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1946
1946 - 0835.PDF
APRIL 25TH, I946 FLIGHT 431 Roll of Honour Casualty Vom-muniqiir Sn. 572,,THE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol- lowing casualties on various dates. The nextof kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are due to flying operations against the enemy;" on active service " include? ground casualties dne to eoemy action, non-operational flying casual-ties, fatal accidents *nd natural deaths. Of the nanlfcs in this list 236 are second entriesgiving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force MISSING, BELIEVED KILLKD IN ACTION", .NOW PRESUMED K.LJ.I.ED IN ACTION.—Sgt. 1 . T. IJl-ii; F O. J. Calland; Fit. Sgt. D. V. Cameron; St:i..1. Cowc: Act. Sqn. Ldr. G. A IV iSouza; tlyt. 1. jk'Uby; F/O. B. Hill; Set. II. G Lake; A... Wii:_i dr. J. B. N'icolson, V.C., D.F.C.; SKI- 1-'. *• hteif-h; P,O. J. Spillard. MlKsrxc;, Now PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION —Sgt. A. J. Moore. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Fit. Sgt. H. E. Browne; TO. V. W fulling'; VV/O. D. Galbraith; Sgt. G. J. Harris;Sgt. Ii. Jones; Fit. Lt. L. V. King; Fit. Sgt. W. l.ongiuorc; Sgt,. W. McCabrey; Fit. Sgt. E. P.Pope: -Set. E. E. Pope, Fit. Sp. G. C. Telfer; .-gt. V. Williams- Sgt, ,T Wilson. PHKVIOUSLV DEPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION. Set. I! .1. Adams;Set. S. J. .Akhurstji Sgt. s. VV. \i:,-n; P O. P. S. G. Apperley; Sgt P. Baguk-y; A.I. I'll. Li.R. Banks: Sgt. R. G. Barker; Sgt. G .Barnes; P/O. A. II. Barton; Sgt. T. Barton; lit. Sgt.L. F. Beattie; Fit. Sgt. J. Beecroft; Sgt M. T. Bi?u.; Sgt. n. A. O. Biancfcaid: Sgt H. Bocljstr:Fit. Sgt 11. F. Bolt; Fit. Si;I. K. C Bottle; W/O. J. II. Bradburn; Sgt. A. J. Bramble; P/O.W. E. Bransgrovc; Fit. Lt. G. Butterfield. D.F.M.; Sgt. J. P. Callan; F/O. P. W. Chris-u-phersoTi; Sgt. J. F. Cleary; Fit. Sgt. D. Chsby:. P/O. II. E W. Colgate; P/O. A .C. L. Cox;Fit. Sgt. D. Crerar-.-Act. F/O. F.. liaRIeish; Sjit. W. Danicn; W//O. D. A Denton; Sgt. JR. C.Dickin; P O. It. L. Dodds: Sgt. F, R. Dnrt-; F/O. W. G. Driscoll; Fit. Sgt. A. Easton; FH. Lt.G. B. Eoc.les, A.F.C.; P/O. G. J. Edwards; Fit. Sst. J A. Evans; Sgt. W. J. Faulkner; Spt.A. J. Ford; Fit. Sgt T. J. Foy; Fit. S»t. N Y. Freshwater; Sgt. W G C. Garner; Sgt. C. W.Garrett; Sgt. .1. C. Gibson; Sgt, J. Gilnllan; Sgi. C. F. Gill; Sgt. J. J. Gouglv; P/O. J. Graham;F/O. J. A. Grey; Sgt- J. Grice; Fit, Sgt, G, G. Griffin;-Sgt. A. H. Griffiths; Fit, Sgt, P. SI.Griffiths;' Sgt. G. T. Hagues; Fit, Sgt. H. H. Hall; F/O. A. E. Halliwell; Fit. Sgt. C. A Hammond; Fit. Sgt. L. A Harding; Ssrt E. Hiirwonrt- Sgt. E. M. Hay ward; Sgt. II. W. Hiizcll: Fit. SinA. D. Heggisou; Sg1, C Hemingway; F/O P. N. Hemy; Sgt. tt. Hewitt; Fit, Sgt. R. .1. Holland;Fit. Lt. F. H. Holmes; Sgt. T. N. Howe; WO. I). T. Hughes; Sgt. F. W. L. Hunwiok; Sgt. E.Hurst; Fit. Sgt. E. H. Jenkins: F/O. A. L. Johnston; Fit. Lt. E. R. Jones; Fit. Sgt, I). V.Joy; Sgt. K. Kay; Fit. Lt. H. B. Kelly: F/O. .T. A. Kennedy, D.F.C.; Bgt. S. T Kerr; Set. 1!Kilner; Fit. Sgt. A. J. Kimberley; P.O. C. J". Kirby; Fit, Sgt. E G. Lambert- Fit. Sgt W. I).Leavesley; W/O. A. G. Lewis; Sgt. I). W. Lilli- crap; P/O. H. Lyndon-Adams; WO G. E. Lyth-goe; Sgt. lt. D. McAdam; Bgt. R. W. McCormick; F/O, J. W. McDonald; P/O. JI. MacDoiuild.D.F.C.; Sgt. A. McDonnell; Sgt. J. G. MrKw.-m; Sgt. J. McFarlane; Sgt. J. A. J, M. Mc-Ghie:Group Capt. W. N. McKeclmie, G.C.: Sgt. M. McKenzie; Sgt. T. H. Maclean; Fit. Sgt- J S.MacNec: Sgt. J. McNee; Sat. II II. Malcolm- .lones; Sirt. C. Manley; Sgt, J. Mun^on: Act. F/O.A. J. Marshall; Sgt. M. P. M.iry; P;O. -V. C. Mathows, D.F.C.; Sgt. W. II. Meager: Sgt. 1).Menzies; W/O. I) C. Moore- Fit. Sgt. C. W. Morley: Sgt. G. Morrison; Fit Sgt C. G. Morton:Sgt, W. E. C. Mount; Sgt. R. W. Xanson: F/O. W. Nixon: Fit. Sgt. W, Nixon; P,0 S. W. Oman;Fit. Sgt. S. Ormondroyd; Fit. Lt. D. C Peterson: P/O. P. Pickles; Fit. Sgt. K. H. Pit-house; Sgt.J. D Potter; Sgt. J Powell; Sgt. R. J. Price; Sgt. T. J- Prince; F/O. R W. Ravvlins; Sgt. S. C.nie; F/O. A. F. Reynolds; Sgt. T. G. Reynolds; -i. F. W. Rogers; Set. J. Rogers; Fit. Lt. G.;«8ell, D.F.C.; Sgt. J. Scaife; Fit. Sgt. It. W. i».U; W/O. F. Smith; F/O. F. J. Smith;Fit. Sgt. G. B. Smith; Sgt, T. .1. R. Smith; Sgt. N. Sonlsby; Sgt. J B. Sowden: Sgt, S. Stanton:1-0, J. E Stevens; Fit. Sgt, W. II. Svingler: F/O. E. C. Tebb; F/O. W. L. Tliacker; Sgt. J.Thornley; Fit. Sgt, H. Thornton; Sgt. A. C. I, Todd: Fit. S£t. J E. Tooth; W/O. F,. R, Trumper;10 E. T. Tunstall; P/O. II. M. J, Vere-Hodge; f'"/O. G. IJ. Warnnrton: Fit, Sgt. 1(. F. Wardie;F'O. F, T. Watson, D.F.M.: Fit Sst. J. II. Watson; Sgt, B. F. Webb; Act. Fit, Lt.. D. W.Webber, D.F.C.-, F/O. C- B. Whit-more; Sgt. J. G C. Wliitu-ortli; P/O. A. A. Wiggins; Fit. I.t. W F..Wilbur; Fit, Lt, E. L. Wilde; Fit. Sgt. V. L Wilkinson; Act. Fit. Lt, D G. Williams. D.F.C.:Fit. Lt R. A- Willis; P/O. R. J. Wine-heater; Fit. Sgt. L. G. Wood; Fit. Sgt. D. W. Wright:F.'O. J Yooman; Sgt. R. I. York: Set. M Young; F/O. N. F. Youn?; Sgt. II. A. N. Yule. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE TOETED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. F. W. Clinch;Sirt. D. Cox; Sgt. E. R. Edwards; Sgt. J. McD. Kcrr; Fit. Lt. H. Y. Lao; Sgt. J. Manning; Sgt,1). Morris; Fit. Lt. J, Summers; Act. Group Cnpt, W. E. Surplice. D.S O., RFC, MissijKJ.-rFlt. Sgt. J. F. D. Chnrchill: Sgt.R. K. Grainger; P/O. E. J. Greenwav; Set. '•'. II. IT. Marchant: Fit Lt. T. L. Miimhy.H.F.M.; W/O. K. C. Pickering; F O. .1. V. P.-osser. KILLED ON- ACTIVE SERVICE.—S«t P I \shton; W,O. L. R. Blackwell; P.O. A .N uiimm • Sgt. P. Bosworth; P/O. D. Bradlev; ' Sgt. W.Bradshaw; P/O. L. A. Bridgman; Fit. Sgtf F. B. BruKlley; W/O. S. V. 11. Brown; F/O W 1'ornock; Fit. Lt. S. B. Dalmais; Fit Lt A ]" Howling; F/O. R. H. E. Dunsford; P/O J Ci'iv.t,°,n;T>F/,axTPx.EttUnger; wi°- w- J.'Evans: ? °ViPu^-^- Eve; Flt- Lt- *"• J- French; Fit.??• 9^ ?i- Geeson; F/O. A. Herbert; Act SQn. Ldr. F. P. A. Heynert, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. T A.Holmes: Set. G. E. A. Hulbert; L.A/O. J. I). Main; F/p. R. S. Manscn; Sgt. J. Milne; FitSgt S. Newton; A/C.l G. W. Pafiey; Sgt. S. Hickards; W (). W. J. Smart; F/O P H ASmith; Sgt. ). M Tallentire; W/O. T) A. Tuf- field; Fit Lt. S. W. Wells; Sgt. 1\ Veitch'; SSt.R. I,. Williams; Fit. Sgt. \V. R. G. Wood. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SKH- vin:. Now pRi;sc.\ir.i> KILLED ON ACTIVE SIK- MCE.-FII. Sgt. F, 11. Lev; Ht. Bgt 11 L. Sea-brcxik. 1'ntviousi.v REPOKTED MISSING. NOW Per- si-Htu KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Set IIBurton; Sgt. \'. W. Clarke; F O. 11 C. Grundcv, D.F.M.; Fit. Sgt. S. Hall; Fit. Sgt. F >Hatcher; Sgt. C. C. Kpllaway; Sgt. t, M M, . Douiirll; Sgt 1;. C. McNitvl; Sgt. K. \ .N.ir.--Sgt. 1-. N. Penn. \VorM>Ki> OK INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE -A.t'.l H. Evans; I/O. A. R. Hastewell: s:. SV. Jt. Man.ler; FH Si,;. K. Vickcrs; III. I1.U. K. Waters. DIED OK WOUNDS OR INJURIES P.ECEIVID O.S ACTIVE SERVICE.—%t. R I>. Frost; Sgi. 1-'.JchuMin. DIED CIN ACTIVE SEKVICE.—I..A.C. I.. Burgess;1..A C. K. J. BuineU; 1,.A'C. L Clarke; WO E. W. C. Corsie; I..A ( . W. Emerson; L.A/l'.II. Evans; L.A/C. .1. F. R. Forrest; A/C.2 .1 B'. Furnisf-; L.A/C. .). 1!. M Hall; Sgt. R. Han;well; Fit. I.t. R, J. Harris; Sgt. J. E. luou A/C.2 W. C. Johnson; Cp\. G. V.. Jordan;L.A/C. F. Lane; Cpl. G. Lane; A, C.I C. II P. Mabey; Act. Cpl. A. R. Munnoch; .Sjgt A. Kew-ton; L.A/C. J. G. Pariitt; L.A.'C. L. W. Robin- son; L.A,C. R. B. Rmve; L.A C. R J. Scott;Cpl. DA. H. Sheppard; Cpl. II. W. Stanlo; I..A/C. W J. C. Tate: L.A/C. A. J. Tayl..i :Act, Wing Cur. B. M. Thompson; L.A C J i; Walker. Women's Auxiliary Air Fence DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES IUTEIVID ON-ACTIVE SERV1CK.—L.A CW. 1. -S Bankier DIED ON* ACTIVE SI-UVUL- 1, \ c\\ r v MRobson; I..A CW. 11. -M. T^cinp..u;. Royal. Australian Air Force MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—P O W FBlnckford; W/O. G. E. Ix>ngland; Fit. S>t E C.' Nayda; W70. J. O. Shearer. PKEVIOUSLV PEJ'OETEP MlSSIKC. llEI.IEVf.1) KILLED IN ACTION. NOW Pnrsi'Mi:i> KILLED IRACTION'.—FH. I.t. R. A II*st. PKEVIOUSLI REPOETKO MISSING, NOW PRI: SUMED KILLED IN ACTION".—Fit. Sgt. J. A.Adams; Fit. pgt, >:. J. Anderson: Fit Sgt W. IS Andrew; P/O. F. R. Burrows; W/O. VV. J. Cairier: Fit. Lt. J. D. R. R. Carruthers; Fit. Sgi. E. G. Challix; P/O, J. II. N. Cieminsoit; Act.F/O. K I. Cole- Fit Bst W. H. t^reber; l'li. Sgt. J. McK. Dillon; Fit. Sgt. E. J. Frean:e,P.O. H. Hole; Fit. Sgt K. K. Kemp«on; Fl:. Sgt, M. J. Mnhar; Fit, Sgt. M. W. Marsh; FHSgt. K. A. Martin; Fit. l,t. F. 1). Moffltl ; Fit Sgt. J. W. A. Montgomery; Fit. Sal. .1. WPowell; Act. F/O. W. P Q'uni:; lit. Sut. ]•:. .1 Ryan; P/O. A. S. Wiiljnms. MISSING.— lit. Sgt. K. T. C.K<);: Fit !.!C. R. 11. ICluies; I'll,. Sgl. If. R. Franc-N: F;(j ti. 11. Glasgow; Fit. Sgt. C. li. llaunluu; P/O.G. C. O. Pollie; P,0. VV. Viiushan. RILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Syn. Ldr J. S.McGoldrick. ' DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—W ,0. L. J. Allen Royal Canadian Air Force PREVIOUSI.V REPORTED MISSINO, NOW 1U: PORTED KlLCEI) IN ACTION.—1',O. W. RDauphin; F/O. K. A. Thuruc R.A.F. WAR COMMANDERS Air Marshal Sir W. Alec Coryton AIR MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM ALKCCORYTON. K.B.E., CO., M.V.O.,D.F.C., is Controller of Aircraft Supplks to the Ministry of Supply, and, as such, is amember oi the Air Council. With tin; centralization in that .Ministry of all aviationresearch and development. Sir Alec's task is by no means an enviable one. He should,however, be well fitted for it by virtue ul his long and wide service experienceboth at honu and overseas. He was educated at Eton andKing's College, Cambridge, but left the latter to take a commission as a2nd Lt. in the 8th (Service) Battalion of the Rifle Brigade in September,1914. He transferred to the Royal Air Force when it was formed in lgi6.In 1920 he became a flying instructoi at the R.A.F. College and, later thesame year, was posted to >.'o. 31 Squadron in India. He was awardedthe D.F.C. in 1922 for his services in Waziristan. Coryton remained inIndia for a considerable period, and from 1925 until 1931 was at the Schoolof Army Co-operation, becoming for a time its Chief Instructor. When he returned to this country,he held Air Staff posts, first at Air Ministry and then at Headquarters,Coastal Area. In 1935 he was again posted overseas, this time to Head-quarters, Iraq, to undertake special duties at Mosul. In 1937, he com-pleted a course at the Royal Naval Staff College at -Greenwich. Upon the outbreak of war, Corytonbecame Director of Operations (Over- seas) at Air Ministry with the rank ofAir Commodore, and he continued' in this post during the critical earlyyears of the war until, in 1942, he was given the command of No. 5 Group,Bomber Command. In 1943, he went out to Headquarters, R.A.F., MiddleEast, as Senior Air Staff Officer with the rank of Air Vice-Marshal, butlater that year was brought back to join Air Ministry Air Staff once again,this time as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations). In August, 1942, he was granted therank oi Air Marshal-and the command of 3rd Tactical Air Force, Air Com- mand, South-l'nst AM,1, and in January lastyear became AsMsunir Air Commander to • the East Air Command, South-East Asia, anappointment which carried with it the com- mand of the Royal Air Force in lVugal andBurma. Later in the year, nt tlii- age oi 50, Sir Alec was again brought back to thiscountry to take over the post of Controller of Research and .Development at M.A.P.
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