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led 15 successful bombing raids, 22 low-bombing and recon-naissance flights and eight successful photographic flights. In addition, he has destroyed five enemy machines. As aFlight-Commander he has shown initiative and enterprise both in the air and on the ground, and the excellent workdene by the flight under his command is entirely due to his fine example and untiring energy. Lieut. HUGH SIDNEY PORTER WALMSLEY, N. Lan. R. andR.A.F.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on long-distance bomb raids. In four of these he acted as leader,and displayed great skill and tenacity in getting the better of the enemy. He has carried out 12 raids into the enemy'scountry, and his work throughout has been consistently of a high order. Lieut. (T. Capt.) FREDERICK WILLIAMS, R.A.F., Spec. Res.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during recent operations. He took part in a number of long-distanceraids and photographic reconnaissances, showing great gallantry and skill under difficult conditions. He destroyedthree enemy aircraft and drove down two out of control. Throughout he showed great keenness and determination. T. Sec. Lieut. THOMAS FREDERIC WILLIAMS, Gen. List andR.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He destroyed four enemy aircraft and drove down one.Also, in conjunction with another officer, he was instrumental in forcing an enemy machine to surrender and land. T. Sec. Lieut. THOMAS MELLING WILLIAMS, Gen. List, attd.R.A.F.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During recent operations he destroyed three enemy aircraitand drove down two out of control. He showed great skill and courage in his attacks, and set a fine example to all. Lieut. (T. Capt.) PERCY WILSON, R.A.F.—For conspicuousgallantry and devotion to duty in destroying six enemy aeroplanes and driving down three more out of control. Healso destroyed an enemy balloon, which fell in flames. Lieut. HUBERT LEE HOLLAND. Can. Cyc. Coy., seed, toR.A.F.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when working with artillery in carrying out six successful shootswhereby many enemy gun pits were destroyed and explosions caused. In one case he descended to 100 ft. and found allpits totally destroyed. He carried out a good low recon- naissance of two suspected hostile batteries and also obtainedother very useful information. Lieut. CLIFFORD MCEWEN, Can. Inf., seed, to R.A.F.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in destroying six enemy aeroplanes. A- most gallant pilot and patrolleader. Lieut. EDWARD LAUNCE O'LEARY, Can. Field Art., attd.R.A.F.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When on bombing duty he successfully drove off three enemy 51 Si SEPTEMBER 19, 1918. aeroplanes, and when on escort duty and attacked by six enemyaeroplanes, he brought down one out of control. He made 12 successful reconnaissance flights during a fortnight of bad-,weather conditions at low altitude, his machine being hit in.; many places.Capt. JOHN ROBERTSON DUIGAN, Aust. F.C.—For con-'spicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on recon-; naissance he was attacked by four enemy scouts. Althoughwounded he manoeuvred his machine with great skill, his r observer using the rear machine gun, with the result that onescout was shot down out of control. The three others con- tinued the attack, eventually setting fire to his tail plane ;after which he landed behind the front line, helped to remove the observer, who had been wounded five times, and salvedthe photographic plates in spite of being wounded three times himself. Capt. ERNEST JAMES JONES, D.F.C., Aust. F.C.—For.conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While co- operating with artillery he was attacked by three triplanes.He was wounded and the controls of his machine damaged. He out-manoeuvred the enemy, reported his observation tohis battery by wireless, and returned to his aerodrome. On landing, owing to the damage to his machine, he crashed,but although much weakened by loss of blood, extricated his observer from the wreckage. On another occasion while onphotography he was attacked by six triplanes. One of these his observer shot down out of control, while the remainderwere forced to withdraw. He then continued his work. At all times he has set a very fine example of courage and deter-mination. - L, , .,. „ r Foreign Decorations. 'IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette on September 14th that the following decorations have beenconferred by the Allied Powers on officers and men of the British Naval Forces for distinguished services renderedduring the war :— CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. Legion of Honour—Chevalier.Squad. Comdr. E. M. Moon, D.S.O., R.N.A.S. (now Maj., R.A.F.). : CONFERRED BY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS. -••-- •- Croix de Guerre. ... Fit. Comdr. R. B. Munday, R.N.A.S. (now Maj., R.A.F.). CONFERRED BY THE KING OF THE HELLENES. Order of the Redeemer—Commander. Maj. (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) R. Gordon, D.S.O., R.M.L.I. (nowTemp. Col., R.A.F.) (The Appointment as Officer of this Order gazetted on June 26th has been cancelled.) Australian official.) ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE .—Winged by Australians on the Western Front. AGerman bombing and reconnaissance machine brought down by a machine gunner. It reminds us very much of the Halberstadt 2-seater illustrated in our Issue of August 1st. 1052
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