proof .in a FLIGHT The "evidence of things hoped for." Fitting a 16mm. cine-camera to the leading edge of a cannon-armed Hurricane II, The camera is operated by the remote control gun trigger. Sgt. G. R. Ramsey; Fit. Sgt. A. G. Reading; Sgt. G. Shearer; Fit. Sgt. W. C. Shepherd; Sqn. Ldr. C. D. S. Smith, D.F.C.; P/O. L. A. Smith; 8gt. B. L. Thomas; P/O. E. A. W. Thompson; 8gt. R. W. Ullmer, D.F.M.; Wing Cdr. G. E. Valen-tine, D.S.O.; Act. Fit. Lt. H, Waples: P/O. G. P. Wise. D.F.M.; Fit. Sgt. F. J. Wood; Sgt. K. R. Wood; Sgt. T. G. Young. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW RE PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Lt, E. W. Seymour-Hosley. DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—P/O. P, M. Bonn; Fit, Sgt, U. A. Oliver. MISSINC. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.-Sgt. C. L. Broadfield; Sgt. J. E. Check-ley; A/C.2 ft. Gorman; Sgt A. A. Largent; Sgt. G. Mclntyre: Sgt. W. W. Morton: Sgt. F. D. Orgar; Sgt. R. L. Pitkin; Sgt, II. W. Sangeshaus; Sgt. J. R. Welsh. MissiNG.-Sgt, F- W. Ashfield; Fit. Sgt. K. Ashurst; Sgt. J. H. II. Baness; Sgt. C. L. Belcher; F/O. S. Birch; Sgt, E. F. G. Blair; Sgt. J. Cana van; Sgt. R Clark; P/O. J. T. B. Clough; Sgt. L. A. Corby; P/O. D. D. Cowland-Cooper; Sgt. J. Croll; Sgt. C. Dancer; A/C.2 A. S. Day; P/O. L. A. Emmerton; Sgt. C. J. Foote; F/O. E. G. Fowler; Sgt. G. R. M. Garrard: Set. II. P. A. Guilfoyle; Sgt. D. Hewitt; P/O. P. J. Hill; F/O. G. R. Jenkins; Fit, Sgt. A. L. E. Johnston: Fit. Sgt. N. J. Jones; Sgt. D. F. Keane; Sgt. S. V. King; Sgt, C. L. Lee; P/O. P. W. Lowe: Win- Cdr. J. F. Maffett; Sgt. T. H. Mate; Sgt, A. S. Maynard; Sgt. R. O. R, Morgan; Sgt. C. A. Paeey; Sgt. A. G. E. Pearce; Act. Fit. Lt. W. E. Perrin; Sgt. J. S. Pullen; Sgt. G. F. G. Rack straw; Sgt. J. H. F. Redhead; .Sgt, P. L. Rey nolds: W/O. B. L. Robertson; Sgt. C. F. Ryall: Sat. J.. Sackfield; Sgt. J. A. Sandy; Sgt. J. A. Steele; Wing Cdr. G. F. Simond; Sgt. H. K. Sprason: F/O. E. G. T. Symons; Act. Fit. Lt. 0. W. Thomas; Sgt. L. C. Toghill: SgJ, R. F. Tomlinson: P/O. J. R. Topping; P/O. M. A. Torpy; L.A/C. E. C. Turner; Sgt. W. V. Walters; Act. F/O. H. Wathey. D.F.M.: Sgt S. W. A Way; Fit, Sgt. G F. Webb; Fit. Sgt. P. H. G. Webster; Sgt. E. Weightman: Sgt, .1. A. Woodroff? MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. A.-J. Knapp; L.A/C. S. Morrison. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE— L..\ C. D. H. Adlam; Sgt, H. Brown: Sgt. F. E. Coulson; Sgt. J. W. Dalgliesh; L.A/C. C. E. Douglas: .Sgt. A. Glossop: A/C.2 W. Hampson: Sgt. W. Hutchin son; P/O. T: B. Marnamara: Set. J. M. Mitchell: P/O. R. A. Ray; Fit. Lt, N. Stone, A.F.C.; Sgt, M. A. WTest. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED .MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. H. W Evans PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PHI SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-Sgt. K Butt :Sgt. A. D. Cragg; Sgt. W. H. Dickens; 8gl. 1. Price. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-A/C.l W. Eutwhistle. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—A/C.2 R. Barnes; L.A/C. D. L Calton. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—A/C.2 P. N. Bangay: A/C.l A. T. Buckingham; A/C.2 C..C. K. Dagg: Cpl. J. W. Denton: Sgt. R. Fenney; A/C.2 E. Gavin; A/C.l D. F Itusson; A/C.l F. G. Knight; A/C.l R. Jamicson; A/C.l G. Pearson; Cpl. W. J. Phillips; L.A/C. R. E. M. Read A/C.l G. II. Weston; Cpl. V. F. White; A/C.l J. Winter PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR—P/O. F. A. Black; F/O. I. R. Campbell. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-A/CW.2 1) E. Brierley; L.A/CW. I. E. Ransome. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt, K M. M< Bride. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. P. G. Crittenden. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. D. N. R. Arm strong; Sgt, R, L. Barrett; Sgt. H. D. Grimus; Sgt D. J. McKenzie. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW RE PORTED KILLED IN ACTION. Fit l.t. L E. Knowles; P/O. N. Lees. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—SRI P. P. Handfield; Sgt. E. G. Hollmvny. - MISSING.—Sgt. J. M. Bonnefin; Set, .1 li. Presented by the R.A.F. to Pigeon No. 40 N.S.I. The inscription reads : "This bird's return from a Beaufort which crashed 15 North Sea^rdSftT February, 1942, resulted jarthe crew of the aircra, ' being Rescued." f 4**Z-J
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