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NOVEMBER 30, 1916. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The appointment of ->nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. T. Bridgewater, notified in the Gazette of Sept. 26th, is antedated to Sept. 3rd. The appointment of 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. B. D. Grazebrook, notified in the Gazette of Oct. 7th, is antedated to Sept. 7th. The appoint ments of the under-mentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), notified in the Gazette of Oct. 17th, are antedated as follows • To Sept. 7th : H. H. Leage, J. H. Fletcher, W. L. Shaw A Graham. J. F. B. Smith to Sept. 10th. W. H. G. Furni'vali to Oct. 2nd. The appointment of 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. Paradise, notified in the Gazette of Oct. 20th, is antedated to Sept. 7th. The appointment of 2nd Lieut. J. D. Campion notified in the Gazette of Oct. 23rd, is antedated to Sept. 7th! 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. T. Bridgewater is confirmed in his yank. The London Gazette Supplement, November 25th. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :—For •duty with R.F.C.—Oct. 25th : Pte. C. H. Bidmead from A.S.C. ; Pte. J. A. York, from Can. A.S.C. ; Dr. H. B. Griffiths, from Can. A.S.C. Oct. 26th : Sergt. H. L. Pate- man, from R.F.C. ; ist CI. Air-Mech. E. W. Dexter, from R.F.C. ; Pte. L. G. Banks, from Lond. R. (T.F.). Oct 27th • Flight-Sergt. W. F. Leech, from R.F.C. ; Sergt. J. R. w! Thompson, from R.F.C. ; Sergt. S. Cockerell, from R.F.C.; Acting-Sergt. A. Matthews, from A.O.C.; Pte. C. J. Baylis, from Can. A.S.C. Flight-Commanders.—Nov. ist: Major I. A. E. Edwards, R.A., from a Flying Officer. From Flying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed : Lieut. R. B. Mansell, Glouc. R., (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. E. Brown, Gen. List; Lieut. W. A. C. Heyman, 4th Hrs. ; Lieut. H. H. Balfour, K.R. Rif. C, S.R. ; Lieut. C. M. B. Chapman, M.C., E. Kent R. ; Lieut. R. C. Gallop, Sco. Rif. ; Lieut. H. S. Ward, S.R. ; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) C. L. Bullock, Rif. Brig., S.R. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. E. Foggin, Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. J. Stuart, R. Innis. Fus. ; 2nd Lieut. H. Fisher, S.R. Temp. Lieut. C. R. Cook, Gen. List; No\. 10th. Flying Officers.—Temp. Lieut. W. P. Bowman, W. York. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; July 4th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. N. Graham, W. York. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ; July 5th. Temp. Capt. G. M. Boumphrey, attd. S. Lan. R. ; Nov. 2nd. Nov. 3rd : Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. H. N. Shakespeare, Gen. List; Temp. Capt. H. E. Reynell, R. Highrs., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. ' Temp. Lieut.) W. P. Brown, Lovat's Scouts Yeo. (T.F.). Nov. 4th : Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. W. Foreman, Gen. 3List ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. E. G. Fulljames, Gen. 'List. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) D. G. A. Allen, Durh. L.I., S.R., irom a Flying Officer (Ob.) ; Nov. 5th, but with seniority from April ist. Nov. 6th : Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. D. Finney, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), with seniority from Oct. 22nd, 1915 : 2nd Lieut. H. Haycock, S.R. Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—From Equipment Officers. 3rd CI. : Lieut. S. A. Laird, S.R. ; Sept. 26th. Nov. ist : Lieut. D. C. James, Wore. R., S.R. ; Lieut. M. D. McFarlane, Middx. R., and to be seed. ; 2nd Lieut. E. McEvoy, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I., and to be Temp. Lieut, whilst so employed. Capt. H. Le Jeune, S.R. ; Nov. 10th. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Nov. 3rd : 2nd Lieuts., .•S.R. : J. D. Smith, J. R. McDonnell, 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) SP. R. Aitken. S.R. Memoranda.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) T. H. Cooper, from R.F.C., S.R., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.), Gen. List, •for duty with R.F.C. :—Nov. 5th : J. P. Campbell to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (without the pay and allowances of that i/ycSf) Vacancies in the R.F.C. THE Royal Flying Corps has been reopened for recruiting, but no man in medical category " A " (general service) will be accepted unless he is a skilled tradesman, that description being applied only to men who pass very creditably in their trade tests. Coppersmiths, motor cyclists, electricians, fitters -and instrument repairers may be accepted, even though fit for general service. Clerks, draughtsmen, shoemakers and telephonists must be in Class B iii. Cooks have to be in Category B ii., and from this medical class the Royal Flying Corps is seeking to draw coppersmiths, motor cyclists, men ior the labour section, painters and technical storemen. rank) whilst specially employed ; Nov. 26th. E. J. Nathan to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) ; Nov. 13th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under-mentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank : E. P. Lyon, E. Butler, G. W. Longstaff. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :—Oct. 19th : M. J. Morris, N. R. Anderson, A. C. Atkey, C. S. Bellamy, H. B. Billings, J. W. Boulter, C. H. Cameron, J. G. Crang, C. M. De Rochie, M. Lavoie, G. I. D. Marks, S. W. Graham, M. G. Gunn, N E. Kelk, R. H. Lloyd, W. G. M. Browne, L. B. Hyde-Pearson. B. A. Doran, B. J. Glynn, J. L. Fry. A. E. Watts, W. H. Weller, E. R. Tucker, U. H. Seguin, W. F. Willis, F. G. Reid. C. H. Sharpe ; Nov. 4th. London Gazette Supplement, November 27th. Flight Commander.—Temp. Lieut. A. M. Thorn, M.C., Gen. List ; Nov. ist. 1 Flying Officers (Observers).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. F. Power, R.A., to be transfd. to Gen. List; Sept. 7th. Temp. Lieut. G. F. C. Rawlings, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Oct. 6th. Oct. 8th : Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) F. W. Hudson, Norf. R. and to be seed.; Lieut. H. St. Clair Smallwood, Ind. Army, Res. of Off. ; 2nd Lieut. H. Richardson, Norf. R., and to be seed.; 2nd Lieut. P. Ainsworth, Manch. R., T.F. Oct. 21st : Temp. Lieut. H. J. L. Cappel, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. A. Pearson, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. D. Clark, High. Brig., R.F.A., T.F. ; 2nd Lieut. B. K. D. Robertson, Glouc. R., T.F. Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. T. Richards, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ; Oct. 24th. 2nd Lieut. L. E. Dawson, 7th Australian Light Horse; Oct. 26th. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) C. W. Adkin, Gen. List; Nov. ist. Nov. 2nd : 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) A. M. Mitchell, A.S.C., and to be seed. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. Roberts, Welsh R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List. Nov. 5th : Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. Robertson, Gen. List ; Temp. Lieut. J. W. Mathews, A.S.C., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Temp. Lieut. J. S. Dunkerley, Sco. Rif., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. S. Wright, Leic. R. and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. H Munden, Som. L.I., and to be seed. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. P. C. Hollingsworth, Gen. List. Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. F. Ward, Army Cyclist Corps, and to be transfd. to Gen. List: Nov. 9th. Special Appointment [graded as a Park Commander).— Capt. Lord R. E. Innes-Ker, I. Gds., Spec. Res., from an Equipment Officer, ist CI., and to be Temp. Maj. whilst so employed ; Nov. 8th. Equipment Officer, yd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. C Fielder, Gen. List; Nov. 6th. Memoranda.—Lieut. G. A. Hoghton, R.N.V.R., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, whilst employed with R.F.C. ; Aug. 21st, 1916. Cadet E. T. Driver, from R.A. Cadet School to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, for duty with R.F.C.; Sept. nth, 1916. ist CI. Air Mech. W. A. Andrews, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) for duty with the Mil. Wing of that Corps; Nov. 2nd. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) T. M. Coates resigns his commission ; Nov. 28th. Aeronautical Inspection Department. London Gazette, November 21st. The under-mentioned to be Temp. Hon. Lieuts. while employed as Assistant Inspectors, A.I.D. :—Aug. 26th: J. B. Ringwood, G. Ramage. •London Gazette, November 24/A. L. F. de Peyrecave to be Temp. Lieut, while employed as Assistant Inspector, A.I.D. ; Nov. ist. Men who will be accepted through either B i. or B ii. are : Motor transport drivers, electricians, engine fitters, instru ment repairers, photographers, cabinet makers (as riggers), sailmakers, vulcanisers, men for the balloon party, and Silco plant and balloon riggers. Those who wish to join as gunner-observers must conform to the standard of fitness required for pilots, and hold a Hythe certificate for machine gunnery. The corps also desires textile fitters (as armourers), acetylene welders and winch drivers and fitters, who must have an intimate knowledge of petrol winches. The recruiting officer is Major Mitchell, The Polytechnic, Regent Street, W. IO45 F 2
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