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1945
1945 - 0725.PDF
APRIL 12TH, 1945 FLIGHT 405 SERVICE AVIATION Fit. Lt. F. HILL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 692 Sqn.Fit. Lt. M. W KiTSON, R.A.F.V.R., No. 156 Sqn. Fit. Lt. J. A. MAHOOD, R.A.F.V.R., No. 109 Sqn. Fit. Lt. T. J. MCABTIIUR, R.A.F.V.R., No. 460(R.A.A.F.) Sqn. Act. Fit. I.t. N L. HILL, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 214 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. W. E. B. MASON, R.C.A.F., No. 156Sqn. Act Fit. Lt. F. G. MOOTE, R.C.A.F., No. 7 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. J. D. MOKISON, R.C.A.F., No. 77Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt H. NELSON, R.C.A.F., No. 10 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. IX R. PAMPLIN, R.C.A.F., No. 103Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. W. R. PARKS, R.C.A.F., No. 10 8qu. Act. Fit. Lt. C. S. RAILTON, R.C.A.F., No. 408(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. D. ROBERTSON, R.C.A.F., No.Sqn. Act. Fk. Lt. R. G. Ross, R.C.A.F.. No.428 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. D O. STEWART, R.C.A.T'..Nc. 1C Sqn. Act Fl . Lt. J. W. TIMS, H.C.A.F., Ni>.•Mb (R.C.A.F.) Bqn. I'7O. D. W. BABB, E.C.A.i .. No. 42t(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. F/O. .1. R. P. BEAUDET, R.C.A.F., No. 23Sqn. F/O. < W. BRTSON. R.C.A.F., No. 578Sqn. F/O. J. BUKCH, R.C.A 1 •'., No. 433(R.C.A.F. | Sqn. F/O. L. BUTT, R.C.A.F., No. 10 Sqn. g*9, D. G. CHANCE, R.C.A.F., No". 42-1V, fh'C.A.F.) Sqn. " IViT .N. J. COLES, B.C.A.F.. (R.C.A.F.| Sqn. F/O. J. K. COLEV, R.C.A.F., Nr F/O. tt. S. CUMMINOS, R.C.A.F.,(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. F/O. J. L.. J. FONTAINE, R.C.A.F.. 'No. 35 Sgt. T. MYATT, R.A.F.V.R., No. 582. Sqn Sgt. M. A. C. BROWN, R.A.F.V.R., No 683 Sqn Sgt. W. T. STOKES, R.A.F.V.R., No. 467(R.A.A.F.) Sqn. Sgt. .1. FRANKLAND. R.A.F.V.R./NO. 195 Sqn Sgt. F. O. WILLIAMS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 195 Sqn Fit. Sgt. R. GARDNER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 10 Sqn. Roll of Honour Casualty Commvniqvi No. 486.THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol- lowing casualties on various dates. The nextof kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are dne to flying operations against ilie enemy;" on active service" includes grpM-n/ casualties due to enemy ; action, noanftl Occidents andcasualties, fatal Of thi-se 149formation of lonal flyingal deaths, g later inrlier lists, No. 41 10 ,s NB. i 431 F/O. T H. FOHD, R.C.A.F., No 626 San.FO D P F RCAF N.A,R.C.A.F., R.C.A.F., No. 432 No. 432 102 7 Sqn. No. 454 /. , F/O. . . FEOST,(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. F/O. J. A. GAULT,(RC.A.F.) Sqn. F/O A 11. GKANDA, R.C.A.F., No.Sqn. F/O. G. A. HALL. R.C.A.F., No. F/O; D. E. HARRIS. R.C.A.F.,• (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Lt. I. H. UANLOK, R.N.Z.A.F.. Ni..627 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. W. R. BlRDLING, R.N.Z.A.F..No. 83 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. L. B. BBIOGS, R.N.Z.A.F.No. 83 Sqn. Act. Fit Lt. M. L. HOBE, R.N.Z.A.F., No149 Sqn." Act. Fit. Lt. I. G. RICHARDS. R.N.Z.A.F.,No. 622 Sqn. let. Fit. Lt. N. V. SPANHAKE, R.N.Z A F.,No. 90 Sqn. F/O. P. COOK, R.N.Z.A.F., No. 218 Squ.F/O A. L. DiCKISOH, R.N.Z.A.F., No 14$ S-in. S. HARRIS, E.N.Z.A.F., No. 149 C. KIIKCK, r S.A.A.F., No. 571 F/O. J."Sqc. ' Sqn. '" Conspicuous Gallantry Medal ' (Flying) Sgt. n. J. ALLEN, R.A.F.V.R., No. 467•(H.A.A.F.) Sqn.—This airman was the mid- upper gunner in an aircraft detailed toattack Dusseldorf one night in November, 1944. During the operation the aircraftwas attacked by a fighter. Sgt. Allen ^pened fire, but the enemy aircrait closedthe bomber was struck by a burst ;hi:'ie gun fire which cansed much"••BL, second attack followed and gain the aircraft was hit. The port outerengine caught fire. All efforts to ex- tinguish the flames were unavailing.Later, the aircraft lost height and then dived oni uf control. The position became hopeles9 and thecaptain ordered his crew to abandon aircrait. Tht- rear gunner was unable to open his turret doorsand was trapped. With complete disregard- for his own safety, Sgt. Allen promptly went to theassistance of his comrade. The aircraft was now on fire and falling rapidly. Nevertheless, thisgallant airman hacked away at the turret doors with an axe and finally succeeded in freeing hiscomrade. Just as Sgt. Allen got ready to jump, the aircraft broke in two. He fell clear, how-ever, pulled the rip cord of his parachute and descended safely. In the face of extreme dangerthis airman displayed conduct in keeping with the best traditions of the Royal Air Force. Distinguished Flying Medal 'Fit. Sgt. j, AFFLECK, R.A.F.V.R., N<>. 76 Sqn. Fit. sgt. (',. W. ALLEN R.A.F.V T!. NO. 12 SO.II.'"'H Sgt. A. G. C. AN SON, R.A.F.V.I!., No. 90 Sqn. '••"• Sgt. (now P/O.) B. J. F. HAVES, R.A.A.F..No. 83 Sqn. J;Jt. Sgt, J. G. WATSON, R.A.A.F., 582 Sqn. ft. Sgt. B. LEACH, R.A.F.V.R.. 582 Sqn.*>Rt. J. A. A. SKERRITT, R.A.F.V.R . 40 Sqn 'It. Sgl. G. E. NEWTON, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 140 9<i». *St. U. ELSTON. R.A.F.V.l!., No. 69 Sqn.sgt. F. O. NICIIOL, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 69 Sq>i FH- Sgt. J. M. CARROLL, R.A.A.F., So. 582 Sqn. Sgt. J. Greenwell; Fit. Sj?t. H. J. C. Gwyn; F/O.C. N. Hale; Sgt. W. 11. Hales; P/O R Halperin; Fit. Sgt N. L. Holder; Fit. Lt. S. W. Holmes;W/O. N. J. Holmwood: Sgt. W. Hope; Fit. Sgt. A. H. Jefferies; Sgt. C. E. Jones; F/O. G. D.Kewley; Fit. Sgt. J. R. King-Meggat;-F/O. P. Kinsella; P/O. V. A. R. Langford; Sgt. R.Ledsham; Sgt. W. E. Lloyd; Fit. Sgt. H. M. Lynes; Fit. Lt. D. G. McAlpine; Sgt. D. W. Mar-shall; Sgt. M. A'. Martin; Fit. Sgt. C. B. Mills; F/O. J. Moffatt; Sgt. E. C. Nott; F/O. C. W.Nunn; Sgt. W. O'Malley; Sgt. L. E. Parker; Sgt. R. H. Paxton; Fit. Sgt. J. J. Peacock; F;O.R. P. D. Perkiru; Fit. Lt. B. O. Petrides; Sgt. L. R. Price; Sgt. A. E. Reeve; Fit. Sgt. B. S.Reynolds; Sgt. G. P. Roche; Sgt. W. J. Sander; Sgt. C. Sannders; Sgt. H. Simpson; Fit Sgt, J.Slack; F/O. J. C. Southey; W/O. K. McL. Smith: Fit. Sgt. A. A. Stanbridge; Sgt C. S Stock well;Fit. Sgt. G. SLSlorey; Sgt. G. A. "Sullivan; Sgt. C. Taibrr-Sg', fi. Tiwtpe; FH. Lt. W. Thomas,it. Sgt. G. Vandervyver; Walch; Sgt. A. EXJVatkins; Sgt. J. W. J. Wood. |PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ,^3\SSINC, NOW RE HTED KILLED IN ACTjDtT— Sg|. G. H. Kemp. ACTION.—Sgt. G. Air Marshal Sir John Slessor, K.C.B., D.S.O.,M.C. (right), with Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, leaving after a farewell parade on the occasion of hisrelinquishing the appointment of Dep. Air C.-in-C. M.A.A.F., to become Air Member for Personnel. SKI. .1. Hi.lwill; .Sgt. E. G. Blake; W/O. J. W.Bruce; F/O. W. H. Eush; Fit. Lt. F. J. J. Cham- pion; P'O J. H. Chester; Sgt. J. C. Cordery;F/O. P. J. DawstJn; Sgt. G. Duff; F/O. T. I. M. Evans: Sgt. I. F. Forrest; Sgt. J. A. Hayes; Sgt,P D Hkl St J S J St N I Lg Forrest; Sg J. y; g . . Hockley; Sgt, J. S. Jones; Sgt. N. I. Lang-ley; Sgt. D. G. Murphy; Fit. Sgt. G. Older; Fit, Sgt. P W. -Rattray; Fit. Lt. J. A. Reid; Sgt, M.Rt Fit St C SSt D SdlSg P y; F ; gRowntree; Fit, Sgt. C. Savery; Sgt, D. Smedley; Sgt .1. C. W. Smith; FH. Sgt, J. D. Suffolk; Sgt,T .L. Sunmer; Sgt. W. G. Tarrant; F/O. J. Weddell: Sqn. Ldr. R. E. Wilkinson, D.F.C. PKEVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Sgt. A. K. Cowie; Sgt. D. G. Cutler; F,0 R N Foster; F'O. D. A. L. Hall; F/O.H R Horlev; Sqn. Lilr. P. W. Lefevre. D.F.C.; Sgt. .1 Lowery; F/O. I). W. Major; P/O F. W. ShllUIr.I'nrvioi-SLV REPORTED Mf-siNt;. NOW PKE SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.-F 0. E. .1. Argent;F/O D. N. Armitage; 1 O. K. L. Atkins; Fit, Sat W. Baines; Sgt. F. W. Barrie: Fit, Lt. K. H.Berrv. D.F.M.; Sgt. .1. Biggs; Sgt. .1. L. Black wood; Fit. Sgt. H. Blewett; Fit. Sgt. H. S. Brown;P/O .1 D. S.-Cable; Sgt. S. Cameron; Sgt. A. W. Canty; P/O. C. .1. B. Cogdell; Sgt. C Craigie;Wine Cdr J F. Dilworth; Sgt, W. B. Dixon; Snt V W. Dowsett, D.F.M.; F/O. D. P. Doyle;Fit' SEt F Edwards; F/O. F. E. Forshcw; Sgt. G Frudlev Sgt. M. Gallagher; Sgt. ,T. Garbutt:Sqn Ldr. "j. M. Uarlick. D.F.C.; Sgt. R. W. Gray; Adams; A/C.lt. R. Alderson; Asplin; Sgt. J.Bartlett; Sgt, J. •11; P/O. A. W.Sgt. D. N. Bom- Brown; Sgt. P.W. Carson; Cpl. R. B. Fit. Sgt. G. II. Cockburn; P/O.J. F. Cooke; Sgt. J. Cowie; Sgt. H. H. Day; Sgt, J. F. Dines; Fit. Sgt. S. Dixon;SgU H, Eke; Sgt. .1. L. Forrester; Sgt. C. R. Freeman; F/O. R. Gordon; A/C.lD. E. Griffiths; Sgt.. F. D. Hafford; F/O. H. L. Hallam;'F/O. H. W. Hayward; Sgt,S. Helper; Sgt, G. Hodakinson; Sgt. S. G. Hone; Fit. Sgt. W. J. Hudson; A/C.l •E. V. Irons; F/O. T. C. James; Sgt. G. I. Jones; Sqn. Ldr. P. Kelly, D.F.C.; A/C.lR. J. Kerr; F/O. J. V. Kingdon; Sgt. -F. II. Lacey; L.A/C. K. S. Latham;-L.A/C. J. Y. Laurie; A/C.2 J, Leech, F/O. R. Lioibert, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt, B. E. Long-hurst; F/O. A. R. L. Lundie; A/C.2.E. Lyth; F/O. O. J. McAlinden; Sgt. T.Macdonald; Fit. Sgt. N. S. McNeilly; Fit. Sgt. G. Marchant; Sgt. R. May; Sgt. G. C.Mays; Sgt. J. Mooney; F/O. M. Morgen stein; Fit. Sgt. E. Morris; Sgt. J. E. Mul• hall; 'Fit: Lt. W. F. M.- Naismith; P/O. D. McL Nimmo; Sgt. D. H. O'Neill; FH.Sgt. A. Palmer:-Sgt. I. Parry; Fit. Lt. W. G. Payne; Sgt. A. I. Prescott; F/O.R. 0. Preston; Sgt. J. Provan; Sgt. V. R. Read; F/O. H. Rees; Fit. Sgt. B. T.Rogers; P/O. L. D. Sampson; W/O. R. A. Scott; Sgt. R. Scott; Sgt. M. Sedgwick;Sgt. N. G. Simpson; Sgt. R. .1. Sims; FH. Lt, P. G. Sinclair; Fit, Sgt, .T. K. Smith;P'lt. Sgt. K. .1. Spackman; Sgt. C. Step- ney; Fit. Sgt. J. Stewart; Sgt. L. R. O.Taylor; Fit. Sgt. P. Telford; Sgt. A. A. Thistlethwaite; P/O. W. J. Turner; F/O.A. R. Verrier, D.F.C.; Group Capt. C." T. Weir; Fit, Sgt. A. J. Weston; Sgt. D. P.Westwater; F/O. R, Williams; Fit. Sgt. L. A. Wiudress; Sgt. W. V. Woodall; F/O.F. A. Wooding. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. A. J.Brown; Fit. Sgt, G. Brunt; Sgt. J. E. Cotton; F/O. L. W. H. Craig; Sgt, C. V.Garside; Fit. Sgt. M. W. Hanley; Fit. Lt. D Ibbotson, D.F.C.; Sgt. M. T. Jones;F/O. J. McIIardy; F/O. D. G. Mackenzie; Sgt D. G Newland; P/O. F. H. Ruffle,D.F.C.; Sgt. A. J. Wallace. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt D. Austin; Sgt. E. A. Cairns; Fit. Sgt R P. Crawford; Sgt. A. W. Fletcliei;'TO A D H. Gray; F/O. K. R. Guiton; Sgt J. H. Jaeger; F/O. E. N. McLeod-N'ibbs- Fit. Sgt. J. L. Mallon. WbujJDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SER-VICE.-A/C.2 W. G. Buist; L.A C. W. J. Nelson. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RE- CEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A'C.I A. Green-wood; L.AC. R. G Merrida'e; Sgt. E. T. H. Williams. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—P/O. A. Bremner;W/O. W. B. James, D.F.M.; A C.2 J. L. Pear- son PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW HE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR—Sgt, R. Clark; Fit.S»t A P. Cochrane; Sat. II. Eckforcl; Fit. Sgt. A F. Hamilton; Tit. Sgt. F. R, Rowe; Fit. Lt.T. G. Shaw; Fit, Sgt, P. A. Tannen; Fit. Sgt. T. .1. Taylor: P'O. W. H. Taylor; P/O. J. S.WVoihvard; Sgt. B. II. ".Vright. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-L. A,CW. E. Gee. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sst. C. Collar. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IS ACTIOK.--F.-O. M. M. Corcoran; W/O.. J. B.Horgan. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE RUHED KILLED IN ACTION,—Fit. Sgt. R. J. Ayers;Fit. Ssrt. J. M. Booth: Fit, Sgt. R. E. Bromley; Fit, Sgt. C. W. M. (\.rkill: Fit. Sgt, D. N. Daw-son; PO. E. O. IVve-ou: Fit. Sgt. D. F. Ful- ford: p'lt. 8gt. .1. t: 1.. Glazebrooi;; Fit. Set.T. W I.. Gmitrev; P/O. G. P. Godwin. D F.r ; FM. SRI. C. 11. Henn; P/O. 8. J. Ireland; Fit.
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