- Source: 1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)
The 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Being near the end of World War II, it included a great many military personnel who were Mentioned in dispatches.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their mention.
Mentioned in Despatches
Royal Air Force
Acting Air Marshal
O. T. Boyd, .
Air Vice-Marshals
Acting Air Vice-Marshal
J. A. Gray, .
Air Commodores
Acting Air Commodores
Group Captains
Acting Group Captains
Wing Commanders
Acting Wing Commanders
Squadron Leaders
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenants
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Acting Pilot Officer
T. C. Coombs (53710).
Warrant Officers
Acting Warrant Officers
Flight Sergeants
Acting Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Acting Sergeants
Corporals
Acting Corporals
Leading Aircraftmen
Aircraftmen 1st Class
Aircraftmen 2nd Class
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
Acting Senior Sister
K. D. Johnson (5052).
Sisters
J. Barber (5242).
D. M. Lawson (5654).
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Group Officer
M. L. Crowther,
Acting Wing Officers
M. C. Loftus (229).
F. A. J. Wreford (549).
Squadron Officers
M. J. G. Buchanan (268).
J. M. Entwisle (316).
Acting Squadron Officer
L. H. Rankin (563).
Flight Officers
Acting Flight Officers
Section Officers
Assistant Section Officer
O. M. King (7389).
Warrant Officers
Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Acting Sergeant
449528 J. K. Parfitt.
Corporals
Acting Corporal
449060 B. S. Martin.
Leading Aircraftwomen
Aircraftwomen 1st Class
Aircraftwomen 2nd Class
Royal Navy
Lieutenants
P. Dallas-Smith.
G. W. Styles, .
Chief Petty Officer
PJ16259 E. J. Gray.
Royal Australian Air Force
Air Commodore
F. M. Bladin, .
Group Captain
J. Alexander, .
Wing Commander
R. Holmes (Aus.406356).
Squadron Leader
C. G. Stebbing (Aus.407880).
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenants
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Warrant Officers
Acting Warrant Officer
J. A. Lenney (Aus.14297).
Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Acting Sergeant
Aus.22695 L. R. Mcpherson.
Corporals
Aircraftman 1st Class
Aus.44671 F. M. Franklin.
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Commodore
C. M. K. McEwen, .
Acting Air Commodore
B. F. Johnson.
Group Captain
M. Costello.
Acting Group Captains
Acting Wing Commanders
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenants
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
Warrant Officers
Acting Warrant Officer
J. E. Tobin (Can/R.88116).
Flight Sergeants
Acting Flight Sergeants
Sergeants
Corporals
Leading Aircraftmen
Aircraftman 1st Class
Can/R.154573 R. McK. Jones.
Flying Officer
Nursing Sister D. C. Pitkethly (Can/C.6352).
Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)
Section Officer
E. H. Ayton (767).
Assistant Section Officer
L. G. Simons (V.30582).
Corporals
W.301493 L. Hall.
W.301327 H. F. Ledingham.
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Acting Wing Commander
R. Webb, , (N.Z.391853).
Acting Squadron Leaders
Flight Lieutenant
A. G. Christensen (N.Z.413380) (deceased).
Acting Flight Lieutenants
Flying Officers
Pilot Officers
W. F. Morice (N.Z.415708).
L. S. McQ. White (N.Z.413919).
Flight Sergeants
N.Z.412675 N. D. Freeman.
N.Z.413265 D. E. McKenzie.
N.Z.412737 A. H. Sowerby.
Sergeant
N.Z.411653 S. J. Salt.
South African Air Force
Lieutenant-Colonels.
E. G. Catton, , (P.97407).
G. N. McBlain, , (2029847).
Majors
Captains
Lieutenants
2nd Lieutenants
J. A. Hallas (V.98899).
F. C. A. N. McGarr (956912) (deceased).
Flight Sergeants
Air Sergeants
Air Corporals
Air Mechanics
Private
3428 I. Daniel.
South African Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Major
M. A. Smith (F.46624V).
2nd Lieutenant
B. A. H. Hare (F.46384V).
Flight Sergeants
F.262812V J. E. Campbell.
F.263256V M. J. Esterhuysen.
Air Sergeant
F.262708V M. E. Findlay.
Air Corporals
F.262494V E. M. McNally.
F.264213V J. H. Wolfaardt.
Indian Air Force
Flying Officer
M. W. R. Desai, Ind.1794.
Corporal
Ind.13171 P. P. V. Samuel.
Artificers, 1st Class
Indian Women's Auxiliary Corps
Junior Commander
S. M. Kershaw.
RAF Levies
Lieutenant-Colonel
G. Peace, .
Majors
Captain.
W. Boyes (66773).
Lieutenants.
J. H. Andrew (104688).
A. R. Stewart(294590).
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
L. G. Goodsell (6280529).
Senior Sergeant
R. Fritchley (5047935)
Sergeant
R. J. Hill (7583882).
Rab Emma
Rab Khamshi
A. Kader (X265).
A. Rathi (X168).
Rab Khaila
Z. Gewergis.
Rab Tremma
Y. Ismail (X1).
S. Paulos (X3).
Y. Khoshaba (X13).
Civilian
C. Cachia.
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Mentioned in despatches
Flight Lieutenant
G. A. Delves (N.Z.40757).
Flight Sergeant
N.Z.42441 D. K. Mulligan.
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