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DECEMBER 3, 1915. took place. An Austrian aeroplane dropped bombs on San Giovanni di Medua, which is the Montenegrin supply base. No serious damage was done." German* Berlin, Nov. z%th. " An enemy aeroplane was shot down by machine gun fire near Buschhof (south-west of Jacobstadt). It fell between the positions of both sides, and was secured during the night by our patrols." Berlin, Nov. 29th. "During the clear frosty weather there was lively activity on the part of artillery and aviators along the entire front. To the north of St. Mihiel an enemy aeroplane was forced to make a landing before our front, and was destroyed by our artillery fire." Berlin, Nov. j,oth. "Eastern Theatre.—A German aeroplane squadron attacked the railway establishments of Jachowitschi (to the south-east of Baranowitschi)." \fiMH Austrian. Vienna, Nov. *Tth. " In an air duel one of our airmen brought down an enemy biplane near San Lorenzo di Mossa, where it was subsequently destroyed by our gunfire. In the sector of the Doberdo Plateau the battle on the northern slope of Monte San Michele resulted in our troops completely maintaining the battle front." Turkish. Constantinople, Nor. 24M. "Sunday: We captured an English aeroplane, which was shot down. The pilot, a major, was slightly wounded and was made prisoner." Constantinople, Nov. 21th. "On the Irak front on November 22nd and 23rd, north of Kurna, and on the Tigris, west of Kut-el- Amara .... "At the same place we captured a fourth enemy aeroplane." THE BRITISH AIR SERVICES. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 24th ult. :— Temporary Assistant Engineer (R.N.R.) L. G. Ellis entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Nov. 23rd, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N. A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 25th ult. :— Commanders H. D. Briggs and H. P. Smyth-Osbourne both graded as Wing-Commanders, with seniority of Nov. nth. Acting Flight-Lieut. A. O. French-Brewster confirmed in rank, with original seniority, and reappointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Nov. 22nd. Flight Sub-Lieut. F. H. Smith (temporary), commission as Temporary Flight Sub-Lieutenant terminated, and granted a temporary commission as Lieutenant, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Nov. 24th. Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) G. T. Davies (temporary) entered as Proba tionary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Nov. 24th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The undermentioned have been granted temporary commissions as Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority as follows: E. T. Henderson, Nov. 23rd, and appointed to " President," additional, for duty with Armoured Car Squadrons; W. H. Bedford and J. R. Swanston, Nov. 24th and 28th, respectively, and both appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements ot the 29th ult. :— Acting Flight-Lieut. A. O. French-Brewster confirmed in rank, with original seniority, and re-appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Oct. 4th. Temporary Sub-Lieuts. (R.N.V.R.) H. H. King and J. C. M. Lowe promoted to Temporary Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Nov. 27th. The following have been promoted to Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Nov. 27th: Chief Petty Officers W. A. H. Buller, F. W. Temple, A. E. M. Haes, W. G. C. Munsie, B. W. Brigg, and Able Seaman K. V. Dollymore. The undermentioned have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S., with seniority as follows: P. S. Fisher, Oct. 27th; T. C. Watson, Oct. 20th ; J. W. Hobbs, G. F. Ross, P. E. Beasley, S. T. Edwar-ds, and K. G. Macdonald, Oct. 31st; J. K. Waugh, H. G. Leslie, K. F. Saunders, and D. A. H. Nelles, Nov. 3rd ; A. M. Shook, Nov. 5th ; A. G. Woodward, Nov. 6th. F. Towers entered as a Temporary Flight-Lieutenant, with seniority of Nov. 27th. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of tbe 30th ult. :— Temporary Sub-Lieuts. (R.N.V.R.) A. T. Miller and J. W. Hedge, both promoted to Temporary Lieutenant, with seniority of Nov. 28th, and reappointed. , . _ , W. N. Lucas-Shadwell granted a temporary commission as bub- Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Nov. 28th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the Londtn GazttU issued on the 24th ult. :— Flying Officers.—Nov. 6th, 1915: Lieut, Ian Macdonell, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians); Second Lieut. E. A. Kelly, Special Reserve; Second Lieut. E. W. Barrett, Special Reserve. Nov. 10th, 1915: Temporary Second Lieut. G. B. Ward, attached Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. A. L. Macdonald, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), and to be seconded. Nov. Mth, 1915 = Second Lieut. A. W. C. V. Parr, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), and to be seconded ; Second Lieut. I). Cleaver, Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieut, (on probation) Digby Cleaver is confirmed in his rank. William W. Stenning to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). Nov. 2nd, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 25th ult. :— Flight-Commanders.—Lieut. E. J. E. Hawkins, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, from a Balloon Officer, and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Nov. 6th, 1915. Capt. K. P. Atkinson, R.A., from an Equipment Officer; Nov. 7th, 1915. Capt. Hon. L. J. E. Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire L.I. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer; Nov. 10th, 1915. Second Lieut. A. C. Wright, Special Reserve, from a Flying Officer, and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed ; Nov. 13th, I9I5- Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieut, (on probation) Walter D. M. Bell is confirmed in his rank. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): William H. Date ; Nov. nth, 1915. Humphrey Baynes; Nov. 15th, 191 <;. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazelle issued on the 27th ult.:— Memoranda.—1st Class Air-Mechanic C. H. Chapman, from R.F.C., to be Temporary Second Lieutenant. Sept. 30th, 1915. (Substituted for the notification which appeared in the Gazette of Nov. 22nd, 1915.) Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Gordon Iredell to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). Nov. 3rd, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 29th ult. :— His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve or the undermentioned promotion :— Brevet Colonel.—Major (Temporary Lieut.-Col.) D. S. Machines, D.S.O., Royal Engineers, Temporary Assistant Director of Military Aeronautics, War Office. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on proba tion) confirmed in their rank : Cecil Faber, Ernest Selby, and John B. Fitzsimons. Alfred E. Thorne to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). Nov. nth, 1915. 937 D 2
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