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JULY 27, 1916. Wy^&rilish A irieroice i/llGHT| ' PCK. ARDUA AD AST/tA UNDER this heading are published each week the official announcements of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. By way of instance, when an appointment io the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the AdmiraAy it is published forthwith, but subsequently, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. 8th Canadian Inf. Bn., from a Flying Officer (Observer); THE following appeared among the Admiralty announce- June 29th, 1916. June 30th, 1016: Temporary Second Lieut. ments of July 18th :— Lieutenant (Temporary R.N.V.R.) L. H. Cockey, entered as Probationary, Flight Sub-Lieut. (Temporary), seniority July 23rd, and appointed to " President " for R.N.A.S. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). The following appeared in the London Gazette of July 18th :— Flight Commanders (from Flying Officers, and to be Temporary Captains whilst so employed).—Lieut. C. H. Nicholas, S. Wales Bord. ; June 16th, 1916. Temporal Second Lieut. E. J. Tyson, General List; June 23rd, 1916. Second Lieut. R. W. Nichol, Special Reserve; July 3rd, 1916. Flying Officers.—June 22nd, 1916: Capt. I. A. E. Edwards, R.A., and to be seconded; Lieut. W. A. Skeate, W. York. R., and to be seconded; Temporary Second Lieut. L. S. Weedon, R. Fus., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. P. Pralle, Special Reserve, June 25th, 1916. June 26th, 1916 : Temporary Second Lieut. C. H. Stocks, Sco. Rif., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. F. McQuistan, Highland Brig., R.F.A., T.F.; Temporary Second Lieut. G. J. King, General List, from Asst. Equipment Officer ; Second Lieut. G. P. Alexander, Special Reserve. June 27th, 1916 : Temporary Second Lieut. E. R. Manning, from Tem porary Lieutenant, 14th Res. Regt. of Cav., and to be trans ferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. C. J. W. Crichton, York. R., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. H. W. Pollak, South Midland (Howitzer) Brig., R.F.A. (T.F.); Temporary Second Lieut. W. H. Rilett, Essex R., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. E. G. Whelon, R. Suss. R. (T.F.); Second Lieut. H. C. G. Watney, Special Reserve. June 28th, 1916 : Second Lieut. H. W. Tagent, R. Ir. Fus., and to be seconded ; Second Lieut. E. Newling, A.S.C., and to be seconded ; Capt. J. A. Denistoun, J. A. Slater, R. Suss. R., and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. B. St. J. Boultbce, E. York. R., and to be transferred to the General List; Teni]x>rniy Second Lieut. R. W. Scoles, R. W. Kent R., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. G. A. Lascclles, Special Reserve. Balloon Officers.—Temporary Second Lieut. T. N. Jennings, York. R., and to be transferred to the General List; June 24th, 1916. June 26th, 1916: Temporary Lieut. J. A. Stevenson, R.A., and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. C. A. McConchie, Leic. R., and to be transferred to the General List. Temporary Second Lieut. R. P. Romer, General List; July 1st, 1916. jjj Memoranda.—To be Temporary Second Lieutenants for duty with R F.C. : Pte. William T. H. Hocking, from Inns of Court O.T.C.; June 19th, 1916. Sergt.-Maj. Archibald Latimer, from R.F.C.; June 24th, 1916. Corpl. Stanley G. Young, from London Electrical Engrs. (T.F.) ; July 1st, 1916. July 8th, 19T6 : Pte. Alexander J. Saltan, from Inns of Court O.T.C.; Ptc. Reginald J. Rankin, from Inns of Court O.T.C. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on probation) confirmed in their rank: H. C. G. Watney, L. M. McCoy, E. C. Callaghan, D. W. Hardy, F. A. Corbett. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation) : George A. Lawlor ; June 14th, 1916. Cecil M. W. Park; June 19th, 1916. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on July 19th :— Squadron Commanders (from Flight-Commanders, and to be Temporary Majors, whilst so employed).—Capt. (Temporary Lieutenant in Army) E. W. Powell, Unattached List (T.F.) ; June 23rd, 1916. Capt. H. Blackburn, Special Reserve July 5th, 1916. • AT THE SPORTS MEETING OF THE 15TH RESERVE SQUADRON, R.F.C., AT DONCASTER LAST WEEK.—A good start for the quarter-mile. A very successful meeting resulted, quite a number of the events being of the usual amusing character so much appreciated at Gymkhanas. 621
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