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JANUARY 27, 1916. [/UCHf FEfl. JWJCJA. AD A^TJZA. eraice UNDER this heading are published each week the official announcements oj appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are iwt duplicated. By way oj instance, when an appointment to the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subsequently, 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 18th inst. :— Acting Wing-Commander F. C. Halahan, M.V.O., confirmed in rank oi Wing-Commander, with original seniority. Chief Petty Officer W. James and Petty Officer E. E. Barratt both promoted to the rank of Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary ser vice, on probation, with seniority of Jan. 15th. Second Lieutenant (3rd Gordon Highlanders) L. R. Hulls granted temporary commission as Sub-Lieutenant (R.N. V.R.), with seniority of Jan. 17th, and appointed to the "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 19th inst.:— Mate (E.) W. E. French, to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Jan 18th. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 20th inst.:— The undermentioned have been entered as Flight Sub-Lieutenants for temporary service, on probation, and appointed to the "Presi dent," additional, for R.N.A.S., to date as stated : A. M. Harding, Jan. 19th; F. S. Mills, A. J. Chadwick, and E. S. Boynton, Dec. 30th; B. D. Hobbs, Dec. 27th. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 21 st inst. :— Midshipman A. R. T. Pipon allowed to withdraw from R.N., Jan. 19th, and appointed Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant to the " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Jan. 20th. Engineer-Lieutenant J. S. Macham to the " President," addi tional, for R.N.A.S. To date Jan. 28th. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 24th inst. :— Temporary Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) E. J. B. How, entered as Proba tionary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (temporary), with seniority of Jan. 22nd, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Temporary Sub-Lieuts. (R.N.V.R.) R. J. M. de St. Leger, V. R. Gibbs, H. L. Everitt, and J. T. Chitty, all entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants (temporary), with seniority of Jan. 22nd, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. J. A. Cameron and K. M. Smith both entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants (temporary), with seniority of Dec. 30th, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in the London Gazette of the 18th inst. :— Balloon Officers.—Vice. 8th, 1915 : Temporary Lieut. Hon. A. R. Boyle, Royal Scots Fusiliers, and to be tranferred to the General List. Temporary Second Lieut. G. T. Beale, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), and to be transferred to the General List. Dec. 17th, 1915: Capt. Percival K. Wise, Royal Warwickshire Regt., and to be seconded; Temporary Second Lieut. C. G. Ronaldson-Clark, R.A., and to be transferred to the General List ; Second Lieut. A. G. D. Gavin, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Special Reserve, and to be seconded ; Second Lieut. Ernest H. Robinson, Special Reserve; Dec. 18th, 1915 Lieut. George F. M.Warner, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regt.), and to be seconded; Dec. 21st, 1915. Dec. 29th, 1915; Tem porary Lieut. J. F. Johnson, T.F.R. ; Temporary Lieut. H. D. Jensen, Royal Scots Fusiliers, and to be transferred to the General List. Temporary Second Lieut. I. P. H. Preston, R.A., and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Lieut. L. R. Briggs, London Regt. (T.F.) Wing-Adjutant.—Capt. Victor H. Seeker, 14th (King's) Hussars, and to be seconded. Jan. 15th, 1916. Assistant Equipment Officers.—Second Lieut. O. H. Frost, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regt.) (T.F.); Dec. 22nd, 1915- Second Lieut. Francis C. Buck, Special Reserve ; Dec. 24th, I9I5- Supplementary to Regular Corps.—To be Second Lieutenants (on probation); Dec. 13,1915 : Harold M. MacCarthy, Colin J. Camp bell, Morton Allport, Gilbert H. E. Rippon, Dirk Cloete, Eustratius G. Manuel, Humphrey C. G. Watney, Townsend C. Webb-Bowen, Percy Pralle, Alexander J. Mayo, and Archibald G. Grant. THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 19th inst. :— Flight-Commander Capt. Percival K. Wise, Royal Warwickshire Regt., from a Balloon Officer. Dec. 18th, 1915. Squadron-Commander Capt. Percival K. Wise, Royal Warwick shire Regt., from a Flight-Commander and to be Temporary Major whilst so employed. Dec. 31st, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—To be Second-Lieutenants (on probation): W. O. Crowe ; Dec. 7, 1915. Reginald F. Howard ; Dec. 27th, 1915. Bertie F. Crane ; Jan. nth, 1916. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 20th inst.:— Squadron-Commanders from Equipment Officers (and to be Tem porary Majors whilst so employed).—Dec. 15th ; Capt. R. C. Donaldson-Hudson, T.F.R. ; Capt. A. Huggins, S.R. Flying Officers.—Jan. 4th : Temporary Second-Lieut. M. G. P. Phillips, S. Lanes., and transferred to General List ; Second Lieut. O. Lerwill, S.R. ; Second Lieut. L. C. Kidd, S.R. Memorandum.—Temporary Lieut. Hon. W. C. W. Egerton, General List, to be Temporary Captain whilst employed as Assistant Officer-in-Charge, Royal Flying Corps records. Sept. 23rd. The following appeared in the London Gazette of the 21st inst. :— Flight-Commanders from Flying Officers.—Lieut. A. H. Morton, R.A., and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed. Jan. 7th. Jan. 8th : Capt. C. T. Maclean, R.F., S.R. ; Temporary Lieut. S. G. Gilmour, General List, and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed. Assistant Equipment Officer.—Second Lieut. H. Baynes, S.R. Jan. 7th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on proba tion) confirmed in rank : O. Lerwill, H. Baynes, and G. C. Mills. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation). Dec. 13th: W. R. Lewis, C. H. Howell, and J. V. Read. Dec. 27th. H. Slingsby. Jan. 3. I. Curlewis. Jan. 17th. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 22nd inst.:— Flying Officers.—Temporary Second Lieut. H. Hemming, General List, Dec. 14th, 1915. Dec. 16th, 1915 : Temporary Second Lieut. A. R. Johnston, H.L.I., and transferred to General List ; Tem porary Second Lieut. J. T. Kyffin, 12th Res. Regt. of Cav., and transferred to General List; Lieut. D. C. Rutter, R. Sussex, S.R., and seconded; Second Lieut. E. Robinson. R.A., and seconded ; Second Lieut. E. M. Gilbert, Essex, S.R., and seconded; Dec. 18th, 1915. Dec. 19th, 1915 : Lieut. W. S. F. Johnson, Leics. Yeo. ; Temporary Lieut. C. E. Sherwin, Hants Fortress Engrs. (T.F.); Temporary Lieut. H. O. Long, R.E. ; Second Lieut. S. E. Pither, K.O.S.B., and seconded ; Temporary Second Lieut. H. A. Tweedie, attached IOth Hrs., and transferred to General List. ; Dec. 22nd, 1915 ; Lieut. L. T. N. Gould, R.A., and seconded; Dec. 25th, 1915. Second Lieut. T. M. McKenna, 8th Hrs., S.R. ; Jan. 3rd, 1916. Lieut, (temporary Capt.) F. W. H. Simpson, R.A., to relinquish temporary rank, and seconded ; Jan. 5th, 1916. Initials of Temporary Second Lieutenant S. G. Ridley, Yorks., as now described, not as in Gazette of Dec. 13th, 1915- Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieut, (on probation) W. G. Pender confirmed in rank. To be second lieutenants (on probation), Jan. 1st: M. M. Sisley, G. S. Rogers, H. C. Baker, G. P. Ham, W. M. Carlyle, R. W. Catto, F. M. Carter, F. L. Hambly, W. Scatterly, G. L. Main, C. St. G. Campbell, W. E. Roe, H. M. Corbold, J. W. Lockhart, G. P. Alexander, E. Laurie, J. P. Porter, F. S. Schell, W. H. Hubbard, J. G. Ryrie, R. E. A. "Macbeth, F. H. Stone, E. A. McKay, G. A.Lascelles, H. Spanner, C. T. Lally, W. E. McCoy, R. W. Young, C. V. Hewson, L. M. McCoy, J. R. Chamberlain, J. II. Ryan, W. E. Soper, and H. M. Fleming. Hon. F. W. S. McLaren. Jan. 17th. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 24th inst.:— Equipment Officer.—Second Lieut. J. Dickson, South African Engineer Corps, and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed, Dec. 24th, 1915. Flying Officers.—Temporary Captain I. U. D. Truman, A.S.C.,. and to be transferred to the General List ; Captain J. E. Dixon- 73
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