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Hawker Hectors towing General Aircraft Hotspur gliders in formation. Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News and Announcements Promotion The London Gazette, October 6th, 1942. Air Cmdre. M. B. FREW, D.S.O., M.C., AJ.C, to be Act. Air Vice-Marshal. September 16th, 1342. Retirements The London Gazette, September 29th, 1942. (Jrp. Capt. W. SOWRET, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., i» placed on the retired list and retains the rank of Air Cmdre. September 21, 1942. Air Vice-Marshal C. W. NUTTING, C.B.E., D.S.C., is placed on the retired list at his own request August 30, 1942. Awards Fleet Air Arm THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards lor bravery and skill in air operations in the Middle East: — DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS. Lt (A) F. A. SWANTON, IUN. MENTION IN DESPATCHES. Sub. Lt. (A) I. G. TEWLER, H.,VV.R. Royal Air Force THE KING hag been graciously pleased U. approve the following awards, in recognition ol gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations : — DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. Grp Capt. A. CONSTAHTINE.—This officer has commanded his station with great distinction. Possessing exceptional qualities ol leadership and efficiency, he has maintained the keenness and morale of the personnel at a Tery high level. The high degree of efficiency of the squadron which operates from his station is in no small measure attributable to his personal example. Since assuming command he has flown with the squadron on five occasions and on the last three of these sorties he has acted as pilot in a single pilot crew; two of these sorties were on the recent large-scale operations. BAR TO DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. Fit. Lt. T. P. E. BARLOW, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R . No. 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn.—This officer was awarded the D.F.C. in June, 1941. Since March, 1942, he has attacked many important enemy targets, in cluding two attacks on the naval base at Trond heim. On one occasion he descended to 4,000 feet to release bu 4,000 lb. bomb on his allotted target During another sortie he obtained a photograph of Hamburg. Act. Fit. Lt H. G. HAZELDEN, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R., No. 83 Sqn.—This officer was awarded the D.F C. in May, 1941. Amongst the targets that be has recently attacked are Essen, Bremen. Cologne, Kiel, Hamburg and Lnbeck as well as numerous other sorties ovei Germany and occupied France. On one occasion in April, 1942. after attacking Hamburg in adverse weather, one engine of his aircraft caught fire and became useless shortly after leaving the target area. Despite F/O.A. I. McRitchie, R.A.F.V.R., who has been awarded the D.F.C. He has destroyed four enemy aircraft at jright. The official citation appears *4n page ,55- this, he skilfully flew the aircraft safely back to an airfield in this country, where he made a perfect landing. More recently he has obtained excellent photos of bis targets, particularly the cne secured on June 3rd 1942, during ;m attack on Bremen. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. Act. Wing Cdr. M.. E. POLLARD. No. 14 Sqn.-This officer has carried out many Uiiferent types of operations against the enemy both by day and night. In September, 1941. he led a formation ol nine Blenheims on a low-level attack against tugs, and barges escorted by armed ships. In the face of a heavy barrage two barges were sunk. In the same month he led a similar formation in a low-flying attack against seven merchant vessels escorred by four armed ships, one destroyer and protected by a patrol of two Me.l09s. Undeterred by the opposition a most determined attack was made and one merchant vessel was certainly 3onk and another probably destroyed. On other occa sions he has participated iu low-level attacks on enemy airfields as well as intruder sorties. Sqn. Ldr. I. P. GRANT. A.F.C.. No. 115 Sqn.— TbU officer has completed numerous sorties. In cluded are three daylight raids against German naval activity in the Heligoland Bight in the early stages of the war; one of these was an attack against pocket battleships in the Kiel Canal area in the first days of the war. Since then be has carried ont attacks on many important targets such as Brest, Wilhelmshaven. Essen. Cologne, Lubeck and Rostock. As captain of aircraft this officer has always displayed outstanding ability both as a leader and organiser, which has bad a direct effect on the successes achieved. Sqn. Ldr. Grant has always been selected to open the attack, a feat he has accomplished with remarkable suc cess. Included in his list of successful photograph* is one of Essen. As usual, in this case his success was attributable I© splendid team work of the crew plus his own untiring efforts to map-read successfully right up to the target, even in the face of well-directed enemy opposition. On one occasion he flew a Wellington aircraft the whole way from Hamburg to base on one engine. Sqn. Ldr. E. D. GRIFFITHS. NO. 102 Sqn.—This officer is a captain of exceptional merit who bat always shown great coolness and determination in pressing home his attacks. He has completed rties against the majority of important enemy t.». including the industrial area ot the Ruhr and "Ba&port towns such as Bremen. Kiel, Wilhelms-haven Tsijd Lorient. Act. Sqxj. Ldr. W. S. FIELDING-JOHNSON, M.C., 1940, this les involving yards, re- Tlience on- if t j*ftrht. #v E.A. F.V.RV-From June to September, rs ^dn oatjeM ^yfifficer participated in many sortie! * r-T\ \j^f»ttacks on\thc enemy's marshalling < |V \ Jff \neries and Vother important targets.
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