6492 THE GAZETTE, 12 NOVEMBER, 1940 Pilot Officer Louis Patrick MASSEY (84686)— As Pilot Officers on probation. Volunteer Reserve—No. 61 Flight Sergeants. Squadron. 23rd Sept. 1940. Late in October, 1940, this officer was (Seniority 2nd Sept. 1940.) captain of a bomber aircraft engaged in a 560189' Johnstone Bolton ROBERTSON search for an aircraft believed to be down (44752). in the North Sea, when a Heinkel 115 was I3th Oct. 1940. attacked and shot down. It was due to his (Seniority i8th Sept. 1940.) initiative and skill in handling his aircraft 562984 , D.F.M. that Pilot Officer Massey was able to press (44753)- home his attack. In all of his 33 .operational Sergeants. flights he has shown an admirable combina- I9th June 1940. tion of courage and determination. 580173 Roy Leslie GREEN (44754). Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. i3th Sept. 1940. Pilot Officer Eric PLUMTREE (83716), Royal Air (Seniority 2nd Sept. 1940.) Force Volunteer Reserve—No. 53 Squadron. 580449 Henry James BUTT (44755)- Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. I2th Oct. 1940. 75574° Sergeant Peter Merridith KINSEY, Royal (Seniority gth Oct. 1940.) Air Force Volunteer Reserve—No. 53 565509 Henry Roy EDGE (44756). Squadron. I7th Oct. 1940. Pilot Officer Plumtree was the pilot and (Seniority /[th Oct. 1940.) Sergeant Kinsey the air gunner of an aircraft 564681 Maxwell Ronald HARVEY (44761). detailed to test a new type of bomb sight 19th Oct. 1940. during a patrol over the North Sea. At the (Seniority qth Oct. 1940.) far end of the patrol, sixteen enemy vessels 581054 William Thomas Howard HOWELL were sighted, eight within the harbour of (44757)- an enemy port and eight outside. Pilot 2ISt Oct. I94O. Officer Plumtree dived from 3,000 to 800 feet (Seniority qth Oct. 1940.) to attack the vessels in the harbour in the 519410 Alfred John MOODY (44758). face of intense anti-aircraft fire. Whilst 22nd Oct. 1940. making his escape he attacked an army camp (Seniority igth July 1940.) with machine-gun fire at almost ground level, 580474 John Edward Corbett YOUNG and then climbed to seek cloud cover out (44759)- at sea. At this point an attack was made Leading Aircraftman. by three Messerschmitts, which riddled the 28th Sept. 1940. aircraft with bullets and shells and wounded (Seniority gth May 1940.) all members of the crew. Sergeant Kinsey 516875 Doyne Garnet Thornton HAYES held off the enemy and forced one to break (44760). off the engagement. Keeping his pilot in- formed of the position, he operated .his gun The undermentioned Pilot Officers on pro- until the other two were lost in the clouds. bation are confirmed in their appointments:— In spite of injuries, Pilot Officer Plumtree I5th May 1940. then brought the aircraft safely back to an George Douglas Noel NOEL-JOHNSON aerodrome in . (42320). loth July 1940. Harry Alfred LITVIN (42618). 20th Sept. 1940. Air Ministry. Joseph Alexander TEMPERLEY (42659). 1.2th November, 1940. 27th Sept. 1940. ROYAL AIR FORCE. Harry Graham HASTINGS, A.F.M. (36226). 29th Sept. 1940. Air Vice-Marshal (temporary Air Marshal) Henry Graham EDWARDS (36227). Sir Charles Frederick Algernon PORTAL, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C., is appointed Chief Pilot Officer on probation John Herbert of the Air Staff, vice Marshal of the Royal Lempriere BLOUNT (33471) is confirmed in Air Force Sir Cyril Louis Norton NEWALL, his appointment and promoted to the rank of G.C.B., O.M., C.M.G., C.B.E., A.M., and is Flying Officer, ist Oct. 1940. promoted to the temporary rank of Air Chief Acting Pilot Officer on probation William Marshal. 35th Oct. 1940. (Substituted for Oliver CRAMER (42336) is confirmed in his notification in the Gazette of 29th Oct. 1940.) appointment and graded as Pilot Officer, ist July 1940 (seniority ist Feb. 1940). GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. The undermentioned Flying Officers are Flight Lieutenant (temporary Squadron promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant: — Leader) Charles Harold MITCHELL is granted a permanent commission in the substantive 25th June 1940. rank of Flight Lieutenant. I4th Sept. 1940. James BEAVIS (37566). 6th Aug. 1940. The undermentioned are granted commis- Geoffrey Lionel Corden BAGSHAW (37590). sions for the duration of hostilities:— 3rd Sept. 1940. As Flying Officer on probation. Roland Stanford TUCK, D.F.C. Warrant Officer. (37306). aist Oct. 1940. Wilfred Arthur HARRIS (33256). (Seniority i6th Oct. 1940.) Bertie Rex O'Bryen HOARE (37853). 560048 William John CALVER (44751). Terence Sydney Raymond KING (37857).