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MENTIONED IN IN the lists of names of those recommended by Field-Marshal Sir John French for gallant and distin guished service in the field, published in a special supplement of the London Gazette on the 17th inst, were the following :— Royal Navy. Samson, Wing Commander C. R., D.S.O. Davies, Squadron-Commander R. B. Collett, Flight-Lieutenant C. H., D.S.O. Peirse, Flight-Lieutenant R. E. C. Royal Flying Corps. Abercromby, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) R. 0., Gordon High landers. Becke, Brevet Major J. H, W., Notts and Derby Regiment. Borton, Captain A. E., Royal Highlanders. Brock, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) H. le M., Royal Warwick shire Regiment. Carden, Major A. D., Royal Engineers. Chinnery, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) E. F., Coldstream Guards. (Since killed in action.) Cholmondeley, Captain R., Rifle Brigade. © ® R L., Royal Dublin F. A., D.S.O., DESPATCHES. Cogan, Capt. F. J. L., R.A. Corballis, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) E Fusiliers. Higgins, Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) J Royal Artillery. Hughes Hallett, Captain H. H., North Staffordshire Regiment. Humphreys, Lieutenant G. N. (S.R.). James, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) B. T., R.E. Lywood, Second Lieutenant O. G. W. G., Norfolk Regiment. Maclean, Captain (temporary Major) A. C. H., Royal Scots. Malcolm, Second Lieutenant G. J., Royal Artillery. Marsh, Captain A. C. E., Royal Artillery. Martyn, Captain R. B., Wiltshire Regiment. Musgrave, Major H., Royal Engineers. Roche, Lieutenant (temporary Captain) H. J. A., Koyal Munster Fusiliers. (Since killed.) Sahnond, Major W. G. H., Royal Artillery. Shek'eton, Lieutenant A., Royal Munster Fusiliers. Shephard, Captain (temporary Major) G. S., Royal Fusiliers. Small, Lieutenant F. G., Connaught Rangers. Strange, Second Lieutenant L. A., Dorset Regiment. Todd, Captain G. E., Welsh Regiment. Wadham, Second Lieutenant V. II. M., Hampshire Regiment. ® ® THE BRITISH AIR SERVICES. UNDER this heading are published each week the official announce ments of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps .Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. By way of instance, when an appointment to the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subse- quently, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following was announced by the Admiralty on the 15th mst. :— ' Messrs. J. S. Fleming Morrison and F. J. E. Feeny entered as trobationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants and appointed to the "Presi dent additional, for Royal Naval Air Service. To date Feb. 9th. The following announcement was made by the Admiralty on the I9^h mst.:— B. S. Fowler entered as Flight Lieutenant for temporary service, and appDinted to the " President," additional, for Royal Naval Air Service. To date Feb. 1st. Acting Lieut. L. Lidderdale Atherton, R.N.R., transferred to Koyal Naval Air Service, temporary, as Flight Lieutenant, and appointed to the " Presideir," for Royal Naval Air Service. To date Feb. 18th. The following announcement was made by the Admiralty on the 23rd inst. :— W. H. Greer entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, and G. H. Jackson entered as Probationary flight Sub-Lietenant, and both appointed to the "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Feb. 21st. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 18th inst. :— The undermentioned appointments are made : Squadron-Commanders and to be temporary Majors ; Feb. 8th, I9IS: Capt. B. R. W. Beor, R.A., from a Flight-Commander; Capt. F. V. Holt, Oxfordsh ire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, from a Flight-Commander. Flight-Commanders and to be temporary Captains; Feb. 8th, 1915^: Lieut. C. G. S. Gould, R.A., from a Flying Officer; Lieut. G. F. Pretyman, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry), from a F'ying Officer; Lieut. R. J. F. Barton, Royal Scots Fusiliers, from a Flying Officer; Lieut. W. R. Read, 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards, from a Flying Officer. Capt. C. F. De S. Murphy, ® ® Missing Naval Aviators- THE following statement was issued by the Official Press Bureau on Wednesday evening :— "The Secretary of the Admiralty regrets to announce that in the recent naval air attacks on the Ostend- Zeebrugge-Bruges districts, four flying officers were re ported to be missing. One of these officers—Flight- Lieut. D. Murray—has since reported himself from Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regt.), from a Flying Officer; Feb. 8th, 1915. Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants; Jan. 22nd, 1915: Robert R. Smith-Barry and Lionel 3. Metford. Second Lieut. Victor A. Barrington Kennett to be Lieutenant; Jan. 22nd, 1915. The following appeared in the London Gazette issued on the 19th inst. :— Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under mentioned Second Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed in their rank : F. W. H. Lerwill, O. Mansell-Moullin, and M. G. Christie. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 20th inst. :— The undermentioned appointments are made : Flying Officers : Second Lieut. J. C. Joubert de la Ferte, Special Reserve ; dated Oct. 19th, 1914. Second Lieut. J. P. Inglefield, Special Reserve; dated Feb. 1st, 1915. Dated Feb. 4th, 1915: Second Lieut. F. W. H. Lerwill, Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. E. H. Mitchell, 4th Home Counties (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force; Second Lieut. O. Mansell- Moullin, Special Reserve; Second Lieut. M, G. Christie, Special Reserve. Special Reserve. Supplenientary to Regular Corps.—The under mentioned to be Second Lieutenants (on probation): Jack Oliver Cooper; dated Jan. 29th, 1915. Harold MacDonnell O'Malley ; dated Feb. 1st, 1915. Central Flying School. THE following appeared in the London Gazette issued on the 19th inst. :— The undermentioned appointments are made : Instructor Lieut, (temporary Capt.) A. H. L. Soames, 3rd (King's Own) Hussars, a Flight Commander, Military Wing, vice Lieut, (temporary Capt.) T. O'B. Hubbard, Special Reserve. Dated Feb. 9th, 1915. Officer in ChaTge of Transport (graded as a Flight Commander): Second Lieut, (temporary Capt.) C. H. Saunders, Special Reserve, vice Capt. D. Le G. Pitcher, Indian Army. Dated Jan. 5th, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 22nd inst. :— The undermentioned appointment is made : Experimental Officer (graded for purposes of pay as a Flight Commander): Second Lieut, the Hon. W. F. F. Sempill (Master of Sempill), Special Reserve, a Flying Officer. Dated Feb. 9th, 1915. 09 ® Flushing. Lieut. Murray was compelled to alight in the open sea, and was eventually picked up by a Dutch torpedo boat. "The three other officers reported missing are : Flight-Lieut. E. G. Kigali, Flight-Lieut. Hon. D. O'Brien, Flight-Sub-Lieut. T. Spencer, and it "is regretted that no further news has been ob tained of them."
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