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PH3 Establishment. Flying Officers.—Dec. ist: Temporary Lieut. V. Busby, Motor Cyclist Section, R.E., S.R. ; Second Lieut. C. E. H. James, Welsh, and seconded; Temporary Second Lieut. J. R. Allan, General List ; Second Lient. N. G. McNaughton, S.R. ; Second Lieut. D. Joy, S.R. ; Second Lieut. R. F. S. Morton, S.R. Aeronautical Inspection Department: Chief Inspectors.—Brevet Major W. D. Beatty, R.E., irom D.A.Q.M.G., and to be Tern- porary Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed, vice Major (Temporary Lieut.-Col.) J. B. D. Fulton, C.B. (since deceased). Oct. 31st. Capt. R. K. Bagnall-Wild, Reserve of Officers, from Inspector of Engines, and to be Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed, vice Brevet Major (Temporary Lieut.-Col.) W. D. Beatty. Nov. 13th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on pro- ® &> The Roll of Honour. THE Secretary of the Admiralty has announced the following casualties :— Under date December 17th : Injured. Flight Sub Lieutenant Herbert G. Biackley, R N. Sub-Lieutenant Herbert G. P. Rees, R.N.V.R. Undated: Died of Wounds. M. McWhinney, R.M.A., Anti-Aiicraft Brigade. Wounded. E. P. Banbury, R.M.A., Anti-Aircraft Brigade. The following casualties in the Expeditionary Force have been reported from General Headquarters:— Under date December 9th: Missing. 1st Class Air-Mechanic W. H. Cox and ist Class Air-Mechanic H. J. Kirkbride, R.F.C. Under date December 14th: Wounded. Second Lieutenant A. D. Bell-Irving, 3rd Gordon Highlanders and R.F.C. Captain Hon. O. M. Guest, Lothians and Border Horse and R.F.C. ® ® London's Anti-Aircraft Defences. THE following communique was issued by the War Office on the 15th inst. :— " The statement made in some newspapers yesterday to the effect that the War Office has decided not to take over the naval personnel at present employed in manning the anti-aircraft guns in London is unauthorised and inaccurate. " No such decision has been made. Both Services are working.in the closest co-operation to the same end, viz., the defence of the Capital, and the large additions to the various measures of defence contemplated render it most improbable that the Army Council would be able to dispense with the services of the Royal Navy Anti- Aircraft Corps, which the Admiralty has offered to place at their disposal." We are glad to see from the above communication that there is no intention to jettison the organisation, which has been set up at considerable cost, and as the result of hard work. As we surmised last week, the report to the contrary which had obtained currency was obviously an outrage upon common sense, and it is a sound procedure for so prompt a contradiction to be issued officially. We may still hope to hear that Sir Percy Scott's gunnery experience has been also attached to the new condition of affairs. In the House of Commons on the 15th inst., Mr. Macnamara, answering Mr. King, said it had been DECEMBER 24, 1915. bation) confirmed in rank : N. G. McNaughton, D. Joy, R. F. S. Morton, G. McKerrow. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation) : C. T. Inman; Nov. 15th. J. Brown ; Nov. 30th. Royal Flying Corps (Territorial Force). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 16th inst. :— Hampshire Aircraft Parks, R.F.C.—Second Lieut. (Temporary Capt.) Alfred R. Martin, from East Kent Regt. (Provisional Batt.), to be Cap ain (temporary) and to be Adjutant. Nov. 12th, 1915, instead of as previously notified. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 18th inst. :— Hampshire Aircraft Parks, R.F.C.—M. J. P. O'Gorman, C.B., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary). Dec 19th. ® ® Under date December 15th: Missing. Second Lieutenant G. S. M. Insall, Royal Flying Corps. Under date December 16th : Missing. Second Lieutenant A. V. Hobbs, Royal Flying Corps. Second Lieutenant C. E. T. Tudor-Jones, East Lancashire, attached R.F.C. Undated : Killed. Second Lieutenant C. H. Kelway-Bamber, Royal Flying Corps. Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed. Captain T. D. Adams, R.F.A., W. Lanes Brig. (T.F.), attached R.F.C. Correction : Missing. Lieutenant C. C. Strong, London R. (T.F.), 13th Batt. (Princess Louise's Kensington), attached R.F.C. Should read— Captain C. C. Strong. The following casualty in the Canadian Contingent with the Expeditionary Force has been reported:— Undated: Previously Unofficially now Officially reported Prisoner of War. Lieutenant D. Leeson, 7th Infantry (British Columbia Regt.), attached R.F.C. ® ® decided that the defence of London against hostile aircraft was to be taken over by the War Office. The transfer, it was anticipated, would take place shortly. As regarded Sir Percy Scott, who was at present in charge of the gunnery defences of London, the question of his continuing that work would be one for determination when the transfer took place. Pending the transfer, Sir Percy Scott remained in his present post. Sir J. D. Rees asked the Under Secretary for War whether any decision had been arrived at with regard to Sir Percy Scott. Mr. Tennant: I have already indicated that Sir P. Scott may not be available for this duty, but the matter is still under consideration. In the House on Tuesday Mr. Tennant said that the London Anti-Aircraft Corps had not yet passed under the control of the War Office, and he presumed that Sir Percy Scott was still in charge. An Award for an R.N.A.S. Officer. IT was announced on the 17th inst. that the King had been graciously pleased to give orders for the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to the under mentioned officer in recognition of his services and signal gallantry in charge of machine guns in the Gallipoli Peninsula :— Lieutenant THEODORE DOUGLAS HAI.I.AM, R.N.V.R. (now Acting Flight-Lieutenant, R.N.). IOO4
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