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1944
1944 - 1663.PDF
/TUGUST IOTH, I944 FLIGHT 163 a»t T POWERS, H.A.F.V.R- NO: 166 Sqn. SJt F' H. SIMMONDS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 57 Sqn. 2t J T. WATTS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 57 Sqn. •b:' L. 8. SUMAK, R.C.A.F.. No. 576 Sqn. TSft' Sgt. E. M. BUNN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 207 Sqn. Ft' Sgt. J. DOUGLAS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 166 Sqn. Fit' Set. G. T. A. DUNN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 166 Sqn. Fit' Sgt. C. R. B. EVERARD, R.A.F.V.R., No. 83 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. A. D. J. GROOMBHIDGE, R.A.F.V.H., No 106 Sqn. Pit. Set. B. C. KEMP, R.A.F.V.R., No. 139 .Sqn. pit Set. S. E. STEVENSON, H.A.F.V.R., No. 49 Sqn. Fit' Set. M. C. WRIGHT, R.A.F.V.R.. NO. 44 Sqn. Set (now P/O.) F. J. RICKETTS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 625 Sqn. THE KING lias been graciously pleased to approve the following awards : — ' O.B.E. (Mil.) Act. Wing Cdr. J. J. BUSCH, R N.Z.A.F. M.B.E. (Mil.) Act Fit. Lt. F. DE M. HYDE, A.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F F/0. R. E- SMITH, R.N.Z.A.F. Air Force Medal Sgt. .1. B. MCRAE, R.C.A.K B.E.M. (Mil.) Set. I. W. WALTHER, R.N.Z.A.F. Cpl. lF. C. Cox, R.C.A.F. Foreign Decorations THE KING has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned de corations conferred upon the personnel indicated in recognition of valuable services rendered in con-r j^on with the war : — ,. " Conferred by Her Mjjisty thi Qulen of the Netherlands Commander of the Order of Orange Nassau Wing Cdr. R. D. STEWART, R.A.F.V.R. Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau Act. Sqn. Ldr. J. D. G. KELLOCK. R.A.F.V.R. Cross of Valour F/0. J. W. STRAIN, D.F.M., R^A.F.V.R. P/0. D. R. THOMAS, R.A.F.V.R. • Conferred by the President of the United States of America Distinguished Flying Cross Wing Cdr W. H. BURBURY, D.F.C., A.F.C., H.A.F.O. Act. Wing Cdr. W. E. COLES, D.F.C., A.F.C., E.A F.O. Act. Wing Cdr. E. B. FIELDEN, R.A.F.V.R. Act. Wing Cdr. A. C. PEARSON, D.F.C., R.A.F. Act. Wing Cdr. M. L. WELLS, D.F.C., R.A.F.O. Roll of Honour Casualty Communiqui No. 411. T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dates. The 1 next of kin have been informed. Casualties " in f action " are due to flying operations against the 1 *aemy; "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 97 are second entries giving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. A. Beanlands; Fit. Lt. C. J. H. Bignell; Fit. Lt. N. Clayes, D.F.C.; W/O. H. R. Crook; F/O. F. E. Deighton; F/O. J. A. Edgar, D.F.C. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. H. Anderson; Fit. Sgt. T. K. Jones; Fit. Sgt. A. D. W. Parsons; F/O. J. M. Eankin, D.F.C. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. F. Barnes; F/O. S. Barrow; Sgt. B. Brear; Act. W/O. K. Breckon, D.F.M.; Fit. Sgt. D. J. Burge; F/O. P. Carling; Sgt. C. Chadwick; Sgt. D. Charleawotth; Fit. Sgt. J. Clarke; Sgt. J. J. Corbett; Sgt. E. C. Coward; Act. Wing Cdr. L. Crooks. D.S.O., D.F.C.; Sgt. J. Cross; Fit. Sgt. A. F. Cudd; Sgt. T. Davison; Sgt. S. R. Didsb«y; Sgt.. G. H. Elks; Sgt. W. S. Flctton; Sgt. P. J. Forde; Sqn. Ldr. J. N. For rest, D.S.O., D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. W. F. Freeze; Sgt. A. J. Gardner; Sgt. J. E. Gray; P/O. H. Green; Sgt. M. B. Grivell; Sgt. G. B. HASdell; Sgt. J. H. Hawkins; Bet. B. C. H. Hearn; Set. D. C. Hill; Sgt. J. c. Hislop;; Sgt. L. P. Howard; Sgt. W. H. Humphrey; F/O. E. Hyett; F/O. A. B. W. Ulius; Sgt J. H. Jenkins; Sgt. R. L. Jones; F/O. A. L. Kellow; Sgt. D. Kennedy; Sgt. T. M. Leonard; Bgt. D. A. Lloyd; Act. Sqn. Ldr. M. C. X. Mack; P/O. C. W. A. Manning; Sgt. H. R. Mantle; Sgt. 3 E. H. Morton; Sgt. L. O. Mott; Sgt. L. Myers; FjO. R. D. B. Noble; Sgt. H. J. Oliver; Sgt. N. R. f*ry; Fit. Sgt. G. Pearson; F/O. J. A. Perkins; £79. A. R. Porter; Sgt. I. W. Pugh; Sgt. R. G. Keay; Sgt. R. J. Renton; Sgt. J. Riddcll; Sgt. |- L. Rose; Sgt. L. H. Scholey; Fit. Sgt. J. F. Sedgwick; Sgt. N. Shapley; 3gt. H. H. G. Sickel- roore; F/O. E. D. Skitt; Sgt. G. Smith; Sgt. P- F. Snape; Sgt. A. Stansfield; Fit. Sgt. G. II. READY TO TAKE OFF : A reconnaissance Mustang with its F-24 camera, ready for an " op." " Sighting'' is done by the white marks seen on the trailing edge. Sutton; F/O. J. O. P. Tanner; Sgt. L. W. Thomp son; Sgt, W. H. Thompson; Sgt. N. G. Tippin; F/O. S. A. Walton; Fit. Sgt. W. P. Ward; Sgt. P. A. Whitter; F/O. K. Wilson; F/O. K. J. B. Wilson, WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION—P/O. N. 11. Lloyd; Sgt. B. W. Martin; W/O. V. Wilson. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—F/O. F. Crebbin; Sgt. H. McHardie. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. W. H. T. Beattie; F/O. J. D. Cox; P/O. E. G. Harman; Sgt. M. J. Hicks; *it. Sgt. L. E. Hopkin; Sgt. W. H. J. Mills; Sgt. R. B. Nash; Fit. Sgt. J. E. Paddison; Sgt. W. J. Penhaligon ; Fit. Sgt. J. C. Rhodes; Sgt. R. G. Runyard; Sgt J. Shearer; F/O. A. R. Steeples; Fit. Lt. G. H. Wood. MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. P. J. Adamson; Sgt. R. II. Aiano; Sgt. J. Armstrong; Fit. Sgt. L. W. J. Arnold; Sgt. R. F. Arnold; Sgt. L. V. Ashton; F/O, T. G. Atkinson; Fit. Sgt. A. E. W. Ayre; Fit. Sgt. A. R. Barber; Sgt. A. Best; Fit. Sgt. A. G. Boam; Sgt. R. J. Bond; F/O. R. F. Brails-ford; W/O. A. Brown; But. F. W. Brown; Fit. Sgt. E. G. Carey; Fit. Sgt. K. G. Chambers; P/O. G. J. R. Clark; Fit. Sgt. R. O. Clarke; Sgt. B. Cohen; Fit. Sgt. J. Connelly; W/O. D. H. J. Cross; Sgt. G. F. Crump; Sgt. H. Dale: Act. Wing Cdr. R. T. P. Davidson D.F.C.; P/O. D. R. Dear-man; P/O. J. H. Eastwood: Fit. Sgt. N. Elcoat; Sgt. E. Feather; Sgt. G. E. H.Tlather: Sgt. B. J. Forsyth; Act. Fit. Lt. S. T. Geary, D.F.M.; Sgt. R. A, Green; Fit. Lt. D. N. Greenhalgh; Fit. Sgt. O. G. Griffiths; Fit. Sgt. G. M. Groat; Sgt. H. Harbron; Act Fit. Lt. W. R. Hare, D.F.C.;.Sgt. R. D. A. HarmSworth; Fit. Sgt. F. W. Harvey; W/O. P. C.Haslam; A/C.l H. E. Haywood; Fit. Lt. W. O. Helm; W/O. J. F. Hewson; Fit. Sgt. W. T. Jones; Act. Fit. Lt. L. Joseph; F/O. R. P. N. Kayser; W/O. J. C. Kemp; Sgt. J. P. Kenny; Sgt. E. R. Kingman; Sgt. L. Kirkham; Sgt. L. V. Laight; Sgt. W. G. Lawrie; Fit. Lt. H. D. Lea; Sgt. L. A. Lewis; Fit. Sgt. M. C. E. Lewis; Sgt. D. S. Lindsay; F/O. G. McClelland, D.S.M.; W/O. E. Middleton; Sgt. H. G. Millard; P/O. W. M. E. Myers; Sgt. M. O'Connor; Sgt. Tt. Padgett; F/O. R. J. Ramsey; Sgt. R. Redall;. Sgt. D. C. Rhodes: Sgt. V. J. D. Rid dell; Sgt. B. L. Roberts; F/O. A. E. Robbins, D.F.C.; Sgt. R. O. Robinson; Fit. Sgt. D. H. Royle; F/O. J. D. Saidler; Fit. Sgt. P. A. Scott; Sgt. L. G. Smith; Sgt. T. A. Stevens; Fit. Sgt. G. J. Stoddart; Sgt. J. W. Stone; F/O. D. C. N. Sullivan; Fit. Sgt. J. A. Smith; Sgt. J. E. N. Smith; Fit. Sgt. A W. Stein; P/O. D. R. Tait: Fit. Lt. D. &. Taylor; Sgt. J. Templeton; Fit. Lt. E. N. Thomp son, D.F.C.; Sgt. S. D. Tulett; Sgt. G. D. Vine; Set W. G. Walker; Fit. Sgt. S. Wallace; Sgt. G W Ward; P/O. J. F. Ward; P/O. L. T. Wat son; Sgt. C. P. Whalley; Fit. Set. S. Wilson; P/O. D. A. Winterford; Sgt. A. R. Wood; Fit. Sgt. C. Wray. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER-VICE.-W/O. R. G. Holt; L.A/C. H. Knight; Fit. Lt. H. J. Wilkinson. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Lt. A. Austin, D.F.C.; F/O. L. A. Blake; F/O. D J. Bland; F/O. J. Brown; W/O. A. E. Eid; F/O. S G Falconer, D.F.C., D.F.M.; Fit. Lt. W. G. Hole- L.A/C. D. D. Keav; F/O. W. Nichol; A/C i T. Parkinson; Fit. 8gt. T. Simister; Cpl. G Stubbs; Act. Wing Cdr. H. C. Stumm, D.F.C.; Sgt. E. T. West; Cpl. E. G. Woodall. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, Now PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. P. J. Cook; Sgt. S. P. Hawkes; Sgt. K. Kendal; Sgt. W. D. McDonald; Sgt. S. W. Wood. WOUNDED OK INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.— Cpl. E. H. Hogg; A/C.l A. Jagger; L.A/C. A. H. Oldridge; L.A/C. J. Shillabeer; L.A/C. K. Spatchett. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. J. C. Fowler. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—A/C.l G. W. R. F. Atkins; A/C.l J. F. Balham; L.A/C. H. C. Blinman; L.A/C. J. G. Blunt; L.A7C. K. A. Brelstaff; Sgt. J. P. Curnow; Cpl. H. Dawson; L.A/C. C. F. Everett; A/C.l R. J. Hannigan; Fit. Sgt. A. R. Hawke; A/C.l I. E. Jones; A/C.l J. J. Murphy; Cpl. L. G Reynolds; A/C.l E. C. Richards; A/C.2 E. Rourke; A/C.2 W. C. Simpkins; A/C.2 H. E. Symonds; Bgt. T. M. Thonipson-Horan; Act. Fit. Lt. C. L. Whit?; A/C.l T. Wright. • PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. R. T. Purslow. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, Now RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Fit. Sgt. G. R. Adamson; Sgt. F. Jackson. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/CW.l D. M Barron. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. B. M. Pritchard. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW Pur. SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. F. C. Ebeling. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—F/O. H. W. Tuck. MISSING, BELIEVED- KILLED IN ACTION—Group Capt. J. R. Balmer, O.B.E., D.F.C.; F/O. N. T. Glenn; F/O. P. J. Hammond; F/O. J. O. Klippel; F/O. P. K. Tumor. MISSING.-P/O. T. J. Burgess; P/O. R. J. Dobbyn; W/O. N. J. Higgins; Fit. Sgt. R. l». Kilroy; F/O. W. T. Loftus; Fit. Sgt. K. C. J. Martin; Fit Sgt. R. G. 8auerwald; Fit. Sgt. R. Tyrell; F/O. A. P. Whitford D.F.C. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl. F. E. Bul-cock; L.A/C. A. Ewans; Act. Fit. Lt. W. J. McKerracher, D.F.M.; Fit. Lt. R. B. Sneddon; P/O. N. A. Wilson. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE — L.A/C. R. D. Andrews; L.A/C. R. M. Burslem; L.A/C. J. C. Lewis. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. S. J. Branch; L.A/C. E. A. Conrad; L.A/C. D. C. Haggart; L.A/C. H. A. McKay; Fit. Lt. J. D. Ward. Royal Canadian Air Force - KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. H. J. Young. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. L. P. Theriault. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. P. G. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, Now REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. J. E. R. Boudreault. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Bgt H. W. Davis; F/O. L. D. Deloughrj•; Sgt W. Draganiuk; Fit. Sgt. J. W. Edgar; W/O. J. D. Fiddes; P/O. J. W. Kerr; F/O. J. M. McLay; F/O. G. H. Parker. MlSSING.'-F/O. L. L. Anderson, D.F.M.; W/O. G. Boucher; Sgt. P. G. Draper; P/O. H. E. Dube; P/O. D. E. Fonscca; Fit. Sgt. A. L. Gabel; P/O. I). Harrison; Fit Sgt R. E. Ilazael; F/O. A. P. R. Holmes; F/O. W. R. Knowlton; F/O. J. W. L'Abbe; F/O. J. J. Lyng; Fit. Set.
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