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[/UGHI NOVEMBER 19, 1915. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Montenegrin. Paris Legation) Nov. 12th. "An Austrian aeroplane fell within our lines, and the airmen were made prisoners. Italian. Rome, Nov. 10th. " YESTERDAY our aircraft bombarded the railway stations of San Daniele and Nabresina, and other military object ives on the Carso plateau." Rome, Nov. i$ta. "Our aeroplanes were simultaneously bombarding Volano, the seat of an Austrian command." Rome, Nov. \\th. " Our aviators on Friday under adverse atmospheric conditions made successful raids on the Carso plateau, bombing the stations at Refenberg, San Daniele, and Dottoliano, and long trains standing in them. An enemy Albatros and an Aviatik were met in the course of the raid, and put to flight by the fire of our machine- guns. Our aviators returned safely." Rome, Nov. \$th. " At half-past eight o'clock this morning two Austrian aeroplanes dropped bombs on Brescia, killing seven people and wounding ten. There was no material damage." German. Berlin, Nov. roth. "The Zeppelin airship which ascended at Temesvar with the Duke of Mecklenberg on board has landed in Sofia. King Ferdinand and his Court witnessed the landing." Berlin, Nov. 1 \th. " An English aeroplane was obliged to land north-west of Bapaume. The occupants were taken prisoners." Berlin, Nov. \zth. "In an aerial fight two English biplanes were shot down and a third obliged to land behind our front." Austrian. Vienna, Nov. 10th. " At Nabresina several civilians, including one woman and two children, were killed by air bombs." Vienna, Nov. 15/ft. " One of our aerial squadrons recently bombarded Verona." 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 appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 10th inst.:— The following have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority of Nov. 8th, and all appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S.: O. M. Ayrton, T. C. W. Selby-Lowndes, J. Ree, J. Taylor, and H. T. Jones. Temporary commissions have been granted as follows: F. V. W. Cook, as Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.); C. L. Hains, E. McD. Wright, L. H. Slatter, H. A. Beckenham, and N. W. Frames, as Sub- Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), all with seniority of Nov. 8th, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 12th inst.:— Lieuts., R.N.V.R. (temporary), J. B. Soames and C. N. R. Wright promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Com manders (R.N.V.R.), both with seniority of Nov. 10th. Lieut., R.N.V.R. (temporary), G. G. McHardy entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Nov. nth. Sub-Lieut. R. M. S. Veal promoted Lieutenant, with seniority Nov. 10th. Sub-Lieuts. (temporary) T. B. Ross, N. R. Fuller, A. Douglas, R. Verey, A. N. Mansergh, F. M. Michell, W. C. W. Ingle, T. R. Johnson, and S. J. Hanna promoted Temporary Lieutenants, all with seniority of Nov. 10th. F. J. McConnell, John I. Carlin, John A. B. Ball, John E. Barrs, and L. Whitworth entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, for temporary service, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Nov. 15th. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 13th inst.:— Flight Sub-Lieut. H. F. Fowler promoted to the rank of Flight- Lieutenant, with seniority of Oct. 5th. Temporary Flight Sub-Lieut. A. J. Whetnall transferred to Permanent List of R.N.A.S. 89O Temporary Sub-Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) J. G. Currie promoted to Temporary Lieutenant, with seniority of Sept. 1st. G. B. Taylor entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Nov. 14th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. V. A. F. Bellamy granted a temporary commission as Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Nov. 12th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 16th inst. :— Flight Lieut. E. F. Bray, commission and appointment as Flight Lieutenant, terminated, Nov. 15th, and granted a temporary com mission as Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Nov. 15th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S., for (E.) duties. H. Rampling, entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Nov. 17th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following have been granted temporary commissions as Sub- Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Nov. 15th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S.: G. N. Gawler, G. R. Turner, and A. R. Griggs. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 10th inst.:— Flying Officers.—Oct. 26th, 1915 : Temporary Lieut. G. H. Hall, Welsh Horse Yeomanry (T.F.); Second Lieut. C. H. Jenkins, Royal Sussex Regt., Special Reserve, and to be seconded ; Second Lieut. T. Marburg, Special Reserve. Memoranda.—To be Temporary Second Lieutenants for duty with the Royal Flying Corps: L.-Cpl. Henry B. Stubbs, 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own) Royal Hussars; Aug, 2nd, 1915. Pte. Reginald F. Wills, A.S.C. ; Aug. 4th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on proba tion) confirmed in their rank: F. G. M. Williams and Theodore Marburg. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): Martin A. Shepstone ; Oct. 1st, 1915. Ronald True; Oct. 10th, 1915. Wilfred J. Hewitt; Oct. nth, 1915. WilfredE. Marsden ; Oct. 16th, 1915. EdwardG. Landon; Oct. 17th, 1915. Oct. 18th, 1915: Rodney W. Heath and John R. B. Savage. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the nth inst.:— Flying Officers to be Flight-Commanders, and to be Temporary Captains whilst so employed.—-Lieut. H. C. Tower, Special
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