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J/ycfig THE BRITISH UNDER this heading are published each week the official annountt- mtnts 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. Byway »f 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 appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the l8th inst. :— Temporary Second Lieut. (9th Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers), P. S. J. Owen, entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant for temporary service with seniority of Aug. 17th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. H. Paget, granted temporary commission as Lieutenant-com mander (R.N.V.R.) with seniority of July 1st, and appointed to " President," additional. The following temporary commissions, R.N.V.R., have been fronted with seniority of Aug. 17th : C. H. Keith, as Lieutenant; '. W. Hill, as Sub-Lieutenant ; and A. VV. Cassy (Ordinary Seaman), as Sub-Lieutenant, all appointed to " President," addi tional, for duty with R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 20th inst.:— Squadron-Commander J. D. Mackworth, to "President," addi tional, for duty with Air Department. Aug. 5th. The following have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority of Aug. 19th, and appointed to " President," additional, and R.N.A.S. : W. E. C. Parry, A. Sparrow, and S. E. Taylor. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of tbe a 1st inst. 1— Temporary Flight Sub-Lieutenant John D. Newberry has been transferred to Permanent List of Royal Naval Air Service. To date Aug. 19th, 1915. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements ot the 33rd inst. ;— The undermentioned have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority as follows, and all appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. : E. L. Pralle and H. G. Holden, both of Aug. 16th, and A. P. Hann, of Aug. 21 st. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 24th inst. :— Temporary Lieut.-Commander (R.N.V.R.) A. Congreve, to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Aug. 23rd. Temporary Lieuts. (R.N.V.R.) S. M. Cleverley, E. D. Adams, W. K. Plaister, and the Hon. L. G. Guest, all to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Aug. 23rd. The following temporary Commissions have been granted : Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.)—C. R. Andrews, J. K. Wells, and M. H. Smith, all with seniority of Aug. 23rd, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.)—J. M. Burke and L. W. M. Lloyd, both with seniority of Aug. 23rd, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Surgeon Probationer (R.N.V.R.)—E. P. Hicks, transferred to R.N.A.S. as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Aug. 23rd. The following have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, With seniority of Aug. 23rd : A. V. Bowater and S. P. Martin (temporary). G. Evans granted temporary commission as Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority ot Aug. 24th, and appointed to " Presi dent," additional, for duty with Commander Locker-Lampson. Temporary Sub-Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) I. Macdonald entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Aug. 23rd,'and appointed to " President," additional, forR.N.A.S. : temporary commission and appointment as Sub-Lieu tenant (R.N.V.R.) terminated. J. F. Hornsey and C. H. Hayward, both entered as Probationary Flight Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority of Aug. 30th, and appointed to *' President," additional, for duty with R.N.A.S. The undermentioned have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority as follows, and appointed to "President II.," additional, for R.N.A.S.: R. D. Delamere, A. J. Nightingale, and A. T. N. Cowley, all of Tuly 30th ; R. J. O. Compston, R. W. Gow, A. B. Helbert, and A. M. Walstell, all of Aug. 24th ; and H. V. German, of Aug. 26th. The following have been entered as Warrant Officers, 2nd Grade, AUGUST 27, 1915. AIR SERVICES. for temporary service, with seniority of Aug. 24th, and appointed to "President II.," additional, for R.N.A.S. : J. L. Carter-Cherry, C. J. Shades, and A. R. E. O'Donoghue. Roval Flying Corps (Military Wing). The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette published on the 18th inst. :— Flying Officers to be Flight-Commanders.—Aug. 5th, 1915: Lieut. Dermott L. Allen, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed. Capt. Joseph H. A. Landon, 4th Batt. (Territorial), Essex Regt. Capt. Frank W. Smith, 2nd South Midland Brigade, R.F.A., Territorial Force. Lieut, the Hon. William F. F. Sempill (Master of Sempill), Special Reserve, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Aug. 6th, 1915. Flying Officer.—Lieut. C. Cooper, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.), Supplementary List. July 26th, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette published on the 19th inst. :— Gunner J. R. Allan, from the Canadian Field Artillery, to be Second Lieutenant for duty with the Royal Flying Corps. July 1st, 1915. The following appeared in the London Gazette of the 20th inst.:— The name of Second Lieut. G. E. W. Humphery, Special Re serve, is as now described, and not as stated in the Gazette of July 29th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—To be Second Lieutenants (on probation) : Geoffrey I. Taylor ; July 10th, 1915. Victor D. Bell ; Aug. 2nd, 1915. Mervyn Minter; Aug. 7th, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 21st inst. :— Assistant Equipment Officer.—Second Lieut. W. J. B. Curtis, Special Reserve. June 1st, 1915. Flying Officer. —Second Lieut. C. A. Ridley, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), and to be seconded. Aug. 7th, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 23rd inst. :— Flying Officers to be Flight Conimanaers.—Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) G. B. Kickards, Special Reserve, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Aug. nth, 1915. Aug. 12th, 1915 : Capt. B. Blood, 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars; Lieut. H. de Havilland, Special Reserve, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Lieut. O. G. W. G. Lywood, Norfolk Regt., and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Lieut. E. L. M. L. Gower, Special Reserve, and to be temporary Captain whilst so employed. Flying Officers.—Aug. 6th, 1915: Temporary Lieut. F. Bellamy, 16th (Reserve) Batt. Durham L.I., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut, (on probation) C. R. Bertram, King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regt.); Second Lieut. E. H. Colman, Special Reserve; Second Lieut. W. E. Somervell, Loyal North Lancashire Regt., and to be seconded; Second Lieut. A. Lees, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt.), and to be seconded. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on pro bation) confirmed in their rank : Walter J. B. Curtis, Reginald H. Carr, Frederick Dunn, E. R. Scholefield, Esca H. Coleman, George E. H. Fincham, Herbert A. Cooper. Robert W. Nichol to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). July 5th, 1915. The following appeared in the London Gazette of the 24th inst. :— Flying Officers.—April 27th, 1915 : Second Lieut. R. H. Carr, Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. F. Dunn, Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. E. R. Scholefield, Special Reserve. Second Lieut. C. Gallie, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, and to be seconded ; June 20th, 1915. Second Lieut. W. V. Strugnell, the Hampshire Regt. ; June 27th, 1915. Second Lieut. R. Collis, the East Surrey Regt. ; June 29th, 1915. Second Lieut. H. A. Cooper, Special Reserve ; July 13th, 1915. Aug. 14th, 1915 : Lieut. N. M. Martin, 38th King George's Own Central India Horse, Indian Army; temporary Second Lieut. G. N. Teale, 8th (Service) Batt., Buffs (East Kent Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List: Second Lieut. G. Mountford, 5th Batt. (Territorial), Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regt.); Second Lieut. G. E. H. Fincham, Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Units or Corps.—To be Second Lieu tenants (on probation); Aug. 5th, 1915: Leonard F. Hursthouse, William P. Cort, Ernest W. Barrett; Aug. 7th, 1915. Eric A. Cave ; Aug. 9th, 1915. Central Flying School. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette published on the 19th inst. :— Officer in Charge of the Experimental Flight graded for purposes of pay as a Squadron-Commander).—Capt. George B. Stopford, R.A., a Flight-Commander, Military Wing. Aug. 6th, 1915.
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