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FEBRUARY I, 1917. UNDER this heading are published each week the official announcements of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval AirService and the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) and Central Flying School. Tfiese 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, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. Admiralty, January 2$rd.Petty Officer Mech. R. C. Crawley, Aircraftsman (2nd grade), C. G. Adlington and Leading Mech. R. E. Ollerenshawgranted temp, commissions as Sub-Lieuts., R.N.V.R., and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S., all dateJan.20th. Admiralty, January 26th. The following entered as Prob. Flight Officers for temp.service, all date Jan. 28th : W. W. Scott, Leading Seaman H. J. Newberry, and Messrs. H. Day, R. A. Nicholson,R. F. C. Metcalfe, P. M. Dennett, C. P. Brown, M. N. Baron, D. I. B. Rock, R. C. Packe, G. N. Trace, J. N. Fisher, F. W.Dalrymple and Ord. Seaman (R.N.V.R.) T. D. Manning. Carpr. (R.N.) T. C. Head graded as Warrant Officer, 2ndgrade, R.N.A.S., to date Jan. 23rd. Admiralty, January zyth.Actg. Flight-Corn. J. Bird promoted to Flight-Com., with seniority Dec. 31st.Temp. Sub-Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) B. Grant promoted to Temp. Lieut., with seniority Jan. 25th.The following have been entered as Prob. Flight Officers for temp, service, and appointed to the " President," addi-tional, for R.N.A.S., to date as stated : Mr. R. D. Smith, Feb. 1st; Asst. Paymrs. (R.N.R.) S. J. Read, Jan. 26th ;W. R. Tapper, B. R. Carter and J. W. D. Cripps, Jan. 25th. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing).London Gazette, January 23rd. Flying Officers.—Jan. 2nd, 1917 : Lieut. R. 0. Gill, R.A.,from a Flying Officer (Obs.), with seniority from Oct. 21st, 1915. 2nd Lieut. G. P. Jamieson, S. Wales Bord., S.R.,and to be seed. ; Lieut. R. P. Bakery nth Canadian Mtd. Rif.; Jan. 3rd, 1917. Jan. 4th, 1917 : Temp. 2nd Lieut, (onprob.) T. C. Luke, R.E. ; 2nd Lieut. J. S. Stubbs, S. Lan. R., S.R., from Temp. Lieut., Garr. Bn., L'pool. R., and to remainseed. ; 2nd Lieut. E. W. Kirby, Hamps. R. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. H. Dixie, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. R.Neville, Gen. List. Jan. 5th, 1917 : Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. Wilcox, attd. E. Kent R.; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. G.Aronson, R. Lane. R., S.R., and to be seed. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. D. R. G. Mackay, attd. Arg. and Suth'd. Highrs. ;Temp. Capt. P. N. Logan, attd. Glouc. R. ; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) L. F. Beynon, Mon. R. (T.F.). Jan. 6th, 1917 : 2ndLieut. (Temp. Lieut.) C. H. March, Welsh Brig., R.F.A. (T.F.) ; Lieut. H. D. O'Neill, R. Dub. Fus., S.R., and to beseed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. Bruce, attd. L'pool. R. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. A. Hyde, M.C, K. R. Rif. C, and to be transfd.to Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. I. Gilson, Gen. List. Jan. 7th, 1917 : Temp. Lieut. A. E. Charlwood, R. Suss. R.,and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. L. M. Mans- bridge, Dorset R., and to be seed. Equipment Officers, 1st Class.—From the 2nd Class, andto be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed :—Jan. 1st, 1917 : Temp. Lieut. A. K. Hall, Gen. List; Temp. Lieut. A. S.Morris, Ge«. List. 3rd Cluss.—Temp. Lieut. R. Cadman, Gen. List, from a.Flying Officer ; Sept. 7th. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) C. J. Brockbank, Gen. List; Jan. 8th, 1917.Memorandum.—Pte. J. A. Woods, from A.S.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, on prob.), for duty with R.F.C. ; Jan. 15th, 1917. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) F. O'Keeffe resigns bis commission ; Jan. 24th, 1917. London Gazette Supplement, January 24th. The following to be 2nd Lieuts. for service in the field :—For duty with R.F.C.—Sergt.-Major G. Felstead, from R.F.C. ; Dec. 19th. Jan. 1st, 1917 : Flight-Sergt. J. Noakes,from R.F.C. ; Flight-Sergt. J. B. McCudden, from R.F.C. The following to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :— For duty with R.F.C.—Corpl. E. H. Baker, from A.S.C. ; Dec. 26th. Corpl. L. W. Middleton, from R.E. ; Dec. 29th. Sergt. H. A. Croft, from A.S.C.; Dec. 30th. Adjutant.—2nd Lieut. M. W. Bovill, S.R., from a BalloonOfficer, and to be Temp. Lieut, whilst so employed ; Dec. 5th. Squadron Commanders.—From Flight-Corns., and to beTemp.» Majors whilst so employed : Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. H. Primrose, Arg. and Suthd. Highrs. (T.F.) ; Jan. 6th,1917. Capt. A. A. Walser, M.C., Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Jan. 7th 1917.Flight-Commanders.—Capt. C. H. B. Blount, M.C., R.W- Surr. R., from a Flying Officer ; Nov. 7th. From FlyingOfficers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed : 2nd Lieut. H. G. Corby, R. Muns. Fus.; Jan. 1st, 1917- 2ndLieut. W. L. Scandrett, S.R, ; Jan. 2nd, 1917. 2nd Lieut. D. C. Miller, Unattd. List (T.F.) ; Jan. 3rd, 1917. 2ndLieut. F. E. Sargood, S.R. ; Jan. 6th, 1917. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) W. H. A. Whitworth, Dorset R. (T.F.) ;Jan. 7th, 1917. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) T. Q. Studd, Devon. R., S.R. ; Jan. 8th, 1917. Temp. 2nd Lieut. (Temp.Lieut.) H. T. Shaw, Gen. List; Jan. 9th, 1917. Temp. 2nd Lieut. K. M. St. C. G. Leask, Gen. List; Jan. 10th, 1917. Flying Officer.—Capt. G. H. B. McCall, S.R.., reverts fromFlight-Com. to Flying Officer ; Jan. 25th, 1917. Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—From the 3rd Class, and tobe Temp. Lieuts. whilst so employed : 2nd Lieut. J. V. Read, S.R.; Jan. 1st, 1917. 2nd Lieut. C. M. Denny, S.R. ;Jan. 8th, 1917. Lieut. P. P. Eckersley, S.R., from the 3rd Class ; Jan. ioth, 1917. %rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. E. Smith, Gen. List;Dec. 13th. Supplementary to Regular Corps?—and Lieut, (on proL.)F. G. Reid relinquishes his commission on account of ill- health ; Jan. 25th, 1917. 2nd Lieut, '(on prob.) P. A.Symmons resigns his commission; Jan. 25th, 1917. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. L. W. R. Henry-Waetjen relinquishes hiscommission on account of ill-health ; Jan. 25th, 1917. The undermentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in theirrank : F. C. Berkeley, E. Brown, G. Barnett. The under- mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) : R. E. Taylor ;Nov. 17th. F. M. Harding; Jan. 8th, 1917. Jan. 12th, 1917 : F. C. Pratt, L. R. J. Williams, F. B. Nicol, F. A.Roberts, A. H. Peake-Jones, A. S. G. Smith, P. F. Antelme. London Gazette Supplement, January 2$th.Equipment Officer, yrd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. A. Maynard, Gen. List ; Nov. 22nd. Memorandum.—A. A. N. Pentland to be Temp. 2nd Lieut,for duty with R.F.C. : Jan. 26th, 191 -. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. P. C. Willeby resigns his commission ; Jan. 26th, 1917. London Gazette, January 26th. Squadron Commanders.—The appointments of the under-mentioned are antedated as follows :—To June 1st: 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Major) R. G. Blomfield, 5th Dn. Gds. ; Capt.(Temp. Major) Lord G. Wellesley, M.C, G. Gds. ; Capt. (Temp. Major) R. E. Lewis, W.I.R. ; Lieut. (Temp. Major) A. A. B.Thomson, M.C., R. War. R. ; Capt. (Temp. Major) E. P. Graves, R.A.; Temp. Major C. S. Wynne-Eyton, Gen. List.To June 12th : Lieut. (Temp. Major) J. E. A. Baldwin, 8th Hrs. ; Capt. (Temp. Major) F. W. Smith, S. Mid. Brig.,R.F.A. (T.F.) ; Capt. (Temp. Major) M. G. Christie, M.C., S.R.; Lieut. (Temp. Major) L. A. Pattinson, M.C., R. Fus.;Temp. Major E. D. Horsfall, M.C., Gen. List. To July 1st : Capt. (Temp. Major) H. F. Glanville, W.I.R. ; Lieut. (Temp.Major) W. S. Douglas, M.C., R.F.A., S.R. To July 15th: Capt. (Temp. Major) J. A. Cunningham, R.A.; Lieut. (Temp.Major) L. W. Learmount, M.C., S.R.; Capt. (Temp. Major) C. T. Maclean, M.C., R. Sc. Fus.; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Maj.)B. C. McEwen, M.C., S.R.; Capt. (Temp. Major) E. L. M. L. Gower, S.R. Capt. (Temp. Major) H. Wyllie, Wilts. R., toJuly 18th. Capt. (Temp. Major) P. E. L. Gethin, S.R., to July 22nd. To. Aug. 1st: Capt. (Temp. Major) B. F. Moore,R. War. R.; Lieut. (Temp. Major) G. L. P. Henderson, M.C., S.R.; Temp. Major B. P. Greenwood, Gen. List. Capt.(Temp. Major) A. K. H. O'Brien, 2nd Dn. Gds., S.R., to Sept. 10th. To Sept. 15th : Capt. (Temp. Major) the Hon.J. L. E. Twisleton-Wykeham Fiennes, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I. ; Lieut. (Temp. Major) J. P. C. Cooper, M.C., S.R. ; Lieut.(Temp. Major) W. B. Hargrave, Suff. R. (T.F.), to Sept. 16th. Capt. (Temp. Major) H. Petre, M.C., Australian ImperialForces, to Sept. 23rd. Capt. (Temp. Major) A. H. Morton, R.A., to Oct. 1st. Capt. (Temp. Major) E. M. Murray, M.C.Queen Victoria's. Own Corps of Guides, Ind. Army, to 117
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