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1942
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2l6 SERVICE AVIATION April 21 and 28, 1942, Sgt. Thorpe participated in an attack on the German naval base at Trond- helm. These flights each involved a total flying time of more than nine hours and covered a dis tance of well over 1,360 miles over the North Sea and the mountainous country of Northern Norway. He also participated in the daylight raids on the German battleships (Jneiaen.au and Scharnhorst at Brest. Regardles of enemy opposition and bad weather, Sgt. Thorpe has never failed to produce necessary wireless information, which contributed much to the safe return of the aircraft. Sgt P. r. WOOLLAND, No. 142 Sqn.-Sgt. Woolland carries out bis duties as captain with cftieienrv and determination. He also displays great skill in night photography and has taken valuable photographs of enemy territory. He Eossesacs a fine fighting spirit and presses home is attacks regardless of enemy opposition and technical difficulties. On one occasion he had engine trouble when on the outward journey to attack a target in the Baltic. Nevertheless, he carried on and fulfilled his mission. Fit. Slit. T. O. MCIKJUHAN, B.C.A.F., No. 102 Sqn.—One night in May this airman was the rear grtnner of an aircraft detailed to attack Cologne. Whilst flying at a height of 9,000 feet bis air craft was attacked by a F-W 190. Fit. Sgt. Mcllquhan waited until the fighter was within short range and then opened fire. Upon a second attack being made, he fired a 1 ng burst, which sent the enemy aircraft spinning to the ground. Later the same njght. Fit. Sgt. Mcllquhan destroyed another F..W.190. One night in June he was rear gunner of a bomber detailed to attack Bremen. His airoraft was attacked by a Me.109. He fired two bursts and the enemy aircraft broke away and fell out of control with the engine on fire. Fit. Sgt. Mcllquhan is a coo] and skilful air gunner, whose courage and determination are an inspiration to his squndron. Fit. Set. P. A. SCHADE, No. 126 Sqn-Thls airman has always shown the greatest keenness to engago the enemy. He has destroyed at least eleven hostile aircraft. On three occasions he destroyed two aircraft in one sortie. By his zeal and courage he has set a magnificent example to the squadron. AWARD OF A FOREIGN DECORATION. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. THE KING has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned decoration, conferred in recognition of valuable serving rendered in connection with the war : — CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC. Knut Wahcznych (Crtix des Valllants). Fit. Lt. C. R. CALDWELL, D.F.C. Roll of Honour Casualty Communique No. 146. T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the following casualties on various dates. The next-of-kin have iwen informed. Casualties " in action " are due to flying operations against the enemy; "on active service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deal til Royal Air Farce KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. M. L. Bowlev; Sgt. 8 W. F. Leigh; Sgt. J. D. Paulich; P/O. C. Scathard; Bit. B. F. Shaddick. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN AOTION.-Bgt. J. H. Addis; 8gt. E. A. Bailey: 8gt. A. W. Baker; P/O. A. W. Buchan; F/O. P. S. Charles; Fit. Sgt. J. G. Clelland; P/O. AG. W. Debonnaire; Sgt. C. G. Furby; Sgt. J. S. Gray; P/O. J. R. Hubbard; Fit. Sgt. G R. Jones; Set. G. T. Leather; Fit. Sgt. F. R. Lewis; Sgt. S. ljock*tt; Sgt. II. J, McHutchinaon; Sgt. G. P. Murray; Sgt. E. Owen; Sgt. .1. E. Smart; Sgt. K. W. Smith; Sgt. H. Taylor; P/O. H. Taylor; Sgt. J. II. Watklnson; Sgt. II J. Whale; Set G. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Act. Fit. Lt. J. J. F. H. Bandlnel; Act. Sqn. Ldr. T. Grier, D.F.C.; P/O. D Jacobs; Sgt. J. J. Lammtn; Sgt. R. M. D. MeLeod; Sgt. J. Marsland; Sgt. C. E. Newman; Aet. Fit. Lt. G. Polling; Sgt. A. 0. Shorey; F/O D. L. Skinner, D.F.C.; Sgt. W. Bmithson; P/O. J. H. Strong. DF.M.; Set. I). K. Taylor; Sgt. V E. Towers; Act Fit Lt. O. V Tracey; 8gt J. H Walker. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION -Group Cant.. R I.. R Atcherley, O.B.E., A.F.C.; P/O. A B. Cudduu: Sgt. P. J. Georges; Fit. Lt J. C. Paish DIED OF WOUNDS on. INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.-F/O. J. B. Kendal. MISSINO, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION-Act. Fit. Lt. J. W. Buckstone; Sgt. S. Cox; Fit. Sgt. B, W. A. Hawkesworth; 8gt. E. Maaon: Sgt. R P Moore; P/O. A. R. Simpson; Fit. Sgt. V. A. Willets. MISSING ~Hgt. W. Agar; P/O. F. H. 3. Ashton; P/O R. Beaumont; Fit. Set. R. H. Black; Sat. A. F Blencowe; Son. Ldr. K. D. Bruce; Sgt. H. B. Biillm; Set. C. J. E. Butler: Sqn Ldr. J C. Carver. DF.C; Sgt. J. C. Clark; Fit. Sgt. F. W. Pigeon containers used by Coastal Command can be made watertight in case of emergency. After the container is sealed there is sufficient air to keep the bird alive for 30 minutes. Cooper; P/O. J. L. Crisp; P/O. W. Culmsee; Act. F/O, L. N. W. Dobson; P/O. I. P. Duxbury; Sgt. F. O'K. Eivers; Sgt. A. G. Ennis; P/O. W. K. Ford; Sgt. T. J. Francis; P/O. W. Glenn; Fit. Sgt N. Gordon; F/O. K. C. Gundrv; P/O 1). A. Hamilton; Sgt. S. H. Harlc; Fit. Lt. V. W. Harper. D.F.O.; Sgt. H. E. Hothersall; Fit. Sgt. M. M. Irvine: P/O. E. B. Johnson; Fit. 8gt. R. Johnson; P/O. H. 8. Kceton; P/O. W. D. Kennard; Sgt. 9. Moorcs; Sgt. A. W. Mtinro: Sgt. D. W. Mus grovo; Sgt. E. B. C. Oakley; Sgt. R. S. Oliver; P/O. A. E. Parsons; Act. F/O. L. J. Pinion; P/O. A. G Powell; Sgt. T. H. Power; P/O. J. H. Rcid; Sgt. R. Robertson; Sgt. W. V. Bogcrson; P/O. N. W. Bowell; Sgt. J. Salmon; Sgt. W. G. Shor-ratt; Sgt. J. Smith; Sgt. G. Stephenson; Sgt. D. N. Storcr; Sgt K. Taylor; Sgt. B. Thompson-Horan; Sgt. V. G. F. Walklin; F/O. G. W. Ward; Sgt. P. L. Wheeldon; Sgt. D. Wightman; P/O. P. P. Wilson; Sgt. J. E. Wood. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE Sot VICE.—Sgt. E. W. J. Blako; 8gt. N. W. Callister. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. H. L. Allen; Sgt. J. H. Bingham: Sgt. B. II. Bircher; Cpl. C. J. Campbell; F/O. H. C. Carpenter; Fit. Sgt. S. F. Chadwick; F/O. M. O. Davenport; Sgt. E. A. Doughty; P/O. E. J. Esoourt-Watkins; Sgt. J. B. F. Fanning; Sgt. M. O. Glover; Sgt. K. V. Golding; P/O. J. Hemingway; Fit. Lt. B. W. G. Holds-worth; L.A/C. E A. N. Jones; Act. Fit. Lt. J. O. D. Kellow; Fit. Sgt. B. F. Kilian; P/O. F. Leece; Fit. Lt. A. D. Livingstone; Sgt. B. D. MacGregor; Act. Sgt. C. A. McNabb; Sgt. F. R. Magson; Act. Sgt. R. Martin; L.A/C. A. S. Mitchell; Sgt. E. McM. Mutch; L.A/C. M. Pres ton; Sgt. J. C. W. Sealey: Wing Cdr. R. G. 8haw; L.A/C. F. P. Skelly; L.A/C. A. E. Bnelson; Sgt. R. C. Warkcup; L.A/C. J. Watson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-A/C.2 J Cookson; A/C3 D. J. Fellowes; Cpl. A F. Fudge; A/0.2 E. J. D. Walton; A/C.2 J. Woodbead. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— Set- C. A. K. Boyes; A/C.2 F. J. James; Sgt. W. A. Jones; P/O. N. G. Kiriiland; P/O. E G. Mather; Wing Cdr. P. W. Stansfleld. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L A/C. I) T Arbuckle: A/C.l R. H. J. Balchin; L.A/C W A Olavey; A/C.l W. J. Day; A/C.2 R. W. Douglas; £tl8-l„W- H Korean; Fit. Sgt. S. Gnodfeflow; P/O. R. M. Harris; Act. Wing Cdr. H B. W. Hogg, CLE., O.B.E.; A/C.2 O. Hudson; A/C.l T. V. McCormack; Opl. G. D Mitchell: A/C.l E Ponpard; L.A/C. W. T Pratt; P/O. A H. B C Salaman; P/O. G. C. Smythe; Cpl. C. E. Thomas; A'9;1^- V<>,|R; A/C.l I. W. Wakefield; A/C.l P C. Wakely; Cpl. C.. E. Williams; A/C.2 A J. W utxlhouse. )\oyal Australian Air Force „KII-«-ED IN ACTION—Sgt. I. I. H. Lauzhton; P/O. C. W. P. Peisse. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION— 8*t. C. F. Lee; S»t E. M. Lindsay; P/O. T. K. Robinson; P/O. AG Sands. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION P O B J McSharry, MISSING.-BFt, L. A. Beauchamp; Sgt. P. M. Benisen; Sgt. A. L. Biandt; Sgt. R. 3. Bucking ham: P/O. K. F Carson; P/O. C. C. Chatawav; A/C.l T. Dornej; Fit. Sgt. R. A. Drew; P,0 ft N. Gilbert; Sgt. A. N. Clancy; Sgt. R. W Golder; P/O. J. B. llalbert; Fit. Lt. M L. Judell; Set. H. J. Kcvan ; Sgt. K. F. Lloyd Jones Sgt. J. V. McLean; Sgt. W. S. McQueen; Sgt F. B. Martin; Sgt. H. Rogers; Sgt. R. G. M Roget; Sgt. F. J. Ryan; F/O. E. N. Somerville P/O.. C. K. Tait; Sgt. E. J. Tavlor; A/C.l F. W iipp;ng; L.A/C. B. G. Wilii B; Sgt. W. L. Winter Mood. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. J. W Bal-four^ © Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. W. J. E, Lines; 1"0. I. A. Miller. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.-Sgt. J. R. Dow; P/O. R. Heggie; Fit. Sgt, F. J. Lowe: Sgt. W. C. Picher PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Act. Sqn. Ldr J. D. Morrison. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION—Sgt G. F. Mcllugh. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION —P/O. B. B. Halliday; Sgt. R. M. Lawrence. MISSING.—Act. Fit. Lt. T. H. Allen; Sgt. E. F. Bramlcy; Fit Sgt. C. L. Biay, D.F.M.; P/O. D. R. Flnrance; P/O. E. W. Gillespie; Act. W/O T. W. Hare; Sgt. A. W. C. E. King; Sgt E. H. Martin; Aet. Fit. Lt. J. J. Mooney; Sgt. W. A. R. '«• KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. Roberta; P/O. A. L. St. Aubin. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —Sgt. H. R. H. McCormick. Royal New Zealand Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW PRE^ S»MED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. R. H. Hartstone; Sgt. D. F. Streeter. MissiNG.-Flt Sgt. L. R Feasey; P/O. K. F. Heald; P/O. W. L. Kanter; P/O. W. G. D- Thurston. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERvicE.-Sgt. S. Aleock; P'O. A. W. Asmuss WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE-Sgt. D. A. Harkness; Sgt. E. .1 Twigg DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-P/O. J. G. Book 1.1 it South African Air Force WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTioN.-Air Set. J. Zylstra. MISSING—Lt. I. Biown; Lt. R. G. Harrison; 2nd Lt. D. H. Nicnol. Indian Air Force WOI'NDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—P,0. l.vnve DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTIOS—P/O. Moses. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE— P/O. Trilochan Singh. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-P/O. Aniau Amir Qumaruzz.
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