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1944
1944 - 1304.PDF
678 SERVICE AVIATION THE KTNG has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards. Air Force Cross Act. Sqn. Ldr. A. F. MAETINDAJLE, R.A.F.V.R.— This officer has rendered outstanding service as a pilot during the last two years. On a recent flight the airscrew and part 0! the engine broke off, but 8qn, Ldr. Martindale recovered control of the aircraft in circumstances of extreme difficulty and effected a perfect landing. Military Medal L.A/C. L. C, SOpTLPV, E.A F.V.R.—This airman, a* a motor driver, took part in the initial landings both in Sicily and in the Salerno sector. On all occasions he was fearless and unflinching in the execution of the tasks allotted to him, however difficult the conditions. His cheerful courage after receiving the serious wounds which cost him the ol his left leg was the admiration of all in (he unit. Fleet Air Arm TIDE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following award for great cour- ftffi in rescuing the pilot of a crashed aircraft: — B.E.M. (Mil.) Air Mech. 1st CI. G. W. J. GAMON. Roll of Honour Casualty CommuniQui No. 396. T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are duo to flying operations against the enemy; " OD active service ' includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operational (lying casualties, fatal accidents, and natural deaths. Of the names in this list 92 are second entries giving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. C. H. Bagot; Sgt. E. M. Brepscher; -Sgt. R Cameron; Sgt. F. A. Clayton; F/O. E E. Evans; Sgt. J. Grady; Fit. Sgt. G. Harvie; Sgt. G. Haugh; F/0. D J. Hol lies; F/O. D Keen; Fit. Sgt. W. C. Pope; Sgt. A. J. Rogers; Sgt. R. Thomas; Fit. Sgt. B. T. Utting; Sgt. B. F. Welch; Sgt. G. Wilson; Sgt. W. A- Young Johns. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. H. 8. Airey; Sgt. J A. Baxter; Fit. Sgt. W. C. Coates; P/O. M. L. Glynn; Sgt. A. W. Kind; Fit. Sgt. A. H. Marshall; Fit. Sgt. M. Neill; Sgt. W. J. Preece; W/O. J. Roberts; Sgt. R. A. Sims. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Cpl. K. T. Alexan der; Sgt. V. Allen; Fit. Sgt. K. Archer; F/O. N. Avery; Fit. Sgt. R. W. Barlow; Sgt. R. V. Bragg; Fit. Sgt. A. C. Browning; F/O. 0. E. T. Bryan; F/O. J. H. Charnock; Sgt. W. B. Clarkson; Sgt. A. Cloud; Sgt. G. N Cochrane; Sgt. H. M. Comes; Sgt. B. D. C. Cox; Sgt. P. W. Crarab; Act. Sqn. Ldr. J. A. Crompton; Sgt. D. Daniels; P/O. A. W. Davies; F/O. P. O. Davis; Fit. Lt. J. A. Dewhirst; F/O. D. G Elder; Sgt. S. W. Evans; Sgt. G. W. Farler; W/O. J. Flynn; Sgt. A. J. Flower; Sgt. R. Foster; Sgt. R. Fowlston; Bgt. Iu F. Freeman; Sgt. G. George; Sgt. J. E. Goddard; 8gt. B. Gorman; Sgt. H. G. Griffiths; Sgt. F. Groom; Sgt. D. A. Crowsley; P/O. E. H. M. Harbour; Sgt. J. F. Harper; F/O. 11 II W. Harris: Sgt. L. J Henley; P/O. R. G. iliggins; F/O. C. G. Hill; Sgt. B. L Howard; Kit. Sgt. D. P. P. Hurst; P/0. E. James; Fit. Lt. H, A. Kidd-May; F/O. R. G. Mclnnes; Sgt. E. E. Matty; Sgt. G. E. Milton; Sgt. J. Oxley; W/O. A. W. H. Page; Fit. Sgt. T. R. Parker; Sgt. R. S. Pickard; F/O. H. J, Randall; Sgt. R. 0. S. Selwyn; P/0. K. G. Sheward; Sgt. R. W. Slaughter; Sgt. J. R. G. Smith; Sgt. J. Smith; Sgt R 8. Smith; Sgt. W. H. J. Smith; Fit. Sgt. D. S. Somers; Sgt. T. Stanley; Sgt. H. H. Stock-ley; Sgt. G. W. Stokes; Sgt. B. Stokes-Roberts; Act. W/O. J. 8 Stoneman; Sgt. W. J. Stiles; Sgt. K. C Tate; Sgt. G. Thomson; Sgt. A. E. G. White; Sgt. D. O. Wilcox; P/0. D. Williams; Bat. D. A. Wood. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgt. A. Davenport; Sgt. H. R. W. Holman; P/0. T. Jtnes: Sgt. G. B. Mabey; Sgt. E. G. Moorhouse; Sgt. W. E. Parry, Sgt. D. V. G. Smith. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. S G. Bentlcy; F/O. G. J. G. de Marignv; Sgt. .T A. Morris; Fit. Lt. F. Musgrove; Fit. "Lt N. Stewart; Act. W/O. J. White D.F.M. MISSING.—Fit. Lt. R. H. Ackland; Sgt. N 8. Alkemade; W/O. R. H. Adams; Sgt. D. A. Ander- »<in; Fit. Sgt,. K. Anderson; Sgt. E. A Anthony; Fit. Sgt. V. E. Aspin; P/O. J. L Atkinson; W?/6. II F. Badman; Sgt. D. A. B->an: F/O. H. J. Billinsr-ton; F/O. N. E. Blight; Sgl. R. J. A- Boon; Sgt. J.N.Boston: F/O. H. Bowling: Sgt. E. W. Brown; Fit. Sgt. E. M. Buckingham; Sgt. R. F. Budgen; " PRANGED " : A badly damaged Lancaster which came home with the tail turret hanging, all the instruments smashed and three men holding the stick and rudder bars The pilot, P/0. R. R. Reed, was awarded the D.S.O. and the citation appears on page 675. Sgt. J. C. Burdett; Sgt. C. V. Byatt; Sgt. L. A. Chappell; Sgt. W. G. Clapp; Sgt. J. H. Clayton; P/0. E, P. CHburn; Fit. Sgt. G, F. Olulow; Sgt. N. L. Cooper; Sgt. T. H. Cox; Sgt C. Craigie; Sgt. W. J. E. Cumberland; F/O. A. P. Cummins; Fit. Sgt. K. Dadds; Sgt. L. G. Darben; Sgt. W. B. Dixon; Sgt. W. F. Edwards; Set. M. F-llick; W/O. E. C. Ells; F/O. E. C. Espley; Bgt. T. J. Evans; Sgt. F. E. Eyres; Sgt. C. E. R. Fox; Fit. Set. J. E. Frith; Fit. Sgt. R. Golding; Sgt. L. H. Green; Sgt. J. H Greenslade; Fit. Sgt. R. Greig; Fit. Sgt. J. V. Groves; Sgt. J. 0. Guthrie; Fit. Sgt. T. W. J. Hall; Fit. Sgt. A. Hamilton; Fit. Sgt. C. C. Hardy; Sgt. J. F. Harris; Fit. Sgt. F. C. Harvey; Sgt. W. N. Hedges; Sgt. G. W. Henson; Sgt. C. A. Hilder; Fit. Sgt. J. A. Hildreth; Act. Son. Ldr. F. P. Hill; Fit. Sgt F. Hobbs; F/O. F. R. Hocken; Sgt. R. A. Horton; W/O R. Howeils; Fit. Sgt. If G. Howes; Sgt. T. Hughes; Sgt. W. N. James; Sgt. J. Jamieson; Fit. Sgt. A. H. Jefferies; Sgt. E. G. Johnson; Sgt. A. O. Johnston; Sgt. S. Jones; Sgt. W. Jones; Sgt. W D. Jones; Sgt. J. W. Kearley; Sgt. F. Keightley; P/0. R. W. Kennedy; F/O. G. D. Kewley; F/O. J. L. Larsen; Fit. Sgt. R. Lawley; Sgt. H. R. Lawrence; Sgt. W. Lindsay; Sgt. W. Longden; Sgt. J. W. Love; Act. Fit Lt. C. A. Lyon; Sgt. J. J. McDonongh; Sgt. J. MacDougall; Sgt. P. J. Maclnnes; P/0. W. C. McLeod; Sgt. N. Max; Sgt. C. B. Mills; Sgt. R. C. Mills; Sgt E. R. R. Moulding? Sgt. D. V. Menell; Fit. Sgt. J. A. Newman; P/0. F. L. Newstead; Sgt. L. V. Norton; Sgt. B. Nutley; Sgt. G. J. Oliver; Set. E. H. Orchard; Sgt. J. Ord: Sgt. P. R. Oxlcy: Sgt R. H. Paxton; Fit. Sgt. C. Peacock; F/O. C. E. Peake; Sgt. E. Pennykidd; Fit. Sgt. L J. Phillips; F/O. J. B. Poad; Sgt. G. A. Poole; F/O T. H. Prickett; F/O. J. Puver; Sgt. J. R. Quicke; Fit. Set. V. G. Raymond; F/O. G. L. Reynolds; Sgt. C. Roberts; Sgt. G. S. Robertson; Sgt. S. Robson; Sgt. W. C. Robson; Sgt. C. Saunders; Sgt. D. Savage; Sgt. R. J. Service; Set D. V. Simmonds; Sgt H. Simpson; Sgt. F. W. Skelcher; Sgt. D. W, J. Smith; Sgt. R. Smith; P/0. T. Southworth; Sgt. H A. Spen cer; Fit. Sgt. D. J. Tucker; Sgt. R. A. G. Turner; Sgt. G. W. Walker; Fit. Sgt. M. A. Ward; Sgt. E. W. J. Warren; Sgt. L. G. Washer; Sgt. T. C. Watson; Sgt. A. P. Webb: Fit. Lt. H. J. L. Webb: Sgt. S. W. Wheeler; F/O. R. A. Whitaker; Fit. Sgt. H. Whiteley; Sgt. J. W. Whitley; Fit Set I. G. Williams; Bgt. N. Worboys. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt. L. W. H. Brown; F/O. J. Jacklin; Sgt. E. P. Moore; Cpl. A. H. Palmer; Sgt. D. G. Stephens; Sgt. R. Thorpe; Sgt. B. Woodhead. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. G. Duncan; F/O. J. R. Keevil. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— L.A/C. A. E. Jenks. DIED T>F WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—P/0. A. J. Cogbill. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.l S. Biss: I,.AC. W J. Cox; Fit. 8gt. C. W. Etheridge; A/C.l R. G. Hitchcock; Cpl. K. W. Littleboy; A/C.2 K. W. Pilbrow; A/C.l N. W. Rhodes; A/C.2 W. Roe. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Act. Fit. Lt. P Barber; Act. Sqn. Ldr. T. W. A. HutUm; Sgt. C. Lindsay; F/O. D. Nichol; F/O. D. R. Perrin; Fit. Lt. O J. "Wells. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/CW. E. Dodds, A/CW.2 H. I. Harrison. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—P/0. P. G. Melville. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. G. A. Rourke. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. J. A. B. Cooper. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. P. V. Waddell. MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. G. Brougham; Fit. Sgt. J. W. J. Buckland; P/0. R. L. Clark; Fit. Sgt. .1 T. Gill; Fit. Sgt. K. C. Green; P/O. J. A. Haste; Fit Sgt. R. H. G. Parker; Fit. Sgt. L. F. Peel; Fit. Set. H. W. Pronger; Fit. Sgt. K. McD. Radley; P/0. R. Rogers; F/O. M. S. Thorpe; Fit. Sgt. A. H. Williams. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. J. S. Briggs; Fit. Sgt. B. J. Jones; Sgt. D. L. Watson. Royal Canadian Air Force MISSING.—F/O. P. Dowd; F/O. J. Duncan; F/O. P. C. EdwardBi F/O. A. E. Guthrie; P/Oi A. Jones; W/O. L G. Scott. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/0. P. T. Ba«£» WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SEHVICE.™£" F/O. J. W. Braithwaite. Royal New Zealand Air Force KILLED IN ACTION F/O. II. G. Gray; W/O. E D. McFarlane. MISSING.—F/O. W. R. Baillie; Fit. Sgt. R. L. Cato; F/O. M. G. Hutchinson; P/0. A. E. Lander; Fit. Sgt. C. R. Parkinson; P/0. B. C. Biddle. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. E. N. J. Thomson. South African Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Lt. S. V. Richardson. MISSING.—2/Lt. C. C. Geldard; Lt. M. MeCardle. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—F/O. Dick; 2/Lt. K. ROSS. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Lt. A. J. Primsloo. " Official Corrections Casualty Communique No. 395. Under " MISSING," delete F/O. J. P. Headlam and Sgt. G. E. Watts. Air Transport Auxiliary First Officer CLAUDIUS ECHALLIER, A.T.A., and Senior Flight Engineer ROYSTON EDWIN STAM FORD, A.T.A,, killed whilst flying His Majesty's aircraft in Scotland. -0
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