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1945 - 1933.PDF
352 SEPTEMBER 27TH( I94- SQUADRON'S END : When No. 607 County of Durham Auxiliary Squadron was disbanded recently, Air Vice-Marshal C. A. Bouchier, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., made a surprise visit to the Squadron. Air Vice-Marshal Bouchier, who commands an R.A.F. Group in Burma, is seen greeting Fit. Lt. Nicholson, who flew the last sortie. SERVICE AVIATION Royal Air Force and Naval Air Arm News and Announcements Royal Air Force THE KING has been pleased to appro™ the l]L Lt L- F- 'BANKS, R.A.F. V.R., No. 206 San. FH. Lt. F. W. BARKER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 524 Sqn.Fit. Lt. S. A. BAKKV, R.A.F.V.R., No. 517 Sqn. F!1: ft £. V$EE: g.if:££:; La III ISS" fit ft \ ^cSgPiNg" " tit %ZL operations:- _Distinguished Service Order Act. Wing Cdr. J. H. DEALL, D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R.,H.Q., No. 146 Wing.—On his first tour of opera- tions Wing Cdr. Deall took part in numerous mis-Biona over North-Western France, operating on fighter patrols, sorties against enemy shippingand on attacks' on enemy airfields. During this tour he destroyed three enemy aircraft anddamaged one. Since the award of the D.F.C. he took part in the operations in support of theinvasion of Normandy.. As commanding officer of a squadron, Wing Cdr- fieall led many bril-liant and successful missions, in the course of •which he destroyed important German H.Q. atDordrecht and Bilthoven. Ag Wing Commander Plying this officer has planned and led a numberof important attacks. Many ol his Borties have been hazardous in theextreme, and on all occasions he has displayed outstanding gallan- 'try and devotion to duty. Second Bar to DistinguishedHying •fc.ross D.F.C., R.A.F.VR., No. 41 Sqn.-Sqn. Ldr, Shepherd is now on his tlfird tonr of operational duty.Since the award of a Bar to the D.F.C. he has. destroyed sevenenemy aircraft and seven flying bombs. He has alao destroyed ordamaged 160 enemy transport vehicles. Intense antiaircraftopposition has never, ill any way, det(>rr«d him from completing hismissions. As a Equadrcn com- mander. Sqn. Ldr Shepherd hasset a fine example to all under his# command Distinguished Flying Cross Act. Wing Cdr. D. MACKENZIER.A.F o., No 547 Sqn. Son. I,dr. a. (i. ENGLISHR.A.F.O. No. 220 Sqn. Act. Sqn Ldr. F. L. Done. D.s.O ,AFC, R.AF.VE No. 544 Sqn. Act. 8an. Ldr. J. A. F. LEAVER-POWER, R.A.F.V.K., NO. 254 8qn. F,t £t G DAVISON, R.A.F., No. 58 Sqn.Fit. Lt. L. S. DEARLING, R.A.F., No. 541 Sqn. Fit. Lt. J. F. J. DEWHURST, R.A.F.V.R., No. 612Sqn. Fit. Lt. E. C. W. FIELDER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 220Sqn. Fit. Lt. W. F. J. HAEWOOD, R.A.F.V.R., No. 86Sqn. Fit. Lt. R. A. HILTON-BARBER, R.A.F.O., No. 540Sqn.- Fit. Lt. J. KELWAY, R.A.F.V R., NO. 236 SqnFit. Lt. D. F. MEDHURST, R.A.F.V.R., No. 86 Sqn.Fit. Lt. K. McK. MURRAY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 210 Sqn. Fit, Lt. H, J. RAVNEB. R 4,F. No 224 Sqn. Fit. Lt. D. J. SAVAOE, R A.F.V.RT NO. 236 Sqn.Fit. Lt. R. H. SMYTH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 541 Sqn. Fit. Lt. A. .1. W. STANCOMB,R.A.F. V.R, No. 524 Sqn. Flt- Lt- E- A. STONE R.A.F VR ^,No 220 S('n Fit. Lt. S. G. TURNER R.A.F.V.R.NO- 88 s<Jn- <w«h effect from A«g««t "; 1«*4 f^nce deceased) Act. Fit. Lt R. W BOONR.A.F.V.R., No. 228 Sqn Act. Fit. Lt. D. L. VANSTONER.A.F.V R No 524 Sqn Art Fit ' Lt M WARDU.A.F.V.R., No.' 83 Son F/O. G. F. BARNES, R.A.F V RNo. 236 Sqn F/O. O. W. CALDEH T? \ F No336 Sqn. ' "' ' F/O. I. CAY E.A F V I! No 254 Bqn ' • • • • •F/O. E. Hm, E.A.F V E. No 544g Qn F/O. P. E. LAIRD, R A.F V.R. No. / \F'°- L. G. R. OLIVER, R.A.F.V.R,, N has been graciouslyg g ( f pvd to approve the follow- borne Forces) , Sqn.. infe award.-— R A F _<< preDaJed f ' Military Medal... _5. p", Ior Set \ M BROWN NO 3207 ^er All Things.'1 dii C / F'°- L. G. R. The recently approved Jrmjr5t?Tw?nU-A~*. S M« ~Jl*L /A- T^HE KING Daage ot HO. 2gO (Air- -Mf ple-JLSvd to b F) S if d dicing Commandos Roll of Honour dwtualty CommitniQUe No. 539.T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce thefollowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties " JBaction " are due to flying operations against the enemy; " on active service " includes ground casual-ties due to enemy action, non-operationa! flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths.Of the names in this list, 177 are second entries giving later information of casualties pub-lished in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. R. G. A. Breach;F/O. E. N. Cave; F/O. M. J. H. Cooke; Fit. Lt. J. E. Cryer; P/O. J. LVArcy: Fit. Sgt. N.Davison; Fit. Lt R. O. Day; P/O. R. Fairclongl1; Fit. Sgt. F. N. G. Ford; Fit. Sgt. S. B. Frith;Fit. Sgt.. A. C. A. Grace; Fit. Lt. D. R. Hatton; Fit. Lt. y. Howkins; Fit. Sgt- G. R. Kennedy;Fit. Sgt. J. W. Laing; Sgt. J. McAvoy; Act. Sqn. Ldr. C. E. Maitland, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt, J. 0Robinson; Fit. Lt. W. H. Shephard; P/O. Wi Togwell; Fit. Sgt. B. J. T. Twist; W/CV"White. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVEP KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED Kit"" ""ACTION.—Set. W. McN. Docherty. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PBB- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. R. S. Anyon;Fit, Sgt. L. W. J. Arnold; Fit. Sgt. E. Bailey; Sgt. A W. Baskott; F/O. H. W. V. Bearne; Fit.Sgt. F. J. Bell; Sgt. M. Bell; Act. Sqn. Ldr. M. I. Boyle, D.F.C.; Sgt. J. L. Bradburn: WingCdr. N. B. R. Bromlev, O.B.E., D.F.C.j Fit- Sgt P. Bnrt; Fit. Sgt. if. P. Butler; Fit. Sgt. B-Cadrnan; Fit. Sgt. R. Cairns; Sgt. G. Caine; Fit- Sgt. G. M. Canning; Sgt. G, Carter; F/O. J- J-Chapman: P/O. T. T. Charlton; Fit. Sgt. K w. Clark; Sgt. O. A. Clarke; P/O. R. B. tJlarlt«>Fit. Sgt, D. Clough; P/O. A. T. Cox; mi L. A. Critchley; Sgt. H. M. Crooks;-W/O. V. H. J.'Cross: Sgt. A. II. Dawkins; F/O. -A. K. M. Dea". Sgt. II. Dewhurst; P/O. H. Dixon; P/"-P. J. Dunstan; Fit. Sgt. J. C. Bajf D.F.M.; W/O. J. P. Edwards; Act. F/O.C. Erritt; Sgt. F. W. Evered; F/O. L- *•; Fletcher; W/O. P. Foley; Fit. Sgt. D. Forster,St W a F Fit St F H GibbcrWB, K. Gosling; P/O. D. Graaf; Sgt. T. J. C. HF/O. J. R. Haynes; F/O. J. S. Hodge; W/O. *• Holland; Fit. Lt. W. E. Hull, D.F.C.; P(°-JJ:Ibbotson; P/O. J. A. Jackson; Sgt. L. Jchnwn, Sgt. R. N. Johnson; Fit. Sgt. G. Jones; t:»•
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