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,[1][2] New Zealand,[3] and South Africa.[4]
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, CB, OBE, MC, AFC.
- Air Vice-Marshals
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- Acting Air Vice-Marshal
- J. A. Gray, CBE, DFC, GM.
- Air Commodores
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- Acting Air Commodores
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- Group Captains
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- Acting Group Captains
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- Wing Commanders
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- Acting Wing Commanders
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- Squadron Leaders
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- Acting Squadron Leaders
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- Flight Lieutenants
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- Acting Flight Lieutenants
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- Flying Officers
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- Pilot Officers
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- Acting Pilot Officer
- T. C. Coombs (53710).
- Warrant Officers
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- Acting Warrant Officers
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- Flight Sergeants
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- Acting Flight Sergeants
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- Sergeants
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- Acting Sergeants
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- Corporals
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- Acting Corporals
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- Leading Aircraftmen
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- Aircraftmen 1st Class
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- Aircraftmen 2nd Class
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- 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, OBE
- 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
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- Acting Flight Officers
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- Section Officers
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- Assistant Section Officer
- O. M. King (7389).
- Warrant Officers
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- Flight Sergeants
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- Sergeants
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- Acting Sergeant
- 449528 J. K. Parfitt.
- Corporals
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- Acting Corporal
- 449060 B. S. Martin.
- Leading Aircraftwomen
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- Aircraftwomen 1st Class
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- Aircraftwomen 2nd Class
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- Royal Navy
- Lieutenants
- P. Dallas-Smith.
- G. W. Styles, DSC.
- Chief Petty Officer
- PJ16259 E. J. Gray.
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Air Commodore
- F. M. Bladin, CBE.
- Group Captain
- J. Alexander, OBE.
- Wing Commander
- R. Holmes (Aus.406356).
- Squadron Leader
- C. G. Stebbing (Aus.407880).
- Acting Squadron Leaders
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- Flight Lieutenants
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- Acting Flight Lieutenants
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- Flying Officers
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- Pilot Officers
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- Warrant Officers
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- Acting Warrant Officer
- J. A. Lenney (Aus.14297).
- Flight Sergeants
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- Sergeants
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- Acting Sergeant
- Aus.22695 L. R. Mcpherson.
- Corporals
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- Aircraftman 1st Class
- Aus.44671 F. M. Franklin.
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Air Commodore
- C. M. K. McEwen, MC, DFC.
- Acting Air Commodore
- B. F. Johnson.
- Group Captain
- M. Costello.
- Acting Group Captains
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- Acting Wing Commanders
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- Acting Squadron Leaders
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- Flight Lieutenants
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- Acting Flight Lieutenants
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- Flying Officers
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- Pilot Officers
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- Warrant Officers
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- Acting Warrant Officer
- J. E. Tobin (Can/R.88116).
- Flight Sergeants
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- Acting Flight Sergeants
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- Sergeants
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- Corporals
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- Leading Aircraftmen
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- 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, DFC, (N.Z.391853).
- Acting Squadron Leaders
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- Flight Lieutenant
- A. G. Christensen (N.Z.413380) (deceased).
- Acting Flight Lieutenants
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- Flying Officers
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- 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, DFC, (P.97407).
- G. N. McBlain, DFC, (2029847).
- Majors
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- Captains
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- Lieutenants
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- 2nd Lieutenants
- J. A. Hallas (V.98899).
- F. C. A. N. McGarr (956912) (deceased).
- Flight Sergeants
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- Air Sergeants
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- Air Corporals
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- Air Mechanics
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- 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
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- Indian Women's Auxiliary Corps
- Junior Commander
- S. M. Kershaw.
- RAF Levies
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- G. Peace, TD.
- Majors
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- 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
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- 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.
References
- ↑ "No. 36544". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2565–2652.
- ↑ "No. 36547". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2667–2682.
- ↑ "No. 36545". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2653–2662.
- ↑ "No. 36546". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1944. pp. 2663–2665.
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