268 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 12 JANUARY, 1943

ments failed and the aircraft stalled and fell into Flight Lieutenant Douglas William CHAPMAN (72276), a spin Squadron Leader Fletcher skilfully Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 226 regained control, but it was found impossible to Squadron. climb over the Alps Despite bad weather and Flight Lieutenant Dems Elliott Irwm CLARK (76597), poor visibility Sergeant Kay navigated the aircraft Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 15 on another course round the Alps _ Sergeant Squadron Lewis's cool and skilful manipulation of ;the petrol Flight Lieutenant Brian John MCMASTER (84696), consumption completed the team work which re- Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 542 sulted in the safe return, of the aircraft, after flying Squadron ' some 900 miles with i of its engines disabled Acting Flight Lieutenant Robert Neil Greig ALLEN These members of aircraft crew set a grand example (63484), Royal Air Force Volunteer' Reserve, No of griin determination to triumph over tremendous 128 Squadron difficulties Acting Flight Lieutenant Alfred Francis BEECHEY Distinguished Flying Medal (113913), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Can/R 83335 Flight Sergeant William Desbro No 101 Squadron MACMONAGLE, Royal Canadian Air Force, No 15 Acting Flight Lieutenant William Alan O'Moore Squadron Slater BRAYTON (81542), Royal Air Force Volunteer Can/R 114511 Flight Sergeant Earle Freeman Reserve, No. 502 Squadron WARREN, Royal Canadian Air Force, No 15 Acting Flight Lieutenant Peter Ridley GASKELL Squadron. (63818), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, In December, 1942, Flight Sergeants MacMonagle No . and Warren were captain and mid-upper gunner Acting Flight Lieutenant David George HEWLINGS respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack (89086), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a target in Germany When approaching the No 204 Squadron target, their aircraft was intercepted and severely Acting Flight Lieutenant Edgar Cardiff KENDALL damaged by fire from two Messerschmitt no's. (Can/J 6648), Royal Canadian Air Force, No 407 Flight Sergeant Warren although seriously (R C A F ) Squadron wounded shot one of the fighters down in Acting Flight Lieutenant Bennett Ley KENYON flames By skilful evasive tactics the remaining (112175), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, attacker was eluded and the target successfully No 419 ,(R C A F ) Squadron bombed On jbhe return flight another Messer- Acting Flight Lieutenant John Edward MCCORMACK schmitt no attacked and further damage was (Can/J 6136), Royal Canadian Air Force, No 419 inflicted on the bomber The attack was again (R C A F ) Squadron beaten off and Flight Sergeant MacMonagle flew Acting Flight Lieutenant Patrick Nilus McEvoY the disabled aircraft safely back to base Through- (46123), No 35-Squadron out this hazardous operation these airmen dis- Acting Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Hugh MALCOLM played great coolness and courage (64301), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 7 Squadron 591214 Flight Sergeant William Frank AUSTIN, Acting Flight Lieutenant Robert George Walter No 103 Squadron PLUTTE (104533), Royal Air Force Volunteer During the outward flight on a recent sortie Reserve, No 35 Squadron against Frankfurt, Flight Sergeant Austin's air- Acting Flight Lieutenant Charles Bird John PORTER craft was subjected to 6 attacks by an enemy (68137), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aircraft These attacks were skilfully evaded and No 51 Squadron Flight Sergeant Austin proceeded and bombed his Acting Flight Lieutenant Charles Frank ROSE, target successfully On the^return flight another D F M (45276), No 521 Squadron attack was made by an enemy fighter which was Acting Flight Lieutenant Thomas Robert RUSSELL destroyed Flight Sergeeant Austin has proved (100614), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, himself to be an outstanding captain of aircraft No 138 Squadron who invariably presses home his attacks with the Acting Flight Lieutenant William Clifford SANDERSON utmost determination and courage (Can/J 7331), Royal Canadian Air Force, No 408 (R C A F ) Squadron Acting Flight Lieutenant Edward Henry George 'Air Ministry, izth January, 1943 STRINGER (102607), Royal Air Force Volunteer ROYAL AIR FORCE Reserve, No 50 Squadron Acting Flight Lieutenant Frederick Denzil James The KING has been graciously pleased to approve THOMPSON (120392), Royal Air Force Volunteer the following awards — Reserve, No 7 Squadron Distinguished Service Order Acting Flight Lieutenant William Burrows Acting Wing Commander Peter Henry CRIBB, D F C VAUGHAN-DAVIES (101524), Royal Air Force (3336o), No 35 Squadron Volunteer Reserve, No 102 Squadron Acting Wing Commander Victor Henry Paul LYNHAM Acting Flight Lieutenant William Nelson WHAMOND (34128), No 279 Squadron (101532), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harland WOMERSLEY No (43696), No 156 Squadron Flying Officer Asygell Johnstone CARRINGTON (60548), Acting Squadron Leader Thomas Gilbert MAHADDIE, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 200 AFC (44456), No 7 Squadron Squadion Flying Officer Thomas Bernard COLE (104459), Royal Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 50 Squadron Squadron Leader Walter Ronald Nisbet STURDY, Flying Officer Albeit Hart CROWE (47040), No 106 D F C (42906), No 214 Squadron Squadron Flight Lieutenant John Vere HOPGOOD, D F C 'Flying Officer Brian George FROW (100087), Royal (61281), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 61 Squadron No 106 Squadron Flying Officer Leslie Henry GLASSPOOL (110789), Distinguished Flying Cross Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 12 Squadron Leader Desmond Lloyd George DOUGLAS Squadron (Aus 171), Royal Australian Air Force, No 10 Flying Officer John Graeme GRANT (106093), Royal (R A A F ) Squadron Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 502 Squadron Acting Squadron Leader Charlton Orme BASTIAN Flying Officer Charles Davie KEIR (63792), Royal (77925), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 7 Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 97 Squadron Squadron ' Flying Officer Douglas Herbert Scott LONSDALE Acting Squadron Leader Peter Campbell ELLIOTT (61283), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 9 (42401), No 35 Squadron Squadron Acting Squadron Leader Homer Ashmore FORBES (Can/J 4786), Royal Canadian Air Force, No 405 Flying Officer Kenneth Alexander MACKENZIE (R C A F ) Squadron (Can/J 5050), Royal Canadian Air Force, No 9 Acting Squadron Leader William Robert Francis Squadron (Since deceased ) 1 GRIERSON-JACKSON (Can/J 5683), Royal Canadian Flying Officer Walter Milhs MASON (115986), Royal Air Force, No 35 Squadron Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 44 Squadron Acting Squadron .Leader Arthur James SAMSON Flying Officer Edward William Noel MORGAN (78850) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, (115581), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 218 Squadron No 218 Squadron. Acting Squadron Leader Terence Lindsay SANDES Flying Officer Laurence Alan Edward OSBON (72486), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, (82726), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. No 101 Squadron