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AUGUST 31, 1916, July 7th, 1916. Second Lieut. H. R. Lumlev, Special Reserve; July 14th, 1916. July 28th, 1916 : Second Lieut (on probation) \V. T. Willcox, W. York. R., Special Reserve, and to be seconded. Second Lieut. W. Fraser, Speciai Reserve. Aug. 1st, 1916 : Second Lieut. (Temporary Lieut.) M. E. Newton, Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Second Lieut, (on probation) V. A. Stookes, and Dgs., Special Reserve, from a Flying Officer (Observer). Second Lieut. A. H. Carnt, RE. (T.F.) ; Temporary Second Lieut. C. J. Marchant, Midd'x. R., and to be transferred to the General List; Second Lieut. B. H. M. Jones, Special Reserve. Aug. 4th, 1916: Second Lieut. (Temporary Lieut.) A. W. F. Glenny, A.S.C., from a Flying Officer (Observer) ; Second Lieut. (Temporary Lieut.) C. E. Sherwin, Hamps. Fort. Engrs. (T.F.), from a" Flying Officer (Observer) ; Second Lieut. (Temporary Lieut.) R. S. McClin- tock, R.F.A. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Observer) ; Tempo rary Second Lieut. H. H. James, General List, from a Flying Officer (Observer) ; Second Lieut. P. A. Byrne, R.A., and to be seconded; Second Lieut. G. A. H. Pidcock, Special Reserve ; Capt. J. Cemlyn-Jones, R. W. Fus. (T.F.) ; Second Lieut. J. W. Tailford, Bord. R., and to be seconded. Aug. 6th, 1916: Temporary Lieut. S. H. Bird, Oxf. and Bucks L.I., and to be transferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. G. C. Dell-Clarke, N. Lan. R., and to be trans ferred to the General List; Temporary Second Lieut. L. H. Stowell, General List. Aug. 7th, 1916 : Lieut. A.^ L. Macnaughton, Australian Flying Corps; Second Lieut. R. H. Soundy, Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Second Lieut, (on probation) I. H. H. Robinson, R.G.A. (T.F.) ; Second Lieut. V. H. Collins, Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. S. W. Taylor, Special Reserve ; Aug. 8th, 1916. Memoranda.—To be Temporary Second Lieutenants for duty with R.F.C. : Cadet A. P. Warren, from Oxf. Univ. O.T.C. ; July 8th, 1916. Acting Corpl. E. B. Low, from Haileybury Coll. O.T.C. ; Aug. 26th, 1916. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on August 26th :— Assistant Equipment Officer.—Second Lieut. A. Meyrick, Special Reserve ; July 27th, 1916. Memorandum.—Pte. R. L. Roe, from Sedbergh Sch. O.T.C., to be Temporary Second Lieut, for duty with R.F.C. ; Aug. 26th, 1916. Supplementary to Regular Units or Corps.—Second Lieu- [/UlHT] tenants (on probation) confirmed in their rank: H. B. Lumley, V. H. Collins, \V. Eraser and B. H. M. Jones. J. R. Hembrough to be Second Lieutenant (on probation) ; Aug. 4th, 1916. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on August 28th :— Supplementary to Regular Corps.—F. F. Minchm, from Copt., rth Canadian Inf. Bn., to be Lieutenant ; Aug. 29th, ign>. IQte Balloon Schools of Instruction. THE following appeared in the London Ga;?tU> Of August 25th :— Kile Balloon Schools of Instruction. Commandants graded as Squadron Commander)From Flight-Commanders;—July 31st, un(> (apt G. Disney, F.ssex R. ; Capt. 1). Rainsford Hannay. 53rd Sikhs, lnd. Army. Royal Flying Corps (Territorial Force). THE following appeared in the l.unlon Gazette of August 22 nd :— Hampshire Aircraft Parks.—Lieut. W. J. Stutt relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Aeronautical Dept., New South Wales Govt.; May 30th, 1916, instead of as previously notified. The following appeared in a supplement t>> the London Gazette issued on August 23rd :— Hampshire Aircraft Parks.—Lieut. H. Grinstcad to be Temporary Captain ; July 20th. 1916. Aeronautical Inspection Department. THE following appeared 111 ;i supplement to the London Gazette issued on August 24th ;— Memoranda.—To be Temporary Honorary Captains whilst employed as Inspectors A.1.1). :—Aug. 25th, 1916 : G. B. Cockburn, M. Windsor and H. Myers. To lie Temporary Honorary Lieutenants whilst employed as Assistant Inspectors All'. : — Aug. asth, [916; H P Philpot, A. A. Ross, A. E. Steele, A. Boor, P. W, Smith. I.. Warner, T. Greening, W. E. Reason, F. W, Birch, G. S. W'alpole, W. A. Thain, F. Gordon-Crosby, E. T. Willows, R. H. Bailcv, H. E. Brackenborough, W. F. Collins, C. 11. Adams, H. E. Fozard, W. J. Spencer, C. H. Viekers, P. Stevens, G. T. Smith-Clarke, W. S. Kellar, E. Fairbrother, A. N. Barrett. A. B. Rogers, C. H. Grace, W. Parr, P. S. Ashdown, F. H. Hodson, H. Pearsc, and M. Nares. THE ROLL OF HONOUR. THE Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties :— Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed. Lieut. Oswald H. Crowther, R.N.V.R. Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoner of War. * Flight-Lieut. B. G. Tooke, R.N. Missing. Lieut. O. H. Crowther, RJST.V.R. Flight Commander G. B. Dacre, D.S.O., R.N. (August 26th). Flight Lieut. B. G. Tooke; R.N. The following casualties have been officially announced by the War Office :— Killed. Second Lieut. A. S. Butler, R.F.A. and R.F.C. Capt. B.-H. Radford, R.F.C. Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed. Second Lieut. J. Cooke, Durham L.I. and R.F.C. Lieut. D. W. S. Paterson, Royal Flying Corps. Capt. V. H. N. Wadham, Hants Regt., attd. R.F.C. Died of Wounds. Second Lieut. J. Brown, R.F.A., attd. R.F.C. Lieut. C. I. Jameson, Canadian Inf., attd. R.F.C. 8836 2nd Class Air-Mechanic A. Spencer, R.F.C. •Died. 3711 1st Air-Mechanic J. A. Garside, Royal Flying Corps. 6061 1st Air-Mech. G. P. Tompkins, R.F.C. Wounded. Second Lieut. J. E. Burt, Middlesex Regt. and R.F.C Second Lieut. E. W. Edwards, Queen's (R.W. Surrey), attd. R.F.C. Capt. R. E. A. W, Hughes Chamberlain, K.F.C. Second Lieut. L. F. Hursthouse, R.F.C. Second Lieut. G. McDiarmid, R. Scots. Fus., attd. R.F.C. Lieut. Hon. J. H. B. Rodney, Rif. Brig., attd. R.I < Second Lieut. E. T. Shand, N. Zealand M.I., attd. IM C 5092 2nd Air-Mechanic L. Coldrick, R.F.C. 14573 2nd Air-Mechanic E. R. Deal, R.F.C. 11434 2nd Air-Mechanic P. England, R.F.C. 8186 2nd Air-Mechanic K. D. Handel, R.F.C. 7447 2nd Air-Mechanic J. Harling, R.F.C. 7941 2nd Air-Mechanic F. H. Shanks, R.F.C. 7747 2nd Air-Mechanic C. H. Thornicroft, R.F.C. Missing. Lieut. H. H. Whitehead, Can. Inf., attd. R.F.C. Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoners of War in German Hands. Second Lieut. E. B. Harvey, London Regt., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. W. J. M. Tomson, R.F.C. Previously Officially reported Missing, now Unofficially reported Prisoners of War in German Hands. Capt. A. J. Evans, R.F.C. Lieut. H. O. Long, RE. and R.F.C. Capt. C. W. Snook, R.F.C. Previously reported believed Taken Prisoner at Kut-el-Amara, now reported Prisoner of War. 1414 1st Air-Mechanic J. Hogg, R.F.C. S M H H Flying in Egypt. IN an interview said to have been given by General Sir A. Murray to a local journalist at Cairo, the statement is made that, although the enemy aeroplanes are still attempting to harass our troops, their aircraft and" pilots are much inferior to ours. 737
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