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1945 - 2370.PDF
NOVEMBER 29TH, 1945 FLIGHT 593 v SERVICE AVIATION Fit. Lt. A. D. MERCER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 268 Sqn.Fit. Lt. K. L. MONAGHAN, D.F.M., E.A.F.V.E., No. 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqn.?It. Lt. F. E. MO- Production Unit, 8qn., 11JFit. . . . MOORE R.A.F.V.R., No. 4 Film lit: Lt. M. J. S. MYCEOFT, B.A.F.V.R., No. 349 Sqn.Fit. Lt. R. C. NUTTEB, R.A.F.V.R., No. 175 Sqn. Fit. Lt. D. C. PABKER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 165 Ban. Fit. Lt. U F. PONSFORD, R.A.F.V.R., No. 605Sqn. Fit. Lt. J. A. POTTER. R.A.F.V.R.. No. 21 Sqn. Sqn. Ldr. J. W. MALONEIT, R.A.A.F., No. 117Sqn. Fit. Lt. K. BUCHANAN, R.A.A.F., No. 357 Sqn.Fit. Lt. P. H. NISSEN, R.A.A.F., No. 194 Sqn. Fit. Lt. H. E. ORCHARD, R.A.A.F., No. 117 Sqn.Fit. Lt. J. R. Ross, R.A.A.F., No. 486 Sqn. Fit. Lt. S. J. SMITH, R.A.A.F., No. 159 Sqn. F/0. R. E. J. MACDONALD, R.A.A.F., No. 152Sqn. F/O. J. E. OLLIFF, R.A.A.F., No. 123 Sqn. F/0. D. G. ORCHARD, R.A.A.F., No. 117 Sqn. P/O. F. V. ENTWISTLE, R.A.A.F., No. 681 Sqn. P/O. A. L. SIDDONS, R.A.A.F., No. 194 Sqn. W/O. J. E. FARRELL, R.A.A.F., No. 607 Sqn. . W/O. A. H. GORDON R.A.A.F., No. 194 Sqn.\ Wing Cdr. T. P. HABNETT, R.C.A.F., No. 435 * (R.C.A.F.) Sqn.Act Wing Cdr. R. A. GORDON, R.C.A.F., No. 436 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Lt. J. G. ALDRICH, R.C.A.F., No. 31 Sqn. Fit. Lt. G. S.L. ANDERSON, R.C.A.F., No. 436 (R.CA.F.) Sqn. Fit. Lt. H. H. BEAUPRE, R.C.A.F., No. 83 Sqn. Fit. Lt. W. M. CARON, R.C.A.F., No. 357 Sqn. Fit. Lt. C. FOLBOM, R.C.A.F., No. 436 IR.C.A.F.)Sqn. Fit. Lt. J. D. LAMB, R.C.A.F., No. 357 Sqn.Fit. Lt. G. MILLER, R.C.A.F., No. 426 (R..C.A.F.) Sqn.Fit. Lt. R. OLDHAM, R.C.A.F. Fit. Lt. W. E. ROLLS, R.C.A.F., No. 436(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Lt. F. H. SPBOULE, R.C.A.F., No. 42 Sqn. Fit. Lt. F. F WATSON, NO. 194 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. II. N. CUMING, R.C.A.F., No. 436(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt J. A. KING, R.C.A.F., No. 357 Sqn. Act. Fit. Lt. J. H. POAG, R.C.A.F., No. 159 Sqn.F/O. P. ARDELINE, R.C.A.F., No. 152 Sqn. F/0. C. S. H. CAMPBELL, R.C.A.F., No. 357 Sqn. Distinguished Flying Medal Fit. Sgt. (now W/O.2) A. B. CARLSON, R.C.A.F.,No. 426 .(R.C.A.F.I Sqn. Fit. Sgt. J. D DIXON, R.C.AF., No. 427(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Sgt. F. O. FERTICH, R.C.A.F., No. 428(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. Sgt. K. A. 111CKBV, H.C.A.F., No. 408(R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Fit. 8gt. V. S. DAWE, R.A.A.F., No. 142 Son.Fit. Ss>t. (now P/O.) D. M. DBURY, R.A.A.F., No 7 Sqn. Army THE KING has been graciously pleased toapprove the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services : — Distinguished Flying Cross Maj. (temp.) P. GBEENIIALGJI, Royal Regiment ofArtillery. Capt. (temp.) H. C. SALTEH, Royal Regiment ofArtillery. Capt. (temp.) M. WAWN, Royal Regiment of Artil-lery. Foreign Decorations T'HE KING has been pleased to grant unre--•- stricted permission for the wearing oi the following decorations conferred in recognition ofvaluable services rendered in connection with the war:— ~ Conferred by the President of the United States of America Legion of Merit COMMANDER,Air Vice-Marshal W. F. DICKSON, C.B., C.B.E., D.SO., A.F.C. OFFICER. Group Capt. F. C. DAIJBNEY.Act. Group Capt. G. R. SCOTT-FARNIE. R.A.F.V.R. Croup Catrt. F. W. WINTEBBOTHAM. R.A.F.O.Wing Cdn N. H. DiMMOCK, A.F.C., R.A.F.V.R. f Silver Star •r: (C.S.M.i •!, G BROOKS. Army Air Corps.Soldiers' Medal C. H. W. MAY,Conferred by the President of the United States of Brazil National Order of the Southern CrossGRAND CROSS Air Chie! Marshal Sir A. T. HAHBIS, G.C.B.,O.B.E., A.F.C. OFFICER.Act. Wing Cdr. C. C. fALDER, D.S.O., D.F.C , K.A.F.V.R.Ait. Wing Cdr. A. J. L. CRAIG, D.S.O., D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R. Act. Sqn. Ldr. R. M. B. CAIRNS, D.F.C.,li.V.F.V.R. . Roll of Honour Casualty Communique No. 552.'T'HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol- -1- lowing casualties on various dates. The nextof kin- have been informed. Casualties " in action " are due to flying operations against theenemy; " on active service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operationalflying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths. Of the names in this list 205 are second entriesgiving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. L C. Barker-Sgt. E. Gunner; Fit. Sgt. F. M. Hale; W/O. J. A.' Haugh; Sgt. A. It. Lishman; Sgt. R. C. Rnssell;Sgt. J. V. Somers; Sgt. M. U. Steele; F/O. R. J Watson; Fit. Sgt. F. Wood. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Sjjt. E. J. D. Butler- F/O D H Edwards; Sgt. J. B. Gascoigne; Sgt. L. Hands;Sgt. D. R. John; Fit. Sgt. K. Punyer. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. F. L. Dolamore,U.F.M.; F/O. H. R. Dwyer; F/O. I). L. Edwards; .Sgt. R. Gill; Fit. Sgt, T. R. Gunn; Fit. Lt. D. D. Hall; Act. Fit. Lt. A. T. Hope-Robertson; Sgt. G.Johnson; Fit. Sgt. G. H. Jones; F/O. R. J. King- ham; F/O. J. P. McCarter; Fit, Sgt. R. S. Moore;F/O. A. A. Murray; Sgt. E. Neville; P/O. A. G. Thome; Act. F/O. G. W. Woodward, D.F.C. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. A. F.Lavender. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt.L. H. Smart; Sgt. L. F. Stillwell. DIED OF WOUNDB OR INJURIES RECEIVED INACTION.—Fit. Sgt. W. K. J. Bartlett; P/O. P. O. Robson. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt.J. K. Allan; Sgt, R, L. Bailey; Act. Sqn. Ldr. M. W. Hobble; Fit. Lt. R. A. "Miller, D.F.C. MISSING.—Fit. Sgt. C. Alexander; Fit. Sgt.K. Antcliffe; W/O. E. J. Baker; Sgt. A. D. Blakey; Sgt. B. Blythe; F/O. A. C. Cockcroft;Fit. Sgt. K. L Dutton; W/O. K. Emery; F/O. W. T. H. Gale; Fit, Lt. W. H. H. Hanks; F/O.A. J. Harding; Fit. Sgt. N. Haynes; F/O. P. Ireland; Fit. Sgt. R. T. Jaqnes; Fit. Sgt. A. G.King; Sgt. G. A. Knowles; Fit. Lt. P. S. L. Laycock; W/O. G. C K. Long; F/O. T. M.McCabc; P/O. E. H. Marlow; F/O. G. A. J. Morrison; W/O. J. I. Murray; Fit. Sgt. F. R.Orritt; Sgt. W. S. Philip; Sgt. D. J. Philpot; Fit. Sgt. I. J. A. Pidgen; Fit. Sgt. D. F. Poore;Fit. Lt. A. C. Pope; Fit. Sgt. W. Probert; Fit. Sgt. G. W. Ramsay; Fit. Sgt. T. Reynolds; Sgt.W. G. Reynolds; .Sgt. W. F. Turner; F/O. V. G. R.A.F. WAR COMMANDERS Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Travers Harris Caricature portrait by Hayden IN ages to come students of the worldwar of 1939-1945 will link together the strategic bomber campaign and thename of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. SirArthur was the bomber offensive. He has described a bomber attack as a verydifficult operation. Such information as has been made public has given somecrude idea as to just how difficult it must have been. The methods of BomberCommand went through various stages during the war, ever increasing in weightof attack and in effectiveness. Science greatly helped-on the steadily improvingmethods, from a rough-and-ready beginning up to the remarkablyaccurate delivery of enormous weights of explosives on to the tar-gets in a surprisingly short space of time. The skill with which hugeforces of heavy bomber^ were assem- bled from different bases in GreatBritain to rendezvous over the tar- get was a matter of excellent staffwork, and when staff work is good the. main credit may safely beallotted to the commander. It was long before Sir ArthurHarris was able to concentrate the main energies of his Command onthe destruction of German war pro- duction. Bomber Command mustalways be flexible, and must be pre- pared to help the efforts of Navy orArmy at critical junctures. The long period of bombing attacks on theGerman warships in Brest, for in- stance, postponed the time when thefull weight of the bombers could be brought Tegularly to bear on Ger-man production. Later, when the Army of Liberation landed in Nor-mandy, Bomber Command was called on to give it tactical support.Despite everything, the campaign which was the proper work of theCommand resulted in «a mass of destruction in German industrialcities which had never been fore- seen by either side at the beginningof hostilities. By comparison the German raid on Coventry was mild. Sir Arthur Harris was born atCheltenham in 1892. He began his military career by enlisting inRhodesian ' infantry battalion i 1914 and fighting in South South West Africa. Next year hejoined the R.F.C. as a and Lieutenant and served in France, where he wasawarded the Air Force Cross. In the inter-war years he completed courses atthe Senior Officers' School, Sheerness, and the Army Staff College, Camberley.Then he held a number of R.A.F. posts, many of them on staffs, which must haveprepared him for his subsequent great work as A.O.C.-in-C, Bomber Command.As we write, he lies in hospital with in- ternal trouble, and all his friends andadmirers will wish him a speedy return to robust health.
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