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1945 - 0930.PDF
FLIGHT MAY IOTH, 1945 SERVICE AVIATION G. B, Traylcr; W, Q. M. J. E. Tyler; Fit. SgtW Walk-er: ggl. W. N. Watson; Sgt. V. Wei Sgt. F. .1. \Vholey; F;O. R. XV. attack, one alter another in rapid succession. Thedeliberate attack against the gun post was tem- porarily abandoned. Sgt. Tnye then engaged :iMe 109 which was coining in to attaclt aircraft on ihe ground, a hit was obtained mid the enemyaircraft was obseived to go down emitting black Miioke. A farther two FW 190s then came in toattach the gun post. ' Sgt. Toye remained unper- '•ubed and engaged the aircraft as they came in toattack almost simultaneously from different angles. On6 of the attackers was tit and set on fire Thiswas the first occasion on which the detachment had been under enemy fire. Sgt. Toye's outstand-ing courage, initiative t.nd leadership inspired his comrades and contributed largely to the euceefcsachieved. Roll of Honour Casualty Comi^uniQue A'o. 501,T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol-lowing casualties on various dates. The next oT kin have beeu informed Casualties " inaction " are due to flying ot>erations against the enemy, "on active service" includes groundcasualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, latal accidents and naturaldeat ha. Oi the names in this list. 197 are second entriesgiving later information ot casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. K. Angus; Sgt.K. G. Baker; Sgt. L. J. Bull; P/O. L. A. V. Burrows; Fit. Sgt. G. F. Callon; Fit. Sgt. C. G.Campbell; Sgt. H. Cook; Sgt. D. A. Cox; F/O. II. Fletcher; Sgt. R. Gill; Sgt. A. D. Harding;P,O. C. B. Jones; Fit. Sgt. F. E. Mingay; Sgt. .1. Norris; F/O. S. E. Perrin; Fit. Lt. W. F. W.Porteous, D.S.O., D.F.M.; F.O. J. Quinn. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION—P/O. A. J. Mel). Barr: F,'O. B. J. Debennani; Fit. Sgt. R. D. Frame; Sgt. J. F.Garnett; Sgt, T. H. B. Griffiths; Fit. Sgt. I!. S. D. lfcttswell; Sgt. P. G. W. Hendon; Fit.Sgt. A. L. Hewitt; Sgt. R. D. Hewlett; Sgt. M'. J. Hicks; Sgt. J. W. Hojle; Fit. Sgt. M.Kerr; W/O. L. W. Marshall; Sqn. Ldr. I. A. Morrin; F/O. J. Rieh.v; Fit. Lt. D. C. Ross; Sgt.G W. Whittles; Sgt. P. C. Wilson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINQ, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.-Fit. Sgt. H. C. Dale;s Et. F. G. Aldred; F/O. L. R. Allen: Sgt. R. K.Barlow; Si!t. ,1. Bclton; F/O. F. J. Blute, D.F.M.; Kgt. H. Boardley; Sgt. J. Bolanrt; Sgt. J. N.Boston; Fit.' Sgt. J. R. Bradshaw; Fit. Sgt. .1. S. Brand; Sgt. A. Brett ell; Sgt. K. H. Brittle;WO. A. E. Brooinfield; Sgt. A. H. Campbell; Sgt. E. G. Cane; Fit. Sgt. R. D. Casajuana; Fk.Sgt. E. O. Cass; P/O. A. Ghaulk; W/O. L. Christie; Sgt. K. E. Clark; Fit. Sgt. R. C. Clark;Sgt. 1>. N. Collins; Sgt. D. J. Coombe; Sgt. I*. G, Copping; Wing CdT. A. G. S. Consens,P.S.O., D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. H. H. Craig; Sgt. J. ... Craig; Fit. Bgt. R. H. Crystal; Sgt. Y. Demeillac;Fli J.t. P. F. Denny; Fit." 14. L. Ehrman, D.F.C.; bourne; Fit.Woodrow. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER- VICE— F/O. J. B. Cutbbertson; Fit, Sgt. W. FPywell. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.2 J. F. Bartholomew; A/C.2 P. Cain; Fit. Sgt. T. J. Davies W/O. C. G. Dear; A/C.2 C. M. Field; Fit. SgtP. P. Funnell; A/C.2 B C. Hay; Fit. Lt. W. S. „. »,».„,, oB,. xx. „.,., x... OB1,. n. „«....„, Jarvie; Fit. Sgt C.K John.; Wing Cflr.E.J._JJ.W/O. D. J. Hughes; Sgt. F. Hughes; Sgu G fa"«: F»' Sgt. J N MeXenna; Sgt R.B. Price; ~ - - -•" — - " - '- •" L.A/C. C. H. Rumble; Fit. Lt P. G. Sargent;Sgt. I. P. H. Smith; Sgt. I. F. Turner; Sgt. J. A. Wenham. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PHESUMEU KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F / O. M. Broad Fit. Sgt. T. L. Evans; Sqn. Ldr. C. J. Farmery,D.F.L\;_Sgt. F. W. Flower; Sgt. K. Frank; Sgt. D. J. Gillam; P/O. G. C. Gunzi; WO. J. R.Hanson; Sgt- T. Hardman; Sgt. A. S. Barman; P/O. E. C- B. Harper; Sgt, ,1. A. Haylock; SgtW. Healier; Sgt- II. Hill; Fit Sgt R. Holn „Ibbotson; Srt. R, C. J. lies; Sgt. R. Johnson; Fit. Sgt. S. Jones; Sgt. W. Lee; F/O. F. V.Legon; Fit. Sgt, N. Livingstone, D.F.M.; Sgt. S. R. Loades; F/O. J. Lockhart; Sgt. D. A.Loveday; Sgt. K. A. Lowery; Sqn. Ldr. D. W. Mansbridge, A.F.C.; Sgt. J. J. Melling; Fit,Sgt. A. M. Miller; Sgt-. J. G. .Morris; Sgt, D. Minor; Fit. Sgt. N. Montgomery.; Sgt. P. Neil;Sgt, II. H. Newburn; Sgt. A. G. Palmer; W/O. A. S. Palmer; F/O. J. B. G. Pezaro; F/O. W.Preston, D.F.C.; P/O. A. L. Prince; F;O. H. B. D. Priugle; Sgt. N. Pyke; .Sgt. G. W. Rawlings;Fit Sgt. J. T. Read; Sgt. S. R. Reeve; Sgt. D. C. Rhodes; P/O. F. W. Richards; Sgt. H. Roberts;Fit. Sgt. K. J. Roberts; Sgt. A. Rogerson; Wing Cdr. J. D. Rollinson, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. A. Roo"ks;Fit, Sgt R. J. Rouse; Fit. Lt. W. W7. Ryder; Fit. Lt. R. V. Sanders; Fit. Sgt, L. Sawlej Fit.Set. S. W. Sayoe; W/O. J. R, Senior; Fit. Lt. R. N. Shard; Sgt. G. A. Shield; F/O. L. J.Slatter; Sgt. J. Smith; F/O. K. F. Smith; Sgt. K. C. Southward; Sgt. W. Speakman; Set. D. E.Spencer; Sgt. L. S. Suddick; F/O. G. H. Sudds; Sgt, E. B. Taylor; Fit. Lt. D. L. C. Thomas,D.F.C.; Sgt. L. Timniins; F/O. G. C. Tincler; P/O. F. G. G. Tinn; Sgt. C. R, L. Todd; F/O.M. J. R. Thorn; Sgt T. S. Trinder; Fit. Sgt P. W. Upton; Fit. Sgt, S. W. Wait; Sgt. C.Walker; Sgt. M. F. R. Walters; Sgt, N. Walton; Set. T. Warden; Pit. Sgt. S. B. Wlieatley; W/O.W. C. White; Fit, Lt. F. A. Whitehead; Sgt. H. Wild; F/O. R. H. Wilkinson; Sgt. T. S. Wil-kinson; Sgt. R. Williams; Sgt. H. Wilson; Sgt. F. Wright. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW REPORTED KILLED INACTION.—F/O. W. P. Brittain. WOUNDED OR INJURED m ACTION—Fit. Lt.W. S. Gaunt. D.F.C.; Sgt. I. M. Quaife. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED INACTION.—P/O. C. A. Joseph; F/O. A. Scott; Fit. Lt. A. W. Thompson.MISSING.—P/O. E. M. Boorman; Sgt. M. Bren nan; Fit. Sgt. E. O. Bule; Sgt. J. Carver; Fit,Lt. G. N. Chandler; Sgt. P. A. Christie; Sgt. V. J. Clark; Sgt. W. G. Glassen: Fit. Sgt.-W. L.Cleavy; Sgt. L. J. Cooke; Fit. Sgt. A. D. Cozens; Fit. Sgt. F. Crompton; Fit. Sgt, J. E. Davies;Sgt. A. Dawson; F/O. C. J. Dnynton: Sgt. E. Deller; Sgt. E. A. Freeman; Fit. Sgi. R. A.Freeman; Fit, Sgt. W. I,. Frost: F O. K Gibbs D.F.C.; Sgt. J. S. Gray; F/O. O. Griffiths.;'Fit,Sgt. J. S. Hoskins; Fit. Sgt. C: H. jKtTiiriHi Sgt A. J. Johns; Sgt, R. O. Jonjk: Fit. Set:W. Kelly; Sgt, J. Kennedy; Sgt.'B. King; Fit, Sgt. A. Lee; Fit. Lt. J. F. LoJ&i; Fit. Sgi. E.McQuire; Fit. Sgt. W. McRa«rSgt, J. L. Mor- gan; Sgt. P. Morgan; Sgt. D. Morris; SjK. A. W. Ottewell- Sgt. OTE. Patterson; A. Uarasay; Sgt. J. D. Rfchmond; Fit. Sgt hurst; Fit. Sgt. R. Herbert; Fit. Lt. R. I. Johnson; Fit. Sgt. H. Turner; P/O- tt. J. West. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MieBING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt,R. D. P. Barrett; F/O. N. Brockhouse; Sgt. W. Clark; Sgt. F. Conroy; Sgt. A. Crook; L.A/CF. W. Guest; Sgt. W. Harrison; Sgt. C. A. How- son; Sgt. E. J. Hun-; Sgt. O. A. James; F/O. DJeflwies; Fit. Sgt. J. D. Lewis; Sgt. R. Macbeth; F/O. F. Miller; Sgt. J. Morgan; F/O. A. B.Parr; Fit. Lt. W. J. Pershke; Fit, Sgt. W. H. Rumney; Sgt. B. H. Smith. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW REPORTED KILLED OH ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. L. Backhouse. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. A. Chester; Cpl. V. W. Mathers; Fit. Lt. R. Wilson. DIED OF WOUNDS OK INJURIES RECEIVER ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl. C. A. Rabbitt; L..C. B. Vessey. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl. J. D. H.Murray; L.A/C. K. MacL. Paterson; A/C.l A. Stuart. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Fit. Sgt. S. R Ash-ton; Fit, Sgt. G. A. Berry; F/O. R. B. Daniel; Fit, Sgt. C. Farley; W/O. J. E. Fisher; Sgt.G. G. P. Hine; Fit. Sgt. J. J. MoClurg; Sgt, J. Pettit; Sgt, R. L. Scott; F/O. A. A. Smailes;Sgt. j. C. Wai.kins; Fit. Sgt. E. H. Wells; Fit, Sgt, H. Williams. Women's Auxiliary Air Force DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A /C.W.2 I. Roy<i-bouse. Royal Australian Air Force pgi.-j. 1). KKhmona; I-It. Bgt^. C. lAni • F'O B J W 1; ?' u-0?A;/^t-i>H\vSaoSQ3K!r §SH /PREVIOUSLY 'REP. iierd; W O./T. I . W. ^SmjRj^%m&\ I,,,™ «», <rp,m.• ; Fk. SgjA. D. Stee#eJl^.jS!t\ ^KILLES ON AST?V ERRANDS OF MERCY : Liberated French and Belgian prisoners being evacuated from Germany by air. Tbev were flown by Dakotas to Brussels and dispersed from there. KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. M. W. Rolirlach. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ISACTION.—Fit, Sgt. A. M, Duggleby; P/O.. 11. Gray; FJO. M. R. Hunter. PEEWWSLV REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRK- KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. G. P .Pirm;J. S. Wright. SIKG.—Fit. Sgt.' 8. A. Brown; Fit. Sgt. C. L.'ineham; Fit. Lt, J. Milne; F/O. M. L. Perez; It. Sgt. J. F. Prince; W/O. W. A. Simpson;"t. Sgt, J. L. Stagg; Fit. Sgt. O. F. Walters. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. J. L. Rack-F/O B J. W. ThoniBon. REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED TIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Lt. B, S.Meyer. jf PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE^ J*: POSTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Fit. Lt, G. N Mar-chant. Royal Canadian Air Force KILLUD IN ACTION— F/O R. H. Jones; Fit.Sgt. <.'•. Warren. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION—Fit Lt.D. C. Gordon; F/O. J. Smith. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED INACTION.—Fit. Lt. P. Wilson. MISSING.— F/O. .1. R. Beasley; W/O. C. R.Bradley; W/O. I. C. Bradley; F/O. C. M. EnS*» F/O. L. J G. Catheralle; P/O. A. B. Clark* Fit.Sgt, B V.'Cobbett; F/O. J. P. L. Cullen; F/O. B. E. Drewery; F/O. R. H. Emerson; P/O. W. A.Flctt; F/O. G. Floyd; Fit. Sgt. J. R. Gibiin; Fit. Sgt, K. E. Kelly; W/O. M. A Krewenchuk;P'<|. A. R. McDonald; Fit. Sgt. J. B. McGregor; Fit. Sgt. K. M. Mason; Fit. Sgt. O. F. Newton;Fit. Lt. VV. K. Parke; Fit. Sgt. J. J. S. K. Smith; F/O. D. Woolf. MISSINC. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER-VICE.-F/O. F. C. Bower. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. V. H.Coyne; P/O. B. G. Kinsman; F/O. T. W. Leahy. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —F/O. W. P. Golden. DIED- ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Fit. Lt. G. D. Robin-eon, D.F.C. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MissiSG, Now Rs- POUTED PRISONER OP WAR.—Fit. Sgi- A w.Bri.-kemlen; Fit, Lt. J. W. Ross. New Zealand Air Force*- KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Lt. J. A. C. Fowler. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED I.IACTION.—F/O. L. J. S. Fittock. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. J. S. Bt-r-gin: P/O. F. S. Blackwell; P/O. C. F. Farqulwr- son; Fit, Sgt. A. J. Hannah; Fit. Xt, H. 0.Hicks; E.O. A. R. Oates. MISSING-P/O. R. J. Aitchison; Wing < «'•R. J. Newton. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. A. (••
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