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1/jjGHTj A. Johnston, Special Reserve ; Temporary Lieut. G. W. Hodgkin- son, 2nd County of London (Westminster Dragoons) Yeomanry (T.F.); Jan. 19th, 1916. Wing-Adjutant.— Lieut. David S. Jilhngs, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt.), from a Flying Officer, and to be Temporary Captain whilst so employed. Jan. 25th, 1916. Assistant Equipment Officer.—Second Lieut. (Temporary Lieut.) R. G. Burder, A.S.C., Special Reserve, from a Flying Officer, and to relinquish his temporary rank ; Jan. 15th, 1916. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second-Lieut, (on probation) G. H. McLachlin is confirmed in his rank. The following appeared in the London Gazette of the 4th inst. :— Date of undermentioned appointments Jan. 12th, not as in Gazette Feb. 2nd : Squadron-Commanders from Flight Commanders: Maj. R. E. T. Hogg, CLE., 38th K. G. O. Cent. Ind. H. LA. ; Mai. J. R. C. Heathcote, Cameron H. And to be Temporary Majs. whilst so employed : Capt. J. C. Halahan, R. of O. ; Capt. L. Dawes, Middx. ; Capt. T. W. C. Carthew, D.S.O., Beds., S.R. ; Capt. A. Shekleton, R. Munster F. /•'lying Officers.—Oct. 21st : Second Lieut. R. C. L. Holme, Som. L.I., and seconded; Capt. K. E. Kennedy, Can. Art.; Temporary Lieut. W. E. G. Murray, H.L.I., and transferred to General List; Capt. M. G. Lee, 40th Pathans, I.A. ; Lieut. G. D. Mill, 7th Hrs , and seconded; Temporary Capt. R. H. Austin- Sparks, R.A , and transferred to General List; Lieut. G. R. E liott, 3rd Dgn. Guards, and seconded ; Capt. L. Prickett, R.A., and seconded ; Lieut. J. Nichol, R. Scots F., and seconded ; Temporary Lieut. A. J. Evans, General List ; Second Lieut. E. W. Leggatt, Wilts., and seconded ; Temporary Second Lieut. A. Ellison, General List ; Temporary Second Lieut. II. H. Watkins, R.A., and transferred to General List; Second Lieut. G. J. L. Welsford, Middx., and seconded ; Temporary Lieut. G. Graham, General List; Lieut. H. B. Russell, R.A., and seconded; Temporary Second Lieut. J. K. Summers, General List; Lieut. R. H. Marshall, Northants., S.R , and seconded; Second Lieut. R. L. Chidlaw-Roberts, Hants, and seconded; Lieut. T. E. Longridge, A.S.C. ; Lieut. N. A. Browning-Paterson, R.A., and seconded; Second Lieut. C. H. Tayler, I.A., R. of O. ; Temporary Lieut. E. L. Foot, Ox. and Bucks L.I., and transferred to General List ; Temporary Second Lieut. H. F. C. Cannell, R.E., and transferred to General List j Second Lieut. A. H. Goldie, Beds., and seconded. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 5th inst. :— Flyinq Officers.—Nov. 22nd : Temporary Lieut. A. J. Child, ® ® AIR RAID DAMAGE A MEETING of representatives of local authorities was held at the Mansion House, on February 4th, to consider the Government scheme of insurance against damage by hostile aircraft and bombardment. The Lord Mayor, who presided, said that while no doubt the Government scheme had been a great boon and a relief from anxiety in many cases, il acted unequally and unfairly on the inhabitants ot particular districts which were being imperilled by these detestable air raids. After some discussion the following resolution, proposed by Councillor F. Henderson (Norwich), and seconded by Alderman Allen (Croydon), was unanimously passed :— " (a) That a deputation be formed to wait upon the President of the Board of Trade to urge upon him the views of the local authori ties represented at this meeting, which are contained in the following resolution: " ' That inasmuch as many of those parts of the country, particu larly on the East Coast, in which the risk of damage by hostile air craft and bombardment, and the consequent need for insurance are greatest, have already suffered, and are likely to suffer, severe financial loss and depression in consequence of the war; and many of the inhabitants of those districts are so impoverished thereby as to be quite unable to pay the premium for such insurances, this Council is of opinion that the Government scheme is unfair in its incidence, and constitutes, m effect, a special war tax on those who arc least able to bear it. And this Council most strongly urges upon His ® 3 The Roll of Honour. THE Secretary of the Admiralty has announced the following casualty:— Under date January 20th : Wounded. Second Lieutenant Reginald H. Sawyer, R.M., R.M.A., Anti-Aiicraft Brigade. A I FEBRUARY 10, 1916. London (T.F.) ; Lieut. G. Alchan, R.F.A., S.R. Nov. 27th: Temporary Lieut. J. M. E. Shepherd, Rifle Brig., and transferred to General List; Second Lieut. A. R. L. Goodson, London (T.F.) ; Lieut. A. F. Baker, D.C.L.I., S.R., and seconded, Dec. 15th ; Capt. C. L. M. Scott, N. Staffs., S.R., and seconded, Jan. 2nd. Jan. 18th ; Lieut E. W. Farrow, Motor Mach. Gun. Serv., Can. Art. ; Second Lieut. (Temporary Lieutenant) T. L. Purdom, K.O.S.B. (T.F.). Jan. 20th : Lieut. J. A. G. De Courcy, R.A., and seconded ; Temporary Lieut. J. M. M'Alery, R. Irish R., and transferred to General List; Second Lieut. E. H. Grant, A. and S. H., and seconded ; Temporary Second Lieut. H. C. Hopkinson, Shrops. L.I., and transferred to General List ; Lieut. H. W. Von Poellnitz, Lines., and seconded ; Lieut. C. J. Hart, Worcs., S.R., and seconded ; Temporary Second Lieut. S. W. Price, attached Leics., and transferred to General List; Temporary Second Lieut. H. F. Mase, Norfolk, and transferred to General List; Temporary Second Lieut. C. R. Cook, Northants., and transferred to General List; Second Lieutenant G. W. P. N. Burden, E. Lanes., and seconded ; Second Lieut. J. V. Nash, S.R.; Second Lieut. A. T. Watson, S.R. Jan. 22: Second Lieut. G. MacD. Turner, Yorks. (T.F.) ; Second Lieut. E. G. Landon, S.R. Memoranda.—To be Temporary Second Lieutenants for duty with Royal Flying Corps: Pte. D. W. Clappen, London (T.F.). Oct. 23rd. Sgt. F. G. S. Williams, R.N. Devon Yeo. Nov. 22nd. Cpl. M. L. Taylor, R.E. Dec. 29th. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 7 th inst. :— Attached to Headquarter Units. Staff Captain.—Lieut. A. G. R. Garrod, Leicestershire Regt., Special Reserve, from a Flying Officer, vice Second Lieut. WT. L. Birch, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt.) (T.F.). Establishments. Flight-Commanders.—From Flying Officers: Capt. A. G. Moore, Manchester Regt., Special Reserve; Capt. C. R. S. Bradley, 4th Cavalry, Indian Army. Jan. 27th. Memorandum.—Corpl. Harry G. Smart, from Royal Engineers (T.F.), to be Temporary Second Lieutenant, for duty with the Royal Flying Corps. Nov. 30th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Capt. Hon. William F. F. Sempill (Master of Sempill) relinquishes his commission on appoint ment to the Royal Naval Air Service. Jan. 1st, 1916. Second Lieut, (on probation) Alfred W. Briggs is confirmed in hk rank. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): Arthur H. L. Beale ; Jan. 17th, 1916. Arthur E. Oxley; Feb. 3rd, 1916. ® ® AND INSURANCE. Majesty's Government that the expense of such damage should be borne nationally out of the Imperial revenue.' " b) That the President of the Board of Trade be asked to re ceive such deputation from this meeting in support of the above resolution." Sir R. Robinson, formerly Chairman of the London County Council, said he thought the Government would afford the relief desired if the case were put before them. It was their duty to do so. It was the duty of all districts to share in the losses from war. Fifteen representatives were then elected to form the deputation. While in sympathy with the object of this movement, as we have repeatedly pointed out in these columns, we feel that the time for the Government Insurance Scheme to be dropped has gone past, and that it would be better rather for agitation to be directed to urging the Government to reduce the premium to 6d. per ctnt. at the expiration of the first year, by which time experience will probably have proved the present rate to be excessive. This con cession would then, no doubt, largely meet the case. In the mean time a huge amount of premiums must have been raked in, following the recent raid. So many deemed themselves as outside the raid zone that insurance never bothered them. Now there will be very few towns in England where for the future the inhabitants will consider themselves as completely safe, and the Government scheme should, therefore, prosper correspondingly, and more than justify the lowering of the premium. ® » The following casualties in the Expeditionary Force have been reported from General Headquarters:— Under date January 24th : Wounded. 2341 Corporal C. Nott, Royal Flying Corps. Undated: Wounded. Captain W. D. S. Sanday, Royal Flying Corps
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