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JANUARY II, 1917. re*. AADOA. AD ASTRA vice. UNDER Mis heading are published each week the official announcement of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval AirService and the Royal Flying Corps Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. By way of instance, when an appointment to the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subsequently, whenit appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. Admiralty, January 2nd. B. J. Albcry granted a temp, commission as Lieut.,R.N.V.R., with seniority Jan. 1st. Chief Petty Officers, W/T. : T. H. Piper, R. H. Methold,E. H. Pollett, L. F. Pluggc, H. V. Hamilton, W. Hinsley and O. T. Tidman granted temp, commissions as Sub-Lieuts.,R.N.V.R., all with seniority Jan. ist.- Admiralty, January 3rd.The under-mentioned entered as Prob. Flight Officers for temp, service, and appointed to " President," additional,for R.N.A.S., all with seniority Jan. 21st: V. G. Austen, A. D. M. Lewis, W. W. Wakefield, E. G. A. Eyre, A. G.Raven, H. P. Guard, N. S. Wright, E. W. Coveney, S. J. C. ElHs, S. A. Randle, O. VV. Redgate, T. A. Warne-Browne,G. P. W. Earle and G. Peach. London Gazette Supplement, January 4th.Memorandum.—The under-mentioned to be Temp. Lieut.- Col. : Capt. (Temp.. Major) C. M. Waterlow, R.E., whilstemployed as a Wing Commander, R.N.A.S.; Aug. 21st. Admiralty, January 5th.Temp. Warrant Officer (2nd grade) H. C. Mills promoted to Temp. Lieut., R.N.V.R., with seniority Jan. 2nd. Temp. Flight Sub-Lieut. G. E. Johnson granted temp,commission as Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R., with seniority Jan. 4th. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing).London Gazette, January 2nd. Flying Officers.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. E. Jones, S.R.Dec. 6th. Dec. 7th : Temp. Major M. Elphinstone, A.S.C. Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. R. Craig, M.C., E. Lan. R., from attdLan. Fus. ; 2nd Lieut. J. M, R. E. St. Amory, S.R. Dec. 9th Temp. Capt. (Capt. Res. of Off.) G. D. Begg, M.C., R. Sc.Fus., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. F. W. Koddie, S.R. Flying Officers (Observers).—Major A. S. W. Dore, Wore.R. (T.F.) ; Mar. 20th to Nov. 3rd. Temp. Lieut. J. C. O. Dickson, S. Lan. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; May 6th. Equipment Officers (3rd Class).—Temp. 2nd Lieut R. deSarigny, Gen. List; Aug. 24th. Dec. 13th: 2nd Lieut. C. B. Carr, Kent Cyclist Bn. (T.F.) ; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J.Ferguson, S.R. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. F. Lang, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. Edwards, Gen. List; Temp.2nd Lieut, (on prob.) E. C. Rumford, Gen. List. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut. W. E. Soperresigns his commission ; Jan. 3rd. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. M. R. E. St. Amory is confirmed in his rank. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) : F. E. Bayley ; Dec. 9th. D. Rintoul; Dec. 10th. A. N. Meier ; Dec. nth. Lotulon Gazette. Supplement, January 3rd.Attached to Headquarter Units. Staff Captains.—Temp, and Lieut. S. M. Wood from aFlying Officer, R.F.C., and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Oct. 16U1. Lieut. R. Whitakcr, Rif. Brig., froman Adjt., R.F.C., and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed, vice Capt. J. A. M. Lang, Notts and Derby R. ; Nov. 5th. Adjutants.—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) F. C. Dixon, DorsetR., Spec. Res., from an Equipment Officer, 3rd Cl., and to retain his temp, rank whilst so employed ; Nov. 1st. Capt.R. J. H. Purcell, K.R.Rif. C and to be seconded, vice Capt. P. Sidney, Northd. Fus.; Nov. 26th. Lieut. F. G. Stammers,R. Suss. R., from a Balloon Officer; Dec. 7th. Zeppelin Mail in Greece. ACCORDING to the Greek Royalist paper Hesperini, a Zeppelin appeared over Larissa on January ist and dropped 15 mailbags, reported to contain correspondence from the Greek Army Corps interned at Gorlitz. There have been rumours for some time of aerial communications between Greece and Germany, and this story appears to confirm them. Two Zeppelins Reported Destroyed. IF the latest story is to be credited, Tondern, Schleswig, would certainly appear to be anything but a healthy resting- London Gazette Supplement, January 4th. Flight-Commander.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. B. L. Dowling, Gen.List, from a Flying Officer, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Dec. 7th.Equipment Officers, isl Class.—From Staff Lieuts., and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed : 2nd I.ieut. C. H.Whittington, S.R. ; Dec. 14th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. M. Bentley, Gen. List ; Dec. 18th. Scottish School of Fitters.Chief Instructor (graded as an Equipment Officer, 2nd Class). —Temp. Capt. I. U. D. Truman, Gen. List, from a FlyingOfficer ; Oct. 21st. Netheravon School of Fitters. Chief Instructor (graded as an Equipment Officer, 2nd Class).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Latimer, Gen. List, from an Equip-, ment Officer, 3rd Cl., and to be Temp. Lieut, whilst soemployed ; Dec. 1st. Memoranda.—2nd Lieut. K. L. Williams, Ind. Army Res.of Officers, to be Temp. Lieut, while serving with R.F.C. ; Dec. ist. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) F. S. Andrews, from R.F.C.,S.R., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, on Gen. List for duty v.ith / R.F.C.; ]une 29th. The under-mentioned to be Temp. 2ndLieuts. (on prob.) for duty with R.F.C. : Acting Sergt. Daniel Barron, from R. Highrs., S.R. ; Dec. 12th. L.Hamblin ; Dec. 28th. London Gazette Supplement, January 6th. Memorandum.-—The under-mentioned to be Temp. 2nd I.ieut. (on prob.) : Pte. R. J. Paton, from A.S.C., for duty with RFC. ; Dec. 8th. London Gazette Supplement, January 8th. Park Commander.—Qmr. and Hon. Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) G.Laing, R.F.C., from an Equipment Officer, ist Cl., and to be '" Temp. Major whilst so employed ; Nov. ist. (Substitutedfor the notification in the Gazette of Dec. 29th.) Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under-mentioned2nd Lieuts. to be Lieuts. :—Dec. ist : M. R. H. A. Allen (Temp. Capt.) W. J. B. Curtis, W. M. Pethybridge, B. J. W. M.Moore, M.C, H. A. B. Robb, M.C., G. D. Etches, W. J. Hewitt, T. G. G. Bolitho, W. W. Stenning, R. W. Le Gallais,(Temp. Capt.) H. R. Lecomber, S. Davenport, T. S. D. Harries-Jones, (Temp. Capt ) E. S. Perrin, L. C. Boyd, R. H.Cronyn, S. Allenby. The under-mentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank : L. H. Gibbon, H. P.Reid, J. T. Rossiter, H. H. Lcage, W. H. G. Furnivall, H. D. Lehmann, S. Blackley, C. L. Baldwin, W. E. Nuttall, N.Martin, J. G. Wilson" J. G. Hope, A. G. Griggs, R. Hunt, S. H. Bell. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) ,G. D. Eckardt; Nov. 6th. Nov. 21st: H. L. Tracy, R. S, Bennie. H. W. Wheatly; Dec. 7th. H. R. South; Dec.10th. Dec. 19th: D. "Sutherland, J. T. Menzies, V. A. Stewart, H. T. Leslie, G. O. Lightbourn, J. A. Mac Kay, A. L.Schario, A. McN. Denovan, Earl S. Meek, C. G. Wood", W. A. Leslie, W. W. Rogers, R. U. Phalen, D. Leishman, G. E.Gushing, A. G. Walwyn, R. L. M. Ferrie. Aeronautical Inspection Department. London Gazette Supplement, January i,th.Assistant Inspector.—2nd Lieut. J. A. O'Brien, Lond. R. (T.F.), and to be Temp. Hon. Lieut, whilst so employedDec. nth. place for Zeppelins. It will be recalled that at the end of1915 two Zeppelins housed there were reported to have been accidentally destroyed. According to the Ribe Stiftstidende,on December 28th two Zeppelins, both of which had taken part in raids on England, were destroyed in the sheds thereby fire, either caused by a short circuit or by the two airships colliding when returning to the shed. A large number oflives are believed to have been lost, but it is difficult to obtain details. The frontier was strictly guarded for somedays to prevent information leaking out.
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