ftttlttl), 35434 443 THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 2$rd of JANUARY, 1942 by Registered as a newspaper TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY, 1942 CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS ticipated in many sorties over France. OF KNIGHTHOOD. During a sortie near Calais, in July, 1941, St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Squadron Leader Gibbs was involved in 2jth January, 1942. combat with 4 enemy fighters and shot down i and damaged another of the attackers. The KING has been graciously pleased to Since assuming command of No. 130 approve the award of the British Empire Medal • Squadron, Squadron Leader Gibbs has, by (Military Division) to: — his excellent leadership and devotion to duty, Aus.5598 Leading Aircraftman Raymond David raised the unit to a high standard of opera- Moore, Royal Australian Air Force. tional efficiency. In December, 1941, during When an aircraft crashed into the sea in a bombing attack on Brest, Squadron Leader August, 1941, Leading Aircraftman Moore, Gibbs probably destroyed i of 3 Messer- in company with other airmen and officers, schmitt 1095 which attempted to intercept entered the shark-infested sea in an endeavour our bombers. to rescue the crew. Although others were Flying Officer Peter John CUNDY (43098), No. forced to return to the beach because of the 120 Squadron. burning petrol and wreckage which hindered Pilot Officer Ronald Roxburgh FABEL (102982), attempts at rescue, Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 120 Moore, exercising marked determination, Squadron. succeeded in reaching the main portion of In January, 1942, Flying Officer Cundy the wreck. He carried on diving into the and Pilot Officer Fabel were respectively wreckage in repeated attempts to reach captain and navigator of a Liberator air- anyone who might have been trapped in the craft' on patrol in the Bay of Biscay. A aircraft, and only ceased through extensive Heinkel 115 floatplane was encountered and and severe petrol burns of the first degree to at once attacked. By skilful manoeuvring face and chest which necessitated immediate Flying Officer Cundy enabled his gunners to medical treatment. This airman displayed bring effective fire to bear on the enemy air- outstanding courage, determination and craft, which broke off the combat and devotion to duty as he was fully aware of escaped into cloud with one engine on fire. the danger from sharks which infested these An enemy tanker with a submarine along- waters and the possibility of major injury side was then sighted. Flying Officer Cundy from the burning petrol. immediately attacked the submarine with bombs and cannon fire and the submarine Air Ministry, disappeared beneath the surface leaving a 27th January, 1942. large patch of oil. The tanker was then ROYAL AIR FORCE. bombed and attacked with cannon fire. A second Heinkel floatplane which appeared The KING has been graciously pleased to was engaged and driven off with smoke approve the following awards in recognition pouring from it. .Hying Officer Cundy then of gallantry displayed in flying operations resumed his attack on the tanker with gun- against the enemy: — fire and scored many further, hits. .-' Distinguished Flying Cross. Acting Warrant Officer Thomas James MYCOCK Squadron Leader Edward Philip Patrick GIBBS (754674), • Royal Air " Force Volunteer (32225), No. 130 Squadron. ' Reserve, No. 97 Squadron. This officer has been engaged on active One night in January, 1942, Warrant operations over a long period and has par- Officer Mycock was the captain of an air-.