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1944
1944 - 1771.PDF
AUGUST 24TH r^3f 217 FROM FITTER TO PADRE : Sqn. Ldr. The Rev. T. G. Perkins (centre) helping fitters to wheel out a Spitfire. At one time he was fitter to Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, who is now his A.O.C. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) Fit. Sgt. M. L. LANGLEY, H.N.Z.A.F., No. 489 (N.Z.) Sqn.—As pilot and navigator of aircraft respectively these airmen have participated in numerous attacks on enemy shipping and have set a fine example of skill and dash. In May, 194*. they took part in an attack on a heavily arnred convoy and obtained a hit on one of the vessels. Fit. Sgt. Langley also used his machine guns to good effect on two minesweepers. Some days later these airmen were again in action against enemy shipping. At the outset of the flight, Fit. Sgt. Langley was wounded in the throat, arms and thigh. In spite of this he pressed home his attack and afterwards flew the aircralt to base. He dis played courage and fortitude of the highest order. Fit. Sgt. Parish also proved himself to be a cool and resolute member of aircraft crew. On the return flight he attended to his wounded pilot and did everything in his power to assist him in his endeavours to reach this country. He proved a tower of strength. Distinguished Flying Medal Fit. Sgt. L. J. BIRCH, R.A.A.F., No. 619 Sqn.— For citation see Act. Fit. Lt. HOWARD, D.F.C., and Bar. Fit. Sgt. E. G. PARISH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 489 (N.Z.) Sqn.—For citation see Fit. Sgt. LANGLEY, C.G.M. Sgt. J. W. CARRIGAN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 428 R.C.A.F.) Sqfi. FJt. Sgt. H. L. GRAYSON, R.C.A.F., No. 408 C.A.F.) Sqn. yit. Sgt. T. A. LLOYD, R.A.F.V.R., No. 550 Sqn,.* Sgt. R. L. G. MOORE, R.A.F.V.R., No. 550 Sqn. Sgt. R. D. CHANDLER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 57 Sqn. Sgt. D.'H. WRIGHT, R.C.A.F., No. 432 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Sgt. W. J. ZIMKO. R.C.A.F., No. 432 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Sgt. R. K. SMITH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 684 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. F. DAY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 418 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Sgt. R. W. G. SULLIVAN, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 419 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn Sgt. J. M. A. CROTEAU, R.C.A.F., No. 425 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Sgt V. A. ROE, R.A.F.VrR., No. 35 Sqn. Set. L. E. WF.STBROOK, R.A.F.V.R., No. 218 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. (now P/O.) L. W. G. HEAD, No. 12 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. J. E. S. MATTHEWS, NO. 35 Sqn. Fit, Sgt. J. H. PRIOR, NO. 49 Sqn. Fit. Sgt. D. C. SMITH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 429 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Sgt. D. A. WATKINS, No. 419 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Sgt, H. G. CHUCK, No. 221 Sqn. Sgt. J. N. COCKROFT, R.A.F.V.R., No. 38 Sqn. Sgt. J. C. EVANS, NO. 57 Sqn. Sgt. A. J. KAPPLER, R.A.F.V.R,, No. 177 Sqn. Sgt. F. MELLOR, NO. Ill Sqn. Foreign Decorations THE KING has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned deco rations conferred unon the officers indicated in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war: — Conferred by the President of the ^ United States of America Air Medal Act. Air Vice-Marshal T. M WILLIAMS, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., D.F.C., R.A.F. Bronze Star Medal Act. Fit. Lt W. H. TURNER, R.A.F.V.R. Conferred by His Majesty the King of Noitoay St. Olav Medal with Oakleaves Fit. Lt. N. D. MACKERTICH, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R. Roll of Honour Canualty Communique No. 416. THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol lowing casualties on various dates. 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. 100 are second en tries giving later information of casualties pub lished in earlier lists. Royal Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. R. A. Clothier; Sgt. c. Dickinson; Sgt, J. R. Haworth; Sgt. J. I. Jones: Sgt. ,1. 1,. Parry; F/O. A. O. Stafford; F/O. D. S. Turner. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. S. E. Baber; Fit. Sgt J. H. Benny; Sgt. G. A. Bicknell; Sgt. R. G. Blood; Sgt. D. B. Bowen; Sgt. K. E. Bright; P/O. E. J. Brown; Sgt. J. S. Carmichael; Sgt A. S. Carscadden; Sgt. R. T. Chinn; Sgt, R. M. Coles; Sgt, R. A. Cordell; Act. Fit. Lt. B. Cottrell; Sgt. J. Cowap; Fit. Sgt. A. R. Crow-ther; Sgt. P. T. Davies; Sgt. H. A. Eaton- Sgt. H. Fisher; Sgt. N. Fleming; Sqn. Ldr. K. J. Foster, D.F.C.; Sgt. L. C. Gay; Sgt. S. G. Gibbs; Fit. Sgt. J. R, Griffin; Sgt. S. J. Harris; Sgt. D H. Hendry; Act. F/O. G. G. Hurst; Sgt. C. Jeficock; Sgt'. S. J. Jordan; P/O. G. A. Law-renson; Sgt. J. McGovern; Sqn. Ldr. R. A. Mc- Kinna, D.F.C.; Sgt. J. G. Mein; Fit. Sgt. W. J. H. Menlove; Sgt. J. T. Mullany; Fit. Lt. G. New- sham; Sgt. E. Otter; Fit. Sgt, E, Robinson; Sgt. W L. Smith; Sgt. T. H. Sutton; 8gt. W. Thorn- hill; P/O. M. W. B. Walsh; Sgt. W. C. L. Wood; Sgt. R. C. Woolnough. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. D Booth: F/O. G. Crabtree; Sgt. R. D. Hewlett; Sgt. J. W. Hoyle; F/O. J. Rigby; Sgt. M. J. Webber; Sgt. P. C. Wilson. MissiNG.-Flt. Sgt G. H. Agar. D.F.M.; P/O. R C. Alexander; Sgt. D. G. Allen- Act. Fit. Lt A Amies; P/O. A. L. Anderson; F/O. J. E. J. Ararat t; Sgt. H. S. Baker; Fit. Sgt. D. F. Ball Fit Bgt. H. Barrett; Sgt. II. F. Benbow; Fit, Sgt P. Bissett; Fit.,Sgt. J. E. Bloomer; Sgt. J. Booth; Fit. Sgt. J. S. Bradley; Sgt. K. W. Brown, Fit Sgt. •*) M. Buckley; Sgt. J. D. Cairns: Fit Set R. Cairns; Sgt. J. W. Cameron; Sgt. R. M. Cartlidge; Fit Sgt. S. R. Chafer; Sgt. M. 1,. Chaundv; Fit. Sgt. G. E. Coe; Sgt. J. N. Crai»; Sgt. L. Craven; Sgt. S. E, Crate; Sgt. G P Croad; Fit. Sgt, F. T. Cross: Fit. Sgt R. D. Daniels; Fit. Sgt, W. G. Davi«- P'O. J. R- Dickinson; Sgt. H. Dootson: Sgt. -E. C. Duffy; Sgt. D. A. Eld; Sgt, J Ellenor; Fit. Set. J. R. Elliott; Sgt, C. L. Flnigh'an; Sgt. R. F'owls; Sgt. P. Freil; Act. Sqn. Ldr F." E. Fuller; F/O. R. L. Gibson; Fit. Set J. T Gill; Wing Cdr. H. R. Goodman; F/O. A Greenwood; Sgt. R. Guile; Sgt. D. V. Gut-tridge; Sgt. R. B. Hainsworth; Sgt. W. Hall; F/O. R. A. C. Hammond; Sgt. G. Hand; F/O. J. E. Hanks; Sgt A. Hansford: P/O. D. E 1> Harvey; Sgt. W J. Heward; Fit. Sgt. J. Hill; Sjt, F. W. Hinton: Set. 1(. S, Hollingum; Set. H. H. Hudson: tan. l„lr. C H. Hunter; P/O. H. fbbotson; Sgt. 1). St. C Ingram; P/O. A. T. Jackson; Egt. R. N. Johnson; Fit. Sgt. E. T. Jones; Set, G. Jones; Act. Kit. Lt. L. O. Jones; Set, D. King: Sgt. S. Lee; Set. D E. Lister; \\ O. R. \Y. l,o»g; Sgt. E. A. Louis; Sgt. W. H. Loverock; Fit. Sgt J. J. Lovett; Sgt. A. J. Mc Allister; P/O. F. S. McFarlin; Sgt. B. McLood; Sgt, P. G. Mellor; P/O. G. R. Miles; Bet. A. 1! Mitchell; Fit. Sgt. D. W. Muddiman; Set. 11. EL F. Owen; Sgt. W. A Parmer; P/O. J. G. Parker: Fit. Hjt V D Partes; Sgt. S. R. Pjtti; F 0. E. I). Penman: Pit. Sgt. J. A. Phillip*: Fit. Sgt. F. J. Pinch; F, O. C. K Plunkett; F/O. T. J. Pullin; Sgt. R. C. lieid; Fit. Sgt, W. H. Hiding; Set. J. A. Roberts; Set R. Roberts; Sgt. A. R. Rowlands: Sgt. E. W Rushton; P/O. F. A. Salmon: Sgt. A. W. Seago; F/O E. L, Sharp; P.O. W. M. Shaw; Fit. l.l. W. Sinclair; Sgt. C, W. F. Sizer; Sgt, A. Smith; Sgt. J. F. Smith: Sgt. R. J. Smith; Sgt. 0, Stephenson; F.O. L. D. Steylaerts; P/O. H. A. Sutherland; Fit. Sgt. P. D. Sykes; Sgt. A. A. Taylor; Sgt. C. R. Todd; P/O. P. I). Vickers; Fit. Sgt. F. W. Wale; Sgt, B. H. Watts; F/O. A. W. Weston; Fit. Sgt. B, White; Sgt. D. J. Wilson; 8gt. G Wood; Fit. Lt. P. W. H F. Wood; Sgt. J. H. Woodcock. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER VIOE.—F/O. J. H. Corless; Fit. Sgt. K. Fawcelt; P/O. D. S. Richards; Sgt. R. H. Walters. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. M. E. Heels. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. -Sgt, E. J. Aldridge. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDEB OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW REPORTED DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SER VICE— L-.A/C. E. Bamford. Royal Australian Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—Fit. Sgt. S. C. Bow ker; F/O. H. R. 1). Budd; Act. Fit. Lt. E. Dam- pier-Crossley, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt, F. S. Forsvtli: Fit. Lt. K. G. Fry; Sgt. J. E. Fryer; Sgt. It. B Lydeamore; P/O. J. D. W. Renno, D.F\M.; Sgt R. 8. Veale. MISSING.—F/O. J. S. Braithwaite; P/O. 10. 1! Brown; Act. Fit Lt W. McL. Chase; Fit, Sgt E. R. Clayworth; P/O. 1) C. Crosthwaite; P/O R, W. Jetteries; Fit. Set. G. H. Noakcs; P/O E. W. Page; Fit. Sgt. R K. Watson; Fit. Set G. II. Williamson. Royal Canadian Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt E. J. Cooper; F/O. W. C.In graham, » PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PitF SUMED KILLED IN ACTION—F/O. II w. Cudney; F/O. D. W. Ditzler; Fit. Sgt, E. B Donnelly; Sgt, H. L. Douglas; Fit. Set. R. G. Dunn; Sgt. J. A. C. Dnpont; P/O. R. F. Eberle; F/O. E. II. Erickson; Sgt. D. Everest; W/O. J. S. Ictris; Fit. Sgt. C. E. Flewin; Fit. Sgt, J. Galloway Sgt. M. E. Gee; Fit. Sgt. C. W. Gibbs; gem. Ldr F. E. Grant; Fit. Sgt. C. E. Hall; Spt. it. 8 Hannah; Fit. Sgt. A. B. Jackson; F/O. G. 1) Eain; Fit. Sgt. E. Kelloway; Fit Set G kicG King; F/O. II. A. N. Kitchen; Fit. Sgt. J McDonald; Sgt. W. F. MacKenna; Fit. Set. N. 8 McLeod; F/O. F. T. Manners; W/O. G. T. Mut ton; P/O. J. A. M. Nadeau; Sgt. II. Newlove Fit, Sgt. N. A. Noble; Fit. Sgt. O. F. Phillips F/O. L. J. Roberts; Fit. Sgt. N. V. Spencer; Fit flgt. A. D. Steadman; Fit. Sgt, J. H. Tovey; Fit Sgt. W. J. Whitney; Sgt. D. W. Wilson; Fit. Sgt D. MacK. Wylie. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O D. G. Bentley; P/O. R. A. Booth; W/O. N. H. Clifford; W/O. L. A. Foster; F/O. K. B. Hadley; F/O. D. J. Jackson; Sgt. G. D. Lees; F/O. G. F. Maffre; Fit. Sgt. R. A. Meek; F/O. W. Murphy; Sgt. J. Rutzki; Fit. Lt. G. J. Smith; Fit. U. S. J. R, Soncr; Fit. Sgt. D Tornlm; Fit. T.t. J. A. Watson; F/O. D. D. Watterson; W/O. E. V. Webb; Sgt. J. Whittaker. MISSING.—F/O. E. O. Aaron; Fit. Lt. L. A. Allen; Sgt. R H. Banks; W/O. A. J. G. Barnes; Sqn. Ldr. C. K. Barrett; Sqn. Ldr. E. W. Blenkin »op, D.F.C.; F/O. J. A. C. Brown; Sgt. R. C. Brown; Fit Bgt K. L. Cannings; W/O. J. R. Chapman; W/O. A. A. Cormier; Fit. Sgt. V. J. Cownden; Fit. Sgt. G. J. Cronk; Sgt. R. N. Cun ningham; F/O. D. A. D'Amlrea; P'O. T. W. Dow- biggin; Fit. Sgt. S. F. Ellis; P/O. T. W. Fair; F70. L. M. Falkins; F/O. J. Feldman; F/O. A. R. Girolami; P/O. T. A. Goundreyj Sgfc. J. V. J. Gravel; W/O. W. D Hall; P/O. A Hamilton; F/O. S. A. Hawkins; Sgt. G. W. Hem ming; Fit. Sgt. A. G. Holke; Fit. Lt. G. W. Knupp; Sgt. C. B. Lamb; Fit. Sgt. A. J. Leach; W/O. J. W. R. Lefebvre; F/O. N. A. Loranger; W/O. J. R. McConnel; W/O. G. McDougall; W/O. N. A. F. MacKenzie; F/O. R. McLeod; F/O D. M. Margison; F/O. T. R. Martin; Fit. Lt R. F. Mead; P/O A. J. Muir; Fit. Sgt. J. A. B Ouimet; F/O. L. Panzer; F/O. W. H. Parkinson; Fit. Lt. D. H. Perry; Fit, Lt. D. Ramsay, D.F.C.; F/O. A. S. Redmonds; W/O. J. C. Roach; P/O. H. K. Rose; Sgt. W. M. Ross; W/O. C. H. Shaw; F/O. S. G. C. Sherman; Sgt. G. E. Sinclair; W/O. C. W. Smith; Sgt. J. E. Smythe; W/O. G. W. Snow; F/O. A. G. P. Stacev; Sgt. R. F. Stubelt: P/O C. M. Svlvah; F/O. C. K. Thain; Sgt. J. H Thomson; P/O. D. W. L. Vander; F/O. L. O. E Weblev; F/O. G. K. Willis.
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