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1944
1944 - 0571.PDF
MARCH I6TH. fi^+DsS^ ^^ FLIGHT AIR CHIEFS : (Left to right) Air Marshal Sir Roderic M. Hill, A.O.C. Air Defence of Great Britain ; Maj. Gen. W. 0. Butler, Deputy C. in C. A.E.A.F. ; Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory, C. in C. Allied Expeditionary Air Forces ; Air Vice- Marshal H. Wigglesworth ; Brig. Gen. Aubrey C. Strickland ; (seated in foreground) Maj. Gen. L. H. Brereton, Command ing General 9th U.S.A.A.F. and, extreme right, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, A.O.C. 2nd Tactical Air Force. SERVICE AV Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Appointments ouncements AIB VICE-MARSHAL JOHN HENRY D'ALBIAC has been appointed Deputy Com mander, Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force. He has been Air Officer commanding the home- based 2nd Tactical Air Force ot the K.A.F. since its formation last year. Previously, he commanded :in R.A.F. group responsible for light and medium ibomber operations, including Mosquito attacks, jfitm this country. "Air Vice-Marshal Sturley Philip Simpson, C.B.E., M.C., is to be Air Officer Commanding a group in Coastal Command. Air Vice-Marshal William Elliot, C.B., C B.E., D.F.C., is to be Air Officer Commanding R.A.F. >la!!oii, Gibraltar. Air Vice-Marshal Simpson has been Air Officer Commanding R.A.F. Station. Gibraltar. ?tnte December, 1941. He was lor three yeim previ ously in Command of a home station. Air Vice-Marshal Simpson was awarded the Military Cross in 1926 for his services in Kur distan. Air Vice-Marshal Elliot, who has been Director of Plans since April, 1942, served for the preced ing eight months in the Operations Room at IT.Q- Fighter Command. He was an officer in the Army Service Corps 'luring the last war, being seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in January, 1918, for flying duties. Air Vice-Marshal Elliot was awarded the D.F.C. in February. 1919, a Bar to the D.F.C. in April, 1920, and holds the Russian Orders of St. Vladi-mar and St. George. Awards targets with good results- 1 Recently, from a tow level, lie obtained some excellent photographs of a heavily defended section of/the French et-ast. As tup Capt. Donkin has rship and by his care-has enabled his squad- "ined offensive and photo-grapTtic ^paretions -with notable success. Act, Sqn. lAx. V. E. S. PATTERSON O.F.C-, •A.F.V.R., No. 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) .S qu,~-This officer has an outstanding operational record. He has completed numerous sorties, mostly in day light, against heavily defended targets. An excel lent flight commander and pilot, this officer has consistently displayed outstanding devotion to duty and determination. Although his aircraft ha* often been damaged by anti-aircraft fire Sqn. Ldr. "jiMr has always completed his allotted tasks. tq\ Ldr. J. G. DAY, R.A.F.O., No. 49 Bqn-ccr has completed a very large number- has set a fine example of gallantry *uty. He has attacked targets in unTWi.^the Ruhr and in many other entres equally important with much success; during a phase of the fighting in North Africa. Day also completed many sortie** in thai leader whose efficiency has high fighting qualities ul On THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition ,;i gallantry and devotion, to duty in the execu tion of air operations : — Distinguished Service Order Act. Group Capt. P. I*. DONKIN, R.A.F.—Croup Capt. Donkin has taken part in many operational sorties during which he has attacked transport Wing Cdr. John Cunningham, D.S.O., D.F.C., the weli-known night-fighter pilot who was recently awarded a second Bar to his D.S.O. Wing Cdr. Cunningham was an A.A.F. pilot before the war. A. LYNN, D.F.C.. R A.l .() . fficer bus computed a very sorfies and has displayed skill, courage*and determination of the highest ordtr. He is a most inspiring and forceful leader, whose personal exar.plo has been reflected in the fine fi»hting qualities of his squadron, which has ob tained many successes in recent operations over Northern France. Fit. Lt. G. Y. MACKIE, R.A.F.V.R., NO. 115 Sqn.—As air bomber and captain of aircraft. Fit. Lt. Mackie has participated in a very large number of sorties. In the Middle East theatre he successfully attacked numerous targets in the Western Desert. Greece, Crete and in the Dodecan ese Islands. .Since then, Fit. Lt. Mackie has under taken many sorties against important and well defended targets in Germany, including six attacks on the German capital.
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