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1943
1943 - 1587.PDF
JUNE 1943 FLIGHT 641 Birthday Honours FOLLOWING is a continuation ofthe list of aeronautical recipientsof honours on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday. The first list appeared in last week's issue : — ROYAL AIR FORCE AWARDS Air Force Cross Fit. Lt. C. Halse, R.A.F.V.R.; Fit. U A. R. Head, K.A.F.V.K.; Fit. Lt. F H R. Hulbert, R.A.F.V.R.; Fit. Lt. N. P. Kerr. R.A.F.V.R.; Fit. Lt. A A. J. Sanders; Fit. Lt. P. K. Smulian, R.A.F.V.R. ; Fit. Lt. E. A. Southcy, R.A.F.V.R.; F/O. N. J. Bonnar, R.A.F.V.R.; F/O. K. VV. Eager, R.A.F.V.R.; F/O. W. H. Morton, R.A.F.V.R.; F/O. F. A. Rickaby, R.A.F.V.R.; F/O. N. T. H. Scott, 'R.A.F.V.R.; F/O. R A. G. Tucker, R.A.F.V.R.; P/O. W. Seaman, R.A.F.V.R.; W/O. A. \V. Eade. Air Force Medal Fit. Sgt. J. R. C. Affleck; Fit. Sgt. R. A. Baker; Fit. Sgt. G. R. Burdon, A.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. R. A. Elsom; Fit. Sgt. 1 Napier, R.A.F.V.R.; Fit. Sgt. S. C. Phillips; Fit. Sgt. P. A. Shardlow; Sgt. ]. W. Kyle; Sgt. H. W. Price; Sgt. A. \V. Wylde, R.A.F.V.R.; Sgt. G. Oakes; W/O. F. F. Fahey, R.A.A.F. The Honours Gazette also contains the names of a large number of officers and men who have been mentioned in despatches by Air Officers Coramanding- in-Chief, and of others commended lor brave conduct. The following honours have been con- ferred on the advice of His Majesty's Canadian Ministers: ORDER OF THE BATH C.B. (Military Division) A.V-M. G. O. Johnson, R.C.A.F.; A.V-M. R. Leckie, R.C.A.F. ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE C.M.G. S. L. deCarteret, Montreal, Dep. Min. of Nat. Defence for Air. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Royal Canadian Air Force C.B.E. (Military Division) A.V-M. W. A. Curtis, R.C.A.F.; Air Comdre. A. L. Morfee, R.C.A.F.; Air Comdre. A. L. Paxton, R.A.F.; Group Capt. C. R. Siemon. R.C.A.F. O.B.E. (Military Division) Wing Cdr. E. B. Goodspeed. R.C.A.F. ; Wing Cdr. \V. A. Orr, R.C.A.F.: Wing Cdr. P. S. Secord, R.C.A.F.; Wing Cdr. (Continued from page (ill, June 10th) N. B. Littlejohn, R.A.F.O.; Sqn. Ldr. J. P. Alexander, R.C.A.F.; Sqn. Ldr. G E. Wilson, R.C.A.F.; S/O. Joan F. Davey, R.A.C.A.F. (Women's Div.). . M.B.E. (Military Division) Sqn. Ldr. C. ]. Campbell, R.C.A.F.; Sqn. Ldr. C. M. Clucas, R.C.A.F.; Sqn. Ldr. H. R. Low, R.C.A.F. ; Sqn """ A. C. McClaskey, R.C.A.F.; Sqn G, McR. Minard, R.C.A.F.; Sqn E. E. Smith, R.C.A.F.; Sqn. Ldr. F. E. Groom, R.A.F. ; Sqn. Ldr. J. S. Widdows, R.A.F.V.R.; Fit. Lt. F. J. S. Garratt, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Lt. W. H. Hawkins, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Lt. R. Arlett, R.A.F.V.R.; Fit. Lt. N. Jones, Ldr. Ldr. Ldr. R.C.A.F. R.C.A.F. F/O. F/O. R. E. McD. Williams, K. Williamson, R.A.F.V.R.; W/O. Cl. 1 S. C. Awcock, W/O. Cl. 1 J. H. Blundell. W/O. Cl. 1 W. G. Comrie, W/O. Cl. 2 R. L. Chalmers, W/O. Cl. 2 J. E. H. Gowsell, R.C.A.F. R.C.A.F. R.C.A.F. R.C.A.F. R.C.A.F. O.B.E. (Civil Division) R. P. Bell, Halifax, Dir.-Gen. Aircraft Production Branch, Dept. of Munitions and Supply; R. Lawson, Montreal, chair- man. Federal Aircraft Ltd., for valuable public service in connection with produc- tion of aircraft; M. A. Seymour, K.V., St. Catherines, Ontario, Pres. Canadian Flying Club Association, valuable public service in connection with development of aviation. M.B.E. (Civil Division) R. D. Butterill, Dunville, Ontario, for valuable public service as civilian Meteor- ological Officer, Commonwealth Air Training Plan; C. Gerow, Ottawa, Dir. of Supply Admin. Dept. of Nat. Defence for Air; W. H. Hargrave, Calgary, Sen. Asst. Civil Engineer, for meritorious work for Dept. for Nat. Defence for Air; B. I. Johnson, New Westminster. B.C., for meritorious work as Technician Adviser to Air Training Plan; J. A. D. McCurdy, Ottawa, Supt., Purchasing Div., Aircraft Production Branch, Dept. of Munitions and Supplv; W. A. New- man, Montreal, Pres., Federal Aircraft, Ltd., for valuable work in connection with production of aircraft. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (Military Division) Royal Canadian A:r Force Fit Sgt. F. L. Anderson, R.C.A.F. ; Fit. Sgt. J. Ainsu'orth, R.C.A.F.; Fit. AWARDS TO CREW OF LIBERATOR " COMMANDO " '"THE KING has been graciously pleased -*- to approve the following appoint- ments in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:— Capt. William John Vanderkloot, O.B.E., to be an Honorary Commander of the Order. Capt. John Howard Ruggles, to be an Honorary Member of the Order. In addition, Radio-Officer Russell Ncison Homes has been appointed a Member of the Order of the Britisli Em- pire and Flight-Engineers John William Affleck and Ronald Robert Williams have Deen awarded commendations for valuable service in the air. The above awards to the crew of the '' Commando'' are in recognition of their devotion to duty in the employ- ment of the Royal Air Force Ferry Com- mand, now the Transport Command of the Royal Air Force, and, in particular, of their services on flights on which the Prime Minister and other distinguished passengers have been carried. Capt. Vanderkloot and Capt. Ruggles are American citizens. Radio-officer Holmes and Flight-Engineers Affleck and Williams are Canadians. Sgt. R. H. Barlow, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. E. Charters, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. J. R. A. Deshiens, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. G. E. Florence, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. Ahmed Hamid Hassan, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. J. H. A. McAnnally, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. W. N. Mains, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. A. L. Meades, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. E. V. R. Merrick, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. D. E. Smith, R C.A.F.: Fit. Sgt. W. D. Williams, R.A.F.; Fit. Sgt. W. K. Williams, R.C.A.F.; Sgt. W. E. Busby, R.A.F.; Sgt. G. W. Doggett, R.A.F.; Sgt. R. Fowler, R.A.F.; Sgt. W. T. B. McDermot, R.C.A.F.; Sgt. H. W. Morri- son. R.C.A.F.; Sgt. O. H Stibbon, R.C.A.F.; Cpl. E. Robbins, A.A.F.; Cpl. C. L. M. Roschaert, R.C.A.F.; Cpl. J. R. Skilbeck, R.A.F. ; Cpl. Wilhelmine M. Malcolmson, R.C.A.F. (Women's Div.). ROVAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AWARDS Ait Force Cross Wing Cdr. 1-. S. Carpenter, R.C.A.F.; Wing Cdr. J. G. Kerr. R.C.A.F.; Wing Cdr. G. H. Sellers, R.C.A.F.; Sqn. Ldr. J. A. Basso, R.C.A.F.; Sqn. Ldr. A. T. Chesson, R.C.A.F.; '" - - - --- Dawson, R.C.A.F.; Grant, R.C.A.F.; Smith, R.C.A.F:; Webster, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Lt. G. F. Gil- bert, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Lt W. Giaham, R.C.A.F.; Fit. Lt. C. W. Hickerson. R.C.A.F.; F/O. D E. Merriam. R.C.A.F.; F/O. T. H. M. Wayave, R.C.A.F.; P/O. C. Torontow, R.C.A.F.; W/O. C. W. Crawford. R.A.F.; W/O. P. S. Smith, R.A.F.; W/O. Cl. r D. E. Berry, R.C.A.F.; W/O. Cl. i P. L. Buck, R.C.A.F.; W/O. Cl. i J. M. Couse, R.C.A.F. Air Force Medal Fit. Sgt. E. S. Craig, R.A.F. ; Fit. Sgt. T. E. Reed, R.C.A.F.; Sgt. R. A. Caws, R.A.F.; Sgt. W. J. McPheison, R.C.A.F.; Sgt. W. F. Scott, R.C.A.F ; Cpl. J. H. Hagley, R.C.A.F.; Cpl G. V. Stevens, R.C.A.F. The list also includes the names of a number of naval officers and ratings and airmen mentioned in despatches or com- mended for valuable service in the air. Sqn. Sqn. Sqn. Sqn. Ldr. Ldr. Ldr. Ldr. D. M. W. E. W. E. VV. T. HE WAS BANISHED FROM JAPAN A BRITON over whose head hangs thepenalty of " banishment for life from Japan" now commands a fighter sector defending East Anglia. Group Capt. A. V. Harvey, C.B.E., is the man so " punished," the sentence having been passed some time before the Japs lined up with the Axis. After serving for five years as a regular Air Force officer. Group Capt. Harvey went to China in 1930 as test pilot and representative of the Far East Aviation Co., Ltd. " My offence against the Japs occurred in 1931," Group Capt. Harvey recalled the other day. " When over their terri- tory I had to make a forced landing and came down at Dairen, after having flown over Port Arthur. They lined me 500 y.en (£25) and banished me."
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