NAMES ENSHRINED IN BLUE AND GOLD

Chronicle (Levin), 8 July 1947, Page 7

NAMES ENSHRINED IN BLUE AND GOLD

(SpeciaLCor'r'esporident.y -;'*v Received Monday, 7.0 p.m. ~ -loNDON, July 7. The names of 48 New Zealanders who losf fh'eiTdiY^s^d^t'ing the Battle of Britain while serving in the EigKter/ BoidBer' and Coastal Commands, appear in the roll of hohoui\,whiph.,is"'tp be • uncovered by the King .in the R.A.F. chapel ip.p tfLe^fih,st end of' ■ Westminster Abbey on July 10. ; ' Their - names, > with ' the R.A;P. squadron number and;> date of ; death are inscribed in bllie: and- gtfld on vellum'page's rmeasiiring ' 20 inches by 15 inchesi The' title,p.age of the^ ^'roll is headed by the ! badge of -the Royal Air. Tprce 'and ihe pages hre bohnd'in a. Cover of blue leather tooled in.'gold. jp, . -:- Altogether' the nameS'-of 1495 airmen of the flying fprees-of the Allied nations who gave their lives during the'battle whieh.officially . lasted from. July 10 to Octob'er 31; 1940, appear oi! Ihe roll. They. inelude 48 New Zealanders, 47 Canadians, 24 Australians ah'd 17 ; ' South Africans.: - ... • > " I" ^ ^ 1 ' • t When the Kiiig unveils the Battle of Britain memorial iri; Westminster Abbey on Thursday, the Queen, . Queen Mary,' Princesses and other members of the Royal family will be-presenl. Also present will be Cabinet Ministers- and the Arehbishop of Canterury who will deliver an address, the heads of the Services and nearly 3000 relatives of those who died. The Air Ministry has published in book form a copy -of the roll of honour. It contains only the names of the dead; The New ' Zealanders' names are : — ■ Fighter Command. R.A.F. Pilots: Pilot Officers J. H. L. Allen, D. ;.G. Cobden, C. C. Hight, H. P. Hill, J. R. Kempj R. Kidsom, Squadron Leader T. G. Lovell-Cfregg, Pilot Officer E: Orgias, Flight Lieutenant J. A. Paterson M.B.E., Flying Officers G. M. Simpson, K. V'. Wendel," Pilot Officer W. S. Williams. ' ' R.N.Z.A.F. Aircrew: Sergeants D. E. Hughe'4; L. A. W. Rasmussen, R. B, M. Y.bung. • Coastal Command. R.A.F. Pilots: Pilot Officers J. T. T. Fleming, R.- G. Hall; R. T. Kean D.F.C., J. C. Mallon, E. I: Parsons D.F.G., D, B. Starky,- ' C. F. Tibbitts. R.N.Z.A.F. Aircrew: Sergeant S. H. MacDonald. Bomber Command. R.A.F. Pilots : Pilot Officers N. H. Andrew, E. C. J. Cameron, J. U. Cave, N. B. Fawcett, R. A. Hadley, C. de V. Halkett, II. W. - Morgan, W. S. Shaun, R. E. Short, Flying Officer S.. M. M. Watson. ■; R.A.F. Aircrew : Pilot Officer T. R. Murfitt. • R.N.Z.A.F. Pilots: Flying Officer W. II. O. Coleman D.F.C., Sergeant C. H. Douglas, Pilot Officer W. J. Finlayson. , R.N.Z.A.F. Aircrew : Ser'geant L. I). Anderson, Flight. Sergeant R. A. J. Anderson, Sergeants IV. D. F. Annan, A. F. Blatch, J. Bracegirdle, T. C. M. Browne, A, F. Dallas, C. H.- L. Newbery, J. L. Owen, J. B. Philpott, I. C. Scoular.