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[/OCHT] Adjutants.—Lieut. F. S. Isaac, Wore. R., S.R., and to be seed,, vice Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) A. J. Child, Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Sept. 21st. Lieut. H. French, W. York. R., S.R., from a Flying Officer (Ob.) ; Sept. 27th. Memorandum.—The notification in the Gazette of Aug. 24th, 1916, regarding Temp. Hon. Capt. G. B. Cockburn. is cancelled. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. W. Norman is confirmed in his rank. The appointment of 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) E. A. Salt, notified in the Gazette of July 17th, 1916, is antedated to June 14th, 1916. London Gazette Supplement, October 28th. Flying Officers (Observers).—Oct. 10th : Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. J. G. Temple, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. J. Cathie, Gen. List. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut. H. H. Burt resigns his commission ; Oct. 29th. The under-mentioned 2nd Lieuts (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank : C. Craw ford, A. D. Robertson, A. E. Biggs, W. P. Bingham. London Gazette Supplement, October 30th. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts., for duty with R.F.C. : Pte. C. P. Lowry, from Can. Army Med. Corps ; Aug. 27th. Armr.-Staff-Sergt. J. Allan, from Can. Ord. Corps ; Sept. 19th. Sept. 27th : Sergt. W. Steer, from Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Sergt. H. J. H. Dicksee, from Lond R. (T.F.) ; Sergt. J. L. Denman, from Can. Forces ; Corpl. H. Brooks, from Can. Inf. ; Pte. L. N. Smith, from Can, Inf. ; Pte. A. W. Waddy, from a Can. Divl. Supply Col. Corpl. G. H. Boorne, from a Can. Divl. Sig. Co. ; Sept. 28th. Oct. 3rd : Corpl. J. K. Campbell, from a Can. Sig. Co. ; Pte. H. Ritchie, from Can. A.S.C. Oct. 6th : Mech. Sergt.-Major G. E. Bower, from A.S.C. ; Flight-Sergt. S. Frost, from R.F.C. ; Acting Sergt. W. A. L. Spencer, from A.S.C. ; Acting Bdr. A. C. Heaven, from Machine Gun Corps ; L.-Corpl. F. Young, from Cyclist Bn. (T.F.) ; L.-Corpl. E. R. Stewart, from Can. .Sig. Serv. ; Pte. O. G. Durham, from Can. Corps Cav. Regts. Oct. 9th : 1st CI. Air-Mech. C. J. Geddes, from R.F.C. ; 2nd Air-Mech. L. E. Yeomans, from R.F.C. ; 2nd Air-Mech. W. Le Lorraine, from R.F.C. Squadron Commander.—Capt. B. F. Moore, R. War. R., from a Flight-Corn., and to be Temp. Major whilst so em ployed ; Oct. 1st. Flying Officers.—2nd Lieut. J. G. B. Baines, R. War. R., and to be seed. ; Sept. 22nd. Oct. 4th : 2nd Lieut. C. G. H. Winter, S.R. ; 2nd Lieut. E. B. Smyth, S.R. ; 2nd Lieut. J. C. Young, S.R. Oct. 8th : Lieut. S. E. Goodwin, L'pool R. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. K. A. Meek, W. York. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. E, Jacot, S.R. Oct. 9th : 2nd Lieut. A. Winks, N. Mid. Div. Cyclist Cos., Divl. Mtd. Troops (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. D. Baker, Gen. List. Oct. 10th ! Temp. Lieut. C. F. Eckel, Dorset R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) C. Dunlop, 1st Lovat's Scouts Yeo. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. B. Bruce, Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. C. Crawford, S.R. Oct. nth : Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. B. Wain- wright, attd. 17th Lrs. ; 2nd Lieut. J. R. Statter, Som. L.I., S.R., and to be seed. ; 2nd Lieut. J. E. H. Bibby, R.W. Fus., and to be seed. ; Lieut. J. G. L. Brown, R.F.A., S.R. ; Temp. Lieut. J. Glover, R.A., and to_be_transfd. to Gen. Lis: ; Temp. Air Work in the Soudan. IN the despatch published in the London Gazette of October 25th, describing operations against Ali Dinar, the Sultan Of Darfur, in the early part of this year, General Sir ReginaldWingate, Sirdar and Governor-General of the Soudan, says that the conduct and efficiency of the men of the Royal Flying Corps placed at his disposal by the Commander-in- Chief in Egypt, fully upheld their splendid reputation. In detailing the fighting for El Fasher, General Wingate says :—" At 6 a.m., when the troops were about to advance, some hundreds of the enemy to our left flank were dispersed by artillery and Maxim fire and bombed by aeroplane. At 10 a.m. Colonel Kelly, with the mounted troops, entered El Fasher, which was found to be almost deserted except by women. " Sultan Ali Dinar, on receipt of the news of the crushing defeat at Beringia, made a final effort to rally the remainder of his army to the attack in the early morning of the 23rd, and subsequently fled with some 2,000 men, who were bombed NOVEMBER 2, 1916. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. W. Somers, Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. .(Temp. Lieut.) C. McC. H. M. Caffyn, E. Surr. R., and to be seed. ; Capt. L. W. Hopkins, 21st Canadian Inf. Bn. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. D. M. Faure, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), with seniority from Apr. 23rd ; 2nd Lieut. J. D. Cowie, Arg. and Suth'd. Highrs. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. A. Sutcliffe, Gen. List. Oct. 12th : 2nd Lieut. A. Jennings, R.A., and to be seed, ; 2nd Lieut. F. A. Swoffer, Middx. R. (T.F.). 2nd Lieut. S. Collier, Ches. R. (T.F.) ; Oct. 14th. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. Hardcastle, Gen. List ; Sept. 18th. Oct. 4th : 2nd Lieut. M. Keegan, R. Dub. Fus. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. B. Everton, Gen. List ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. S. Morris, Gen. List ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. E. Drowley, Gen. List ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. McKenna, Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. J. Kemper, S. Lan. R. Asst. Experimental Officer (graded as an Equipment Officer), 3rd Class).—2nd Lieut. F. W. Musson, N. Lan. R. (T.F.) ; Sept. 12th. Memoranda.—The under-mentioned 2nd Lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts. whilst serving with R.F.C. :—Sept. 1st : E. Robinson, R.A. ; H. M. T. Lehmann, Essex R. ; S. A. Villiers, R.A. ; E. L. Benbow, R.A. ; R. L. Chidlaw-Roberts. Hamps. R. ; A. H. Bottrell, R. War. R. The under-men tioned 2nd Lieuts., S.R., to be Temp. Lieuts. whilst serving with R.F.C. :—Sept. 1st: M. H. Turner, Dorset R. ; J. B E. Crosbie, Wore. R. ; N. M. Hoskins, N. Staff. R. ; C. de.W. Taylor, 20th Hrs. ; A. H. Francis, R. Suss. R. ; (noW Lieut). A. R. Johnston, High. L.I. ; N. Howarth, R. Lane. R. ; G. Aste, A.S.C. ; H. S. MacNeil, R.F.A. ; A. P. V. Daly, Conn. Rang. The under-mentioned Temp. 2nd Lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts. whilst serving with R.F.C. :—Sept. 1st : C. H Stocks, R. H. Sievwright, G. K. Palmer, E. C. Winkley, J. A- Simpson, S. H. Ellis, G. F. Westcott, G. A. Thompson, J. S. Anderson, A. L. Findlay, A. M. Walters, L. R. Heywood. F. E. Sedgwick, C. A. Brewster-Joske, H. T. Shaw, R. J. Sanceau, J. McArthur, K. F. Balmain, W. S. De Ropp, O. Hughes, L. J. Mann, H. A. Arbuthnot. The under-mentioned to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) for duty with R.F.C. : Pte. J. C. Griffith, from N. Zealand Expeditionary Force ; Sept. nth. L.-Corpl. L. Legge ; Oct. nth. Flight-Sergt. P. A. Rich, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.), for duty with the Military Wing of that Corps ; Oct. 1st. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—N. C. F. Francis, from 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) London Brig., R.F.A. (T.F.), to be Lieut. ; -Oct. 4th. 2nd Lieut. D. Cox resigns his commis sion on account of ill-health ; Oct. 31st. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. Baltus resigns his commission; Oct. 31st. The under-mentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank : E. Jacot, C. G. H. Winter, J. C. Young, E. B. Smyth, T. McC. Yarwood, A. C. Blackmore, F. H. Postlethwaite, S. S. Kaye. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) : W. H. R. Skudder ; Sept. 4th. W. A. Haslani ; Oct. nth. Schools of Instruction. London Gazette Supplement, October 31st. Assistant Commandants, Staff Officers, 2nd Class (graded for Pay as Brigade Majors).-—Sept. 19th : Temp. Major A. E. G. MacCallum, Gen. List, from a Park Comdr. ; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) S. W. Smith, R.A., from a Flight-Comdr. as they emerged from the south end of the town by Lieutenant J. C. Slessor, Royal Flying Corps, in the course of a gallant and successful flight." It will be realised, points out General Wingate, that a most careful and comprehensive organisation was required to con vey some 3,000 men. with stores, guns, aeroplanes and other bulky equipment of a modern expeditionary force, from the base at Khartoum (500 miles by rail from the nearest sea port) to railhead 428 miles away and thence across a desolate tract of roadless country for nearly 400 miles. Among those commended by General Wingate for their services in connection with the military operations and the situation in the Soudan created by the war are :— Royal Flying Corps.-—Lieut. (Temp. Major) E. J. BANNA- TYNE, 19th Hussars ; Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) P. R. C. GROVES, Shropshire L.I. ; Lieut. J. C. SLESSOR, Spec. Res.. 2197, Flight Sergt. F. BATTY ; 3724, Sergt. H. A. HEMMING ; 3682, 1st Class Air Mechanic T. HORTON ; 4745, Pte. G. MADDAMS, A.S.C. 952
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