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1946
1946 - 1894.PDF
'3*4 FLIGHT SEPTEMBER IO,TH, 1046 SERVICE AVIATION \CTION.—Sgt. T. Aisbitt; Fit. .Sgt. P. Arisen;S«t L. G. Clarke; Act. Wing t .Jr. W. I). L. Pihott-Ymjng, D.F.C.; F't- St>t. II. N. llnrri-<m:F/O Tl. F. Harrison; Slit. 1', W. Iligdnn; Act,. Sqn Ldr M. W. Hubble, Sgt. II. Law; Sgt.P. A, Neale: Fit. Lt. E.W. Newman; Fit. Sgt. C' F! Nicbolz; Fit. Sgt. C. Nunn, F;O. H. L.D.F.C., A.F.C., who captained the Aries O'Neill; Fit. Sgt. R Page; F/O. N. E. Passey; ™ U, M™~H, P.1O fli,rW Fit. Lt. P._Rathie; Sgt. J. J. JR. Rayboukl; F,O.on its Sqn Ldr. R. W. S. Marshall: Sgt. R. T. Martin;Sgt. S. II. Mortimer; Sgt. J. O. E. Ogden; P O H T. Owen; F/O. K. Parmenter, DIM.: W/OK. W. Robinson; P/O. J. C. Prince; Fit. Bfrt. J. A. H«ardon; Fit. Sgt. N P. Robbins; SRt.E. C. M. Selley; F/O. K F. Sidwell, D.F.C.; F/O. J. R. Skinner; F/O. E. A. Smith; Sgt.R. G. Steel; Act. Fit 1.1. G. Taylor; Fit. Sgt. J. Thursrield; W/O. J. E. Topple; Sgt. R. J. "S 1N°rtn K^t m«ntS- - t ... , . T. DM: Ross; Fit, Sgt. N.-1I. W." Stuart; Fit. Trebble; Fit. ' Lt. N." C. frlg^'fit.' Sgt. R. W The Central Bomber Establishment, Lt. R. G. V. Waters; Fit. Sgt. R. C. Winchester. Vickers; W/O. W H. C. Ward; W/O. P. Webb;PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISUSING. NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. E. A. Allen;F/O: R. W. Anderson; Fit. Lt. N. L. Baugh; Fit. Lt, J. W. Bennett; F/O. W. E. Besso; Sgt.F. Bloss; Fit Sgt. A. J. Bonner; Sgt. D. R. A. Burgess; Fit. Sgt. A. R. Burn; W/O. K. S.Callicott; Set. T. Carr; P/O. B. Clifton, D.F.M.; Fit. Lt. R. M Coles: Sgt. A. E. Collingwood;Fit, Lt. D. Cookson; Fit. Sgi. D. N. Crawford; Sjtt. D. Crawford; Fit. Lt. Iv. S. C. Cross; Act.Sqn Ldr. R. N. Dagnall; Sgt. A. T. E. Daniells; F/O. E. Davies;Fit. Sgt. H. Deeny; Sgt W. C. F. Dodd; W/O Durrant; P/O. S. J.Elias; Fit, Bgt. G. Firth, D.F.M.; Fit. Lt. A. B. Gilbert: Act. Fit. set up at Marham, Norfolk, in Octoberlast under Air Commodore G. K. C. Spencer, C.B.E., to be the R.A.F.'s Em-pire centre for the study and operational development of bomber tactics and equip-ment, consists at present of two Wings, the Tactics Wing and the DevelopmentWing. The Tactics Wing, under Group Captain S. C. Elworthy, exists chiefly tostudy the tactical doctrine of bomber aircraft and maintain effective liaison on _. questions relating to bombers and their %.3tfc %™^Z$ w o^it.t-quipment with the R.A.F. throughout ~" - - - - - - the world, with certain civilian establish-ments and with Dominions Air Forces, by such means as this Mission.The Development Wing, under Group Captain J. H. T. Simpson, D.S.O., isthe principal flying unit and is respon- sible for the operational testing and de-velopment of bomber aircraft armament and equipment. Permanent Commissions in the R.A.F. IN future, R.A.F. officers who d,o notreply to the offer of an Extended Service or Permanent Commissionstrictly within the time limits laid down will be considered to have refused theoffer. Those who have been offered per-manent commissions up to and including August 8 and have not already notifiedtheir acceptance or refusal, should signal Air Ministry (A.R.7) by Septem-ber 30 or the offers will be can- celled. Similarly, those who were offeredextended service commissions up to and including July 6 and have not yet noti-fied their decisions, must do so by September 30, orthese offers also will be cancelled. * r The time limits now al-lowed are: three weeks and tight weeks from the dateof making the offer for. R.A.F. Home and OverseasCommands respectively. The only exceptions to the timelimit will be where it is im- possible for an officer to bemedically examined within the time laid down. Towards the end of Maythe offer of 2,000 Permanent and 8,000 Extended ServiceCommissions was an- nounced. The selection ofofficers for these commis- sions is going well, but ithas become clear that the time limits must be enforced. Roll 0/ Honour Caauaity Communique ATo. 602*T*HE Air Ministry regret to announce the fol- X lowing casualties on various dates. The nextof kin hare been irflormed. Casualties " in action" are due to flying operations against theenemy; "on active service" includes gronnd casualties due to enemy action, non-operat^nalflying casualties, iatal accidents and natoral deaths. Of the names in this list 191 are second entriesgiving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force MiSoiNG, Now PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit. Sgt. R D. Cameron. PBEVIOTTSLV REPOBTFD MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PHESUMED KILLED IN ley; K/O. D. J. Herbert; W U. K.Illingworth- Fit. Sgt. F. J. J1. Ireland; W;/0 R F. Juffs; Birr.R. M. Kemp;' Fit. Lt. H. D. T. Lesch; Sgt. J. H. S. Leak; I..A ('.I. Lewis; W/O. G. H. Lloyd; Fit. Sgt. S. Lock; Fit, Sgt J. L. Long-hurst; Fit. Sgt. J. 'M. McKay; F/O. N. 8. Morton; Fit. Sgt. T. P.Nathaniel; Sgt. F. E. Naylor; Sgt, J. O. Nicholls; Fit, 8(tt. K T.Orton; Sgt A. J. N. Owen-, F/O. R. S. Painter; F/O. T. R. Pallet;Sgt. G. A. C. Plank; WO. S J. Plater; Fit. Sprt. D. R, Quaint-anee; Act Sqn. Ldr J. Rhind; Sgt, S. J. Rifling; Fit. Sgt. A Robert-son; F/O. R. G. Savory; Fit. Hst. F. Somerville: F'O R, 11. Sten-ning; Sgt. A. E B. Stout; Set. J. Sutclifie; Fit, Sgt. G. E Tuck;Sgt. D. W. Underwood; Act, Sgt. R. D. Walker; P/O R. "F. Walli-ker; Sgt. J K. Welburn; F/O. F. F White; W/O. V. E Whitehall; Fit, Sgt. E. R. J. Williams; Fit. Sgt. J. C. W. Williamson; A/C.l T. G. Williamson;Fit. Lt. T. Woodhouse; Fit. Sgt, E. W. Wright, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING BELIEVEDKILLED IN ACTION, NOW REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION—F/O. E. L. Carmkhael; F/O. J. L.Halcrow. . PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE- PORTED KILLED IN ACTION—Fit. Lt. R. F.Escreet. MISSING.—F/O. H. A. Beer; F/O. L. - B.Bradley; W/O. E. C. Cook; F/O. W K. Cooper; Fit. Lt. W. Gorley; F/O. G. F. Humes: W/O. D.Main; Fit. Sgt. J. Raby; W/O. D. C. Redlern; Fit. Sgt. J. E. L. Rhocles; Fit. Sgt. F. Robinson;Fit Lt. F. B. Shaw; F/O. B. G, Ste'lmai*; W/O. L. E Welch. BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER-VICE.-A/C.2 A. H. Derges; L.A/C. H. Postons; W/O. E. S. C. Small. The badge of No. 5Glider Training School R.A.F.—" Per Diligen-tiam Vincimus" — By Diligence We Con-quer. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —Fit. Sgt. B. C. Acton; Sgt. A. F B. Blaikley; F/O. K. D. Bodden;Sgt.A. Bone; F/O. A. F. Chesterfield; P/O. E. H. Coe; F/O. J. H. Craig;Fit. Lt. R. Cumming; W7O. C. S. Cunningham; Fit. Lt. K. C. D.Dart; Fit. Sgt. F. K. Dexter; F/O. M. R. Earley; Fit. Sgt. L. W. J.Evans; Fit. Lt. S. R. Gent; Act. Fit. Lt. J. Hall; F/O. W. T.Hardie; Fit. Lt. J. M. Hayton; Sgt. J. Hewitt; W/O. R. N. L.Holmes; Sgt. F. C. Horn; Fit. Sgt. E. A. Imrie; L.A/C. A. G.Jell; Fit. Lt. O. H. E. Jones; Fit. Sgt. D. S. II. Logan; F/O. H. G.McClure; L.A/C. A. C. Milne; W/O. R. T. Nutting; Sgt. A. Para-manathan; Fit. Sgt. C. A. Payne; L.A/C. W. J. C. Payne; Fit. Lt.E W Rtliff F/O R H R Fit, Lt. J. P. Whvmark, D.S.O., D.F.C.; FitSgt. F.' B. Wilkinson; W/O. A. T. Worthington; Fit. Lt. H. Wroe. WOUNDED* OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE —L.A/C. F. Bretton; Fit. Sift. C. A Ellis; Fit. Sgt. E. Holloway; L.A/C. J. B. McNair; Fit. Bgt.F. G. Russell; Fit. Sgt. J. Watson. DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Lt. G. E. Brooks; Sgt.W. S. Stoddart. —... \ 1 1 / .*-» I (5>i DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Act,P U I L / Xyy1 Sqn. Ldr. S. K. Barnes; L.A/C. S_^- y> V 1 \f w. J. Blaney; L.A/C. J. Carter;~" L.A'C. C. Cole; L.A/C. T. Connor; L.A/C. R. Cope; Fit. Lt. J. D.Craig; L.A/C. F. Crosbie; L.A/C.'-i D. R. F. Davidson; Sgt. K. C. H.'Dean; W/O. 8. G. Dver; L.A/C. P. C. Edwards; L.A/C* W. Emery;L.A/C. R. W. Entwistle; Fit. Lt. L. Falgate, D.F.C.; F/O. L. L.'Friedlander; A/C. J. W. Har- bottle; W/O. K. S. Harvey; L.A/C.E. J. Heath; Sgt. R. B. Hill; L.A/C. J. D. Hobson; L.A,'C. E. •Ingham; L.A/C. N. E. Johns; Cpl.• W. K. Johnston; L.A/C. H. Right- 'ley; L.A/C. J. D. H. KnowV; L.A/C. C. E. Lewis; L-A/C. R.Lonsdale; L-A/C. F. J. Lovett; Act. Sqn. Ldr. S. G. G. Luhman; L.A/C.J. McConnell; Act. Sgt. C. J Me Evoy; A/C.2 J. McKenzie; LA/0J. MoKerrell; Sgt. R. Mackinder L.A/C. T. Manser; A/C.2 J. W.Marshall; F/O. J. Massey; Cpl. D. A. G. Matthews; A/C.2 W. Milliean; Cpl. W. Mirrlees; A/C.l R Myers; F/O. T. G. Newman; Cpl.J. II. North; A/C.2 G. A. Odling; W/-O. W. E. Parkhurst; L.A/C.Fit. . Sgt. C. Patterson; Cpl. n. is,. Fenny; Fit. Sgt. S G. Phillips- LA/CH- Philhpson; A/C.l T. Pickles; L.A/C R G' E'atley; Cpl. G. W. Ray worth; F/O. M. J. W. Shepherd;' Fit. *Lt. A. 'M.' Smith'-D. E. Smith; A/C.2 M. C. Stapleton; T :-,"-TJ- Stephenson; Cpl. S. V. E. Swatton;T MT" m Thomas; L.A/C. L. Titman; Cpl. L. W. Trentfield; L.A/C. L S Wardpll- ArtCpl. R, Warner-; L.A/C. D. M. Williams ' PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE-PORTED DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Fit Lt D J Dawson. ' '. ' Women's Auxiliary Air Force KILLED ON ACTIVE SEBVICE.—Sgt E1' 11Eaten; L.A/CW. P. M. Savage. " ... " DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Cpl M W Ayers •?"A/!SW/ P- E- 0oIes; L.A/CW. U.' A.' EvanY; L.A/CW. V7. E. D. Harris; L.A/CW P **F '"fc-Holmes. ' , Royal Australian Air Force The badge of No. 32 Maintenance Unit R.A.F.-—" I will make Good." Parkin; PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION.-W/O. M. B. Crockett; W/O. A. H. M.Davidson; P/O. R. S. Jack; Fit. Sgt. F; J. O'Neill; W/O. J. K. S. Radnidge; P/O J CSaiw-Il; Fit. Sgt. W. J. Thompson. .. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit Sgt -A; EArnold; F/O. F. H. Baggs: W/O. j. Begg; W/O. N. O. Bowden; Fit. Sgt. L. Cain; F/O H J MCampbell; Fit. Lt. S. L. Cary; P/O J Cohen: Fit. Sgt. M. H. Crossing; P/O. E. A. Fahey:F/O. K. Fuller; Fit. Sgt. M. J. Gordon- P/G^; . . P. M. Gunn; Sgt. P. C. Hay; Act. Sqn. Ldr. g . W. RatcliHe; F/O. . H.Regan; K- V. Ingham, D.F.C.;. W/O. G. E Ising; P/O. fFit. Set. A. J. Rossiter; F/O. 1'- K. F. X. Leavey; Fit. Lt. T. S. McCartnev; - - - Fit. Sgt. R. W. McCulloch; W/O. A. G. Nourse;Fit. Sgt. R. G. Petch; W/O. K. R. Phelps; P/O. R. N Pittendrigh; Fit. Sgt. R. G Pryor- W/O.D. R. Rayner; W/O. J. W. D. Reid- Fit Sgt. A. W. Robinson; Fit, Sgt. B. J. Stanford; Fit.Lt, J. P.. D. Thomson; Fit, Set M R Vag": P/O. C. A. Walton; Fit. Sgt. E F. Warmer. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit.' Lt. Deland. Royal Canadian Air Force DIED OK ACTIVE SERVICE—W/O. K. A. Gilroy. Royal New Zealand Air Force PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KILLED INACTION.—F/O. H. J. Bemmett. .:..;..-. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. R'. J Clarke. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW EE" PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—F/O. F. H. Thornp-son, D.F.M. MISSING.—F/O. G. R. Stinson. e e /O.W. J. Stracban; Fit. Sgt. A. A. W Thomas; Sgt. T. E. Valler; Fit.Lt. G. C. G. Warburton; F/O. J. S. Wood. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/C.l A. Bennett. MISSING, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. D. T. Brown; F/O. R. G. Cum-mings- W/O. E. S. Newark; F/O G. B. Sharp; Act. Cpl. A. H. F. Suarkes; P/O. B. F. Starey;A/C.l R. G. Stephens; Fit. Sgt. J. K. Thrower; A/C.l C. D. Tyrrell; L.A/C. E. R. Underwood;A/C.l R. N. Vaux, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. K. W. Ben-nett; W/O: -G. G. Jessnp; F/O. H. J. Platts. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit S^tD. Anderson; Fit. Sgt. C. E. F. Blake; S2t. G. A. Boddy; W/O: R. Broughton; F/O. C. R. A.Browning; F/O. J. C Burns, DF.M; Sgt P Cumbcrworth; I/O. L. s. Drew. D.F.C.; FitSgt-. K. Eglen;- W/O. G- H. Fenney; Ft). A. U. Flippance; Fit. Sgt. L. P. Green: F/O. F. D.Irvine; Sgt. W. J. Kennedy; Fit. Sgt. E. E W. King; Sgt. A. L. Knight; P/O. ,J. O. Laverack;F/O. W. 8. Lees: Sst. D. C. MacLean: Act. Royal Indian Air Force KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.- F/O S. Khan.
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