4106 EDINBURGH GAZETTE, DECEMBER 19, 1919. Air Ministry, •' CONFERRED BY His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE Kingsway, London, W.C. 2; HELLENES. December 1919. Greek Medal of Military Merit, 2nd Class (with Silver Palm). His Majesty the KING has been pleased to -approve of recognition being accorded, as Wing Commander Charles Russel Jekyl Ran- indicated below, to Officers and other ranks of dall, C.B.E. the Eoyal Air Force, for gallantry whilst Prisoners of War in escaping, or attempting to Greek Military Cross, Class 3. escape, from captivity, or for valuable services Major Walter Somerville Scott, M.C., A.F.C. rendered in the Prison Camps of the Enemy : — Awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. CONFERRED BY His HIGHNESS THE SULTAN OF Wing Commander Edward Featherstone Briggs, EGYPT. D.S.O., O.B.E. Wing Commander Charles Edward Henry Rath- The Order of the Nile, kth Class. borne, D.S.O. Pilot Officer William Pightling. AWARDS OF FOREIGN DECORATIONS. CORRECTIONS. , His Majesty the KING has granted unre- stricted permission for the wearing of the under- Acting Matron-in-Chief Miss Joanna Margaret mentioned decorations, conferred upon the Cruickshank, Royal Air Force Nursing Service Officers and other ranks indicated for valuable (formerly attached Q.A.M.N.S.I.), awarded the, services rendered in connection with the War :— Royal Red Cross, 1st Class, in the Edinburgh Gazette of 14th October. 1919, is now cor- •CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED rectly described. STATES OF AMERICA.- Flying Officer Cecil Arthur Bouchier, D.F.C., The Distinguished Service Medal. awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the Gazette of 21st November 1919, is now Air Vice-Marshal Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine, correctly described. K.C.B., M.V.O. Air Commodore Arthur Vyell Vyvyan, C.B., No. 214290 Signalman William Henry Colin D.S.O. Hazlewood, A.F.M. (subsequently Cadet No. Air Commodore Charles Laverock Lambe, C.B., 181167), awarded the Air Force Medal in, C.M.G., D.S.O. the Edinburgh Gazette of 23rd September Air Commodore Robert Marsland Groves, C.B., 1918, is now correctly described. D.S.O., A.F.C. jGroup Captain (A./Air Commodore) Edward Maitland Maitland, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. Lieut.-Colonel John Cyril Porte, C.M.G. (De- ceased). Major George Charles Neilson. War Office, Whitehall, S.W.I, The Navy Cross. 16th December 1919. Major Walter Charles Grant. His Majesty the KING has .been pleased to approve of the undermentioned rewards being conferred on Officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force in recognition of gallantry in CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH escaping from captivity whilst Prisoners of REPUBLIC. War:— The Croix de Guerre, with Bronze Star. Awarded a Bar to the Military Cross. Tlt.-Lt. Raymond Whitaker, M.B.E. (Rif. Bde.). Lieut. T./Capt. (Now Sqdn. Ldr.) Thomas The Croix de Guerre with Palme. Westropp Mulcahy-Morgan, M.C. (R. Ir. Fus.). .Flying Officer Charles Reginald Keary, late Capt. Alan John Bott, M.C. (R.G.A., S.R.). 43rd Squadron. • 2nd Lt. (now Capt.) Alfred John Evans, M.C. Observer Officer Eric Bourne Coulter Betts, Pilot Officer (Hon. Flying Officer) Geoffrey D.S.C., D.F.C. Parker Harding, M.C. Flight Lt. Edward Wilmer Leggatt, M.C. (Wilts Regt.). CONFERRED BY His MAJESTY THE KING OF Lt. Sedley Gerald Williams, M.C. (Devon. Regt.). ITALY. - Cavalier, Order of the Crown. Awarded the Military Cross. "Captain Edward Newman (formerly R.A.O.C.). Lieutenant Leonard James Bennett. Lieutenant Talbot Baines Bruce. * Bronze Medal for Military Valour. Lieutenant Sidney Earl Buckley (5th Northts.). INo. 3203 Serjeant George Arthur Prowse, 17th Captain, (now- Major) David Benjamin Gray Squadron. ' . (Ind. A.)..