AIR HONOURS

Waikato Times, Volume 131, Issue 21758, 18 June 1942, Page 2

AIR HONOURS

KING’S BIRTHDAY LIST MENTION IN DESPATCHES (By Telegraph.— Press Association) WELLINGTON, Wednesday Figuring in the King’s birthday honours list as mentioned in despatches are many New Zealanders I serving overseas with the Royal Air j Force. Some had previously been decorated for gallantry and devotion to duty, while others have since made I the supreme sacrifice. The official list | received by Air Headquarters, Wellington, is as follows: i Acting - Squadron - Leader A. E. Arnott, R.A.F.; acting-Flight-Lieu-tenant F. H.‘ Craig, R.A.F. (death officially presumed July, 1941); ! Flight-Lieutenant P. H. Creswell | R.N.Z.A.F. (killed in air accident); 1 Wing-Commander P. I. Dabinett, j R.A.F.; acting-Squadron-Leader K. I. !S. Dinsdale, R.A.F.; acting-Group-I Captain G. T. Jarman, D. 5.0., D.F.C., | R.A.F.; acting-Group-Captain L. E. | Jarman, D.F.C., R.A.F.; Wing-Com-i mander R. I. Kippenberger, 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.; Squad-ron-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, I 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-Lieu-tenant 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. Flight-Lieutenant Miller was born at Eureka in 1914 and educated at the Morrinsville High School. He was selected for a short service commission in April, 1939. He is a son of Mr H. A. Miller, of Morrinsville.