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380 SERVICE AVIATION enabled the aircraft to weather the remaining 70miles to safe anchorage. Cpl. H. V. FLOOK, R.C.A.F.—One night in Sep-tember, 1944, Gpl. Flook, an aero engine mecha- nic, was on duty in a hangar when a Halifaxaircraft crashed into some nearby workshops. The aircraft immediately burst into flames and theheat became intense. Cpl. Flook, together with ether airmen, ran to tire scene 0!' t'h« er»«U. Bynow the ammunition in the aircraft was exploding and M.T. vehicles tn the vicinity were catchingfire. As Cpl. Plook approached the burning air- craft a member of the crew came stumbling fromthe wreckage. His upper clothing was on fire. Cpl. Flook tore oH the airman's burning clothes,wrapped his own tunic aronnd him and pasted him to some other helpers. Then, seeing anothermember of the crew struggling amongst the wreckage, he ran to his assistance. After somedifficulty Cpl. Flook extricated the airman, tore off his burning garments and led him away tosafety, just before the petrol tanks exploded. In the face of great danger Opl. Flook displayed out-standing courage and set an inspiring example to all L.A/C. J. W. BUTTON. K.A.F., So. 240 Sqn.-In January. 1944, L.A/C. Button was serving as a marine fitter on a pier when an explosionoccurred on board a refueller, containing 2,000 gallons of aviation spirit, berthed alongside.L.A/'C. Button observed an airman who was un- conscious and lying in the cockpit of the craft,which was enveloped in flames. Without hesita- tion he immersed himself in the water in orderto wet his clothing and then, despite the grave possibility of a major explosion occurring, heforced his way through the fierce flames into the cockpit of the refueller and dragged the airmanto safety. _By his outstanding determination* and complete disregard ior his personal safety, L.A/C.Button was instrumental in saving the life of a comrade Roll of Honour Catualty Communique .Vo. 485.T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce thefollowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties " inaction " are due to "flying operations against the enemy; " en active service" includes groundcasualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural death;.Of the names in this list, 153 are second entries giving later information of casualties published inearlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IS ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. K. J. Aspell;W/O. G. Daffey; Sgt. D. Evans; Sgt. R. C. W. H. Harvey; Sgt.. M. B. Henley; Sgt. B. Hndspcth; Sgt.F. Hughes; Sgt. C. J. Jauncey: Fit. Sgt. G. L. Lovegiove; Sgt. O. A. Parry; Sgt. L. T. Wood-ward; F/O. H. Worden. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ISACTION.—Sgt. T. Adair; Fit. Sgt. H. \V. Brandon: Sgt.. J. Met. Campbell; F'O. J. Fenley; Fit.Sgt. K. Knight; Sgt. H. F. Moroni. PREVIOUSLY REPOBTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. T. G Berry;Act. Sqn. Ldr. R. D. Campling D.S.O.; Act. Fit. Lt. R. J. II. Clayton; P/O. K. J. Coates; Fit. Sgt.A. Craven: Sgt. J. F. M. Davies; Sgt, J. H. Duncan; Fit. Sgt. C. R. Farnian; Sqn. Ldr. H. W. Goule,D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. J. Green; P/O. E. T. Hargreaves; Fit. 8gt. W. W. Harrington; F/O. J. C. Hnrtliili;Sgt. H S. Howie; Sgt. W. J. Huntley; Fit. Sgt. T. F. Johnston; Sgt. S. Jones; P/O. F. M.Kelleher; Sgt. H. G. Keymer; Fit. Sgt. J A. Knowles; Act. Fit. Lt. D. F. Langham; Sgt. P. M.Lees; Sgt. A. G. Lovsay; Fit. Sgt. A. K. L. Lyon; Fit. Sgt W. H. McCormick; Sgt. F. Middleton;F/O. D. H. P. O'Brien; Sgt. G. J. O'Brien; Fit. Sgt. W. A. Pavcy; Sgt. C. A. Pinder; Sgt. K. D.Pitman; Sgt. D. WT. Price; W/O. C. E. Quinn, D.F.M.; Sgt. R. Redfern: Fit. Sgt. D. Rent on;F/O. R. J. Robinson; Sgt. J. W. Scott; Sgt. J. Stobo; Sgt. J W. Swann; Sgt-. J. Taylor; P/O.J. F. Ward; F/O. N. J. WaifieLi. D.F.M.; Sgt. G. F. White; Sgt. H. W. Williams; Fit. Sgt.C. J. Withers. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW REPORTED KILLED INACTION.—F/O. J. Ralph. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW RE. PORTED KILLED IX ACTION.—Fit. Sgt G Harri-son. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.-W.'O K. nPigott. DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ISACTION.—Sgt. G. P. Kenny. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit.Sgt. R. Brown; Fit. Sgt. R. L. Clements; Fit. Lt D. R. Wallace. MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. J. Adams; Fit. Sgt. E. E.Ambler; Sgt.. C. Ashley; Sgt. A. C. Ayres; F/O F. V. Bainbridge; Fit. Sgt. D. H. Baker; Sgt.H. J. Bate; L.A/C. B. A. Bates; Fit, Sgt, A. S. Booth; Fit. Sgt. P. J. F. Brockman; Fit. Lt.H. W. Castle; Act. Cpl. F. Cawlev; L.A/C. W. Charnley; Sgt, H. Clayton; Fit. 8gt. L. J. Coles;Fit. Sgt. B. Collinson; A/C.l A. Crofts: L.A/C E. L. Davies; L.A/C. W. G. Dodds; Fit. Si;;.'8.Rccleston; Sgt. A. V. Evans; L.A/C. I. E. Evans; 8i?t. K. Farnden; F/O. R. W. J. Fennel I; Sgt,J. J. Franklin; L.A/C. K. T. Fuller; Fit. Sgt, A. II. Gribble; Fit. Sgt. D. C. Gurr; Sgt, J. Hall;F/O. D. F. Haste; Fit. Sgt. D. C. N. flearn; F LIG HI 5TH, 1945 Six of the first R.A.F. men to be released from German prison camps by the Russians. They are, left to right : Sgt. Waters, P/O. Brooks, Fit. Sgt. McPhail W/O Nevines, Fit. Sgt. Tweddle and Fit. Sgt. Archibald. L.A/C. J. A. Holt; Sgt. J. II. Holt; Sgt. T. J.Jones; L.A/C. J. P Kinge; P.O. E. A. Lampkin; L.A/C. W. Lawson; A/C.2 R. G. Lewis; Sgt. J. G.Mcllveneye; L.A/C. L. H. Mace; Sgt, D. E. Martin; L.A/C. A J. Moore; A/C.2 J. Morris;F/O. P. D. Mullett; F/Q. E. H. Norman; Sgt. D. C. Orme; L.A/C. I. H. Parsons; Fit. Sgt. A.Reid; Sgt. N. Rowe; Sgt, J. D. Rushworth; Sgt. P. C. Russell; Sgt. G. M. Sampson; Fit, Sgt, L. J.Sanderman; L.A/C. P. J. Shead; Fit. Sgt, W. J. Sheppard; Sgt, R. A. Smith; F/O. J. W. Under-hill; W/O. D. G. Venn; P/O. B. J. Wallnut; Fit. Sgt. R. Watson; Fit, Sgt. M. J. Whiteley;Cpl. A. W. W. Wood; Sgt, T. L. Wright, KILLED ON ACTIVE Service.—L.A/C. G. J. Ash;.Sgt. R. H. Biddiss; Act. Sqn. Ldr. H. S. Bouchier; L.A/C. W. J. W. Canning; A/C.2 D. G. Carlson;Fit, Sgt. G. Cooper; L.A/C. H. Craven; Sgt. H. Daniel; L A/C. J. C. Davies; Air Vice Marshal<. G. Dawsnn. C.B., C.B.E.; P/O. G. K. R. Gwalchmai; A/C.l R. Hilditch; L.A/C. C. F.Hughes; Fit. Sgt, T. Keenay; L.A/C. H. Light- foot; Group Capt. E. H. McDonald; F/O. W. C.Mann; P/O. J. C. Mentiply; L.A/C. J. A. Middle miss; Fit. Sgt. J. T. Muncer; L.A/C. R. D.Nicholls; A/C.2 R. J. Owen; F/O. I. H. A. Park; L.A/C. R. II. Partridge; Wing Cklr. A. C. Pear-son, D.F.C.; F/O. J. H. Povey; L.A/C. J. H. Price; Sgt. D. R, Puttick; L.A/C. P. H. Seaman;L.A/C. J. H. Shickle; F/O. G. H. J. Smith; Fit. Sgt. W. D. Smith; Sgt. R. P. St. Leger;L.A/C. F. H. G. Tucker; Cpl. R. Wheeler: Wing Cdr. C. S. Wynne-Eyton, D.S.O., A.F.C. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRF. SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. R. F.Allcorn; Sgt. P. F. Hornbrook; Fit: Lt. W. R. Wells. WOUNDED OR. INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —L.A/C. F. Arkwright; Fit, Lt. J. F. Beadle; Fit. Sgt. W. S. Gould; Fit. Lt. A. A. Mai-Gibbnn;Fit. Lt. A. F. Minn.is. D.F.C.; L.A/C. E. W. J. Payne; Sgt. R. J. Poole; L.A C. E. A. Ransom;P/O. D. A L. Smout; F O. J. R. M. Standen; Fit. Lt. H. E. Tolman. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—W/O. G. W. Blackwell; Fit.Sgt. D. F. Strond; Cpl. R. Wylde. DIED ON ACTIVE SEEVICE.—8gt. J. C. Anthony;A/C.l F. J. Brennan; L.A/C. W. Brewster; F/O. G. A. Caton; L.A/C. G. E. Chapman; L.A/C.A. C. Coward; L.A/C." F. E. Crouch; L.A/C. B. .1. Duell; Cpl. J. W. Edwardes; Cpl. G. Innes; (pi.W. B. Jackson; L.A/C. D. Robson; L.A'C. G. W Rowley; Air Comdre. T. G. Skeats, C.B.E.; (piG. W". Webb; LA/C. .T. Whitehorn. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED PRISONEK OF WAR.—Fit. Sgt. 1>. A. Farrington; Fit, Sgt. E. A. Haddock. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. R, N. Harding;W'O. A. J. Hyhes; F/O. w. W. Osborne. 1'REVIOUSLV REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Act. Fit. Lt. W. J. Donner, D.F.M.; Fit. Lt K. G. C. McCallum; F/O. J. P. Raffen. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSIKC, NOW PBE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Lt W. G. Bald-win; F/O, J. P. Bird; Fit. Sgt. F. S. Carran; F/O. W. L. Clemo; W/O. J. I. Goodwin; Act.Fit. Lt. N. W. Kilsby; Fit. Lt. A. F. McKinnon, D.F.C.; Act. Fit. Lt. R. J. Mortimer; Fit. Sgt.B. K. Maunsell; W.'O. K. E. Rimington; Fit, Sgt. J. D. West; P/O. I. C. Young; F'O. A. II.Will. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Act. F/O C. D. Mattingley. MISSING.—Fit, Sgt. H. B. Armstrong; P/O.F. M. Burrows; F/O. N. E. Butler; F/O. M. C. Gray; F/O. W. A. Greenshields; W/O. R. W.Lett; F/O. N. J. M. Manfred; P/O. R. J. O'Sul- livan; Fit, Sgt. E. A. Parry; W/O. E. Smith;Fit. Sgt. R. S. Stickland; W/O. W. J. L. Whale KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt VV. II.Daniel; W/O. J. B. McConat. DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—W /O. I. G. Hardy. HIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O N. V McrshD F.C Royal Canadian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION—F/O. W. 8. Cowan; Fit SgtT. V. Flint; Fit. 8gt. R. A. Smith. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Act. Sqn. Ldr. D. G. E. Ball; P/O DBonokoski; P/O. A. Brooks; Fit. It. G. J Chequer; P/O. S. Einarsson; F/O J. A. Framp-ton; W/O. J. T. Hill; P/O. M. N. MacBonald- P/O. W. A. Park; F/O. J. V. Pearl; P/O. KSmith. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PKE- SUJIED KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. L. J. Adair;W/O. L. D. Annis; F/O. J. W. Astbury; F/O. J. J. Baker; P/O. A. A. Balcombe; Sgt. R. A,Barr; W/O. W. Beckthold; W/O. P. P. Blaxeiko; P/O. J. M. L. Bouvier; P/O. R. J. BradlrJ|f.Flt k Sgt. C. P. Brown; Fit. Set. C. M. CKffttaP/O. J. J. M. Couture; F/O. R. W. Dane: Fltr Sgt. W. D. DeMolitor; Sgt. N. A. Dixon; F/O.G. R. Drimmie, D.F.C.: P/O. P. H. Evsring; P/O II. A. Floren; P/O. R. M. Furman; Fit SetW. H. Gavbntt; F/O. J. F. Gilbey; F/O. P. F. L. Glyini; F/O. M. Gnius; F/O. J. D. Hawkins-W/O. W. II. Hoppus; Sgt, E. C. Houlding; Fit. Lt, A. G. Jira; F/O. L. T. J. Kelly; W/O. F. A.Larscn; Sgt. R. Losa; F/O. E. A. McCorkell; F/O. D. A. MacDonald; P/O. J. C. MacGillivray;Fit. Sgt. J. G. Hclhncs; Sgt. W. E. McKee; F/O. E. L. MacKeigan; F/O. R. ,T. McMehen; ActFit. Lt. W. J: Maitland, D.F.M.; Fit. Sgt M Marks: Fit, Sgt. V. L. Miller; Fit. Sgt. J. H. T.Monteith; Sgt, J. R. Morgan; Sgt. B. II. Mor- rison; F/O. A. R. Pagan; F/O D. R. Parker;F/O. J. F. Parker; Fit. Sgt. R. F. Peterson; W/O. K. E. Riddell; W/O. K. G. Rolfstad; F/O.B. A. Russell; Fit. Sgt. G. H. Scott; £,'0. J. J. H. O. Souaillard; Fit. Lt. L. G. Spever;F/O. E. B. Stiles; Sgt. P. F. J. Sykes; F/O. H. A. Taylor; F/O. W, Thatcher; F/O. J. R.Wardrope; F/O. V. M. Warwick; Fit. 8gt. R. N. Weir; P/O. L. G. Wilson. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—F/O. W E.Harris; Fit. Sgt. D. H. Lanctot. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ISACTION.—F/O. J. L. Allan. DFC MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. R. w. Carroll; F/O E f.Coles; P/O. G. F. Dawson; F/O. K. D. Farrow; F/O. D. R. Hardy; F/O. J. B. Johnson; Fit.Sgt. J. E. Leaman; Sgt. R. R. H. Schnaufcr; Sgt, N. L. Smith. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PPESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. S. M.Craig. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW PRE-SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—P/O IL C. Dixon. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. N. J Ander-son; Sgt. J. E. Armstrong; F/O. G. L. O Berg; P/O. N. H. Boss; Sgt. .1. Gamborski; Fit. Lt.R. L. Garvie; Sgt. G. F. Higgins; Srt. E. J." Prulham. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. J. J. L. 'P.Dion. ^ Royal New Zealand Air KILLED IN ACTION—P/O. C. Agnew; Act F/QtG. R. Flood; Fit. Sgt. W. R. Ingram; P/O V. M Mattiias; Fit. Lt. E. K. Necklen. .».. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVBS KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED K:LLED WACTION.—P/O. C. S. Benson. r MISSING.—Fit. Lt. A. S. Anderson; F/O. J. G.Anderson; F/O. J N. Clark; Act. Fit. Lt. F G. Sanders; F/O C. Stevenson; Fit. Lt. J. W.Taylor. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW Mm-PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—F/O. A B. Cunning- ham. South African Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Lt. J. E. Begbie; Lt. I) CBosch; Lt. B. J. Eaton; 2/Lt. G. C. Murray. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW itu PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—Lt. C. T. M. ( ock-burn; Lt. V. C. Richards MISSING.—Maj. T. C. MacMnrray KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Lt. J. w Swart Air Transport Auxiliary Third Officer James Waldron Brown A.T.A.,killed in the course of ferrying duties in England. .First Officer Fran): Hill, A.T.A., killed in the course of lerrying duties in England.
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