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JANUARY 20TH, 1944 FLIGHT 79 women. Although L.A/CW. Ellis was one who ^p severely hurt she took charge^o! the situation iW maintained the balloon in its operational position until assistance arrived. She also organ ised relief parties, and by so doing undoubtedly saved the lite of at least one airwoman who might have died without first aid treatment. Through out the raid, X.A/CW Ellis displayed outstanding leadership, coolness and courage. A/0.2 It. FBAZEE, R.A.F.—This airman was one oi a draft of R.A.F. personnel which left Singa pore, in one of two small steamships, at dusk one evening in February, 1942. The next day the ships wore sighted by Japanese aircraft, and, after being bombed and set on fire, they eventually sank off Pompong Island. After swimming ashore this airman, although wounded in the head, voluntarily assisted in manning a lifeboat in which it was intended to return to one of the stricken ships, which was then fully ablaze and sinking, in order to rescue women and chil dren on board. The strong tide prevented the lifeboat from reaching the ship, which drifted into an area crowded with drowning and wounded people. A/C.2 Frazer, still bleeding from the wound to his head, dived into the shark-infested water time and again and assisted some 20 women and children to safety in the lilcboat. A landing was eventually made on the island of Kebat. This airman, displaying great courage and fortitude, continued to assist in making others comfortable until the party was picked up three days later. THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards io recognition of distinguished services : — Military Cross Sqn. Ldr. II. N. FOWLER, R.A.F. Distinguished Conduct Medal Sgt. (now P/O.) P. T. WAREING, K.A.F.V.lt. jL. Military Medal V\ (now P/O.) C. E. MCDONALD. R.C.A.F., No. \*5 Squ. Royal Canadian Air Force THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the advice of His Majesty's Canadian Ministers, to approve the following posthumous award: — George Cross L.A/C. K. G. SPOONER, R.C.A.F. Award of a Foreign Decoration THE KING has granted unrestricted per mission for wearing of the undermentioned decoration, conferred upon the officer indicated, in recognition of valuable services rendered in ronnection with the war: — Conferred by the Belgian Government Croix de Guerre, First Class Col. H. J. MARTIN, C.B.E, D.F.C., 8.A.A.F. Roll of Honour Casualty Communique No. 333. T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dates. The next-of-kin have been informed. Casualties " in aifrion " are duo to flying operations against the irflfev : "ciii active service" includes ground ^•nalties duo to enemy action, non-operationa) (lying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths.' Of the names in this list, 98 are second entries giving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. D. N. Carter; Sgt. E. W. P. Coates: Sgt. J. II. Leach; W/O. D. R. C. Mace; Sgt. II. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. RELIEVED KILLED" IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. J. H. Atkinson; F/O. B. G. Evans, D.F.M., Act. Sqn. Ldr. J. T. Hanafy; Sgt. E. W. Matthews; Sgt. V 8 Piatt; Fit. Lt. VV. A. Tetk-v, D.F.C.; Sgt. F. M. Traynor. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINC. NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. H. W. Astin; F/O. F. W. Bartleet; Act. Fit. Lt. P. Brennan; F/O. R. H. Carr; Sgt. J. C. Clarke; P/O. U. Cook; F/O. S. J. Comes; Sgt. C. N. Goodrhild; Sgt. G. E. Green; Sgt. F. W. Heaton; Sgt. E. II. Hooper; Sgt. L. E. James; Sgt. K. V. Jones; Fit. Lt. VV. J. King; Sgt. E. W. Oxenbridge: Sgt. R. McM. Pace; Sgt. J. L. Richardson: F/O. A. II. Stanlev; Sgt. J. B. Stephens; P/O. F. A. S. Wallia; Sgt. R. G. Watson; Sgt. C. F. White; P/O. P. P. Whitley; Sgt. B. W. Willbourn. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—P/O. C. G. Pearse, D.F.C.; Sqn. Ldr. J. B. Bel way; Fit. Lt. D. R. Turley-George. DIED OK WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—Sgt. A. F. W. N. Croft. MISSINC. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. V. J. Barnes: Sgt. D. Bartley; Sgt. F. G. Beard- well; p/O. D. W. Brookes; Fit. Lt. A. M. Cameron; Fit. Sgt. A. B. Christie; Sgt. T. J. Clark; Sgt. J. C. Cole; F/O. J. R. Fisher; F/O. P. R Flyte; F/O. W. R. Forester; Sgt. A. W. Franklin; F/O. G. Ingram; Sgt. J. L. Killan; Sgt. A. 1. Leslie; Fit. Sgt. J. S. McKay; Sgt. C A. Mas"kell; F/O. E. F. Myers; Sgt. F. G. -W*>n; F/O. A. J. Palmer; F/O. W. f. Potter; 1'rW-jgt. C. V. Proud: Sgt. G Read; Fit. Sgt. a. A. Richardson; Sgt. K. G. Sewell; Fit. Sgt. *. E. A. Spencer; Sgt. R. Svkes; Sgt, P. Twiddy; SERVICE AVIATION F/O. J. Walton; Sqn. Ldr. H. A. A. Webster; P/O. D G. Williams. MISSING.—Sgt. W. H. Adams; Sgt. E. F. M. Barham; Sgt. A. T. Bateman; P/O. 8. J. Bell; Sgt. II. J. Bird; Sgt. E. J. Boardman; Sgt. F. W. Bundy; Sgt. E. Carter; Sgt. J. Chance; Sgt. L. Cchen; Sgt. P. R. Cowling; F/O, W D. Crow; Sgt. II. It. Crust; Set. J. W. Diggle; Fit, Sgt. G. K. M. Elliott; Fit. Sgt. W. H. Foot; Sgt. C. W. Gibb; Sgt. G. J. Godseff; Fit. Set. K. Gore; W/O. S. G. W. Hall; Sgt. J. H. Hawkins; Fit. Sgt. W. II. Hedley; Sgt. P. G. Higham; Sgt. T. Leckey; Sgt. J. H. Lovelock; Sgt. A. W. N. Lower; F/O. A. R. MacDonald; Sgt, C. R. McGregor; Sgt. J. Manderson; Sgt. R. B. J. March; Fit. Sgt, T. A. Martin; F/O. W. F. Mellor; Sgt. A. S. Moore; Sgt. R. Morgan; Sgt. E. C. Pocknell; Sgt. F. A. Porter; F/O. C. Ramsay; Fit. Sgt, I. L. Richards; Sgt. L. W. Searle; P/O. T. L, Simpson; W/O. F. J. Spencer; Sgt. E. A. Steele; Fit. Sgt, D. M. Watson; Sgt, F. E. White; Sgt, L. Wild; F/O. II. P. Willson; Sgt. D. S. Wilson; W/O. B. C. N. Wright. MISSINO, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER VICE.—Sgt. A. McN. Davidson. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/ C.2 II. C. Broad; Sgt. J. G. S. Browne; Sgt. D. G. Codrington; L.A/C. A. McD. Dickson; P/O. N G. Donald; Sgt. T. Edwards; L.A/C. K. S. Elliott; Sgt. S. Fairhurst; Cpl. B. J. Ford-Smith; L.A/C. J. A. Gaugtan; L.A/C. A. P. Gray; L.A/C. C. Grcasley; F/O. A. A. Green; Sgt, R. A. Harris; Sgt. W. E. Hawksworth; Sgt. B. Hewson; Sgt. K. IrvLn; Fit. Sgt. W. E. Jones; Sgt. E. W. Knox; Sgt. L. T. MacSwayne; Sgt. L. Mortimer; Fit. Sgt. T. H. Mullard; A/C.l J. Dates; Sgt. It. W. Patch; Sgt. C. D. Peary: Cpl. I. S. Phillips: F/O. M. G. Rcndall; Sgt. T. R. M. Robertson; Sgt. W. H. Soutugate; A/C.2 It. Stewart; L.A/C. J II. Tait; L.A/C. II E. Wilkinson; Fit. Sgt. J Wood; Sgt. G. A. Yates. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— L.A/C. S. G. Cook; L.A/C. E. N. Davies; Sgt. T. E. Martinson. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. F. S. Harper; P/O. R. Hooper. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. M. Baker; L.A/C. J. Bell; Sgt. E. G. Berry; L.A/C. A. Beverley; Cpl. G. P. Brideer; F/O. H. Cartlidge; L.A/C. R. G. Cassell; L.A/G. J. II. Cornish; L.A/C. A. R. Cowell; Cpl. E. J. Davics; L.A/C L. S. Gauntlett; Fit. Sgt. R. Harper; Act, Cpl. R. Hunt; A/C.i E G. Martin; F/O. N. W. Monk; Sgt. G. L. Nt^ton; Cpl. A. T. Smith; L.A/C. F. B Smith; F/O. E. G. H. Stevenson; L.A/C. E. J. Welch; L.A'C. J. Wilkinson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WiR.-Sgt, L. C. Baker; Sqn. Ldr. C. O. Bastian, D.F.C.; F/O. W. T. Batson, D.F.M.; F/O. J. Carrie; F/O. 8. W. 3. Coventry; Sgt. A. W. Edgley; Sgt. L. E. Ellingham. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/CW. L. F. Kirby. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. G. L. L. Hay; Fit. Sgt. R. T. Pound. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. II. U Brownjohn; F/O. F. S. Davenport. MissiNO.-F/O. K. II. Knight-Brown; F/O. K. R. Wood. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. R. H. R. Morton; Fit. Sgt. L. T. Newton; Fit. Sgt. E. 0. Reading. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION—Fit. Sgt, J F. McEwen. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, Now PRESUMED KILLED IS ACTION.—Sgt. M. J. Dean; Sgt. R E. Noble; Fit. Lt. J. A. Rae; Fit. Sgt. A. M. Reynolds: Sgt. G. E. Somerville; Sgt. C. E. Wilde. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. H. R, Bailey; P/O. C. J. Bennett; Sgt. L. A. Bernick; Set. R. J. Blenkarn; P/O. E. G. K. Bullen; Sgt. 1. Burrill; F/O. B. W. Carmichael; F/O. L. B Carson; Sgt. L. J. Conway; Fit. Sgt. R. J. Cowan; P/O. E. T. Cox; P/O. R. J. S. Dawson; Sgt. II. McK. Duke; P/O. 1. D. Fountain; Sgt. S. Franchuk; Fit. Set, I. Fraser; Sgt. J. K. Galbraith; Sgt. G. L. Harrison; Sgt. W. lt. Hawthorne; Sgt. G. R. Hoyt; Sgt. C. E. Jamie- son; W/O. V. R. Long; Sgt. L. McL. Lymburner; P/O. C. A. McArdle; Sgt. J. R. G. McFarlanJ; Sgt, J. D. Mclntyre; Fit. Sgt, II. R. McKay; Sgt. A. F. W. McLeod; F/O. G. Milne; Fit. Lt. P. T. O'Leary; Bet. A. G. Olson; Fit. Sgt. S. A. Palmer; F/O. J. M. Patterson; F/O. W. H. Pleasance; F/O. J. S. Penout; Fit. Sgt. J. DeF\ Russell; Sgt. C. J. Smith; Sgt. M. B. St. Louis; P/O. L> G. Thompson; Sgt G. R. Titus; Sgt. C. C. Trudcll; Fit. Sgt. J. L. Ward; Fit. Sgt. F. A. Webb; Fit. Sgt. R. H. Welsh; P/O. R. J. Westgate; Sgt. L. H. Williams; F/O. F. L. S. Wismer; F/O. T. C. S. Wood. PREVIOUSLY REPOITED MISSINC. NOW RE PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. It. 11. Halliday. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.-Fit. Sgt. G. It. A. Walkem. MISSINC—P/O. M. W. II. Askey; Fit. Sgt. J. R. Baxter; Fit. Sgt. E. C. Brunet; F/O W. P. Cameron; F/O A. W. Dungate; Fit. Sgt I. B. Forster; Fit. Sgt. E. B. Gillespie; F/O. C. W. Hamann; P/O. C. W. McFarfane; Fit. Sgt. E. K Maden; F/O. W. H. Offlei; P/O. J. N. R. Redpath: F/O. A. V. Snook; Fit. Sgt. D S. Stbrev; W/O. JVi E. Varney; F/O. W. A. Wallace; Sgt. J. I. Wilson. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SEK VICE.—Sgt. M. Antifaev; P/O. M. E. O'Donoghue. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. B. W. Burke; Sgt. J. L. Campbell; Sgt. W. J. Christie; W/O. W. U. Howson; Fit. Sgt. R. M. McEachern; Fit. Sgt. J. H. McMaster; Sgt. W. Paterson; Sgt. K. W. Pollitt; Sgt. L. II. Ramage; Act. Fit. Lt. G. S. Richards; Fit. Li. W. R. P. Sewell; Fit. Sgt. II. R. Simmons; Fit. Sgt. H. O. Spenee; Fit. Sgt. A. B. White; W/O. F. Zayezierski. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. G. E. Walker. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. J Ash, F/O. J. J. Earls DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. S. II. Martin; Sgt. E. Spencer. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—PiO. ill T. I (Jullum. I O.N^I^* On parade when No. 85 Squadron received its crest. (Left to right) Wing Cdr. John Cunningham, D.S.O. and Bar, D.F.C. and Bar; Fit. Lt. Molony; Sqn. Ldr. W. P. Green and Sqn. Ldr. E. A. Crew, D.F.C. and Bar.
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