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1944
1944 - 0309.PDF
FEBRUARY IOTH, 1944 FLIGHT SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm News and Announcements A Hawker Typhoon IB with the new "tear drop" cockpit cover. Promotions R.A.F. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Air Vice-Marshal SIR KEITH L. PAEK, K.B.E., C.B., M.C., B.F.C.. Is granted the rank o[ Act. Air Marshal. January 14, 1944. _ „. . Air Comdre. M. L. TAYLOR, C.B.E., A.F.C . is granted the rank of Act. Air ViceTMarshal. November 17, 1943. Wing Commanders (temp, or war subs. Air Com modores) are granted the rank oi Group Captain December 1, 1943. S. C. STRAFFORD, C.B.E., D.F.C. A. P. DAVIDSON, C.B.E. A. L. A. PERRY-KEENE, O.B.E. W. A. B. BOWEN-BUSCARLET, C.B.E., D.F.C. F J. FOGARTY, D.F.C., A.F.C. S. E. STOERAR, C.B.E. S. D. MACDONALD, D.F.C. T. M. WILLIAMS, C.B.E., M.C., D.F.C. (Act. Air Vice-Marshal). f. E. GROOM, O.B.E., DJ.C. (Act. Air Vice- KAsial). I. A. GRAY, C.B.E., D.F.O., G.M. E. J. KINGSTON-MCCLOUGHRY, C.B.E., D.S.O.. D.F.O. W. E. G. MANN, C.B.E., D.F.C. T. C. TRAILL, O.B.E., D.F.C. J. D. BREAKEY, C.3., D.F.C. (Act. Air Vice- Marshal). K. IVELAW-CBAPMAN, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C. L. DAEVALL, M.C. TECHNICAL BRANCH. Air ComdrejJ. R. CASJIDY is granted the rank oi Act. Air Tice-Marshal. - December 30th, 1943. Wing Commanders (temp. Air Commodores) are granted the rank o! Group Captain. Decem ber 1st, 1943 C. E H. ALLEN, D.F.C. 0. N F. BILNEY, O.B E. C. W. WHSDON, C.B.E. (Act. Air Vice-Marshal). (J. COMBE W. E, THEAK. A. F. LANG, M.B.E., A.F.C. C. P. BROWN, C.B.E., D.F.C. A.A.F. BALLOON BRANCH. / Air Comd.e. W. 0. C. GELL, D.S.O., M.C., T.D., D.L., is granted the rank ol Act. Air Vice- Marshal. February 1st, 1944. HPffE Awards pleased to recognition the exeeu- KING ha? been graciously approve the following awards ii ^f gallantry and devotion to duty i tion oi air operations : — Distinguished Flying Cross Wing Cdr. R. E. BAXTER, R.A.F., No. 106 Sqn, King Cdr. D H. LEE, R.A F., NO 620 Sqn. Sqn. Ldr. F. S. POWLEY, A.F.C., R.A.F.O., No. 166 Sqn Act. Sqn. Ldr. R. D. CAMPLING, R.A.F., No. 7 Sqn. Act. Sqn. Ldr. G. RYLE, R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn. Fit. Lt. M. ROACH, D.F.M.. R.C.A.F., No. 426 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Lt. A. H. TOMLIN, R A.F.V.R.. No. 619 Sqn. Act Fit. Lt. E. S. ALEXANDER, D.F.M, R.O.A.F., No. 156 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. D. MACK. ARNOT, R.C.A.F., No. 427 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Act Fit. Lt. D. J. M. BALLINGALL, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 7 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. T. BURGER, R.A.F.V.R., Act. Fit. Lt. D. P. CLEMENTS, R.A.A Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. J. A. B. CURTIS, R.A.F.V Sqn. 4> Act. Fit. Lt. J. J. DEVAN, R.A (R.C.A.F.) Sqn Act Fit. h. J. U. EADE, KA F.V.R., No. 156 Sqn. Act Fit. Lt. J. E. KELT, R.A F , No. 78 Sqn. Act Fit. Lt. R. S. MACLEAN. It C A F , No 405 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn Act Fit. Lt. J C. MAXWELL. R A F V R , No. 62b Sqn. Lt. D. PETR1E, R.A.F., No 78 Sqn. Lt. N E. SilEHWOOD, R A.F.V R., No Act. Fit. Act.. Fit. 83 Sqn Act Fit. .—Sqrr:' Act. Fit. _ No. 7 Sqn. Acfc-fTrT*»D. .F/O. G. ALLEN F/O. Ci W A. \V. F. SNEIL, R.A.F.V.R. NO. 12 STONE, R AF.V.R, R.A.F., No 156 Sqn No 158 Sqn. :EN. R A.F.V.It, No 78 Bqn WN. R.A.F.V R., No 83 Sqn :RT RVI F V.R., No. 156 Sqn JRAWLEYVR. A F.V.R . No 158 Sqn LON, EAJlVB, No. 7 Sqn. V R,, No. 161 Sqn A F V.R.. No. 156 Sqn , R.A.F.V.R, No. 427 R.A.F V.R. No. 19a ft. F V.R., No. 158 *<qn. R.A.F., No. 12 S'-,n ELL, R.A F , No 207 Sqn ,L. R.A.F V R.. No 427 Bqn Sqn fr,.ic. K.E JG/L F^BJT^ ~~mXCA?F.) Sqn F/O. E. G. ROSER, R A.A F., No 460 Sqn F/O. R E. SCHOLES. R.A F V.R., No. 101 BqF/O. K. L. SHEPHERD. 11 A.A.F. No 460 Sqr F/O. R G. SNELLING. R AF.V.R.. No 138 8q F/O. F. L. SOUTH. R.A.A.F., No 101 Sqn F/O. W. TALBOT. RAF V.R F/O. T. O. TREADWELL, R.A.F.V.R., No 77 Sqn F/O. N. WATSON, R A.F.V R., NO 12 Sqn Distinguished Flying Medal Fit. Sgt. S H. ASHWORTU, R.A.F.V.R, No. 1409 Fit. Fit. Sgt. Fit. Sgt. Fit. Sgt Sqn. Fit. Sgt (R.A.A Fit. Sgt. A. BARNETT, R.A F.V.R.. No 156 Sqn A. W. BELTON. RA.F., No. 83 Sqn. G. II. BRITLAND, R.A F.V R No 78 BROWN. R.A.A F , No 4EO Sqn. Ldr. P. V. K. Tripe who has been awarded the D.F.C. F. G F.) Sqn. G. CLARK, R.A.F.V.R.. No 149 Hon Fit. Sgt. 1). CRAICIE. R.A F.V.R.. No 100 Sqn Fit. Sgt. C. E. DAVIES. R.A.FVR., No: 35 Sqn Fit. Sgt. G. DUTHIE, R.A.F.V.R . No 76 Sqn Fit. Sgt. L. R. FENWICK, R.A.F.V R , Nrf 15K Sqn. Fit. Sgt. D. H VENON, RAF V.R , No 101 Sqn Fit. Sgt. G B.IIALBEET, R.A.F.V R . No. 76 Sqn Fit. Sgt. n. II HOEY, R A.F V.R . No. 12 Sqn Fit. Sgt. H. I. HOWARD. R.A.A F.. NO. 101 Sqn Fit Sgt. W. W JAMES. R A F.V.R.. No 51 Sqn Fit. Sgt. F P JERVIS. R A F.V R., No. 156 Squ Fit. Sgt. H. JONES, R.A.FVR, No 76 Sqn Fit. Sgt. G. E. MASON li.AFV.E. No 156 Sqn Fit. Sgt. J. <.' METCALFE, R.A F . No 207 Sqn Fit. Sgt. S. J PEARCE, R A F.V.ft.. No. 148 Bqn
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