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FIRING

First Awards in The Great Battle

PRACTICE

For 19 Days We Had Been Told of Vast Armies Clashing in the Blitzkrieg, Notification From The

To-day We Learn of the Individual Heroes in B.E.F. and R.A.F.

*

British Officer Risked Life to

Save French

Tanks

SIXTEEN decorations and medals awarded by Lord Gort to officers and men of the B.E.F. for gallantry in Belgium and France were announced by the War Office recently.

All, except one, go to members of the Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps; the other is awarded | to a signalman,

Major Rallied

Tank Battalion D.8.0 awarded to Major George Parkes wid Captain (acting Major) William Robert Reeves.

Major Parkes carried out a recon- noissance on foot under fire when

hia C.O.'s tank was disabled, and although slightly wounded and un- able to get into his tank returned for infantry support on foot.

When his C.O. was killed he took over command and rolled the bat- talion.

Later he stopped the advance of

a Nazi column and shot come of the

bringing with him valuable Informa- tion-icluding a marked map.

Second-Lieutenant Grantham took charge and rallied the tanks of two companies when the battalion com- mander had been killed.

He

saw that Are was being brought to bear on French tanks by our own, and tank, in full view of the enemy, rang

from hid dismounting

own light the bells of

of the tanks and informed tank commanders of the error.

By his

for his complete disregard own safety he not only saved many French lives and tanks, but ensured that fire was brought to bear on the enemy,

infantry, and subsequently covered Sorgt.-Major.

a withdrawal when a heavy enemy tank attack was launched,

Major a German

Reeves led his troops through "with great skill and determination

co-operated with an infantry garrison, destroyed with his own tank seven enemy vehicles, and, although wounded, handled his small force of four tanks "with the greatest resourcefulness.

J

Savod His C.O.

M.31: Acting/U/Staff-Sergeant-Major Eckersley, Lance Cpl. J. J. Light- body, Cpl. George Maur.drell, Cpl. Foul Blagrove, Troopers M. Mac- kay and B.

Cpl. A. Long-

Staffe, Laman A. Gregory i

of Signals. Royal Corps SERGT-MAJ. ECKERSLEY, SCC He finally withdrew after dark

ing 10

the battalion commander had, only on the orders of the local com- been wounded while directing fire in mander when his ammunition was the open, left his tank while under almost exhausted.

heavy fire and

and brought his command- officer to 3.Cs: Captain R. G. Cracroft, Sec-ing offi

to safely, ond-Lieutenants E. R. Farnell- Corp). Maundrríl covered by fre Watson, R. Grantham, P. C. WR the withdrawal of the section com- tams, Lieutenant Hepple mander's-tank which was out of action. Later, when his own tank caught fire he was largely respon- sible, by his coolacas and courage, for the escape of his crew under heavy fire.

Longstaffe covered the

tenant Reserve)and See-

11. Taylor (Supple- Rezerve). DAPTAIN CHACROFT, with total disregard for his safety, dusted in his light tank among the enemy,

many of whom were killed and their with of the battalion and re-i

vehicles destroyed.

mained at his post until the unit was Lieutenant Hepple's light tank was safely withdrawa

Flight-Licut. R. P. R. Powell "Displayed outstanding leader- ship and gallantry," gets D.F.C.

Sorgoant A. N. Spear

on horseback the DIF.M..

Airman

won

Shot Man's Daughters Give Sentry A Handshake

Pilots Win

Double

Honours in Few Days

A SQUADRON-LEADER who had to be restrained from flying again after he had been shot down is one of the R.A.F. officers to receive the D.S.O.

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The latest list of awards announced recently in-affected. cludes five D.S.O.s, 27 D.F.C.s, two bars to the D.F.C., D.F.M.s and two bars. One Pilot Shot

Down Eight

D.5.0, go to Squadron Leaders J. S. Dewar and J. O. W. Oliver, Acting Squadron Leader J. R. Kayll, Flight Lieutenant W. M. Churchill, and Flight Lieutenant R. H. A

the first four also receive the

ADRON - LEADER. DEWAR, despite an injured right shoulder, has flown regularly and has led his squadron in destroying 60 enemy air- craft.

now in-

Squadron Leader Oliver, vallded home, commanded A squad- ron France which has accounted for, more than 50 Nozis of which hc himself accounted for at least eight.

"He was an incomparable tighter commander," says the official on- nouncement, "and his personal example in the air and on the ground "was a very great, inspiration to his

pilots.

"It was necessary to restrain him From flying again after his aircraft had been shot down, and he had landed by parachute.”

Squadron Leader Kayll's personal "Ung" of his squadron's 32" enemy planes

is nine,

Flight: Lieutenant Churchill's squadron, which he commanded in France, has destroyed 62 enemy planes, losing only four pilots them- selves.

Flight Lieutenant Lee, in his Inst engagement, was seen at 200ft. on the-tail of a-Junkers 89 being sub fected to intense Are from the ground over enemy occupied territory. He escaped from behind the German lines after being arrested, "and up- held the highest traditions of the service."

He is 23 and was awarded the

AT the end of a Southampton D.F.C. In March. inquest recently on a man who Became Squadron's put out of action, but at great per-¡ Signalman Gregory, operator on was shot dead by a sentry, two sonat risk he evacuated his tank and wireless truck, remained at his post

Fourth Leader removed his crew to a place of safety. unperturbed by the most furious on- At night he captured a prisoner, staughts from the air and on the and eventually rejoined the battalion, ground.

Leap Saved R.A.F. Pilot

From Firing

Squad

of his daughtors shook hands with the sentry,

u

The dead man, Arthur Devereux Nice Adums 48), a sergeant-major in Home Defence unl, was making a tour of sentry posts in a car driven by a private.

The

Private Harry Hughes, sentry, and he twice challenged the car. The driver did not stop and he fired. at the rear wheels. Evidence showed that the bullet went through the car and hit Adams,

sentry.

ADVENTURES of a fighter, two enemy fighters und was in turn

The driver said he did not so the) pilot who escaped execution by attacked by other German fighters,

He shot down the first two Nazis, German firing party, and of but the others had riddled, his air-

Died For Country another R.A.F. officer who was feraft.

"Misadventure" was the verdict, gunned as he came down by Then oil covered his wind shield the coroner saying the sentry was parachute are described in an and began to blind him, and he de died in the service of his trudded,

cided to bale out as the aircraft country. Air Ministry bulletin.

lutned upside down.

Sergeant-Major Adams served in The fighter pilot landed his dam-

As he floated down the German the last war with the R.F.A. and was nged plane in German-held teritory, aircraft few past several times, try-one of the first men to volunteer in was arrested and taken to a smaling to machine-gun him. Both he this war. His wife dled six weeks

Belgian and the paruchule was unhit. .courtyard crowded

civilians.

with

He came down In Delgium," re-

At half-hourly intervals groups of turned to his squadron, and a few civilians were ordered out, summarily hour later was in the alt again. questioned, placed against a wall and

shot. A German officer in chatge

fold him, "It will be your turn 'soon." Jumped Through Window When the pilot protested that he was an offlcer down behind German lines as the result of serial combat the officer shrugged and replied, "You are a spy or a frate-tireur like all these others."

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D.FCs awarded to Wing-Comman-

der L. W. Dickens, A.F.C., Squad-

ron Leaders J. S. Dewar and J. 0. W. Oliver, Acting Squadron Lee- ders C. Lowe did J. R. Kayil, Flight-Lieutenanta J. R. M. Booth- BOLAH by, W. M. Churchill, W. B. Royer. R. P. R. Powell, W. Simpson, Act- ing Flight-Lieutenant R. G. Dut- ton, Flying Oficers S. D. P. Con-

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D.S.O. Brothers Donaldson E.M. on the left. J. W. on the right

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THE HISTORY OF CONVOY

(Continued from Page 4.)

thought to be more than counter- balanced by a large target sprend over some miles of sea,

CREDIT for the introduction of the Convoy System that was put into forco in May, 1917, can- not be given to any one person; but there is no doubt that Ameri- can opinion had much to do with

it.

It was gradually introduced, and from the very first was a triumphoni success. The massing of ships in TWO brothers, John Wil-formation diminished the number of liam Donaldson (30) and

targets.

The threat bf instant re- Edward Mortlock Donaldson tallation by the escort, and the danger (28), born in the Federated

to a submarine of number of vessels Malay States, came to Hor-

zigzagging in fairly close formation, acted as a deterrent. sham, Sussex, to be educated at Christ's Hospital.

Both joined the RAF when 21, were promoted to flight lieutenant and then to squadron leader in the same years. and have, now both been awarded the D.S.O

The award to Squadron- Leader J. W. Donaldson was announced 23 days ago, that to his fightor-pilot brother yesterday.

..

Squadron Leader E. M.

that is Outside the danger-zone, 300 to 400 miles from the coast of

coming

Ireland, the convoys orted by des

or

the troyers or sloops, which took outward bound convoys three four hundred miles out into the At- lantic, and then steamed off to a pre- determined rendezvous to

meet an- other collection of ships homeward

bound.

The louses in merchant ships were soon on the down grade. In April, 1017, 430 British, Allied und Neutral vessels had been sent to the bottom. In December the total for the month was 151. By the middle of 1918 the submarine campaign was defeated. Donaldson's "high. courage It was the success of the Convoy and inspiring qualities of System in 1817-1018 that caused the leadership have made his Admiralty regard it as one of the squadron a formidable fight-principal methods of trade protection, ing unit," it is stated.

and to organise beforehand and cause it to be re-established immediately He himself has shot down on the outbreak of the present war four enemy aircraft.

with Germany.

And how successful the system has

nors, D. H. Allen, A. B. Angus, K.over Brussels when seven Musser- Proved has been told many times. Or W. P. Campbell, M. M.schmitt fighters were nighted, escort-e thousands of British, Allied and

A.

H. Blair, J. A. Carter,

W. E. Gore, Ing from 50 to 70 bombers. CC. Stone,

Neutral

only one in every 470-500 M. Blom, Plat

The lender of the formation nt-effective is the protection, so effective Officers R. E. Allitt, F. Carcu. W tacked the bombers, and Flight the means of locating and destroyer has been sunk by German action. So D. David, W. M. Stephens, W. Lieutenant Dutton, realising Corbet, T. D. H. Davy.

the the U-boats that they to-day aircraft of his own section also to

and unarmed;

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Bar to D.F.C.: Plot Officers F. Carry airger to the formation, ordered two to attacks, unescorted and

and M. M. Stephens. WING COMDR. DICKENS led nine and engaged the Messerschmitts until to run in huge volume, and the war-

attack the bombers while he climbed neutral ships.

Meanwhile, British trade conlinucs Blenheim aircraft determined attract in an exceedingly the attack on the bombers was con- ships of the Allies have swept der-

pleted. tremely heavy

man trade from the great oceans, No opposition. enemy His courage and leadership inspired west, sighted and shot down a Hein- coming of the supreme potency of He then dived away, and dying more eagent testimony can be forth- the squadron in an operation which kel 111 with his remaining ammuni- Sea Power. otherwise might have completely tion.. falled.

Flying Officer Blom was detalled to Flight Lieutenant Royce assumed lead a half-section of aircraft in aning fight with four enemy fighters. command of a squadron after its low-level bombing attack against an three

previous commanders had

The alr Kunner Wita been lost. One day in May higuemy motorised column advancing wounded and Sergeant Paine crawled

on a road in Luxemburg. squadron had completed saven

through the fuselage, removing his sorties, including two ground at although unable to locate his allotted by sacrificing, a chance of escape if A petrol tank was pierced, and flying clothing and parachute, there- täcks, by 1 p.m., and were enger target through being drenched und compelled to, abandon his aircraft. to out yet again. Flight Lieu almost blinded by the escaping and succeeded in pulling the wound of the. He was Pilot-Offeer Walter: Philip

tenant Royce shot down four enemy petrol, he pressed home his attack on air gunner from his cockpit. Richards 24-year-old son of Mr. and

aircraft. Mrs. W. Richards, the Master and

Fight Lieutenant Simpson

opson leda on another enemy column with con-

aalderable auccess. Matron of Luton Public Assistance low level: bombing attack on troops Institution."

and can

a road between Crawled Along To convoys on He was one of the Royal Air Force Luxemburg and Junglister. Despite

Wounded Man Volunteer Reserve pilots who estab-intense anti-aircraft fire he scored

hith

on the convoy. snowbound lake in the first days of

After the side, ruced round a corner of the crease since last settlement at the German invasion,

In the petrol tank, he had to make outer wall, dashed through a garden beginning of year 78. a week. Captain David William Leon Simp-a forced landing. As the aircraft and got clear away. Not a single

There will be an addition of E8 a son, R.N.R., awarded the D.S.M. in touched ground flames arose from shot was fired at him,

for adult male clerical staff, the last war and the DS.C. early this the bomb almer's trap. The pilot year

year, is missing, belleved killed, on was only saved by the prompt action bringing the total to £18.

The settlement, affects 500,000 active service.

of the crew before the aircraft ex- workers,

ploded

One Against Seven

3s. Pay Rise

:

Waiting until the next group of UNDER settlement termal civilians going to todo the firing proposed by railway companies, squad afford the cover of momentary and announced recently, adult confusion, he did flying leap

closed male staff in traffic grades will small straight through a window, and with only a slight cut receive a further advance of 35.

nelion.

He then operated the rear gun, Hongkong

Fisheries

on the check landed on all fours out- weekly, making the total in.lahed ́an aivileld in Norway--on four directtack, owing to n lenk? D.F.M.8: Sergeants J. R. Paine, A. N. of his aircraft being shot away.

He spent the night on a haystack, next day mingled with refugees, and eventually reached Lille.

Map

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A squadron-leader commanding fighter squadron In France attacked

It is highly probable that the an incerase of. Os. a week, bringing other two unions will also approve the total advance up to 10s, and the

The three rall unions had duined settlement. is a compromise.

-Acting, Flight - Lieutenant Dutton was leading a section of a squadron

causing the enemy to brank off the atinck.

after successfully: Sergi. Spear, dropping his bombs, was attacked by Research a number of Messerschmitts, the tail

He Station Spear, G. N. Odell, R. V. T. Kitto, ordered his crew to abandon the air- A. W. T. Hills, H. Wathey, G. craft and was himself thrown out Allard A. H. B. Friendship, G. L. whilst preparing to jump, but he Nowell, R. C. Wilkinson, Corporals landed by parachute in enemy ter-

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fro but, securing a horse, he auc Bar to D.F.M. Sergeants A. H. cected by sheer determination in

ater Friendship and R. C. Wilkinson, overcoming many dificulties, includ-Morning Post Building. SERGT. TAINE was the air obing the swimming of a canal, and server in a plane engaged in a run-inter returned safely to bi unit. Price $3.00

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Dr. G. A. C. Horklots