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MAY 21.^' 1942 OFF YOU GO : The airfield control officer flashing a green signal from an Aldis lamp to a waiting bomber as an indication that the flare path is clear. the fire was brought under control, Fit. Sgt. Coilenette was forced to crash land the aircraft. which he accomplished without injury to himself or to his crew. During a daylight raid on Brest he skilfully evaded attacks by enemy fighters, released his bombs and returned safely to base. On another occasion, on the return journey from a raid on Emden, he machine-gunned a convoy off the Dutch coast at a height of 500 feet, in face of seveie opposition. His coolness and courage have been admirable. Fit. Sgt. S. T. GEARV, R.A.F.V.Jt., No. 148 Sqn.—This airman has participated in over 80 raids on targets in Libya, Syria, Albania and Greece, over 70 of the raids being in daylight. During an attack on shipping in Benghazi har bour his bombs scored hits on a vessel which was set on, fire. Ilis technical knowledge of aircraft has, on several occasions, contributed materially to the safe return of his aircraft, in spite of being involved in a serious accident in which other members of the air crew were seriously injured. Fit. Sgt. Geary's keenness for operational flying remains unabated. He has always shown great courage. Roll of Honour Casualty Communiqut JVo. 130. T HE Air MiniBtry 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" include ground casualties due to enemy action, non- operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.-Sgt K. W. Bevan; Sgt. A R. B. Durie; P/O. P. O. Fuller; Sgt. 1. K. Fraser; P/O. J. F. Kelham; P/O E. W. Knowles; Act. Sqn. Ldr. A J. A. I.lewellin; Sgt. G. W. McDonald; Sgt. A. A. Middlcton; Fit. 8gt. R. C. Snowball; W/O. P R. Thompson; Sgt. P. Weliord. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.-P/O. E Q. Baker; Fit. Sijt. L. M. Barnett; P/O. J. Bergson; Sgt J. B Blackwood; Set. E. O. Brooks; P/O, G. B. Buse; Sgt. J. Chapman; Sgt. R. H. G. Collins; Sgt. M. II. Cope; P/O. D. L Cropper; Sgt. E. Crowe; Sgt. J. M. D'Arcy; Sgt II. Evans: Sgt. B Grav, DIM.; Sgt. S. A. Hart: Sgt. P F. Uaac; Sgt. M. S. Jacobs; P/O F. L. Kidd; Sgt L R MacDonald; Wing Cdr. J. C. Mayhew; Sgt. F, E. Ridler; Sgt. T. Rogers; Sgt E. J Sargent; W/O. C. A. Saunders, D.F.M.; Act. Wing Cdr. D. W. Scivier; Sgt. J, Short; F/O. C. D. Strickland; Sgt. G. McA. Thain; Sgt. C. A Tracey; Sgt. R C. Tyrrell; Sgt. B. Wallwork; Sgt. C. Walton; Sgt. D. T. Williams; Sgt. L. II. Winter. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. II. Alexander; Sgt. R. J. Banks; Fit. Sgt. G. R. Birt, DF.M.; 8gt. C. A. Booty; Sgt. A. L. Bradshaw; Sgt. K. Carter; Sgt. 8. D. Chamberlain; Sgt. R. J. Col lier; Sgt. A It. Credland; Sgt. J. E. Davis; Sgt. R. Dean; Sgt. R. T. Dodd; Sgt. P. P. F. Dupre; P/O. P. H. Edmonds; Sgt. It. L. Frank; Sgt. K. P. J Fullagar; Sgt. II. G Gibbon; Sgt. E. W. Gimson, D.F.M ; P/O. J. 8 Harris; Sgt. E. C. Hatton; Sgt. A. O. Uawkes; Sgt. A. R. Uedger; Sgt. 8. E. Hedin; 8gt. R. B. D. Hill; P/O. J. C. Howell; Sgt. N. Jarvis; Sgt. II. P. Jeudwine; Sgt. J. E. Kehoe; F/O. K. C. Kitto; Sgt. G. Kuigbt; Sgt. N- B. Lake; Sgt. A. B. Langford; Sgt. W. T. Large; Sgt. G. C. S. Leach; Sgt. B. R. G. Lewis; Sgt. L. G. McCormack; Sgt. A. MacKenzie; Sgt. R. McNab;Sgt. II. G. N Morison; Sgt. S. G. Mullenger; Sgt. I). V. Osborne; Sgt. D. A. Potts; P/O. H. L. Powell; Fit. Sgt L. T. Powles; Sgt P. Y. Roilly; Sgt. I J Robertson; Sgt. W. E. Sapsed; Fit. Lt. D. Stewart Clark; P/O. A. lt. Tidman; Sgt. D. II. Warden; Sgt. B. J. Williams; W/O. J. E. Woodward; Fit 8gt. II. Young. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—F/O B. S. Bannister, D.F.C.; Sgt. T. H. Harris; Sgt M. E Mines; F/O. H. K. Wakefield, D.F.C.; Sgt. J. F. Waite; Sgt. H J. Wilson; Sgt. W. D. Wren. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION—P/O. W. M Densham. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. .1 H. Addis; Fit. Sgt. I. M. Cormack; P/O. D K. Fair. MISSING.-P/O. McL. Allardice: P/O. D. B Bailey; Sgt. E. L. lielk; Sgt. S. Block; Sgt. 8. J. Brown; Sgt. L. W. Calderbead; Wing Cdr. J. H. A Chapman; P/O. J. D. Orombie; P/O. I. O. Davies; Fit Sgt C. Dawson, D.F M.: Sgt. H. N. Deckman; Fit. Lt. A. R. Densham: Sgt. I. B. Dopson; Sgt. A S. Edington; Sgt. WO. Evans; Sgt. M. W. Fenwick; P/O R. W. Frank lin; Sgt. II. O. S. Garnham; Fit. Lt. V. V. Green; Sgt. K. Hailstone: P/O. T. K. Haynes: Sgt. J. Hudson; Sgt. II. Inman; Sgt. R. F Lawrence; P/O. C. W. Luin; Sgt. F. Manlev; Sgt W. H. Mills: Sgt. G F. R. Mullov: Sgt. H R. Parfltt; Sgt. C. Parry: Sgt. J. H. Pearson; Sgt C. R. C. Perry; Sgt. A. J. Pratley; Sgt E. M Price; Sgt. D. E. A. Rendtorft; Sgt. G. C. Reynolds; Fit. Sgt. M. C. Roberts; Sgt. J. W. Robinson; Sgt. K. Robinson; Sgt. A. J. Smith; Sgt. J. Thomp son: P/O. S. Widdup; Fit. Sgt. F Macl. Wood; Sgt. G. R. Wood. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—LA/C J. A. Broadmore; Sgt. II. G Cullen; P/O. L. Dobson; Sgt. H. P. J. Edwards; Opl. R. Haslam; L.A/C. J. «aynes; A/C.2 W. J. 8. J. Heap; Sgt. J. B. Hobson; Sgt. B. E. Hopkins; Sgt. A. G. MoGill; Fit. Sgt. L. C. Storey; L.A/C. A. H. Styles; A/C.l L. J. Tindall; L.A/C. C. Turpin; P/O. J. A. Williams; Fit. Sgt. R. L. York. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Set C. Gibson: Cpl. T Hazelwood; Set. R. L. Kitch; Sgt. J. L. Newell; Sgt. A. O. Smith. PREVIOUSIV REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. K. T. F. Blackmore. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE A/C.l M. Boylett; A/CJ J. P. Hadrill; Sgt. W. L. Henderson; L.A/C. C. J. Hugill; A/C.1 H. D. Lightburn; Sgt. A. Macdonald; Sgt. II. Wilson; L.A/C. P. M. Woolbridge. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A /C.2 A. W. Baker; A/C.2 C. L. Bowey; A/C.l A. MacG. Foster; A/C.l J. G. Hill; L.A/C. C. King; P/O. J. T, Mainwaring; A/C.2 T. Mair; A/C.2 C. E. Neal; Act. Fit. Lt. R. B. Oliver; A/C.2 R. P. Short; A/C.2 R. Smith; L.A/C. A, G. Snelling; W/O. A. H. Stephens; L.A/C. J. H. Tabner. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Act. Wing Cdr. A. Eyre, D.F.C.; Act. Fit. Lt. D. W. Thomas. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/CW.2 M. Hughes; Sgt. E. Johnson. Royal Australian Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. Shannon. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, fos'^j- PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. D. Rutttirv?^' DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IS ACTION.—Sgt. W. Macmichael. MISSING.—Sgt. D. A. Giles; Act. F/O, G. T. Heard; Sgt. E. M. Oldham; Sgt. A. W. Taylor. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl. R. A. Ash-field; Sgt. C. C. Scott. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. F. J. Hiesler; Sgt. J. A. Stevenson. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. R. E. Simonsen. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED m ACTION.-Fit. Sgt. G. N. Fullerton; Sgt. F. J. Goat; Fit. Sgt. R. H. McMillan; Sgt. C. E. Wheeler. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—F/O. T. B. Little; P/O. G. C. O'Neill; Sgt. D. G. Pettet; Act. F/O. E. L. Shea; F/O. A. W. Troup; Sgt. M. R. R. Vair. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. S. A. Taylor. MISSINO. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. R. P. Hunter. MisSLSO.-P/O. W. F. Ash; Fit. Sgt. J E. Gilfoy; W/O. R. H. Gridley; P/O. R. H. Mc- Killop; Fit. Sgt. W. A Murphy; P/O. J. W Sills. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER VICE.—Sgt. W. O. Krueger. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PBE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. J. R. Talbot. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-Sgt. H. C. Byrd; Fit. Sgt. O. E. Wilson. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED OH ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt. G. A. P. Sanders. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. A M Gal-braith. Royal New Zealand Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. G. Morcom; Sgt. D. W. Thane. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Act. Fit. Lt. E. G. Edmunds; Sgt. H. McL Macdonald; Sgt. W. H. J. Milner; P/O. L. W. Stevenson. .,.. WOUNDED OB INJURED IN ACTION.—PW-A Buchanan. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—P/O, G. A. Kennedy. South African Air Force KILLED IN ACTIOS.—Air Sgt F. H. J. Bender; Lt. I. 8. Ross. MISSING—Lt. G. Bennett; Air Sgt. D. N. John ston; Air Sgt. C. J. Kincaid; Major R. Tennent. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—2/Lt C. »• Gielink. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Air Mech. D. J Smit. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW EX PORTED SAFE.—Lt. W. Copland. Indian Air Force KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-F/0. 8 Chafat- bartyrn. Official Corrections CASUALTY COMMUNIQUE NO. 127. Under the heading " MISSING," for Sqn. Lor. V. S. Butler, D F.C., read Act. Wing Cdr. V. & Butler, D.F.C. CASUALTY COMMUNIQUE .NO. ^07. Under the heading " PREVIOUSLY REPORT'" MISSING, NOW PRESUMED KILLED im ACTION, for Sgt. N. H. Thomas read Fit. Sgt. H. B. Thomas.
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