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THE BRITISH AIR SERVICES. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 2nd inst. :— Temporary Lieut.-Commander (R.N.V.R.) O. Locker-Lampson, M.P., granted rank of temporary Acting-Commander (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 3rd, and re-appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Acting Sub-Lieut. (R.N.R.) W. Man, transferred to R.N.A.S. as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of June 30th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. A. T. Moore and T. H. Brinsmead, both entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority of June 25th and July 11 th respectively ; both appointed to " Presi dent," additional, for R.N.A.S. Temporary commissions have been granted to the following:— W. P. Prentice, as Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 1st, and H. E. Parker, as Sub-Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of June 24th, and both appointed to " President," addi tional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 3rd inst. :— Temporary Sub-Lieut. Viscount Tiverton, promoted to temporary Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 1st. W. M. Lange, granted temporary commission as Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of June 28th. C. Lightfoot, granted temporary commission as Sub-Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of July 2nd. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 5th inst. :— Temporary Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) E. Willis to "President," addi tional, for R.N.A.S. July 3rd. The undermentioned have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, with seniority as follows: H. R. C. Dewes, June 29th; J. A. G. Swaine, July 3rd; H. L'E. Tyndale-Biscoe, A. D. W. Allen, W. T. S. Williams, C. W. Elliott, and J. A. Sadler, July nth; and R. S. W. Dickinson, July I2th, all appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Temporary commissions have been granted as follows : Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.): B. E. J. Petre, with seniority of June 28th ; M. J. Astle, with seniority of June 30th ; W. L. Adams, A. R. Fenn, and T. G. Hull, with seniority of July 3rd, all appointed to " President," for R.N.A.S. Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.): N. W. Bancroft, with seniority of July 3rd, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. (Armoured Cars); and J. P. Bourke, with seniority of July 4th, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 6th inst. :— The undermentioned entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieu tenants for temporary service, to date as mentioned : A. Geddes, June 30th ; R. Adkins, July 2nd ; and W. Davies and A. Gammon, July nth. P. Browne granted temporary commission as Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. To date Tuly 5th. W. Smiles granted temporary commission as Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. To date July 5th. Warrant Officer 2nd grade temporary : G. Sykes granted tem porary commission as Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. To date July 5th. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). The following appeared in the LONDON GAZETTE of the 29th ult. :— Wing Adjutant.—Brevet Maj. Evelyn B. Gordon, the Northum berland Fusiliers, vice Capt. A. B. Burdett, York and Lancaster Regt., who resumes his appointment as a Flight-Commander, April 28th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Lieutenants, and to retain their temp, rank: April 24th, 1915: Francis C. Jenkins, Percy R. Grace, Alfred Muggins, Richard H. Collier. Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants: April 24th, 1915: Arthur Payze, John C. Joubert de la Ferte, Edward K. Davies, Geoffrey H. Eastwood, Joseph J. Hammond, Oswald Mansell- Moullin. June 30th, 1915: Gerald C. R. Mumby, Tom V. Smith, Robert B. Bourdillon, Robert Orme, Frank Jolly, John E. Storey, Harold T. Musker, Louis F. R. Fell, Geoffrey C. Gold, Friederick L. Scholte, Albert E. Snape, Harold Burchall, Thomas E. Robert, son, Charles P. Ogden, John W. Griffith, Arthur M. Cott, Sydney H. B. Harris, Alexander G. Clark, Lionel M. Bennett. Gardiner G. Hubbard to be Second-Lieutenant (on probation) : June nth, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE issued on the 1st inst.:— Flight Commander.—Lieut. C. H. Marks, Reserve of Officers, from a Flying Officer, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed ; June 19th, 1915. Assistant Equipment Officer.—Sec. Lieut. Achibald M. Low, Special Reserve; June 18th, 1915. The following appeared in the LONDON GAZETTE of the 2nd inst.:— Flying Officer.—Lieut. D. L. Allen, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), from an Assistant Equipment Officer. June 1st, 1915, but with precedence from Jan. 15th, 1913. The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTE issued on the 3rd inst.:— Flying Officers.—Sec. Lieut. N. J. Bengough, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, T.F. ; Sec. Lieut. J. Guy, S.R. ; Sec. Lieut. C. J. Chabot, S.R. The following appeared in a supplement to the LONDON GAZETTK issued on the 5th inst. :— Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The appointment of Second Lieutenant (on probation) James D. Dinneen is cancelled, June 19th, 1915. The following appeared in the LONDON GAZETTE of the 6th inst. :— Squadron-Commander.—Capt. Edgar R. Ludlow-Hewitt, Royal Irish Rifles, from a Flight-Commander, and to be temporary Major whilst so employed. June 24th, 1915. Flying Officer.—Capt. Bindon Blood, 4th(Queen's Own) Hussars, and to be seconded. June 10th, 1915. To the Reserve.-Ca.pt. Claud A. G. L. H. Farie, Highland L.I., from a Flight-Commander. June 6th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on pro bation) confirmed in their rank : Alan M. Morison, George L. P. Henderson, and Howard L. Cooper. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): Charles T. Cleaver ; June 21st, 1915. Francis A. G. Noel; July 1st, 1915. Frank Tedman ; July 5th, 1915. Roll of Honour. THE following casualties have been officially an nounced by the Secretary of the Admiralty:— Under date June 4th : Slightly Wounded. Lieutenant-Commander Charles Lister, R.N.V.R., Armoured Cars. Under date June 28th from the Dardanelles: Slightly Wounded. Acting Lieutenant-Commander Reginald B. B. Colmore, R.N., Armoured Cars. Lieutenant Frank H. M. Savile, R.N.V.R., Armoured Cars. Lieutenant Percy M. Woodland, R.N.V.R., Armoured Cars. Sub-Lieutenant Rene J. M. de St. Ledger, R.N.V.R., Armoured Cars. Under date June 30th : Killed. Flight Sub-Lieutenant Preston A. Watson. Undated from Belgium : Wounded. Gunner T. Haslett, R.M.A. Anti-Aircraft Brigade. The following casualties in the Expeditionary Force have been reported from General Headquarters :— Under date June 23rd : Wounded. Captain J. N. S. Stott, 5th Dragoon Guards, attached R.F.C. Under date June 29th : Killed. Second Lieutenant J. C. H. Barfield, Royal Flying Corps. Undated: Wounded. Captain E. F. Unwin, A.S.C. and R.F.C. Captain A. Marshall, 28th Cavalry (Indian Forces), attached R .F.C. Died. 3515 2nd Class Air-Mechanic J. W. Simpson, Royal Flying Corps. 489 C
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