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2618 Supplement to the London Gazette, 4 May, 1054 2618 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4 MAY, 1054 Warrant Officer James Cuttobert FITZSIMMONS llth Dec. 1953. (513i868), tRoyal Air Force. David Henry Ross (1508695). 572806 Flight Sergeant William Stewart BODVS, Donald Peter SPENCER (1323<18). (Royal Air Force. 14th Dec. 1953. 1140274 Flight Sergeant Maurice BURDETT, iRoyal Air Keith ALDERSON, D.F.C. (177248). Force. Clive Leslie BLOWS (500604). 635925 Flight Sergeant Charles Frederick 'Edward CHOY (153731) (seniority 23rd July FRAMINOHAM, Royal Air Force. 1951). 550088 Flight Sergeant Frederick Ernest KYTE, iRoyal Frederick Thompson CRAIG (169099). Air Force. Douglas Gordon Victor FREEMAN (128450). 569772 Flight Sergeant George WALMSLEY-MOSS, •Royal Air Force. 15th Dec. 1953. 591411 Flight Sergeant Alan John RAND, iRoyal Air Kevin Philip KELLEHER (200942). Force. John SEVERN (186065). 520347 Chief Technician Bertie William Charles FORD, Royal Air Force. As Flying Officers:— 1853800 Sergeant Denis FARMER, iRoyal Air Force. Eric CONNELL (189949). 23rd Jan. 1953 (since 1055158 Sergeant Torn .PEACOCK, iRoyal Air Force. promoted to the rank of Flight 'Lieutenant). 4040393 Sejgeant iRoy WILLIAMSON, IRoyal Air Force. 1st Oct. 1953. 582225 Acting Sergeant Stanley Donaldson BISSETT, DanJel Clifford EVANS (203759) (since promoted IRoyal Air Force. to the rank of Flight Lieutenant). 582662 Corooral Roy Edwardi BELL, Royal Air Force. Peter William I'bbotson JENNER (1850761) (since 1921054 Corporal William (Ernest Henry DODMAN, promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant). (Royal Air Force. 4004075 Corporal Nigel Edwin FULLER, RoyaJ Air Ralph Matthew LEE, D.F.C. (1395880). 8th Force. Dec. 1953 (since promoted to the rank of Flight 350148(2 Corporal Derek Leslie HICKLING, Royal Air Lieutenant). Force. Pete* John WILSON, IB..B.M. |G5755«1). 16th 583-328 Corporal Gordon Patrick Clifford MOORE, Dec. 1953. Royal Air Force. 4019625 Corporal Thomas MURPHY, Royal Air Force. Appointment to commission (permanent) under 2553152 Senior Aircraftman David Mitchell Arnott A.M.O. y4.628>/Sl. WILLIAMSON, Royal Air Force. As Flight Lieutenants:— 4041195 Senior Aircraftman George ADbert MACHEN, Charles Alfred DEAR, D.F.C. (50523). 31st Dec. Royal Air Force. 1953 (for subsequent transfer to the Aircraft Con- 4035746 Treading Aircraftman iRodney Baxter Powell trol Branch). BAXTER, Royal Air Force. 1st Jan. 1954. 4108590 Leading Aircraftman Ohristooher Richard Walter Stuart DONSON (154195) (for subsequent (BRANSTON, Royal Air Force. transfer to the Fighter Control Branch). 4O41704 Leading Aircraftman David James SELFE, William Edgar RAY (187015) (for subsequent Royal Air Force. transfer to the Fighter Control Branch). 2541929 leading Aircraftman John Henry SMITH, Royal Air Force. Reginald James Brown LEEDAL (151534). 22nd Jan. 1954 (and transferred to the Aircraft Control Branch. 22nd Jan. 1954 {seniority \9th Mar. 1949)). Air Ministry, 4th May, 1954. Patrick Joseph MCDONNELL, D.F.C. (49646). The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give 4th Feb. 1954 (for subsequent transfer to the orders for the publication of the name of the under- Secretarial Branch). mentioned deceased officer who has been commended Appointment to commission (short service). for gallantry in the air on 31st December, 1953 :— As Acting Pilot Officers on probation (eight years on the active list and four years on the reserve):— Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct 4134174 Cadet Pilot Alan Frederick WOODS (Posthumous). (41-34174). 6th Jan. 1954 (period of service to Flight Lieutenant Ralph Frederick FISHER (58547), count from 9th Sept. 1953). Royal Air Force. Cadet Navigators. 27th Mar. 1954. 4139679 Alastair Walter PATERSON (4139679) Air Ministry, 4th May, 1954. (period of service to count from 18th Nov. 1953). The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give 2708186 Jack Stuart SADIE (2708186) (period' of orders for the publication of 'the name of the under- service to count from 18th Nov. 1953). mentioned airman who has been commended for 4126274 Michael Arthur TEW (4126274) (period gallantry in an incident in which a naval vessel was of service to count from. 18th Nov. 1953). attacked in the Pearl River Estuary :— Confirming and regrading. The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers on pro- Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. bation are confirmed in appointment and regraded 1798189 Flight Sergeant Patrick KERNS, Royal Air as Pilot Officers:— Force. 17th Mar. 1954. N. G. HALLIDAY (41131158). A. D. DAVIES (2573593). Air Ministry, 4th May, 1954. M. HOCKADAY (2573402). P. A. OAKLEY (4081275). ROYAL A3R FORCE. D. J. SANDCRAFT (4093959). Air Marshal Sir Donald HARDMAN, K.C.B., O.B.E., P. N. BROUGHTON (4096106). D.F.C., is appointed Air Member for Supply and J. B. VALE (41il5316). Organisation on the Air Council, in succession to G. W. GALE (2574936). 1 J. W. HARDING (2576089). Air Chief Marshal Sir John WHITWORTH JONES, S. WATSON (4114509). K.C.B., C.B.E., on the latter's retirement. 1st May C. W. M. LISTER (4088074). 1954. A. L. LESLIE-MILLER (4098614). D. WILDE (2574406). GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. D. G. FENNER (4114511). Appointment to commission (permanent) under 31st Mar. 1954. A.M.O. 4.499/5G. W. B, MAISH (2548644). As Flight Lieutenants:— R. P. ASHFORD^SMITH (1851972). Richard Arthur LOCATELLI, D.F.C. (139512). R. G. PROUDLOVE (3'138726). 27th Mar. 1953. A. J. R. DOYLE (3514843). Colin Roger BELL (59517). 1st Oct. 1953. J. P. GREENWOOD (4115153). Frank Everett WOOD (191262). 8th Dec. 1953. D. M. 'HEBBLETHWAITE (2548836). 10th Dec. 1953. H. J. LUDLAM (4116427). Roy COLEBROOK (135614). C. H. DAVIS (4114577). Geoffrey Edward MEEK (130654). J. J. HATFIELD (35d4690)..
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