3158 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13 JULY, 1943

961961 Sergeant Terence Phillip Bernard DOOLAN, 581010 Joseph Douglas WOODCOCK (52107). 24th No. 9 Squadron. Mar. 1943. 1462744 Sergeant Ronald Glyn EDWARDS, No. 10 580357 Hugh Wallace PEEL (52175). 2oth Apr. Squadron. 1943- 1475544 Sergeant Harold FROST, No. 49 Squadron. 515511 William Alfred DOHERTY (52176). 27th 649556 Sergeant Richard Eric HEAP, No. 10 Apr. 1943. Squadron 517152 Kenneth STEVENS (52120). 2gth Apr. 1314115 Sergeant Frank Charles HEAVERY, No. 467 1943- (R.A.A.F.) Squadron. 581519 Clifford George MESSINGER (52118). 7th N.Z-4I4292 Sergeant (now Pilot Officer) Ernest May 1943. Raymond Joshuah HOGG, Royal New Zealand Air Fit. Sgts. Force, No. 49 Squadron. 525952 James Verdon WATERLAND, D.F.M. 1072890 Sergeant Arthur George HOLMES, No. 103 (52113). 12th Apr. 1943. Squadron. i6th Apr. 1943. 926460 Sergeant John Herbert HUDSON, No. 50 552077 Dennis Leslie HIDER (55083). Squadron. 627046 Frederick Samuel HAZLEWOOD (55087). 533882 Sergeant Hugh HUMPHREYS, No. 7 Squadron. 516788 Norman Edward Reginald MILES (51873). 1168340 Sergeant Thomas Frederick Edward 14th May 1943. JOHNSON, No. 44 Squadron. Sgts. 659018 Sergeant James KEDDIE, No. 97 Squadron. 549356 Douglas Haig OVER (52177). 2Oth Mar. 569260 Sergeant Leslie Ronald KING, No. 405 1943- (R.C.A.F.) Squadron. 529903 William Trevor MORRISON (52111). 5th 656228 Sergeant William Thraves LAMBERT, No. 102 Apr. 1943. Squadron. i6th Apr. 1943. 545886 Sergeant John MCCREADIE, No. 106 612035 Thomas William JOHNSON (52112). Squadron. 569026 George William JACKSON (55082). 1370296 Sergeant Alexander Menzies MACDIARMID, 543581 Frank Richard WOODGER (52114). 26th No. 49 Squadron. Apr. 1943. Aus.4O3i45 Sergeant Neil Gard MACDONALD, Royal 569424 Lawrence Barclay DAVEY (55088). 3oth Australian Air Forcet No. 50 Squadron. Apr. 1943. 1499160 Sergeant Joh'n Sim McPnEE, No. 166 565998 Wilfred Samuel Musgrove NASH (51649). Squadron. 8th May 1943. 573933 Sergeant Douglas Walter MEPHAM, No. 15 617413 Charles Douglas Eric SEATON (52110). Squadron. loth May 1943- 926188 Sergeant (now Acting Flight Lieutenant) 540022 William Henry HODSON (52119). i2th James Gilholme MOORE, No. 50 Squadron. May 1943. 574625 Sergeant James Aloysius MULLANY, No. 207 571054 Gordon ALLEN (52212). i6th May 1943. Squadron. 1 Cpls. 344054 Sergeant James NAIRN, No. 101 Squadron. 567738 Douglas Charles PERCY (55075). 2nd Apr. N.Z.4I-V-/I Sergeant Colin Rees PEARCE, Royal New 1943- Zealand Air Force, No. 428 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron. 573793 William George DRINKELL (55113). 26th 1106174 Sergeant George Alexander POTTER, No. 15 Apr. 1943. Squadron. Ldg. Acm. 1081276 Sergeant Leslie PROUD, No. 103 Squadron. I i6th Apr. 1943. 343639 Sergeant Robert McGowan RITCHIE, No. 161 527358 Phillip McCABE (55080). Squadron. 573234 Leonard FREDDY (55084). 900313 Sergeant Arthur James Wyndham SILK, No. 97 Squadron. 549012 Alfred William ROBERTS (51670). 8th 1502734 Sergeant Allen SHORT, No. 166 Squadron. May 1943- 1295362 Sergeant Anthony SYMMONS, No. 77 Wg. Cdr. (tempy. Gp. Capt.) F. L. B. HEBBERT Squadron. is placed on the retd.. list and retains the rank of 654625 Sergeant Albert Stanley THOMPSON, No. 51 Gp. Capt. 23rd June 1943. Squadron. Pit. Off. G. H. P. LABAN (Lt. A. & S.H.) 1187811 Sergeant Arthur VALLINS, No. 115 (49612) relinquishes his tempy. commn. on return Squadron. to Army duty. 3ist May 1943. 1220944 Sergeant Vernon George King WALTERS, No. 101 Squadron. Amendments. 1577190 Sergeant Tom Stewart WARDLE, No. 103 In notifn. of 2oth Oct. 1942 (p. 4543, col. i) Squadron. for Lowell Walter LACKEY read Lowell Walter 1167439 Sergeant William Hugh WAYCOTT, No. 101 Castello LACKEY (49670). Squadron. In notifn. of 3oth Mar. 1943 (p. 1468, col. 2) 1250047 Sergeant (now Pilot Officer) Richard James concerning George Charles WOHTLERS (51125) for WELLER, No. 78 Squadron. WOHTLERS read WOHLTERS. I397442 Sergeant Leslie Thomas WHEELER, No. 207 Squadron. TECHNICAL BRANCH. I33943o Sergeant William Henry WIDGER, No. 103 To be Fig. Offs. on prob. (emergency). Squadron. Wt. Offs. The above awards are for gallantry and devotion 27th May 1943. to duty in the execution of air operations. 239993 Alfred AITKEN (51927). 353452 Cyril CHERRINGTON (51928). 508244 Stephen Patrick CUNNINGHAM (51920). Air Ministry, i^th -July, 1943. 335285 Ernest Frederick George LAUNDER (5I935)- ROYAL AIR FORCE. 358161 Percy Walter LONG, M.M. (51937). The KING has been graciously pleased to approve 3rd June 1943. the following awards in recognition of gallant and 364070 Reginald Edward GAMBLEN (51988). distinguished service: — 349429 Ernest Frank RIDLEY (51982). Military Cross. To be Pit. Offs. on prob. (emergency): — Flying Officer Harold Fesler MARTING (Can/J.4919), Wt. Offs. Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 450 (R.A.A.F.) 27th May 1943.- Squadron. 563623 Norman Harold BARSBY (51918). Military Medal. 560908 Ernest James SCUTT (51926). 511717 Corporal Wilfred Arthur PARKER. 566500 Charles Wilfred TAGESELL (51921). 1060187 Aircraftman 2nd Class Frederick ADDISON. 3rd June 1943. 514046 Reginald BARTROP (51986). 565519 Leslie William DIGBY (52000). Air Ministry, i^th July 1943. 566036 John Robert LAMBERT (51989). ROYAL AIR FORCE. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Fit. Sgts. To be Pit. Offs. on prob. (emergency): — 551138 Ralph HOWES (51916). 27th May 1943- Wt. Offs. 3rd June 1943- 561872 Charles PIGDON (52071). loth Feb. 568915 John William BAILEY (51985). 1943- 569708 Thomas CROSS (51987).