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1943 - 0919.PDF
APRIL 8TH, 1943 FLIGHT 377 George Medal T,.A/C. i:. J. KBUI-.Y, NO. 148 Sqn.-One ninUin December, 1942, a force ol Wellington aircraft had been rofuell<j:l and loaded with bombs for asecond operation when the airfield was .attacked i> uicmy aircraft. Several of our bombers, some-i.uryinK 4,0001b. bombs, were hit and set on lire. Despite bombs bursting around him.h.A/C Drury started the engines of a Wellington mil taxied it to safety, passing between two otheraireiaft which were enveloped in flames. lie then leturned.and taxied to safety a second air-craft, one wing oi which was on fire. Both air- <raft were loaded with bombs. By his exemplaryconduct in the face of the gravest, danger In: taved two valuable aircraft from certain destnic Roll of Honour Va&ualty Communique fto. 217. THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties " inaction " are due to flying operations against the enemy; " on active service" includes ground(aaiialtiea due to eneroy action, non-operational Hying casualties, fatal accidents and naturaldeaths. Of the names in this list, 23 are second entriesgiving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. II. It. Fors'tr: Sgf.J. Henry; Sgt. J. B. Hood; Sgt. I). 11. Scott; Fit. Sgt. J. B. Walenn. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIE VKI> KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN-ACTION.—Sgt. G. W. G. Harding. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, N6IV PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. K. Ashur^C;Sgt. R. N. Beale;.8gt. S. F. Bcntley; Fit Lt. M. B. Bowker; Fit. Sgt. S. J. Brown; Sgl.L. W. Calderhead; Sgt. M. W. Fenwick; Sgt. It. F. Lawrence; P/O. C. W. Lmin; Sgt. I).McDonald; Sgt. C. Parry; Sgt. W. H. Peters; Ssl. G, F. G. Rackstraw; P/O. P. G. 11. Thornton ; Fit.Sgt. P. U. CJ. Webster. WOUNDED OE INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. F.Hell; Sgt. G. A. J. Twinn. MISSING:, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—SRI. H. Addinali; Sgt. L. J. Bond; Sgt. B. D. Bridge; Sgt. E. J. Chapman; Fit. Sgt. II. R. Cox; Sgt. J . Eastwood; F/O. K. H. A. Evans; Set. G. Gray; Sgt. K. Holmes; Sgt. E. Jones; Sgt. F. H. Lukey; Sgt. A. 8. Oakes; Sgt. J. B. Robert- son; Sgt. M. I. Sharpley; Sgt. D. Sims; Sgt. G. J. Smale; Sgt. K. J. Teague. MISSING.—Sgt. G. C. Adam; F/O. P. C. Astrosky; Sgt. F. L. Ayley; Sgt. R. F. Bannis- ter; Sgt. S. D. Beadon; P/O. G. C. Bellman; Sgt. F. A. Boese; Sgt. J. T. Bostock; Fit. Lt. J. M. Bousfield, D.F.C.; Set. J. H. W. De Silva; Sgt. P. J. Egan; Sgt. N. Ellis; Sgt. R. C. Evans; Fit. Lt. R. H. B. Field; Fit. Sgt. A. R. F. Fortt; Sgt. J. P. Foster; F/O. J. Francombe; Sgt. H. A. S. Fiaser; Sgt. J. Gallagher; P/O. D. S. Gallimore; Sgt. R. Ilargreaves; Sgt. D. D. Hay ward; Sgt. E. D. Hillen; Sgt. L. Hodg F/O W H Il d St L H Jk y ; g . . Hill; g. L. ogon; F/O. W. H. Ilog- gard; Sgt. L. H. Jenkins; Sgt. G. T. Kennington; Sgt. F. T. Lax; Sqn. Ldr. W. E. L. Lewis, A.F.C.; F/O. II. Lowe; Sgt. C. G. H. Mac- Tavish; Sgt. C. Murray; Sgt. W. Osborn; F/O. F. ,A. Parton; W/O. W. J. Payne; Fit. Lt. P. Price; F/O. B. Samuel; Sgt. A. Short; Sgt. A. N. Sinclair; Sgt. G. Stephens; Fit. Sgt. A. G. Thomas; 3gt. D. J Thomas; Fit. Lt. 8. L. Treves; P/O. A. H. A Treadwell; Sgt. J. B. Wallis; Sgt. A. Watson; Sgt. R. Webb; Sgt. R. T. Williams, F/O. J. K. Woollard; Sgt. C. H. Yoxall. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER- VICE.—F/O. P. A. Barr. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. C. E. Aaron;Fit. Lt. J. F. H. Andrews; P/O. A. II. N. Bick- !ev; P/O. R. 6. Beeterv P/O. R. J. Binham: Set.M. J. Buckle; Sqn. Ldr. W. F." Carnaby; Set. T. H. Clapham; 8gt. A. 8. Dcull; L.A/O. A. II.Herbert; Sgt. E. Fawcett; Sgt. J. B. D. George; Sgt. A. T. Hadlow; P/O. J. H. L. Kemp; Sgt.1). B. Lister; Sgt. D. A. J. McDonald; Sgt. G. K. McGeown; P/O. A. G. Mole; Sgt. C. Muirhead;L.A/C. J. Saxby; Fit. Sgt. R. Smeaton; SRt. V. T. Strachan; L.A/C. J. M. Thomas; Sgt. A. B.Wedderspoon; L.A/C. J. H. Wright. WOUNDED OE INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. -Sgt. F. R. Barcher; L.A/C. L. E. B. Dymoke ilradahaw; Cpl. J. R. Gibson: L.A/C. J. H. Howe;Sgt. R. A. Machin; Act. Cpl. A. J. Spiers; Cpl. A. Stewart. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—8gt. F. G. Dolphin; L.A/C.F. I). Dudley; Sgt. T. H. E. Henwood; P/O. R. II. B. Bellew. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. R. G. Absa-lom; Sgt. C. I Barle/: Cpl. O. It. Benstead; L.A/C. A. F. Bloomfield; 'L.AIC. C. Brook;LA(C. F. A. Brunton; L.A/C. J. G. Clelland: A/C.2 A. H. D. Day; A/C.l J. A. Finch; Cpl.D. MacA. Fraser; L.A/C. H. Hadfleld; A/C2 A. Ibbotson; L.A/C. 8. B. Kirkland: A/C.2 G.Lonzsdalc; A/C.2 IT. Mcar: A/C.l J. "A. McGowan; LAIC. C. S, McLellan; L.A/C. J. B.Patrick; L.A/C. T. Slater: A/C.2 W. Tomlinson: 1-A/C. J. S. Wilkey PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINC, BELIIVEH KILLED IN ACTION NOW UEPOKTED PEISONEK OI WAR.-FH. Sgt ,1. C. MeCombie. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW UF- POETED PRISONER OF WAB. - Sgt. H. II. Barnard;Fit. Sgt. C. L. Barringei; Sgt. P. C. Cottle; Sgt. R- H. Cross; Set. S Fitton; Sgt. S. R. I.owe;S-'t. R. Marlow; Sgt. J. G. Meredith; Sgt. A. T. S. Williamson. Women's Auxiliary Air Force KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE -A/CW.l E. M. Hoy. WOUKDED OR INJUKED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl. K. D. Branston. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— A/CW.l R. M. Booker; A CW.l M. Booth". Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt.D. T. Martin. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISS- ING, Now PRESUMED KILLEDIN ACTION.—Sgt. II. Hayes; Sgt. C. T. S. Parsons. WOUNDED OR INJURED INACTION—Sgt. K. C. Appel- kamp; Sgt. N. F. Moses. MISSINC, BELIEVED KILLEDIN ACTION.—Act. Sgt. J. Carr. MISSING.—Sgt. W. if.Arnold; Act. Sqn. Ldr. H. T. Armstrong, D.F.C.; Sgt. G. H.Cameron; Fit. Sgt. A. T. Gell; P/O. E. P. Heinrich; Sgt.M. C. Harrison; Fit. Sgt. L. C. Laver; Sgt. R. W. Paradise;Fit. Sgt. E. F. Saggers; Sgt. B. W. Shearer; Fit. Sgt. 1). A.Smith; P/O. A. E. H. Tonkin; Sgt. A. G. Wilson. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. B. J. Coleman; Sgt. J. E. Eason; P/O. N. A. T.Fleming; P/O. R. K. Heath- cote. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. V. p.Daly. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. L. H. Curp'hcy; F/O. J. B. Ferris; W/O. H. L. Gill, D.F.M.; F/O. K. W. Johns. WOUNDED OJL INJURED IN ACTION.-Fit. Sgt. A. L. W. Watt. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—Sgt. A. J. Broemeling; Sgt. D. G. McL. ihompson. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. R. L. Alexander; Sgt. W. K. Ferguson; F/O. R. llarvie; Fit. Sgt. J. A. Moore; F/O. D. A. Power; P/O. A. McL. Skinner; Sgt. C. E. Wilde. Air Comdre. O. R. Gayford (left)—of Fairey long- range monoplane fame—talking to Air V;ce-Marshal Broadhurst, A.O.C., Western Desert Air Striking Force. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PKESUMLD KILLED ISACTION.—Fit. Sgt. R. A. Cripps; Fit. Sgt. J. 8. Flockhart; Sqn. Ldr R. B. Harris. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION. Sgt. S. M. Angelo;Sgt. J. Easting; Sgt. S. D. England; Sgt. N. H. Kortright; Sgt. J. Parris; Sgt. R. "Mel. Paton ON INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. L./u . Skinner Sgt C E Wilde noiiMJUJ o» IMUIIIJ: i« atimn.-ogi. j. u. MISSINO.-F/O. T. M. Falls; Fit. Sgt. 1. Fraser; Brown; Fit Lt I. Campbell-Bruce; Sgt. D. W. St. J. E. Galbraith; P/O. R. D. Hann; P/O. Chapman; Sgt. K. P. Leach; Sgt. II. Shaw; Sgt. G. D. MacDougall; Fit. Sgt. E. McDermott; Sgt.. Ly.c- G- Venn-O. W. Stone; F/O. M. J. Sunstrum. m KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. J. R. Arsen-ault; Sgt. J. L. Boivin; Sgt. D. C. Carder; Sgt. C. D. Donald; Sgt. G. M. Duda; Sgt. L. E.Gilpin; Sgt. H. F. Gorrie; Sgt. P. Larsen; Sgt. R. D. Maynard; Sgt. 8. J. Prince; F/O. G. R.Pringle; F/O. H. G. Reynolds; W/O. D. It. Roberts; Sgt. W. H. Stewart; Sgt. F. A. Sullivan. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —Sgt. J. McM. Hood. Royal New Zealand Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. A L. Murray. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. J. S. Durward; F/O. K. S. Kibble; Fit. Sgt. G. K. Ross; Set. P. T. W. Wiltshire. MISSING.—P/O. K. II. Blincoc; Sgt. D. Clear- water; Sgt. G. W. Cook; Sgt. P. R. Karena; Sgt. J. D. Sclater; P/O. A. J. Scott; Sgt. W. S. Thompson; Sgt. G. H. Wunsch. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. M. A. I.cgg; Sgt. M. E. E. Robertson. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— P/O. K. Archer; Sgt. F. A. Paterson. 'South African Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Capt. C. L. Cousins; Fit. Sgt. E. L. Kruger; Fit. Sgt. S. Miller. MISSING.—Lt. H. F. Harvey KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. N. 8. Gore; Cpl. J. R. Hully; Fit. Sgt. V. F. Neibuh; Air Mech. I. J. Pretorius; Lt. D. W. T. Rcbbins; Lt. U E. Scott; Lt. J. D. Sinclair; Air Mech. D. N. Terblanche; 2/Lt. H. Visscher; Lt. P. R. Walker. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— Air Mech. B. Grayling. Indian Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl. M. II. Khan. Casually Communique No. 218 Oi the naroes in this list 12 are second entriesgiving' hter infoimatien ol casualties published in curlier lists. Royal Air Force KlLLEIi IN ACTION.—F'O. 8. M. Austin; Sgt.G. lluglish; Si!t. W. Davis; Sqn. Ldr. H. S. Giddings; Ft. Sgt. D. Mallett; Fit. Sgt. J. 11. lvMarriot: Sst. N. K. Powell; Sgt. R. A. Single- Kwi, P,O. li. D. Thompson; F/O. T. W. Wind. DIED OP WOUNDS OU INJURIES RECEIVED INACTION.—Sgt. E. W. Eaglen. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.-Fit.Sgt. M. W. Baxter; F'O. C. R. M Bell; Sgt. E. Berry; Sgt. A. S. Blagden; Sgt. U. D. Dawes;Sgt. W. R. Fisher; Sgt. W. O. Goff; Sgt. D. A. Gold; Sgt. R. Percival; Sgt. J. D Perrett; P/O.A. H. Piggs; Sgt. A. D. Tidmarsh; Sgt. J. Watd. MISSING.—Sgt. G. H. Anderson; Sgt. J. L. E.Barden; Sgt. S. Bell; Sgt. K. R. Bennett: Sgt. W. H. Bower; P/O. E. Bradley, Sgt. S. C.Brewer; Sgt. J. E. Brewster; Fit. Sgt. R. N. It. Brooker; Set. A. E. Brown; Sgt. J. H. Brown;AV/O. R. 0. Brown; Fit. Sgt. E. H. Burgess; P/O. W. H. Cappleman, D.F.M.; Sgt. F. R. W.Checketts; Sgt. P. B. Copp; Set. i. Cox; P/O. M. G. Coyle, D.F.M.; Sgt. W. E. Debeurier; Sgt.L. J. Dodd; Sgt. J. Dunne; Sgt. A G. Dymiik; Sgt. P. Evans; Sgt. P. Ferguson; Sgt. K. G.Ford; Sgt. P. D. Fowler; Set. R. W. Goffin; Sgt. G. Guerrier; Sgt. D. V. Gwilliam; Sgt.• E. G. Harrold; Sgt. <i. E. Harvey; Set. D. G. Heath; Fit. Sgt. J. S. Hill; Wing Cdr. C. (.'.Hodder, A.F.C.; Sgt. M. B. Holden; Sgt. 1). Holmes; Sgt. R. Hordon; Sgt. J. T. Howe; Sgt. F. A. Hughes; Sat. D. C. II. Hunt; F/O. J. S.Hustler; Sgt. J. C. Jacques; Sgt. J.- R. J. Kan; Sgt. D. P. Kerr; P/O. J. L. Leigh; Sgt. II. Lid-dell; Sgt. R. F. Lillywa c, D.F.M.; P/O. II. 11. Longhorn, D.F.M.; Sgt. J. G. McAteer; Sgt.J. F. McFarlane; Sgt. R. McNeill: Set. G. F. Mitchell; P'O. D. J. Murray; Sgt. H. J. Naylor;Sgt. S. J. Newton; Sgt. P. A. Nodes; Sgt. G. Oberhill; Sgt. W. J. Oram; Sgt. A. W. Parnell;r . E. B. Parr; Sgt. S. E. Perry; Fit. Sgt.Quigley; Sgt. N Ridley; Sgt. C. Risinghaiu; Sgt. T. W E Robson; Fit. Sgt. H. A. Ross-Thomson; Sgt. J. W. Schofieldj St R it Sthley; Sgt. D CSt P J S R; g ldj Sgt. R. it. Scratchley; Sgt . Selby; Fit. Lt. D. A.Shead; Sgt. P. J. Smth; yqn. Ldr. W. A. Smith; P/O. I. N. Stirton- Sgt. J. Stuart; Sgt. A. )t.Button; Sgt. R. Taylor; Sgt B. Torrance; Sat. I. C. Trail!, Sgt. I.. C. Trent; Sgt. S. D. Wall;Act. Fit. Lt. R. Watkin; Sgt. F. E. Williams; Set. A. M. Wiliis; F/O. I. R. Willis; Sgt. V. J.Wood. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SEIS-VICE.-L.A/C. 1.. H. Bambridge; Act. Fit. Lt. T. H. Carson D.FC.; Sgt. A. W. Cheyne; Sit.if. Lupton; A/C.2 C. Stone. KILLED ON ACTIVI- SERVicE.-Sgt. W Adji'"y
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