MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24945, 18 June 1942, Page 2

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN (PA.) WELLINGTON, June 17. Figuring in the King's Birth'day honours list as mentioned in despatches are many New Zealanders serving overseas with the Royal Air Force. Some have previously been decorated for gallantry and devotion to duty, while other's have since made the supreme sacrifice. The official list received by Air Headquarters, Wellington, is as follows: Acting Squadron Leader A. E. Arnott, R.A.F.; Acting Flight Lieutenant F. H. Craig. R.A.F. (death officially presumed in July, 1941); Flight Lieutenant P. H. Creswell, R.N.Z.A.F. (killed in air accident); Wing Commander P. I. Dabinett, R.A.F.; Acting Squadron Leader K. I. S. Dinsdale, R.A.F.; Acting Groun Captain G. T. Jarman. D. 5.0., D.F.C., R.A.F.; Acting Grouo Captain L. E. Jarman, D.F.C.. R.A.F.; Wing Commander R. I. Kippenbergher, R.A.F.; Acting Group Captain H. D. McGregor, D. 5.0., R.A.F.; Squadron Leader H. C. Marshall, R.A.F.; Acting Flight Lieutenant H. H. J. Miller. D.F.C., R.A.F.: Squadron Leader I. G. Richmond, D.F.C.. R.A.F: Air Commodore H. B. Russell, D.F.C., R.A.F.; Acting Flight Lieutenant C. K. Saxelby. R.A.F.; Flight. Lieutenant G. R. Simich. D.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F.; Sergeant J. B. Starky, R.N.Z.A.F.: Flying Officer C. W. H. Thomson, R.A.F.; Flight Lieutenant R. G. Thorby, R.A.F.; Sergeant R. A. Turton. R.N.Z.A.F.: Wing Commander E. w: Whitley, D.F.C., R.A.F.