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Aviation History
1942
1942 - 1978.PDF
324 FLIGHT SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1041 SERVICE AVIATION tents were scattered in the rear of the aircraft. One of the bombs became ignited, getting a further ('fie alight and rilling the aircraft with sparks and smoke. With bis bare hands Set. McLennan picked up one of the blazing bombs and endeavoured to throw it out through the escape hatch. He was unable to open the hatch, but with great pre sence of roind he pushed the burning bomb through the fabric of the fuselage. In spite of burns to his hands, lie picked up the remain ing bomb and disposed of it in a similar manner. By liis prompt and courageous action this air man averted an extremely serious situation. Fit. Sgt. P. J". GATEHOUSE, NO. 248 Sqn.—One evening in August, 1942 an attack by a forma tion of our aircraft was made on two air dromes in Sardinia. Fit. Sgt. Gatehouse who was the navigator of the leading aircraft, skil fully navigated the formation to the target, which was reached exactly at the right time to deliver a telling attack. A large number of hostile aircraft on the; ground were destroyed and damaged. The safe return of his aircraft, in- mlving a flight of some 400 miles at night, was accomplished mainly as a result ol his accurate work. During the next day his aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters on five occasions, hui his cool directions enabled his pilot to evade the attacker each time. Fit. Sgt. Gatehouse has displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty. Fit. 8gt. R. C. GLEW, SO. 277 Sqn.—Fit. Sgt. Glew served in the campaign in France, where he flew with great distinction. Since his return to this country he has completed many rescue • patrols, and the aircraft in which he has flown, as air gunner and observer, have been instru mental in saving 17 members of air crews from the "sea. On one occasion he participated ia the rescue of five of the crew of a bomber, near the French coast, whilst under fire from the shore defences. This airmen has displayed great keen ness and devotion to duty. * rpHE KING has been graciously pleased to X approve the following awards: — AIR FORCE CROSS. Wine ('dr. T. F. V. LANG. Wine (Mr. Q. F. MACFKERSON. Sqn Talr. ft. P. BlK'KNALL, R.A.F.O. So,n. Ldr. H. M Cox. Sqn. lair. L. E. DALRYMPLI, R.A.F.O t iin. I,dr. IT. M. FERREIRA, R.A.F.V.U. qn. LUr. J. C. HAHCOMBE, R.A.F.O Son. Ldr. O. T. HAZELL. R.A.F.O. Sqn. lair. F. W. MOXIIAM. R.A.F.O. si,!,, I,,II. if. A. ROXBURGH, K.A.F.O. Sqn. l,dr. P A. TIPPING. Act. Sqn. l.dr. .1. \V. Bl'RMAN, R.A.F.V.R. Act. Sqn. LMr. .1. A. GORDON. Fit. Lt. R. L. AMOK. Fit. Lt. II. C. BARSON. R.A.F.V.R. Fit. Lt. J. S. W. BIONAL. R.A.F.V.R. I It. Lt. E. BRADLEY, R.A.F.O. Fit. Lt. B? BURCH. Fit. Lt. J. F. B. CAREY. Fit. Lt. H. B. HARRIES. Fit, Lt, C. HOWARD, R.A.F.V.R. Fit. Lt. J. 1.. HUBBARD, R.A.F.V.R. Fit. Lt. L. E. SEXSTONE. Act. Fit. Lt. W. V H. BIRT, R.A.F.V.R. Act. Fit. Lt. F. II GLF.DUILL, R.A.F.V.R. F/O. A. L. COIXKIT. I () \, Kmituiw. H.A.F.V.R. F O. I). L. GROUT. W. o. E. J. JOHNSON. - AIR FORCE MEDAL. Fit. Sgt. J. G. MILLAR. Fit Sgt. (now P/O.l J. A. MITCHELL. Fit. Sgt. T. A. E. TOBIAS. The above officers and airmen have shown out' standing ability and devotion as flying instructors and have been a source of inspiration to their pupils. Roll of Honour CilMtty Communique A'o. 15S. T ill' Air .Ministry reeret.s to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dates. The next- ol kin have been informed. Casualties " in ac tion " 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 M. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. Alexander; P/O. L. .1. R. Back; P/O. L. W. Banglcv; P/O, W. E. Doates; I'll. Sgt. R. E. R. Cotton; Sgt. G. M. Culley: P,0. A. MeO. M. Mitchell; P/O. D. L. Muir; Sgt. A. Sackman; Fit. Lt. C. B. Temlett. D.F.C.; Sgt. J. Weatherall; Sgt. J. Weston; W/O. O. S. Wilson, D.F.M. Plan view of a Martin Baltimore. The entire oaiumore. ine entire / nose of the Baltimore, including the g strengthening fibs, is of clear plastic material. % PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 3 SING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. R. V. W. Walker; Sgt. J., H. Wool man. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MIS- SINC. Now PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. P. Drum- mond-Hay; Sgt, K. Elkins; Sgt. B. HoweTls; Sgt. R. M. Porter; Sgt. .1. A. Hedfearn. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. C. H. Grand- field; Sgt. W. F. E. Thomas. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt, R. S. Bell; Sgt, J. Davison; Sgt. G. F. Dunks; P/O. V. E. G. Goss; Sgt. G. W. G. Harding; P/O. II. Kellv; Sgt. R. R. Parry. MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. R. T. Adams; Fit. Sgt. J. S. Aitkem Sgt, S. R. Ashton; Sgt. M. Bates; Sgt. W. P. Beare; Sgt. P. Bell; P/O. H. W. Blackford; Sgt. L L Brown; Sgt. F. N. Bntterworth; Sgt. W M. Cameron; P/O. 8. A. Cheeseman: Sgt. G. Clelland; Sgt. D. G. Colley; Sgt. R. Colvin; Sgt. R. A. Coward; Sgt. A. C. Davie; Sgt. T. W. B Emmott; P/O. J. Fisher; Sgt. R. J. Fraser; Sgt. E. Greenwood; Fit, Bgt. A. E. Groves; Sgt. R. A. Hale: Sgt. H. W. Hall; P/O. W. I. Hannam; Sgt. B. W. Harris; Sgt. R. J. C. Hazelton; Sgt. W. Henderson; Sgt. S. H. Heelop; Fit Sgt. W. V. Hinds; Sgt. E. Hollows; Sgt. P. J. L. Hoyle; Sgt, A. Jones; Sgt. W. G. Kennerley; Sgt, J. K. Knight; Sgt. S. Lang; Sgt. K. A: Lloyd; Fit. Sgt. (i. T. Mantle; Act. F/O. W. S. Marshall; Sgt. J. Newton; Sgt. J. 0. H. Nichols; P/O. A. F. ODonnell; Sgt. A. W. Ragan; Fit. Lt. P. E. Hees; 8gt. W. P. Rixon; Sgt. A. B. Scanlan; Sgt. A. Scott; Fit. Sgt. W. B. Sharp; Sgt. S. A. G. Shaw; Sgt. A.Simpson; Sgt. R. F. Southern; F/O. N. J. Stabb; Sgt. R. W. Stewart; Sgt. N. Tart; Fit. Sgt. P. H. Thimblebee; Sgt. W. R. WagstaH; Sgt. H. N. Wanostrocht; Sgt, N. E. Whiting; L.A/C. A. E. Wright; Sgt. P. W. Wrightling; P/O. F. H. Wood. : KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. B. F. Adams; Sgt, K. J. Allwood; P/O. G. W. Ardley; F/O. F. Brannam; P/O. G. K. Chadwick; Sqn. Ldr. G. P. Christie, D.F.C. and bar; L.A/C. J. Ciarlo; Set. A. H. Cohen; lit, Sgt, R. A. Coles; P/O. R. E. Corr; A/C.2 R. A. Coupland; Sgt, P. Crane; Cpl. K. E. V, Denyer; L.A/C. G. W. M. Duncan; L.A/C. F. Ellis; L.A/C. G. L. Emms; Sgt, A. C. Fisk; L.A/C. A. A. Ford; Sqn. Ldr. J. A. L. Fowler; L.A/C. G. W. Godfrey; Sgt. J. Greene; Sgt, W.D. Heap; Sqn Ldr. F. TJ. Hollins, A.F.C.; P'O. R.Jones; Sgt. A. Jordan; Sgt. E. G, Kinsey: Sgt. S. .1. Laws; L.A/C. C. S. Llewellvn; L.A/C. J. E. Maddick; 8gt, L. J. Mallows; P/O. R. H. -Maunder; P'O. L 1). Rvmer; W/O. K. H. W. Sims; Sgt. P. R. Swan; Sgt C. Tilley; Sgt. J. White; Fit. Sgl. C. D. A. Whitehead; Sgt. J. Whitehead; Sgt, A. E. Willis; F/O. S. Le V. Wood, D.F.C. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE — Sgt. G. Coupland; Sgt. E. Hinchliffe; Sgt. R. E. Knights; L.A/C. L. L. Morgan. HIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—L A, C. .1. Bullock; A/C.l .1. S. Clarke; A/C.l N. Debono; L.A/C. F. C. James; L.A/C. T. W. Miildlemass; Sgt. J. L. Powell. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—A/C.l F. J. Bowers; Cpl. H. W. Burt; Cpl. A. Chester; A/C.2TJ. A. Driver; Sgt. E. P. Fairgrieve; A/C.l F. Fenger; Act, Cpl. S. S. Florence; Sgt, F. W. Galbraith; A C.l A. E. Hacker; A/C.2 K. A. Hvland; A/C.l W. F. A. Jefford; A/C.2 J. B. Kennedy. A/C.l R. H. Kcnncy; A/C.2 W. King: L.A/C. N. F. Kirk: L.A/C. K. McGee; A/C.2 P. G. Newman; L.A/C. J. W. Oats: Cpl. H. P. Price; A/C.2 R. J. Reid; Act. Cpl. H. Rushton; A/C.l M. Seals; A/C.l N. Shedden; Cpl. J. A. Sigston; A/C.l M. f^MIh; Cpl. J. A. Spence; L.A/C. M. Thomas; A'C.2 G. W. C. Dgle; A/C.l 8. F. Wells. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/CW. M. Callaghan. Royal Australian Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. F. W. Dennis WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. C. Thome. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—Sgt. G. A Arnold. *4' MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION -Set E Campbell; F/O. M. Hickey; F/O. R. L. RogerV MISSING—Sgt. C, Brennan; Fit. Sgt. H A Ghinn; Sgt. E. Quirk; Sgt, A. L. Williams. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. Dalton; Act. Sgt. C. J. Stewart; Sgt. R. Wilson. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.-Fit, Sgt. C. P. E. Brown; Fit. Sgt. I. T. H. Evans; Sgt. J. McM. Ferguson; Fit. Sgt. J. G. Holmes; Sgt. J. Howard; But B. P. Kopp; Fit. Sgt, P. L. Murphy; Sgt. C B Smith. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN AcriON.-Sgt. H. Macauley. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. R. L. Thomn-m Sgt. R. L. Vaughan. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. S. R. Balden; Fit. Sgt. J. R. Brennan; Sgt. I! U Dusten; Fit, Sgt, N. 0. Doehn; Fit. Sgt B B' Petersen; Sgt. L. C. Taylor. MISSING.—Sgt, G. F. Alger; Fit Sgt, J W Bell; Sgt. F. M. Cole; P/O. G. F. Cook; Sgt. W. McL. Crane; Fit. Sgt. J. W. Daubner; Set. W. J. Dickinson; P/O. D. Duxfield; P/O. A R. H Farley; Sgt. W. J. Harrell; Fit. Sgt. E. E. Kirby; Sgt. M. Knight; Sgt. D. McDonald; W/O. K. L. McDowell; Sgt. G. F. Macnutt; Sgt. J. J. Makarewigz; Sgt. W. Mitchell; Sgt. P. C. Omlyianowski; Fit. Sgt. P. P. A. Oneson; Fit. Sgt. F. Pikula; Sgt, G. M. Riches; Fit. Sgt. R. P. Shannon; Sgt, W. Thomson; Sgt, G. A. Tooth; Sgt, H. C. Watson; Sgt. W. H. Webster; P'O. M. W. Williams. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. H. C. Beattv; Sgt. D, P. Carruthers; P/O. R. B. Cowell; P/6. O. A. Harris; Sgt. J. P. Hayes; Sgt. J. B. Kemp; P/O. J. K. McKechnie; Sgt. E.>-iv, Mittell; Sgt. D. Palmason; I..A/C. A. W. Pa** moie; Sgt. R. W. Pearson; Sgt, C. F. Williams, i Sgt. K. F. Yuill; P/O. H. G. Zavadowskv. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. R McG. Taylor. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-Sgt, J. A. Mulligan; Sgt. M. D. Woods. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. G. J. Prince. Royal New Zealand Air Force PREVICUSLV REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. H. H. Craw ford. MISSINO.-Sgt. A. F. Bissell; Fit. Sgt. M. F. G. Fraser; Sgt, S. H. Mortimer; Fit Sgt. A I. Smith. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. E. C. H. Doherty; Sgt. R. S. Pearce. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE-P/O. D. W. Lockhart, South African Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, NOW RE PORTED KILLED IN ACTION—Lt. D Paddon. MISSING.—2/Lt. G. B. Calaghan; Capt A. Duncan, D F.C. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—2/Lt. Sutton: Major T. R. Theron. A.F.C. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Lt. G. A. Marshall: Capt. J. Morphew.
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