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MacDougall, Alexander	? -	Sgt. ? [745887] P/O (prob) 01.04.1940 [78441] P/O 01.04.1941 (WS) F/O 01.04.1941 (WS) F/Lt. 01.04.1942 (WS) W/Cdr. 27.05.1945 (reld 21.01.1947; retaining the rank of Gp.Capt.) (T) Gp.Capt. ?	01.04.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Mackay, Magnus Married (06.11.1946) Euphemia Jane Mackay; one son, one daughter.	13.10.1911 Bettyhill, Sutherland, Scotland - 1984	Acm. 2nd cl. ? [1825926] P/O (prob) 25.11.1944 [181822] F/O ? (demobilized 1946) (retd 13.10.1956; retaining rank of F/Lt.)	Went to Tierra del Fuego in 1930 at age 18 and rose to sheep station manager for Argentine owned estancias, first Ea Sara and later Ea Rospentek near Puerto Natales on the mainland. He was torpedoed in the Atlantic on the way home to join in the war effort (possibly on the Port Victor on 30 April 1943). trained with South African Air Force as a navigator, came back to UK and flew in bombers 1943-45: 25.11.1944 commissioned, RAFVR - General Duties Branch [emergency commission] at the end of the war he was stationed at Port Said in charge of cargo coming through the Canal Passage back to Argentina was booked, but instead he took up a farm management job near the Scottish borders. In 1955 they moved to Farness in Ross-shire, as farm managers for the Vestey family and remained there until retirement in 1975.
Macmillan, Norman 2nd son of John Campbell Macmillan, Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Jeanie Hamilton, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Married Gladys Mary Peterkin, daughter of James Alfred Peterkin Mitchell, Dundee.	09.08.1892 Glasgow - 05.08.1976 [Truro, Cornwall ?]	Prob. T/2nd Lt. (1918) [136291] T/Capt. 01.09.1917-... RFC: F/O 27.02.1917 F/Cdr. 01.09.1917 RAF: F/Lt. (1921) RAFVR: Sq.Ldr. ? F/O 01.04.1947 (A) W/Cdr. ? W/Cdr. (retd) 1958 OBE 02.01.1956 New Year 56 MC 18.02.1918 ? AFC ? ? Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate, 1917; Pilot's B Licence, 1919; Air Ministry approved test pilot. Founder Assoc. MIAeE, 1919. AFRAeS, 1928; MRAeS, 1973. Air Navigator's Licence, 1929.	Education: Allan Glen's School; Royal Technical College; RAF Officers' Engineering Course 1914 - 1916 served European War, HLI, Belgium and France 1916 - 1919 RFC and RAF, France and Italy (MC, AFC, 1914 Star; retains rank of Captain) 15.04.1921 - ? commanded Special Mobile Flight, RAF (retains rank of Flt Lieut RAF) 1919 - 1923 consultant test pilot to various companies 1922 instructor Spanish naval and military aviation schools 1922 pilot of first attempt to fly round world 1923 first flight London­Sweden in one day 1923 winner speed prize first international light aeroplane competition 1924 - 1930 chief test pilot, Fairey Aviation Co. 1929 - 1934 Founder Member and Warden Guild of Air Pilots (Deputy Master, 1934-1935, Upper Freeman, 1956, Liveryman, 1958) 1931 - 1933 Chief Consultant Test Pilot and a principal foreign representative Armstrong Siddeley Development Co. (first British pilot to fly over Andes Mountains, 1931, and first pilot to fly route Bahia Blanca to Neuquen­Chillan) 1934 - ... publicly advocated powerful British air rearmament from 1934 onwards, on platform and in press 1936 - 1939 Special Aviation and Air Correspondent, Daily Mail served War of 1939-1945 with RAFVR(T), (Sqdn Ldr), and as War Correspondent 12.04.1946 - ? Pilot Officer, Training Branch, RAFVR (12.04.1954 extension of service with 4 years) President National League of Airmen, 1935-1938; FRSA 1936-1957. Founder Member Circle of Aviation Writers, 1941; District Inspecting Officer, ATC Cornwall, 1945-1947 and OC Cornwall Wing, ATC, 1947-1958. First Air Force Member, Cornwall TAAFA, 1947-1961, Vice­Chairman (Air), 1953-1954 and 1956-1957, Chairman for Buildings and Ranges, 1957-1961. Flew on operational flights during Malayan emergency, 1958. Pres., No 45 Sqdn RFC/RAF Assoc., 1961-1973. DL Cornwall, 1951. Hon. Mem., Mark Twain Soc., 1975. Special contributor to Aeronautics from its inception in 1939. UK Special Correspondent, Aircraft, Melbourne, Aust.; Contribs to: numerous magazines and aerospace jls; Grolier Encyclopedia, New York; Shell Aviation News. Deputy Lieutenant (DL), 18.09.1951. Published: The art of flying (1928); Into the blue (1929, rev. augmented ed. with new illustrations, 1969); The air tourist's guide to Europe (1930); An hour of aviation (1931); The romance of flight (1934); Sefton Brancker (1935; proceeds founded Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators Benevolent Fund); The romance of modern exploration and discovery (1936); Freelance pilot (1937); The chosen instrument (1938); (ed.) How we fly (1939); (ed) Best flying stories, air strategy (1941); How to pilot an aeroplane (1942); The pilot's book on advanced flying (1943); Aeroplanes section of railways, ships and aeroplanes (1944); The Royal Air Force in the World War (Vol. 1, 1942; Vol. 2, 1944; Vol. 3, 1949; Vol. 4, 1950); Great airmen (1955); Great aircraft (1960); Tales of two air wars (1963); Great flights and air adventures (1964; also as Talking Book for the Blind); Wings of fate : strange true tales of the vintage flying days (1967); Offensive patrol : the first full­length account of the RFC/RAF in Italy 1917-1918 (1973).
Maltby, David John Hatfeild "Dave" Son of Ettrick Gordon Maltby (1884-1967) and of Aileen E. Maltby (née Hatfeild). Husband of Georgina Maltby, of Wickhambreux, Kent.	1920 Hastings district - 15.09.1943 (KIA) [age 23] [Wickhambreux (St Andrew) Churchyard]	Ldg. Acm. 1940 [919002] P/O (prob) 18.01.1941, seniority 12.01.1941 [60335] P/O 18.01.1942, seniority 12.01.1941 (WS) F/O 18.01.1942, seniority 12.01.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 18.01.1943, seniority 12.01.1943 (A) Sq.Ldr. 1943 DSO 28.05.1943 Möhne-Eder dams DFC 11.08.1942 for flying 27 operations	Engineering student. 20.03.1940 RAF Uxbridge 24.06.1940 No. 4 Initial Training Wing RAF 19.08.1940 No. 51 Group Pool RAF 28.09.1940 No. 12 Service Flying Training School RAF 18.01.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 18.01.1941 No. 2 Navigation School RAF 15.03.1941 No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF 04.06.1941 106 Squadron RAF 14.06.1942 No. 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF 26.06.1942 pilot, 97 Squadron RAF 14.07.1942 No. 1485 Target Towing & Gunnery Unit RAF 15.03.1943 pilot, 97 Squadron RAF 25.03.1943 - 15.09.1943 pilot, 617 Squadron RAF [took off with his Lancaster II [JA981 KC-J] at 23.50 hrs [14.09] from Coningsby for an operation against the Dortmund-Ems Kanal near Ladbergen; recalled, but for reasons not known crashed at 00.40 hrs into the sea 8 miles NE of Cromer, Norfolk]
Mann, George William Son of James Edgar Mann, master butcher at Hoxton. Married (27.04.1935) Eileen O'Sullivan; one child. Lived at Sidcup, Kent.	12.08.1913 -	Sgt. ? [1895304] P/O (prob) 17.09.1944 [185174] P/O 17.03.1945 (WS) F/O 17.03.1945 (A) F/Lt. ?	Motor driver. 17.09.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] served in India (1945?)     B Flight, 2 Squadron RAF
Marsland, Jack Husband of Hilda Marsland, of Hyde, Cheshire.	1915 ? - 27.08.1944 [age 29] [Hyde Borough Cemetery, section1, C of E, grave 2286]	F/Sgt. ? [1504264] P/O (prob) 06.07.1944 [179203]	Police constable from Hyde, Cheshire. 06.07.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 27.08.1944 pilot, 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit, RAF [was killed when on a training exercise his Stirling III bomber [BK772 AK-U] crashed near Haughley, Suffolk, due to engine trouble]
Martin, [Sir] Harold Brownlow [Morgan*] "Mick" Son of the late J.H.O.M. Martin, MD, and of Colina Elizabeth Dixon; married 1944, Wendy Lawrence, daughter of late Grenville Outhwaite, Melbourne; two daughters. * added at a later date	27.02.1918 Edgecliffe - 03.11.1988 Kensington and Chelsea, London	Sgt. ? [1188004] P/O (prob) 17.06.1941 [68795] P/O 17.06.1942 (WS) F/O 17.06.1942 (A) F/Lt. (05.1943) (WS) F/Lt. 17.06.1943 F/Lt. 01.09.1945 (A) Sq.Ldr. (11.1943) Sq.Ldr. 01.08.1947 W/Cdr. 01.07.1954 Gp.Capt. ? (A) Air Cdre. 01.01.1963 (A) Air Vice-Marshal 18.12.1965 Air Vice-Marshal 01.01.1966 Air Marshal 1970 (retd 1974) KCB 01.01.1971 New Year 71 CB 08.06.1968 HM's birthday 68 DSO 28.05.1943 Möhne-Eder dams DSO 31.03.1944 * DFC 06.11.1942 ? DFC 12.11.1943 ? DFC 14.11.1944 ? AFC 01.01.1949 New Year 49 * Since being awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross this officer has completed numerous sorties and has continued to set the highest example of courage and devotion to duty. He is a brilliant and fearless leader, whose iron determination in the face of the fiercest opposition has won great praise. One night in February. 1944, Squadron Leader Martin captained an aircraft detailed to attack a target in Southern France. During the run up to the target his aircraft was repeatedly hit. One member of the crew was killed and another one was wounded. Squadron Leader Martin pressed home his attack, however, and afterwards flew the damaged bomber to an airfield where he effected a masterly landing in difficult circumstances. He displayed great skill and resolution throughout.	Education: Bloomfields; Sydney; Randwick served  Bomber Command: 17.06.1941 first commission RAFVR, General Duties Branch (11.1942) 50 Squadron (05.1943) - (03.1944) 617 Squadron (took part in raid on Möhne dam) (11.1944) 515 Squadron 1945 psa 01.09.1945 tranferred to RAF, General Duties Branch [permanent commission] 1947 won Britannia Flying Trophy 20.06.1952 - 1955 Air Attaché, British Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel 1958 jssc 1965 idc 18.12.1965 - 08.06.1967 Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), Near East Air Force and Jt Services Chief of Staff 01.08.1967 - 1970 Air Officer Commanding (AOC), 38 Group, Air Support Command 1970 - 1973 Commander-in-Chief, RAF Germany, and Commander, NATO 2nd Tactical Air Force 1973 - 1974 Air Member for Personnel, Ministry of Defence ADC to HM the Queen, 14.01.1964-.... Hawker Siddeley International Ltd: Advr, 1974-75, Principal, Beirut, 1975-78, Middle East Future Markets; Market Advr, Hawker Siddeley PE Ltd, 1979-85, retd. Oswald Watt Memorial Medal.
Martin, William James "Bill" Eldest son of Mr & Mrs W.J. Martin, later of 17 Frenchpark, Belfast. Married (04.06.1942) Ethel Stark, of Belfast; one daughter, two sons.	1915, Monaghan, Ireland - 27.02.1971 Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland	Ldg.Acm. ? [1006101] P/O (prob) 11.05.1941 [66574] P/O 11.05.1942 (WS) F/O 11.05.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 11.05.1943 DFC 05.02.1943 Mediterranean * DFC 1945? ? [investiture 01.05.45] Cmdn 13.06.1946 for valuable service in the air * This officer has taken part in many sorties involving patrols and attacks on enemy shipping in the Mediterranean. He has always displayed great courage and determination and has successfully attacked 2 ships. He has inspired his fellow pilots by the excellent example he has set.	Education: Model schools, Monaghan and Enniskillen 11.05.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943) 69 Squadron RAF Joined Aer Lingus in 1946, and was Chief Flying Instructor in 48/49, becoming a Chief Pilot in 1950. Retired from Aer Lingus in 1967 and travelled to Zambia where he worked for Department of Civil Aviation as Chief Safety Inspector for Airfields and Air Strips. Returned to Ireland in 1970.
Maudslay, Henry Eric Youngest child of Reginald Walter Maudslay (1871-1934) and Susan Gwendolen Maudslay (1881-1974) (family had connections with the Standard Motor Company and the Maudslay Motor Company). biography	21.07.1921 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire - 17.05.1943 (KIA) [age 21] [Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany, 5.C.3]	Ldg.Acm. ? [920288] P/O (prob) 29.01.1941 [62275] P/O 29.01.1942 (WS) F/O 29.01.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 29.01.1943 (A) Sq.Ldr. 25.03.1943 DFC 30.01.1942 * * This officer has successfully flown 28 missions and attacked targets in Kiel, Cologne, Essen, Frankfurt, Kessel and Lorient. In November 1941, in poor weather, he led a successful attack on two enemy cargo vessels off the Dutch Coast.	Education: preparatory school, Gloucestershire; Eton (1933-1940) 03.03.1940 No. 2 Recruiting Centre RAF 20.06.1940 - 18.08.1940 No. 1 Recruiting Centre RAF / No. 5 Initial Tarining Wing RAF (at RAF Uxbridge then on to Bexhill and Paignton) 19.08.1940 - 27.09.1940 No. 51 Group Pool RAF 09.1940 No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (Brough near Hull) 10.1940 No. 32 Service Flying Training School RAF (Ternhill, Shropshire) * 11.1940 - 01.1941 flying training at Moose Jaw, Sakatchewan, Canada 29.01.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 02.1941 - 05.1941 No. 25 Operational Training Unit RAF (Finningley, Yorkshire) 22.05.1941 - 07.1942 44 Squadron RAF (Waddington, Lincs.) (flying Hampden bombers) 12.1941 - 02.1942 service trials at Boscombe Down, Wilts. 07.1942 - 12.1942 No. 1654 Conversion Unit (Wigsley, Notts.) 12.1942 - 22.03.1943 50 Squadron RAF (Skellingthorpe, Lincs.) (flying Lancaster bombers) 25.03.1943 - 17.05.1943 "B" Flight Commander, 617 'Dambusters' Squadron RAF (Scampton, Lincs.) [was in the first wave of nine aircraft that attacked the Mohne and Eder Dams in the heart of industrial Germany; his Lancaster ED937 AJ-Z 'Zebra' was badly damaged in the attack on the Eder Dam and the Lancaster bomber was eventually shot down by anti-aircraft fire near the town of Emmerich at 02.35 hrs; there were no survivors] * other source states: 28.09.1940-21.05.1940 No 10 Service Flying Training School
May, Herbert John	14.11.1922 - 29.10.1997 Truro, Cornwall	Ldg.Acm. ? [1585001] (A) P/O (prob) 27.02.1943 [139890] P/O 27.02.1944? (WS) F/O 27.02.1944? (WS) F/Lt. 27.02.1945 DFC 02.06.1944 ?	27.02.1943 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1944) 9 Squadron RAF
McBride, James Tait Son of John S. McBride. Brother of V.Adm. Sir William McBride, KCB, CBE, RN.	1897 Cork, Ireland - 05.05.1963	RN:   Paym.Lt. 15.11.1919 (retd 07.1925) RAFVR:   F/Lt. 01.09.1939 [76100] (reld 18.05.1945; retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.) (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.09.1940	(08.1923)     no appointment listed (01.1925)     no appointment listed 01.09.1939 commissioned, RAFVR (Accountant Branch) [emergency commission]
McGlone, Charles Gerard From Salford, Lancashire.	? -	Sgt. ? [1236385] P/O (prob) 13.08.1943 [172137] P/O 08.03.1944 (WS) F/O 08.03.1944 (WS) F/Lt. 08.09.1945 F/O 01.05.1947, seniority 08.09.1944 F/Lt. 02.05.1947, seniority 08.03.1947 (retd 01.05.1955)	1938/39?     signed up to serve in the ranks, RAFVR 13.08.1943 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch)       served mainly in the Far East (possibly court-martialled twice – once in India and once in Malaya) 01.05.1947 extended service commission (for 8 years)       trained officers at RAF Cranwell 01.05.1955     transferred to reserve 09.06.1959 commissioned, Training Branch RAFVR Boxing and squash champion at various times.
McWilliam, Ormiston Galloway Edgar Son of Ormiston Galloway Reid McWilliam and Jessie Elizabeth McWilliam. Husband of Ida Margaret McWilliam, of Sydenham, London; three sons. Lived at Shoreham.	(03?.)1893 Kensington, Greater London - 19.08.1942 (DOW) [age 49] [Old Shoreham Cemetery, grave 574]	P/O (prob) 11.05.1940 [79101] F/O (prob) 15.01.1941 F/O 11.05.1941 (T) F/Lt. 01.06.1942	Education: M.A. (Oxon.): Scholar of University College. Schoolmaster. 11.05.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) (for administrative duties) ? - 19.08.1942 226 Squadron RAF [passenger aboard a Boston III (AL278) during the Dieppe raid, and died of wounds after being hit by a cannon shell]
Milbank, Geoffrey Arthur Son of Arthur G. Milbank, builder, Howe Street, Great Waltham. Married; at least one son.	25.06.1898 Great Waltham, Essex - 17.10.1963 St Thomas's Hospital, London [buried at Great Waltham]	Pte. 08.02.1917 [10210] T/2nd Lt. RAF 29.07.1918 2nd Lt. RAF 09.11.1918 P/O (prob) RAFO 30.04.1923 P/O RAFO 20.10.1923 F/O RAFO 21.10.1924 (reld 20.04.1931) P/O (prob) 04.07.1939 [73648] P/O 12.09.1939 F/O 12.09.1939 (A) F/Lt. 14.09.1939-30.04.1940 (WS) F/Lt. 01.05.1940 (A) Sq.Ldr. 01.02.1940-..., 01.07.1943-31.12.1943 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.01.1944 (demobilized 28.08.1945) (reld 27.11.1950; retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.) Sq.Ldr. RAAF 27.11.1950, seniority 06.10.1950 (reld 27.11.1960) AEA 1950 ? 14|20 BWM ? ? VM ? ? 39|45 St ? ? Fr&G St ? ? Def Med ? ? 39|45 BWM ? ?	Education: Great Waltham Elementary School; King Edward VI Chelmsford Grammar School (20.09.1909-20.12.1914; Lance-Corporal & Sergeant, Cadet Corps) 08.02.1917 Honourable Artillery Company 23.11.1917 posted to Reception Depot, Personnel Supply Park pending transfer to Cadet Unit of the Royal Flying Corps 16.12.1917 No 5 Officers Cadet Wing 15.02.1918 No 2 School of Military Aeronautics No 2 School of Aeronautics, Oxford 14.04.1918 Armament School 11.05.1918 No 65 Training School 29.07.1918 commissioned, RAF (Aeroplane and Seaplane Officer) 29.07.1918 No 53 Training Depot Station  02.08.1918 No 2 Fighting School 18.08.1918 No 54 Squadron (Expeditionary Force, France; wounded, hospital 09.11.1918; No 20 General Hospital, 14.11.1918; War Hospital Epsom, 21.11.1918) 25.11.1918 South East Area 25.02.1919 No 50 Training Depot Station 20.08.1919 RAF Manston transferred to Unemployed List 20.04.1923 commissioned, Reserve of Air Force Officers (Class 'A', from 20.04.1926 Class 'C') (De Havilland Civilian Flying School, 07.05-21.06.1923, 09.04-21.04.1925 & 21.05-06.06.1925) 04.07.1939 commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) 06.09.1939 Operations Room, RAF Turnhouse 12.09.1940 RAF Northolt (attached for course; at Kenley 02.09-14.09.1940) (for Special Duties) 23.12.1940 HQ No 9 Group RAF (supernumerary) 09.08.1941 Operations Room, HQ Fighter Control RAF 15.12.1941 HQ No 10 Group RAF (supernumerary): Controller, RAF Middle Wallop 15.12.1941; Ground Control Interception, RAF Portreath 22.12.1941; RAF Colerne 01.05.1943 HQ No 9 Group RAF (supernumerary): Ground Control Interception, RAF High Ercall; Atcham Combined Training Centre Dundonald 10.04-01.05.1943;  Fighter Direction Training, Combined Training Centre Dundonald 01.05-16.05.1943; Ground Control Interception, No 15053 Air Ministry Experimental Station, 16.05.1943; Ground Control Interception, No 102 Mobile Air Reporting Unit, 20.03.1944 21.06.1945 No 100 Personnel Dispersal Centre (for release) 27.11.1950 commissioned, RAAF (Fighter Control Branch) (No. 3619 (County of Suffolk) Fighter Control Unit) 09.10.1952 transferred to reserve 03.02.1955 transferred to General Duties Branch (Ground Section)
Moore, Thomas Henry	? -	Cpl. RFC 11.1916 [16262] Cpl. RAF 04.1918 [846016] P/O (prob) 01.04.1943 [141916] (WS) F/O (prob) 01.10.1943 F/Lt. 26.04.1952 (reld 07.02.1959) AEA