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DECEMBER i7i 1915. Turkish. Constantinople, Dec. Sik. "Irak Front .... two freight barges were captured, one of which contained two aeroplanes and a quantity of flying apparatus. So far altogether six enemy aeroplanes have been captured." Constantinople, Dec. 10th. " Irak Front.—The aeroplanes we captured have [fifGHTf been repaired, and are now being used against the enemy." " Dardanelles,—On December 8th, near Akfaacb, we brought down an English aeroplane. The aeroplane and the aviators were completely burnt." Constantinople, Dee. 14th. " Enemy armoured cruisers, assisted by an observation balloon, bombarded our position near Anafarta (near Suvla Bay)." 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 art 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 tut repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 8th inst. :— N. R. Cook, T. H. Newton, and T. R. Holden, all entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants for temporary service, with seniority of Dec. 7th, and appointed to " President," additional. O. S. Stiles and H. W. Wright have been granted temporary commissions as Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority respec tively of Dec. 6th and 7th, and both appointed to " President," additional. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 9th inst.:— Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. V. E. Sieveking and C. Day, both granted temporary commissions as Sub-Lieutenants (R.N. V. R.), with seniority of Dec. 8th, and appointed to " President," addi tional, for R.N.A.S. Lieut. (19th Canadian Infantry Bn.) J. A. Ramsay, entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seriority of Dec. 8th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 13th inst.:— Flight Commander E. R. C. Nanson, to " President," for special service. Dec. 10th. The undermentioned Temporary Probationary Flight Sub-Lieu tenants have been confirmed in rank, with original seniority, and all re-appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S., to date as follows: F. E. P. Barrington, H. V. Reid, I. N. C. Clarke, H. L. Francis, F. D. H. Bremner, J. H. D. M. Campbell, R. R. Soar, R. J. O. Compston, S. A. Black, J. Robinson, D. Whittier, A. B. Shearer, and C. G. J. Moir, all Nov. 23rd ; J. E. Minifie, Nov. 24th; L. E. Smith, Nov. 25th ; H. E. Crawford, B. R. Lee, fc. Potter, G. K. Williams, G. R. S. Fleming, M. J. M. Bryan, H. V. Worrall, and N. C. Blanch, all Nov. 26th ; E. L. Pralle, Nov. 27th ; S. M. Kinkead, J. S. Bolas, and K. V. Hooper, all Dec. 1st. W. E. McConnell, entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Dec. io'.h, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 14th inst. :— . . T. , , J. P. A. Waller granted a temporary commission as Lieutenant, R. N.V. R., with seniority Dec. 13th, and appointed to President, additional, for R.N.A.S. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 8th inst. :— _ _ „ _ f„m „ Squadron- Commanders.-U^ox Alan D. Ca'den R.E., from a Deputy Assistant Director at the War Office ; Nov. 25th, 1915- but S° ^A%^;aS^emp 0ra,y Captain »%£>jgg -Temporary Second Lieut F. A. Forde, Reserve Kegt. of CavahT. and to be transferred to the General List, vice Capt. H. S. wauter, Cheshire Reet. Nov. 22nd, 1915- . , m~««Mr Supplementary to Regular Corps.-The appoHrtment °^T^l MacLachlan as Second Lieutenant, not.fied in the GazMof Apn I7th, 1915, is cancelled. Second Lieu|fn^%(onrP^ue0"neton firmed in heir rank : Percival R. Burchall, Charles G. Hethenngton, Kenneth D. G. Collier, James G. Bulger, G. G. H.ync. William lioag. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation)] Fitd 11. Song- hurst ; Oct. 27th, 1915. Nov. 8th, 191s: William D. L. Jupp, Harold R. Lecomber. George McKerrow ; Nov. 9th, 1915. Nov. 10th, 1915 : Stanley Davenport, Charles ('.. Co*. > ierald Jacques ; Nov. 16th, 1915. Sewel Allenby ; Nov. aand, 1915. llrnry R. Spence ; Dec. ist, 1915. The following appeared in a supplement to the LtttdtH Gatttf* issued on the yth inst. t— Second Lieut, (on probation) Darrell B. James in conlirmed in his rank. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): Charles. F. J. Ncith ; Nov. 8th, 1915. Edwin N. Layton and John N. D. Ueenan ; Nov. 15th, 1915, The following appeared in the lj>ndon Gazette of the loth init. i— Equipment Officers from Assistant Equipment Officers.—Capt. C. H. Rowe, R. of O. : Nov. nth. Capt. F. L. Scholtt, S.R. ; Nov. 21st. Lieut. (Temporary Cap.) Hon. E. A. Stonor, S.R. ; Nov. 25th. Balloon Officers.—Second Lieut. A. Burbury.Yotks, and seconded; Oct. ist. Second Lieut. E. L. B. Buchanan, R.F.A..S.R. ; Oct. am. Oct. 27th : Lieut. V. A Beaufort Devons, and seconded ; Temporary Lieut. A. H. Parker, General List ; Second Lieut. D. B. James, S.R. Temporary Second Lieut. W. E. Hicks-Ussher, Suffolk, and tranferred to General List; Nov. 4th. Capt. K. L. S. Raffles, R. Welsh F., S.R., and seconded ; Nov. 5th. Assistant Equipment Officers. — Second LUnt. G, D. Etches, S.R.; Oct. 4th. Second Lieut. R. P. J. M'Coy, S.R. ; Oct. 14th. Oct. 18th: Lieut. N. Turner, S.R. ; Second Lieut. M. Hodge, S.R. ; Second Lieut. T. G. Glarson, S.K. Oct. 21M : Lieut. G. E. W. Broade, R.E., S.R. ; Second Lieut. G. G. Lever, R.I .. S.R., and seconded. Temporary Lieut. A. R. Karle, General List ; Oct. 23rd. Second Lieut. F. St. J. F. N. Echlin, R.I ., S. K , and seconded; Oct. 27th. Second Lieut. E. Bush, S.R. ; Oct. 31st. Second Lieut. S. Ransom, S.R. : Nov. ist. Lieut. S. A. Currin, S.R. ; Nov. 2nd. Second Lieut. V. C. V. Laws, Linn. ; Nov. 7th. Temporary Second Lieut. G. K. Simpson, R.A., and transferred to General List; Nov. 8th. Second Lieut. W. Boag, S.R. ; Nov. 16th. Temporary Second Lieut. G. H. Padley, Lines., and transferred to General List; Nov. 17th. Nov. 21st: Second Lieut. J. L. I'. Armstrong, A.S.C., X.F.J Temporary Sccarol Lieut. M. G. Milsom, R.F., and tranferred to General List; Second Lieut, P. R. Burchall, S.R. ; Second Lieut. C. G. Hethcrington, S.R. ; Second Lieut. K. D. G. Collier, S.R. Second Lieut. J. G. liulgcr, S.R. ; Nov. 24th. Temporary Lieut. E. M. Bettington.R.A., and transferred to General List; Nov. 25th. Appointment of Temporary Second l.ieut. N. L. Robertson, General List, in Gazette of Nov. 15th, cancelled. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieut, (on probation) T. Guy Clarson confirmed in rank. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): E. W. Havers; Oct. 19th. Nov. 15th: C. Hirtiel, R. K. C. Maguire. The following appeared in a supplement to the J^on/bn Gazettt issued on the I tth inst. :— Flight-Commander.—dpi. Richard E. Orton, Eait Lancashire Regt., from a Flying Officer. Dec. 1st, 1915. Flying Officers.—Temporary Capt. R. Burdon, Durham LI. and to be transferred to the General List ; Nov. 19th, 1915. Nov. 23rd, 1915: Temporary Second Lieut. G. B. Hodgson, R.A., and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. H. C. Smith, Manchester Regt., and to be transferred to the General List: Lieut. R. E. Cuff, Loyal North Lancashire Regt., Special Reserve, and to be seconded. Nov. 25th, 1915 : Temporary Lieut. G. W. T. Garrood, Royal Warwickshire Regt.; Second Lieut. R. L. H. Laye, Gordon Highlanders, and to 1* seconded ; Tern, porary Second Lieut. D. G. Liddle, Buffs (East Kent Regt.), ami to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Seco—* ' W. J. V. Guilfoyle, R.A., and to be transferred' to the I .emml i Temporary Second Lieut. E. J. Tyson, General List. Nov. 27th, 983
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