# 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
### Acting Air Marshal

* O. T. Boyd, CB, OBE, MC, AFC.

### Acting Air Vice-Marshal

* J. A. Gray, CBE, DFC, GM.

### Acting Pilot Officer

* T. C. Coombs (53710).

### Acting Senior Sister

* K. D. Johnson (5052).

### Sisters

* J. Barber (5242).
* D. M. Lawson (5654).

### 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).

### Assistant Section Officer

* O. M. King (7389).

### Acting Sergeant

* 449528 J. K. Parfitt.

### Acting Corporal

* 449060 B. S. Martin.

### Lieutenants

* P. Dallas-Smith.
* G. W. Styles, DSC.

### Chief Petty Officer

* PJ16259 E. J. Gray.

### 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 Warrant Officer

* J. A. Lenney (Aus.14297).

### Acting Sergeant

* Aus.22695 L. R. Mcpherson.

### Aircraftman 1st Class

* Aus.44671 F. M. Franklin.

### Air Commodore

* C. M. K. McEwen, MC, DFC.

### Acting Air Commodore

* B. F. Johnson.

### Group Captain

* M. Costello.

### Acting Warrant Officer

* J. E. Tobin (Can/R.88116).

### Aircraftman 1st Class

* Can/R.154573 R. McK. Jones.

### Flying Officer

* Nursing Sister D. C. Pitkethly (Can/C.6352).

### Section Officer

* E. H. Ayton (767).

### Assistant Section Officer

* L. G. Simons (V.30582).

### Corporals

* W.301493 L. Hall.
* W.301327 H. F. Ledingham.

### Acting Wing Commander

* R. Webb, DFC, (N.Z.391853).

### Flight Lieutenant

* A. G. Christensen (N.Z.413380) (deceased).

### 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.

### Lieutenant-Colonels.

* E. G. Catton, DFC, (P.97407).
* G. N. McBlain, DFC, (2029847).

### 2nd Lieutenants

* J. A. Hallas (V.98899).
* F. C. A. N. McGarr (956912) (deceased).

### Private

* 3428 I. Daniel.

### 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.

### Flying Officer

* M. W. R. Desai, Ind.1794.

### Corporal

* Ind.13171 P. P. V. Samuel.

### Junior Commander

* S. M. Kershaw.

### Lieutenant-Colonel

* G. Peace, TD.

### 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 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.

### Flight Lieutenant

* G. A. Delves (N.Z.40757).

### Flight Sergeant

* N.Z.42441 D. K. Mulligan.