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JUNE 3RD, 1943 FLIGHT 593 IiU aircraft was repeatedly attacked by theenemy fighters, he refused to be beaten off until his task was accomplished. .Sgt. H. J. B. CANTER, and Sgt. H. 0. ROBERT-SON, both of No. 76 Sqn.— In December. 1942. Sgts. Canter and Robertson were navigator andwireless operator respectively of an aircraft en gaged on an operational'flight. In hazardouscircumstances their exemplary conduct was in keeping with the highest traditions of the R.A.F.Bgt. J. COUGHLAN, No. 166 Sqn.—This airman has completed 68 sorties. On one occasion, whendetailed to attack Hamburg, he accomplished his task successfully in spite of extremely adverseweather. More recently, in an attack on Stuttgart, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire whilsttaking a photograph after bombing the target. A shell, which penetrated the bomb doors,destroyed the flying instruments. In spite of this, Sgt. CouEhlan flew the aircraft home. Sgt. E. J. GROVES, NO. 192 Sqn.—As wirelessoperator, this airman has participated in 43 operations, many of them of an important nature.By his skill, often m difficult circumstances, Sgt. Groves has contributed materially to thesuccesses achieved. Sgt, G. F. WHITWELI.. R.N.Z.A.F.. No. 487(N.Z.) Sqn.—In April, 1943, this airman was the pilot of one of a formation of bombers whichattacked railway installations at Malines. Whilst making his bombing run, Sgt. Whitweli wasseverely wounded in the left arm by shrapnel, sustaining a compound fracture Undaunted, heremained at the controls and executed a success- ful attack. AlthouRh in great pain and Buffer-ing from loss of blood, Sgt. Whitwell flew the bomber back to this country, making a landingat an airfield near the coast. Fit. Sgt. R. W. B. BLANCHARD, NO. 10 Sqn.—Early in his operational career, the aircraft in which Fit. Sgt, Blanchard was flying as air-bomber struck a house while taking off. The crew only just managed to get clear before both theairciaft and its bombs exploded. In spite of this harassing experience, Fit. Sgt. Blanchardhas continued to operate .with unrtiminisbed en- thusiasm, and on many occasions -has taken overair-bomber's duties in an emergency. On one of his four flights to Essen, after the aircraft hadbeen repeatedly illuminated by searchlights and forced down over the target, the bombing runwas finally accomplished. Royal Canadian Air Force THE KING has been graciously pleased, onthe advice of Canadian Ministers, to approve the following awards : — Air Force Cross Wing Cdr. A. BRODIE SEARLE, R.C.A.F. Sqn. Ldr. A. A. J. SHELFOON. R.C.A.F. Sqn. Ldr. I. SOMERVILLE. R.C.A.F. Fit. Lt. I/. B. ELWIN. R.C.A:F.Fit. Lt. R. H. FOBBBTT, R.A.F.V.R. Fit. Lt. 8. R. HINKS, R.A.F.O. Fit, Lt. C. t. T. SAWLE, R.C.A.F. Fit. Lt. C. F. WILLIAMS. R.C.A.F. P/O. C. S. AISTEOF, R.C.A.F. P/O. H. L. SNIDER, R.C.A.F.W/O. First Class C. C. DREW, R.C.A.F. Air Force Medal Sgt, W. H. McCUTCHEON, R.C.A.F. Roll of Honour Casualty Communigui No. 238.T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties " inaction" are due to Sying operations against the enemy; "on active service" includes groundcasualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and naturaldeaths. Of the names in this list, 113 are second entriesgiving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. S. A. Curtis; Sgt.F. H. Reddicliffe; Sgt. J. W. Scudder; Fit. Sgt H. M. Williamson; Sgt. J. H. Worthington. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVEII KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—F/O. P. A. Annan: Sgt. H. Mayor; Act. Fit. Lt. N. Paterson; P/O. R. M. Ranson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. H. Abbott; Sgt.T. G. R. Allaway; Sgt. E. P. Bradley; Fit. Sgt. W. Brown; Sgt. C. F. Bryant; Sgt. K. E. Byrne;Sgt. R. Coates; Fit. Sgt. F. W. Cooper; Sgt. K. R. Clark; Sgt C. J. Crozier; Sgt. B. I. J. Daly;P/O. R. W. Dargavel; P/O. H. Dickinson, D.F.M.; P/O. A. 8. "Dryden; P/O. R. J\ Dyer; Fit. Sgt.. G. A. Edwards; P/O. G. Featherstone; Sgt. E. A.Fitchett; Sgt. R. K. Frankland; Fit. Sgt. H. V. Gill; F/O. A W. Friend; Fit. Sgt. N. Gordon;Sgt. R. Grisdale; Sgt. D. S. James; Fl.t. Sgt, M. G. Johnson; P/O. A. J. Kenny; P/O. G. J.MaygothJing; Sgt. L. S. Mclhado; Sgt. C. L. Mer- ricks: Sgt. J. Munro; Sgt. J. Neary; P/O. C.Newell Jones; Fit. Sgt. E. H. C. Oakley; Fit. Sgt. W. F. V Pink; Sgt. D. G. Porter; L.A/O.R. F. Rendell; P/O. H. C. Reynolds; Sgt. G. T. Rhodes; Fit. Sgt. R. D. Rich; P/O. S. Rosenberg;P/O. B. E. P. Sadler; Sgt. B. G. Seagoe; P/O. J. B. Skrender; P/O. L S. Stewart; Sgt. H. G.Stubbs; Sqn. Ldr. S. O. R. Surridge; Sgt. K. Taylor; Sgt. R. Thompson-Horan; Sgt. F. C.Thorogood; Fh. Sgt R. A. Walker; Sgt.. J. II. Webb; Sgt. J. A. Wynton. R.A.F. Martin (B.26) Marauders which, according to official accounts, are doing their share of bombing Sicily and Italy. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- PORTED KILLED IN ACTIOX.- F.'O. R. A. Coates;F/O. P. E. Springman; PO. C. Wikock; Sgt. T. J. Yarr. • WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Act. Fit.Lt. R. B. Cole; F/O. R. J. Phillips; F/O. J. E. J. Simes. MISSLNG, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O.P. S. Bastian; Sgt. H. E. Blundell; F/O. G. Fox; Sgt. A. M. Parker; P/O. G. Riach. MISSINC—Act. Fit. Lt. L. J. Ackland, D.F.C.;Sgt. H. J. Adams: Sgt. W F. Ambler; Sgt. R. A. Attertou; Sgt. A, R. Baker; Sgt. W. A.Barker; Sgt. C. L. Billfngton; Sgt. W. Billington; F/O. N. Bird; Sgt. G. M.Boardman; Sgt, T. F. P. Boynton; Sgt. G. A. Bozier; Sgt. W. S. Bragg; P/O. C. O.Bramham; Sgt. D. Brennen; Sgt. J. T. Broughton; Sgt. H. D. Brown; Sgt. M. Clarke; Fit. Sgt. R. F.Cooksey; Sgt. D. J. Cooper; Sgt. F. W. Cooper; Sgt. A. McN. Cowe; Act. Fit Lt. J. B. Darroch;P/O J. A. A. M. David; P/O. C. H. Davies; Sgt. M. A. I. Davies; F/O. R. V. Dawes; Sgt.C. B. Dear; P/O. G. M. M. L. De Meillac; Sgt. S. Dixon; Sgt. G. G. Dobson; Sgt. A. F. East-man; Sgt. C. N. Enright; F/O. R. C. Farrant; Act. Sqn. Ldr. R. A. D. Foster; Sgt. C. E. J.Frampton; P/O. G. J. Gibbings; Sgt. D. M. Gray; Sgt. P. J. W. Grimwood; Sgt. A. J. Gurr; Sgt.A. Haigh; Sgt. J. Hall; Sgt. R. G. Hamilton- Fox; Sgt. F. V. Harrison; Sgt. P. J. Haseman;Sgt. K. W. Haynesi Fit. Sgt. J. A. Holderness; F/O. R. B. Hope, D.F.C.; Fit. Lt. A. H. Hull;Sgt. S. V. F. Hurrell; F/O. P. Hyden; Sgt, W. R. Jakeway; Sgt. A. E. Jones; Fit. Sgt,.1. S. Keay; Sgt. A. Kenyon; Sgt, J. E. S. Kim- ber; Sgt. F. G. Lambert; Sgt. W. E. Langley;P/O. P. H. Laycock; Sgt, N. A. Lever; Fit, Sgt. H. Lloyd; Sgt. P. Lutwyche; Fit. Sgt. E. T.MeHugh; Sgt. P. E. Matthews; Sgt. D. G. Mor- decai; Sgt. G. H. Murray; Sgt. L. J. Nash;Sgt. R. J. O'Brien; F/O. J. Outerbridge; Fit. Sgt. P. G. Oyler; Sgt. W. J. Painter; Sgt. R. <;.Pegg; Sgt, C. J. Price; Sgt. S. G. Reed; Fit. Sgt. A. Rixon; F/O. H. Robertson; Sgt. A. Rod-gers; F/O. J. H. Salt; Sgt. A. Skelly; Fit. Sgt. J. W. T. M. Smith, D.F.M.; Sgt. W. Smith; Sgt.M. B. Strange; Sgt. K. W. Taylor; F/O. K. Thompson; Sgt. N. P. Tutt; Sgt. L. K. Wallace;Sgt. V. Walters; Group Capt. J. R, Whitley, A.F.C.; Sgt I. Williams; Sgt. R. Wilson; Sgt.W. F. Wrenn. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. J. Auld;Sgt. W. Berry; Sgt. J. Cooney; L.A/C. C. T. Cooper; Sgt. G. E. Davies; L.A'C. D G. Degryse;Opl. J. H. Eastaugh; P/O. A. W. J. Grellis; Sgt. F S. Hilt; Sgt, D. Jackson; Sgt, R. A. Jones;L.A/C. A. T. Kidd; Act Sqn. Ldr. H. L. R. Morgan; Sgt. H. Motby; Sgt. J. W. K. Nicholl;Sgt. G. K. Parsons; Sgt. K. W. Peveiiey; Sgt, R. G. A. Platoni; Sgt, R. D. Richardson: Sgt.R. J. Roberta; Sgt. J. S. Spencer; Sgt. F. H. Thomas; P/O. W. K, MoF. Weir; A;C.I W.Wright, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—*<Kt. V. J. Banham;Sgt. J. S. Graham; Sgt. D. M. McCutoheom; P/O. T. W. Osborne. PHEVIOUSLI' i!,'i-oinri> MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON \CTIVI: SERVICE, SOW REPORTED KILLED ON A<TIVF. SKKVICK.—V O. P. A. Rarr WOUNDED 01: INJURED -OX ACTIVE SERVICE.— Fit. Sgt. R. Davidson; Cpl. K. A. Knight; Sgt.G B. Whalley. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED O* ACTIVE .SERVJCE.-.SBL L. H. Garuham; Cpl. L.Harvey; Sgt. W. F. Marshall; L.A/C. P. 1). S. Moody. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. A. H. Bayliss;A/C.l T. Bale; L.A/C. J. W. Bennett; A/C 2 D. L. Cahill; Cpl. C. M. Finney; L.A/C. G. E. S.Hamilton; Cpl. T. Holmes; L.A/C. J. Mclntyre; A/0.2 I. McKenzie; W/O. P. H. Martin; L.A/C.D. Mewellj Act. P/O. J. E. Philpott; L.A/C. T. Jl. Philipson; A/C.l W. T. Reeks; A/C.l It. If.Hpicer; Fit, Lt. A. E. Stringer; A/C.2 J. K. Thatcher; A/C.2 D. F. Wheeler; L.A/C. It. K.Wright. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- PORTED PRISONER OP WAR.—Sgt. s. W. Cole; Sst.G. S. D. Gumming: Sgt. W. J. Dossetter: Sgt. B. Jones; Sgt. R. H. Westbury; Sgt E. L. G. Woods. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/CW.2 P. Austin;A/CW.2 D. W. Brown; Cpl. D. E. Smith. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. I. S. Gibsou; Sgt.I). L. McDonald; F/O. F. K. Major; Sgt. \V. Pettigrew. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. C. J. Beatty;Sgt. A. I,. Brandt; Act. Fit. Lt. C. H. Burgess; Sgt. A. F. Buttel; Fit. Set. R W. Goldcr; Sgt.-A. MacK. Greenfield; F/O. J.'B. Halbert; P/O. It. McM. Harper; P/O. D. B. Mills; Sgt. W. II.Nettle; Sgt. A. Nicholson; Fit Sgt. H. Rogers; F/O. E. N. Somerville. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. K. E.Clarkson; P/O. F, A. Day. MISSING—Fit. Sgt. R. Gooding; P/O. J. C. L;e;F.'O. K. Moore. D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. W. B. Ran- daud; F/O. B. K. Rust; Sgt. R. E. Wilson. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. E. L.Brown. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ' ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED ., KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O.'G. H. S;i\vley. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION—P/O. R. C. Dolau; Fit. Sgt.B. A. Moffatt; F/O. H. D. Steeves; Sgt. I'. G. Stuart. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—P/O. F. C. Downing; P/O. P. C. Foster. PREVIOUSLY REPOBTED MISSINO, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sst P. B. Andrews;Fit. Sgt. T. J. Armstrong; Fit. Sgt. F. 1). Bar- bour; Sgt. G. V. C. Booth; Fit. Sgt. C. L. Bray,D.F.M.; FH. Sgt. H. F. S. Darley; Set. R. ¥.. Fahey; Fit. Sgt. H. R. Franklin; Fit. Sgt, A. J.Gerein; Sgt. R. D. Gibson; Fit. Sgt, 4 C. O. Hinks; F1J. Sgt. L. M Langlois; Fit. Sgt. A.McMillan; Fit. Sst. G. T. Morris; Fit. Sgt. J. R. Norn's: Sirt. Tf. A. Potter; Fit. Sgt. F. T>. Ro.My;Fit S(.'t A. E. Hoss: Sgt. If. E. Stagcman. MISSING.—Sgt. F. 1!. W. Anderson; F/O. J. IIEdwards; Sgt. G. (.'. Gale; Act. Sqn. T.dr. E. t,
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