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35« FLIGHT MARCH 30TH, 1944 SERVICE AVIATION F/O. J ASHBEOOK, R.A.F.VJR., No. 102 Sqn. F/O. J. P, BILLING, R.A.F.V.R., No. 97 Sqn F/O. W. BODEN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 50 Sqn. F/O. L. W. N BOOTH. R.A.F.V.R., No. 97 Sqn. B/O. I). E. BRAYRROOK, R.A.F.V.R., No. 12 8qn F/O. W. G. COOPER, RA.F.V.R., No. 97 Sqn. f/O. J. M. DICKS, R.A J- V.R., No. 50 Sqn F/O. II. DREW, R.A.F.V.R., No. 626 8qn. F/O. K. GILL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 9 Sqn. F/O. T. B. GlTTINS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 196 Sqn. F/O. C. D. GOUQH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 7 Sqn. F/O. J. D, GRAY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 76 Son. F/O. W. J O. GKIME, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqn. F/O. J. D. HARRIS, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 49 Sqn. F/O. D. ). HEWLETT, R.A.F.V.R., No. 102 Sqn. F/O. M. W. JONES, R.A.F.V.R., No. 51 Sqn. F/O. L. KINGMAN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 12 Sqn. F/O. S. E. NEVILLE, R.A.F.V.R., NO. 405 (B.C.A.F.) Squ F/O. H. S. PORTSMOUTH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 153 Sqn. F/O. P. W. T. ROWLAND, R.A.F.V.R., No. 192 Sqn. F/O. ,J. J 8ATNOB, R.A.F.V.R., No. 97 8qn. F/O. A SCRIVENER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 76 Sqn. F/O. J. G. SIMPSON, R.A.F.V.R., No. 467 (R.A.A.F.) 8qn. F/O A. E. WHETTER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 97 Sqn. F/O. A. WINSKILL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 419 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. P/O. H. R. K. ALSOP, R.A.F V.R., No. 158 Sqn. P/O. G. A. ANDERSON, RA.F.V.R., No. 12 Sqn. P.'O. R L ASH, R.A F.V.R., No. 44 Sqn. Distinguished Flying Medal Fit Sgt C E. D. STEWART, R.A.F.V.R., No. 207 Sqn—For citation see P/O. GALLAGHER, D.8.O. Sgt. D W MCMILLAN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 78 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. A. CLIBBERY, R.C.AF., NO. 417 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Sgt. R. E OUALLE. R.C.A.F., No. 427 (R.C.A.F.1 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. J. ANGUS. R.C.A.F.. No. 15 Sqn Set. L. MARSH, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 10S Sqn. Fit. Sgt. H. TODD, R.A.F.V.R., No 199 Sqn. T HE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards : — Distinguished Service Cross Act. Fit. Lt. J. F. LANO. R.A.F.V.R. Distinguished Service Medal Fit. Sgt. J. N. F. EDWARDS, B.E.M., R.A.F. T HE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards with effect from January 20th, 1944, in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying operations against the enemy in New Guinea : — Distinguished Flying Cross Wing Cdr. B. D. NlCHOLL, R A.A.F. Act. Fit. Lt. 1. S. LOUDON, R.A.A.F. Act. Fit. Lt. G. N. READ, R.A.A.F. T HE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the. following,awnfas in recognition of gallantry displayed i»*Tiying operations against the enemv in the^SCTomon Islands: — Distinguished Flying Cross F'O. 0. F AYSON, R.N.Z.A.F. W O. W. N WILLIAMS, D.F.M., Disti " rPHE KING has been graciously pleased, on A the advice of His Majesty's Australian Ministers, to approve the following awards in recognition of brave conduct: — B.E.M. (Mil.) Sat. E 3. DALY, R.A.A.F. Sgt. B. V. MCLEAN, RA.AF T HE KING has been giaciously pleased, on the advice of His Majesty's New Zealand Ministers, to approve the following award in recog nition of brave conduct: — B.E.M. (Mil.) Cpl. T. N. NEWTH, R.NZ.AF. Foreign Decorations THE KING has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned deco ration conferred upon the officers indicated in recognition of valuable services rendered in connec tion with the war: — Conferred by the Belgian Government Croix de Guerre, Beige, 1940 Act Wing Cdr. J, K. BUCHANAN, D.8.O., D.F.C., R.A.F.O. Act, Sqn. Ldr. R. RANKIN, D.F.C., R.A.A.F, Roll of Honour Casualty Vommunique So. 363. T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dateB. The •next of kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are due to flying operations against the enemy; " on active service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths. Of the names in this list. 112 are second en tries giving later information of casualties pub lished in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. A. D. Bull; Sgt. L. Collingwood; Sgt. W. A. Didluck; Sgt. E. Evans: F/O. R. D. Fearns; Sgt. W. J. Frewin: Sgt .1. T. Hood; Sgt. F. R. Hughes; F/O. K. S Judd; Sgt. J. McCourt; Fit. Sgt. R. C. Mac Gillivray; Fit. Sgt. A. J. M. Millichip; Fit. Sgt J. A. W. Scott; Sgt. J. C. Simpson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. R. E. Bradshaw; Sgt. T. 1. L. Dagg; Sgt. G. A. Denney; Sgt. F. Hill; Sgt. L. Howarth; Sgt. C. V. L. R. Hnlbert; Sgt. T. R. Jones; Sgt. I). M. Lewis; Sgt. C. A. Morris; P/O. R. G. Pearcey; Sgt, G. J. Samuel; F/O. M. F Scantlebury; Sgt. J. A. Sykes; Sgt. A. Tooth; Sgt. J. S. White. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. D. E. Alford-Sgt. V. H. Archer; Sgt. J. H. Armstrong; P/O. W. S. Ashworth; Sgt. R. J. Bailes; Sgt. E. G. F B Baker; Sgt, B. W. E. Batch; Fit. Sgt. H. Bell; Sgt. A. W. Booth; P/O. E. Booth; Sgt. D. Brown; Sgt. E. Cadmore; Sgt. N. W. S. Clack; F/O. D. Coales; F/O. G. W. Cooper; P/O. H, E. Cross; Sgt. J. C. Cunningham; Sgt. E. Dangexfield; Sgt. J. G. S. Dutton; Sgt. G. East wood; .Sgt.. 1). V. Emerson; Fit, Sgt. C. Entwistle; P/O. J. G. Ethelston; F/O. D. W. H. Evans; P/O. S. C. Evles; Sgt. H. C. Fazakerley; Sgt. D A. H. FerguSqn; Sgt. F. R. Fowler; Sqn. Ldr. J. B. Flowefcdew; P/O. D. R. Fullager; Sgt. N. W. Fyfe; W%ig Cdr. J. R. Gillman; P/O. H. V. Hamer; Sgt. ;R. Hammond; Sgt. R. H. Harris: AaMkSon. Ldl. G. B. Haywood; Fit. Sgt. ERRANDS OF MERCY : A Douglas DC.3 takes on board Allied and German wounded to bring them back to base hospital from Italy. On the outward journey these machines carry supplies. J. G. Hibbert; Sgt. J. R. Hough; Fit. Lti^. s Jenks: Sgt. F. Johnson; Sgt. J. Kirkman; Fit. Sgt. H. C. Lamaeraft; Sgt. J. Leedham; Sgt. J. R, Leigh; Sgt. G. I* Lennox; P/O K. Madin; Fit. Set. J. G. H. Mansell; Sgt. L. Martin; Sgt. R. T. Moore; Sgt. P. W. J. Morrow; Sgt. W. Morse: Act. Fit. Lt. E. G. Mortenson; Sgt. D. W. Neal; Act. W/O. N. Nixon; Sgt. K. Norria; Sgt. F. J. North; Sgt. R. K. B. Muir; Sgt. D. O'Loughlin; Sgt. J. W. Ousley; Sgt. D. S. Phillips; Sgt. J. H. Pickles; F/O. R. B. Reid; Sgt. J. Ren-wick; Sgt. D. Sanders; Sgt. C. V. Scadden; Fit Sgt. W. R. Scott; Sgt. G. G. Shepherd; F/O. P. R. Smith; Sgt. M. B. Squires; Sgt. C. H. C. Stapleton; P/O. F. R. H. Tate; Fit. Sgt. P. E Tiller; Sgt. N. K. Underwood; P/O. R. W. Ward- Sgt. K. R, A. Whitcombe; Sgt. R. S. White; Sgt. R. W. Wilcockson; Sgt. C. Wilde. DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IS ACTION.—F/O. C. J. Dibden. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O P. G. W. Goode; Sqn. Ldr. M. P. C. Holmes D.F.C.; F/O. D. B. Hume; Fit. Sgt. K. M. O' King; Sgt. E. H. Oliver; Fit. 8gt. R. G. Phillips! Fit. Lt. D. W. J. Reynolds. MissiNG.-Sgt. C. A. Acombe-Hill; Sgt. G. R Adamson; Sgt. E. H. Alcock; Sgt. E. E. Appleby Sgt. J. A. Atkinson: Sgt. F A. Aver; Sgt. E. E' Baron; Sgt. K. Bartholomew; Sgt. R. J. Batham; Sgt. W. Beach; P/O. J. Berger; Act. Fit. Lt G. W. S. Borthwick; Sgt. T. Bowden; Fit. Sgt A. E. Broomfield; Sgt. D. Brown; P/O. A. J Buroham; P/O. A. Chaulk; W/O. L. Christie; F/O. J. Clark; Sgt. R. G. W. Climo; Sgt. E Co'.will; P/O. R. J. Cook, D.F.M.; Sgt. P. G Copping; P/O. K. F. Cornwell, D.F.C.; Sgt. G. j' Davies; Sgt. J. Davies; F/O. P. G. Davies; P/O A. W, Dean; Act. Fit. Lt. L. Ehrman, D.F C • Sgt. J. McM. Fleming; Act. Fit. Lt H. I* Fi Fit. Sgt. J. T. Gilchrist; F/O. M. D.' L. Graha Fit. Sgt. S. J. Griffiths; Act. Fit. Sgt. G. Harper; Sgt. L. Harvey; Sgt. E. Heaton; R. Henderson; Sgt. S. Hennan; Sgt. L. Hor-n.cks; P/O. J. Horsley, D.F.C.; Sgt. H. R. Hughes; F/O. J. E. Hussy; Fit. Lt. H. R. Hvde; JO. B. A. James; F/O. S. H. James; Fit. Sgt W. D. James; P/O. L. G. Jones; Sgt. K. S. Joslyn; P/O. B. J. Kearley; F/O. J. M. Keav- Sgt. P. G. Kempen; Sgt. A. Landen; Fit. Sg"t. L. R. Lewis; Sgt. S. R. Loades; Fit. Lt. C. C. Lockyer; Sgt. J. R. McCourt- Sgt. R. McKerlay-Sgt. T. Martin; Sgt. W. Meikle; W/O. T. X Mills; Sgt. J. F. Morgan; Fit. Sgt. W. G. Mor gan;W/O. J. P. Morrow; F/O. J. Nelson; P/O. R. V. Newlyn; Sgt. R. T. Ottewell; Sgt. A. W. E. Pilgrim; Act. Fit. Lt. H. J. Pleydell; Sgt. C. A. Ponder; P/O. A. L. Prince; Sgt, E. R. Prince; F/O. P. j. Richards; Sgt. E. E. L. Richardson; Sgt. E. R. Richardson; Sgt. J. Ringwood; Sgt. H. Roberts- Fit. Sgt. J. W. Robertson; Fit. S.gtA J..w- L- Robinson; Sgt. M. Smith-Crawshaw; F/O. W. B. Robson; Act. Wing Cdr. J D. Rol- linson, D.F.C.; Sgt. W. J. Resser; Fit. Sgt. F. Rushworth; Fit. Sgt. A. J. Sandford; Fit. Lt. P. G. Scotchmen Sgt. T. D. Simpson; Sgt. A. H Smallman; Sgt. J. S. Smith; Sgt. S. W Smith- Act. Fit. Sgt. T. W. Smith; P/O. MR Spar row; Sgt. B. Stamper; Sgt. W. Summers; P/O V. H. Thompson; Sgt. C. R. Tingle; P/O. F. G. G Tinn; Sgt. C. R, L. Todd; Sgt. J. Tye; Fit. Sgt' A Waits; P/O. C. A. Wakley; Sgt. H. O. Walton; S?k *-lt^1i: S A- Watling; Sgt. A. Watson; P/O JO. R. Webster; Sgt. S. H. Weldon; P/O. R, V. Weller: Sgt. T. Whiteley; Sgt. G. H. Wil liams; Act. Fit. Lt. C. T. Wilson; Act. Fit. Lt. n. C. Woodruff; Sgt. L. W. Wykes MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SEB VICE.—Sgt. A. D. Brown. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. J. J. Aylott; '^'—A-X ?; Chaffe; Sgt. K. Mitchell; Fit. Sgt. („" W' °Sj]e-vJ_Flt4 ?&• E- J- Rayner; Sgt. C. D. Ryden; Fit. Sgt, W. W. Wise. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, Now PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERviCE.-Sgt. E. L. Padfield PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, Now PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C T J Goodwin; Sgt. W. J. Ousebv. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING Now RE PORTED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Lt. \v. R. Daddo-Langlois. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVIC Sgt. A. M. Griffiths; Fit. Lt. 8. J. Madle- Sgt. L. C. W. Paine. r> DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJUBIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERviCE.-Sgt. G. Brand. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.l D. R Ar-?l0ta?A S T gt'. Dv A- Cooper; A/C.l E. H. Guest; UA/C. J. A. Haylett- L.A/C. W. T. Hollis; Sgt. .). Lambert; L.A/C J. Lewis; L.A/C. L. A. Mil- ner; A/CM O. Wass. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON .'-CTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/CW. E. West. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN AoTioN.-Flt. Sgt. F. E. Bowering; Fit. Sgt. K. M. F. Graham; Fit. Sgt. L. 5. Laurie; Fit. Sgt. R. 8. Laing; Fit. Sgt. R. J. Letcher; Fit, Sgt. D. H. Morrissey; Fit. Sgt. W. W. Rich; Fit. Sgt. W. J. Thomas; Fit. Sit. G. M. Wood PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. P. J. Galligan; Fit. Sgt. P. W. J. Rendle. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Fit. Sgt. A T. I'mser; P/O. R. H. Geddes; Fit. Sgt. L. T. Little. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN Acsjjm.—Fit. Sgt. A. R. Davis. ^JC ~MissiNG.-Flt. Lt, W. G. Baldwin; P,'~* W. L. < Ivmo; Fit. Sgt, R. R. Corcoran; F/O. I. G. Dnrston; F.O. K. W. P. Francis; Fit, Sgt. R. D. Gallagher; Fit. Sgt. P. K. Gcrickej Fit. Sgt.
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