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1946
1946 - 1083.PDF
MAY 30TH, 1946 FLIGHT 557 SERVICE AVIATION Naval Share Military MedalSgt. A. C. HAINES, R A.F.V.R., No. 2962 Sqn., R.A.F. Regt.Temp. Cpl. L. D. S. GRCOME, R.A.F.V.R., So 2810 Son., R.A.F. Regt.Cpl. J. W. FRANKISH, R.A F.V.R., R.A.F. Air- borne Centre Unit. Roll of Honour PUR squadrons of the Naval AirArm will be among the 300 aircraft to fly over on V-day. Although they will be flying the latest types on June Sth, the squadrons concerned operated. during the war with Swordfish, Fulmars and Barracudas. No. 811 Squadron, now equipped with Sea Mosquitoes, flew Swordfish ^iroughout the war and escorted more 20 convoys. It will be led by its #., Lt. Cdr.' S. M. P. Walsh, D.S.O., lr?5.C. and Bar, whose wartime experi- ence includes attacks on E-boats, and mine-laying. Seafire XVIIs will be ilown by No. 807 Squadron, which operated in the Mediterranean in 1940, tlying Fulmars; its CO. is Lt. Cdr. S" J. Hall, D.S.C. In 1939 No. 816 Squadron was opera- ting in the Channel with Swordnsh until 1944. when after one convoy to rixj _ K Russia, it converted to Barracudas and Dennison: Fit. sgt. G. A Maginley later to Fireflies, which it will fly on S^ E T- Sith V-day.. The Swordfish of No." 813 I Squadron operated over the East Indies, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic; Firebrands now form the Squadron's equipment. . Day; Sgt. G. C. Dennis; Fit. Sgt. A. Diack; Fit.Lt. J. I) Diekson, D.F.M.; Fit. Sfrt. A. Jtonnelk; Sgt. I). A. Dorey: Sgt. R. J. Dunster; W/O I'.Edgar; Fit, Sgt. .1. E. Ellev; F/O. F. 1!. EISOII : F/O. 1J. W. fives: F, O. J.'Eyre; SRt. F. A. W.Filer; Sgt. F. Forst-er; Fit. Sgt. D. C. Foster; Sgt. J. J Franklin; Fit. Sgt. T. R. Frayne;Fit. Sgt. W. L. Frost;'Sgt. A. G. Furber; Fit Sgt. J. A Golding; Sgt. P. A. Gosnold; Sgt.M. A. Goult; F/O. A. L. Greenwood; Sgt. W. VV. Hammond; Sgt. R. W. Harding; Fit. 8gt.J. G. Harris: Sgt. W. F. Hart; 8?t. W. Harvey: " ' J. R. Hassan; F/O. H. W. HaVRard; Fit. Casvalty Communique, ZVo. 583.THE Air Ministry regrets to , announce the following casual- /* V»* , 1ties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casual-ties " in action " are due to flying operations against the enemy; "onactive service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action,non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deaths.Of the names in this list 252 are second entries giving later inform-ation ->t casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force PREVIOUSLY- REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVK SKR- VICE. Now PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Act. Fit. Lt. E. 8. Allen: P/O. J. R. Byrne; Fit. Sgt. A. B. is Awards THE King has been graciously pleased to approvethe following awards; Military Cross Fit. Lt. J. M. WOOD, R.A.F. V.R., No. 106 Sqn.Fit. Lt. W. F. ASH, R.C.A.F., No. 411 Sqn. Fit. Lt. B. A. JAMES, R.A.F., No. 9 Sqn. Fit. Lt. P. STEVENS, R.A.F.V.R., No. 144 Sqn.Capt, J. J. ORE, S.A.A.F., attd. No. 2 P.R.0., R.A.F. W/O. D. D. P. LEITCH, R.A.F.V.R., No. 408 Sqn. W/O. (now P/O.) V. J. BASTABLE, R.C.A.F., No.106 Sqn. W/O. D. YOUNG, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 49 Sqn.1 LT. LT. F. M. BALL, R.A.F.V.R., R.A.F. Airborne Control Unit. Now PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—Sgt. W. Andrews; S«t f.- w- Argent; Sgt, D. R. Lewis;Ht. Sgt. R. A. Pratt; Fit. Sgt W. R. Riddle; Sgt, J. A. Robinson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION —Fit. Sgt. F. Ash-worth; Sgt J. Astley; Sgt. S. Athorn; Sgt. C. E. Atter; Sgt. H. J. Bailey; Fit. Sgt. G. Bainbridge;Sgt. H. J. Bate; Sgt. E. • Battye; Fit. Sgt. G. W. Bebbington; Fit. Sgt A. H. Bedggood; Sgt. R, H.Berrert; Sgt. H. J. Black; F/O. H. Black; Fit. Lt. W. A. S. Blackden; Fit. Sgt D. J. Blencowe;Sgt. W. G. Bogie; Fit. Sgt. A. S. Booth: Fit. Sgt. E. A. Borley; Sgt. G. H. J. Briggs; P/O. A.R. Brown; Fit, Sgt. E. L. Brown; Sgt. I). G. A. Bryer; Fit. Sgt. G. J. Burns; Sgt. A. C. Butler;Sgt, K. Callaby; F/O. A. W. Campbell; Fit. Lt. L. E. Carter; Sgt. S. W. Chalcraft; P/O. G. G-Clark; Sgt. II. Clayton; Sgt. L. P. Coles; Sgt. W. G Colsrave; Fit. Sgt. B. Collinson; Sgt. A. Coote;P/O L. Courtney; F/O. R. C. A. Cowles, D.F.C.; Fit Sgt J. C. Crabtree; Sgt, R. Craig; Sgt. .1Dalbv; Sgt. J. Dalley; Fit. Sgt. N. Daniels; Set, S R liavie: Fit. Sgt. J. E. navies; Sgt. H. H. Badge of No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force — " Ex Caelo Auxilium " (Aid from Above). PROJECT RUBY : Under this intriguing U.S. code name Superfortresses and Fortresses of the U.S.A.A.F. are co-operating in deep-penetration bombing trials, as described on pages 537-539. Here Lt. Col. D G. Hawes (centre), officer commanding the U.S. Contingent, greets (left to right) Group Capt. Simpson, . Spencer, Air Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley and Group Capt. The SuDerfortress modified to carry a 22,000-lb. "Grand Slam " is a H. F. Jones; F/O. J. D. Jones;„ Sgt. R. W. Jones; Fit. Set. J. F. £ Jordan; P/O. J. W. Jordan: Fit.Lt. 3 L. Joynson: Act. Sqn. UU: P., Kelly, D.F.C.; F/O. A. B.Kitchen, D.F.C.; Sgt. R. C. Knee; Fit. Sgt. J. VV. Knight; Sgt. ALackey; Sgt. J. Lambert; Fit. Lt F. T L'Amie; P/O. A. Leach;*/O. W. T. E. Legg; F/O. A. Leonard; W/O. T. A. Leyden; Sgt.o \ JoLiS5ins: a^- J--E. Look; ?fV, R F- Loicb; P/O. C. It.MeConaghy; Sgt. C. Mabbs; F/O K-\, Martin; Sgt. P. C. Martin;Sgt. M Martinez; Sgt. I. M»tthew»; Sgt. F. G. Maunder; F/O. .1.Mayson; Sgt. H. E. Medlock: F/O. R.JU. Metcalf; Sgt. H. S. Melcalfe;F/O M. J. 8. Mohr; Fit. Lt ,1 £: D- Mullett; Sgt A. G. Murphy:Fit. Sgt C. A. Myers; Fit. Sgt. JV NayJor; Sgt. P. Neale; P/O. .-. ,p; Newcombe; F/O. G. F. Nichols: Fit. Sgt. N. W. Nightin-gale; Fit. Sgt. V. E. Norman : */9; -'f A. Norton; Fit. Sgt, K.O. G. Nugent; Sgt. H. J. Ockerbv; Sgt. G. J. O'Kane; Sgt T H"WfOid. Sgt. D. C. cfrmeT'Flt. Sgt. G. L. Osmond-Jones; Fit. Set;C. Overett; Sgt. 1. Parry; Speteh; Fit. Lt E. J. 1). Stanley; P/O. A. J.M. Starr; Fit. Lt. F. J. Stratton; F/O. E. J. Stubley: W/O. F. II. Swinson; Sgt. V. N. Tavlor;P/O. 0. E. Terrell; P/O. M. J. Thain; Sgt. A. A. Thistlethwaite; Fit. Sgt. J. Thompson;Sgt. J. V. Thompson; P/O. F. G. TotterdeU; F/O. F. G. Waring; Sgt. W. .T. Warlow; Sgt.A. P. Webb: F/O. E. A. Welch; Sgt. J. M. Wemyss; F/O. D. .1. K. White; Fit. Sgt. N. A.White; Sst. E. Wiltox; Sgt. R. V. 8. Wilson; Fit. Lt. W. D. Wright; Fit. Sgt. H. G. Wynn. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVEDKILLED IN ACTION, NOW REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. 8. C. Biggs, MissiNG.-Sgt. (3. A. Boddv; F/O. C. R. A.Browning: Set. 1'. Cumberwortli; F/O W. 8. Lees' Sst, S. W. Martin; Sgt. J. O. E. Ogden; P/O..1. C. Prince: Sgt. E. CM. Selley: F/O. K. F. ,-Mdwell. H.F.C.: F/O. E. A. Smith; Fit. Set.J. Thursfiekl; Set. R. .T. Trebble; Fit. Lt. N. C. Trigg; Fit, Lt. II. Wroe. MISSING, BKLIRVEJI KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICI:-F/O. K. W. Bennett: Cpl. J. J. A. Bottins; W70. G. G. Jessup; F/O. H. J. Platts. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cnl. L. C Adams-W/O. J. Cropland; W'/O. ,T. I). Gnruett; Sgt A Greenwood; F/O. L. I. McDongall; L.A/C R.Pooley: F/O. R. G. W. Portas; F/O. S. F. K. Sara; Fit. Lt. A. C. Tyler. PREVIOUSLY REPOKTED MISSINC, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. A. Applebv;L.A/C. J. Chicken. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRK- SIJMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. R. H.Beer; Fit, Sgt. L. E. H. Blav; Sgt. J. Bruce; Set I D. B. Danks; Sgt, T. F. Green; Fit. Sgt. R. KHerbert; Sgt. C. B. Herridge; Sgt. N. P. Hitchcock; Sgt. II. J. King; Sgt. L. Knighton; Sgt. D. Mor-rison; Sgt. A. Robertson; Sgt. P. I. Spencer. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. W. T.Allen; A/C.l E. J. Allfrey: L.A/C. B. C Ambler: L.A/C. W. Anzani; Sgt. R. D. Astlcv;L.A/C. G. M. Ball; L.A/C. J. Ball; A/C.2 A. VV. B. Ballinger; L.A/C. H. Beardshaw:W/O. R. G. Bentley; L.A/C. R A. Blackler; Sgt G. A. Blake; Set. P. .1. Brett; A/C.l A. EBrown; L.A/C. G. F. Brown; Cpl. F. L. Bubb; L.A/C J. Buzan; Fit. Lt. G. A. C. Carington-Fit. Sgt. A. Clark; L.A/C. A. Coker: F/O. R. G. Cranford; A/C.l A. A. Crofts; A/C.l N. Crosby;A 10.2 J. P- Devon; L.A/C. R. W. Duffield; F/O A. Ellis; L.A/C. I. M. Evans: A/C.2 F. R.Faulkner; A/C.l D. J. Fisk; Fit. Lt. W. M. Franklin. D.F.C.; Sgt. R. H. Giles; L.A/C. D. G.Gillard; A/C.2 E. H. 8. Haig; A/C.l E. Hardy; L.A/C. H. A. Hardy; A/C.l T. Harper; L.A/C.A T. Harris; Cpl H. W. Harrodine; A/C.l J. VV. Hawell; F/O. C. E. Head; Cpl. M G.Heap; A/C.l T. H. Iliggins; Cpl. E. Horler; A/C.l W. Hutchinson; A/C.2 J. Kane; Cpl. R. A. Patmore. The Superfortress modifie carr fitting background Act. 8qn. Mr. D. Moulden; CpL T. Mnsty; Fit.Lt. R. G. Newton; Cpl. A. E. Nichols: L.A/C.
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