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1942 - 1618.PDF
134 SERVICE AVIATION employed on armament, duties in Malta, has dis played axeeftUoaa] courage and devotion to duty throughout a loag and trying period ile has ren dered invaluable service, showing an absolute dis regard (or his own safety. His conduct has been ol the greatest benefit to his superior officer, whose services have been lully taxed during the constant air raid* of the past five months. M.B.E. (MIL.) F/O C l» REEVE. R.A.F.V.ft.-One night in April, 1942 F/O. Reeve was the navigator ol a Stirling aircraft which crashed when landing after an operational sortie. Most members of the crew were thrown clear, but the captain and two other members were seriously injured: the captain died within a few moments. F/O. Reeve sustained a fractured vertebra and both his ankles were duv located. Despite these painful and serious in juries he helped to drag his injured companions through a hedge and some 20 yards farther on into a field, where they were safer from the danger of exploding petrol tanks. The high courage and fortitude displayed by F/O Reeve set a splendid example. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (MIL.) Opl. G, II. FREEMAN—Opl. Freeman, a member ol the Royal Air Force Regiment, is employed as N CO. in charge of an anti-aircraft flight at a relief landing ground. In April, 1942, he was in » rr.achine-gun emplacement when a Spitfire crashed about 400 yards away from him and burst into flames. Cpl. Freeman, having a bicycle at hand, hastened to the scene of the crash, where he found the pilot lying in the blazing wreckage. He immediately went into the flames, dragged the pilot clear of the burning aircraft, and, with the assistancs of another airman, extinguished his burning clothing. Cpl Freeman sustained burns to his hands and face. He displayed courage and initiative of a high order. Cpl. J. JONES.—Opl. Jones has displayed high courage and devotion to duty whilst employed on work of a special character in Malta. He has shown a complete disregard of his own safety. Roll of Honour Catu&lty Communique No. 143. T HE Ala. Ministry regrets to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dates. The wext-of kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are due to llytng operations against the enemy; " on active service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operational living casualties, fatal accidents and natural deal hs. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Act. Fit. Lt. D. R. Arkell; Act. Fit. Lt. N. C. MaeQueen, D.F.C.; P/0. A. E Scull; Sgt. K. F. W, Wale. PHEVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.-Sgt. N. E. Cooke; P/O. C. H. Daniel- sun; Sgt. ft. Knticknap; Sgt. A. G. Jave; Sgt. -P. Markides; Sgt. T. H. Miller; Sgt. D. E. Mills; Hgt. C C. Smith; Sgt. L. M. Wishart; Sgt. A. WooJnork. . PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. H. Ashton; Sgt. R. V. Bawden; Sat. A. Bess; P/O. N. E, Bishop; Sgl. R. Bramhall; Sgt R. Broxap; P/O. R. N. Chancellor; Fit. Sgt. G. II, Chesman; Fit. Sgt. B Clark; Sgt. J R. Conn; Sgt. D. L. Cooke; Sgt A. F Daniels; Sgt. (!. G. Fell; Sgt. B. Fer- f uson: Sgt D. Ferguson; Sgt. L. 11. Fowler; P/O I. Dandy; Sgt. J. H. Godfrey: Sgt. T. F. Cowan; Fit Sgt. L. O. Green; Sgt. R..A. Hamon; K;0. J Hariop; 9gt. A Hemming; Sgt II. p. Higgins; Sgt. W Hutton; Sgt. G. S. Illingworth; Sgt. K A Jeffreys; Sgt. M. A. Jerkin?: Sgt, E. M. Jennings- Sgt. P Johnstone; Sgt. 1). jb Jones; Sgt. A. King; Sgt. J. E. King; Sgt. D. McCrenrJy; Sgt G. A McGarvey; Sgt. R. McGibbon; Sgt. A' J. Moore; Fit. Sgt. K. Morris; Sgt. J. K. Moss; Sgt W. A. N»tion; Sgt C. Northcott; Sgt. P. G Osman; Sgt. W. A. Pascoe; Sgt. J. M. F. Famham; Sgt W. A. Pasroe; Sgt. J. Pickup; Sgt F G. Hae; Sgt. D. R. Rawlings; Sgt. R. Shearer; Sgt. D. Sirmur; Sgt. J. D. Thompson; «dt. L R. Townsend; Sgt. H. Vickers; Sgt. A. F. Wales; Sgt. A D. Wallace; Fit. Sgt. E. W. «alters; Sgt. .W. Webster; F/O. II. E. P Williams; Fit. Set. R. A. Williams; Sgt. G. IS. Winter; Sgt. J Woodward. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. D. Geffene. WOUNDED OR INJIKED IN AcnoN.-Sqn. Ldr. A G. Lewis. D.F.C. HIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION—Act. Fit. Lt. D. W. Wainwright. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. », G. Barlow; Sgt. L. L. Eagleton; Sgt. D. J. Kant; P/O R. W. S. Hayes; Sgt. G. W. Jack son; Fit. Sgt,. B. W. Johnson; Sgt. J. Johnstone; Sgt. R. Kitney; Fit. Sgt. J. Nash; Sgt. J. P. Shipton; Sgt. H E. Vosper. Fighter pilot of a night-flying Hurricane in the Western Desert waves away the chocks. MissiNG.-Sgt. E. A. Allen; Sgt. R. Batman; Sgt J. C. A. Bell; Sgt. E. P. Bradley; Sgt. D. E. Briggs; P/O. R. V. Brossmer; Sgt. W. W. Chapman; Sgt. H. Cliffe; Sgt. A. R. Clouston; Fit. Sgt. D. G. S. Corden; Sgt. R. Cowley; Sgt. G. W. Urait; Cpl. A. T. E. Daniels; Fit. Lt. B. M. Denny; Sgt. W. C. F. Dcdd; F/O. A W. Donald; Sgt. J. A. Dbwling; P/O. A. S. I>ryden; Sgt. R. ' Easton; Sgt. L. F. Evans; Sgt. L. P. D. Ford-, ham; Act." Fit. Lt J. R. Graham; P/O. F. Han cock; Sgt. W. B. Henvey; Sgt. 8. Ilextall; Sgt. F.J. Keeler; Sgt. P. N. Keeley; Sgt. R V. Kemp; Fit. Lt. H. D. T. Leach; L.A/C.1 Lewis; Sgt. A. E Lewry; Sgt. A. C. May; Sgt. J. C. D. M<Hardy; Sgt. R. I,. Miller; P/O. J. H. Menarv; Sgl. A Penman; Sgt. T. J. Savage; Sgt. R. Summers; Sqn. Ldr. S. O'R. Surridge; P/O. G. Teicheiia: Sgt. R. L. Vince; Act. Sgt. R. D. Walker; P/O. T. M. Welch; Sgt. A. P. Westle; I'll). C W. Wilkinson; P/O. R. K. Wilson; Sgt. J. R. Wright. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. E. D. Bailey; Cpl. P. M. Clarke; Fit. Sgt. C. Cooper; Sgt. T. Crllly; Sgt. E. Cullinane; P/O. H. K. Daniel; L.A/C. W, G. Gorton; L.A/C. A. G. Ha»es; L.A/C. E. R. Heatbn: Sgt. J. Hinile; L.A/C. F, o Hogg; P/O. P. Pimblett; P/O. W. B. Rice; P/O. 11. 11. Want; Sgt. G. II. Whit man; F/O. F. H. Williams, D.F.C.; Sgt. R. J. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt K G Fridd; Cpl J. O. Kennedy; L.A/C. T. W. F Sturman; L.A/C. D. I. Thomas. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/C 1 K G Abbott, L.A/C. II, F. Betts; Cpl. C. S Dav: L.A.C. W. Fenton; Cpl. A. B. Gillan; A/C.l M. S. Goodhand; Cpl. J. S. Harrison; Sgt M. Hoyes; L.A/C. W. lloyle; A/C.l T. O Hugging; F/O. R. T. W. Ketlon-Cremer; L.A'C H. F. Leese; Cpl. F. Matthews; L.A/C. J Mooney; L.A/C. J. T. Oswald; Cpl. C. Pennevs- *•?*/• L£IC- P- E- Poolei L.A/C. A. Stewart; A/C.l D. Thompson; Cpl. F. T. Williams; L.A/C M. U. Wood; Cpl. H. Wrigley. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW REPORTED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE— P/O. R G Prior Act. F/O. H. A. Tyrrell.. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE -P/O B. Atkinson; L.A/C. E. Jones; Sat W R McKay DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE-L.A/C. J. Brannon; A/C.2 E. H. Bailey; Cpl. T. E. Masterson: Cpl. J. McElin; Act. Cpl. A. I. McGunnigle; A/C 2 R. McSwan; Cpl. S. V. Mudgc; L.A/C. J. Rourke; L.A/C. A. C. Rumsby; L.A/C. M. Stables. Women's Auxiliary Air Force KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Assist. S/O. M. R. E. Grace DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/CW.l N. Golds-biough; A/CW.l F. M. A. Robinson. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. M. N. Read; Fit. Sgt. C. Weston. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. D. McConachie. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SIIMED KILLED IN ACTION—P/O. A. J. Cain; Sgt. E. G. Enright; Sgt.' I. E. Hart; Sgt. M. A. McDonald; Sgt. T. B. Macliver; P/O. E. A. Magor. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION—Sgt. M. J Shirley. MISSING.—Sgt. C. J. Beattv; Sgt. F. H. Can ning; Sgt. A. V. Con tie; Sgt. L. P. Mooney; P/O. • R C. Roberts: Sgt. N. L. Stevenson; P/O. F. A. Keen. Royal Canadian Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINC, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. D. A. Court; . Sgt. R. L. J. Lizotte; Fit. Sgt. G. A. Lowe; Fit. Sgt. J. L. Huthven. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. R. J. Burrell; Act. Fit. Lt. C. Fletcher. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION—Fit Sgt. A. Boisvert; Sgt. F. E. Hagel; Sgt. N. G. Hickey; Sgt. A. McClintock. MISSING—P/O. A. W. Abbott; Sgt. E. G. Alex ander; P/O. E. Atkinson; Fit. tt. O. T. Cantrii!: P/O. R. A. C Draper; W/O. E. D. Girardot; Fit- Sgt. L. N. Hodgins; Sgt. D. S. Kennedy;4ife_ G. N. Moore; P/O. D. F. Rouleau: P/O. ft/lP^ Shuman; P/O. S. F. Smither; Sgt. B. W. Weaver. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt. J. B. Lisle; Sgt. J. A. Schweitzer; Sgt. A. Walker; Sgt. J. I. Williams. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-P/O R. A. Morrison; Sgt. A. B. Summers. Royal New Zealand Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. C. E. J. Aitchi son; Sgt. J. L Brown. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—P/O. G. W. Brewer. MISSING.—Sgt. A. M. Dingle; Fit. Sgt. E. A. Olliver. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt. H. C. Crouch. South African Air Force MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.-Lt. B. S. Thornhill-Cook. MlssiNG.-2/Lt K. H. Lawlor; Capt. R. Pare Indian Air Force MISSING.—P/O. S. Lakshman; P/O. F. Mousinho Nsiloq. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —P/O D. P. Majdo. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED OH ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cadet S. Sn. Dar; P/G !>• Goordean.
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