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FEBRUARY 8, 1917, UNDER /WS heading are published each week the official announcements of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval A irService and the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. By way of instamct, 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announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subsequently, whenit appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repealed in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. Admiralty, January $oth.Temp. Lieut. E. Childers promoted to the rank of Temp. Lieut.-Com., with seniority Dec. 31st. Admiralty, February 1st.The under-mentioned Temp. Sub-Lieuts., R.N.V.R., pro- moted to the rank of Temp. Lieut., R.N.V.R., with seniorityas stated : C. F. Yeomans, W. W. Farthing and E. S. Sturdee, Jan. 30th ; W. C. C. Sykes, Jan. 22nd. Petty Officer (R.N.V.R.) C. S. Goddard and A.B. (R.N.V.R.)W. T. Morris granted temp, commissions as Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R., with Seniority Jan. 30th. Chief Petty Officers -H. J. Grant (pensd.) and H.Stafford granted the rank of Temp. Acting Gunr., R.N., to date Jan. 29th. ~ .-.,- • - Admiralty, February 2nd.The following granted temp, commissions as Lieuts., R.N.V.R., and appointed to " President," additional, forR.N.A.S., all to date Feb.- 1st : S. Henderson, N. D. Newall, R. G. B. Bird, A. A. Sutton and H. A. Dawson. Messrs. W. R. Horsfield and E. D. Densham grantedtemp, commissions as Sub-Lieuts., R.N.V.R., and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S., to date Feb. 1st.Flight Sub-Lieut. J. A. Barron promoted to Flight-Lieut., with seniority Oct. 1st.Temp. Sub-Lieuts. (R.N.V.R.) G. C. A. G. Nicholson and C. P. Sheppard entered as Prob. Flight Officers for temp,service, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S., both to date Janr 30th. Admiralty, February $ih.Lieut. (Can. Gen. List) H. H. Reade entered as Prob. Flight Officer, for temp, service, to date Feb. 3rd.Temp. Prob. Flight Officer C. H. Keith promoted to Temp. Flight Sub-Lieut., with seniority Oct. 10th.London Gazette Supplement, February $th. The undermentioned to be Temp. Lieut.-Cols, whilstemployed as Wing Corns., R.N.A.S. :—Dec. 31st : Capt. (Temp. Major) J. N. Fletcher, R.E. ; Capt. (Temp. Major)J. D. Mackworth, R.W. Surr. R. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). ' " London Gazette, January 30th. Wing Commander.—Capt. (Temp. Major) J. E. Tennant,M.C., Scots Gds., from a Sqdn. Com., and to be Temp. Lieut.- Col. whilst so employed ; Jan. nth.Flying Commander.—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) A. S. Redfern, R.W. Surr. R. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer, andto be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Jan. 1st. Flying Officers.—2nd Lieut. E. H. Bryant, Essex R. (T.F.) ;Jan. 5th. 2nd Lieut. D. Welch, S.R. ; Jan. 6th. 2nd Lieut. E. L. Bishop, Wore. R., S.R., from attd. Wore. R.(T.F.), and to be seed. ; Jan. 7th. Jan. 8th : Lieut. B. Harvey, 224th Canadian (Forestry) Bn. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut.L. D. Brown, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Obs.), with seniority from May 31st; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. H. Tan-field, A. War. R., S.R. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. A. Gray, M.C., Durh. L.I., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Jan. 10th.Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) F. J. Taylor, Gen, List; Jan. nth. Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. S. Asher, Gen. List; Jan. 12th. 2ndLieut, (on prob.) H. A. Moncrieff, Dorset R., S.R., and to be seed.; Jan. 14th. Jan. 15th: Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. H. R. C. Savery, Gen.Temp. 2nd Lieut.Leckie, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut.List; 2nd Lieut. D. F. Stiven, S.R. J. C. Griffith, Gen. List. Balloon Company Commander.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. S.Huxley, Gen. List, from a Balloon Officer, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Jan. 13th. Equipnrent Officers, 1st Class, and to be Temporary Captainswhilst so employed.—Jan. 1st : Lieut. H. K. Maxwell, S.R., from the 2nd Cl. ; Lieut. E. A. E. Wood, S.R., from the 3rd Cl.2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) H. R. Vagg, Som. L.I., from the 2nd Cl. ; Jan. 14th.2nd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. G. Gordon, Gen. List, from the 3rd Cl., and to be Temp, Lieut, whilst so employed ;Jan. 29th. Memoranda.—The under-mentioned to be Temp. 2ndLients. (on prob.) for duty with R.F.C. ; D. B. Walker ; Jan. 12th. H. W. Arnott; Jan. 15th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under-mentioned2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank~: A. P. F. Rhys-Davids, A. C. Young, D. F. Stiven, H. W. Prockter,D. Welch, A. R. Mitchell, S. G. Linssen, S. A. Mitchell, W. G. Murray, C. Groves, F. G. Buck, C. J. S. Holden, A. T.Griffith, S. J. Vine, S. Wilson, A. G. Stradling, J. A. Cowling, R. Rochford, J. D. Richards, L. S. Pape, W. S. Farley, F. P.Proud, F. D. Lugard. H. H. Chivers to be 2nd Lieut. ; Jan. 1st. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :Oct. 16th : E. H. Garland, G. G. A. Martin, M. C. McGregor, J. M. Warnock. G. A. Learn; Jan. 10th. Jan. 12th:E: McRae Cockell, F. Dugdale, F. T. Hill, R. A. G. Shepherd, C. Q. Steel, R. D. Whitt. D. R. Pye ; Jan. 27th. London Gazette Supplement, February 1st.The under-mentioned to be Temporary 2nd Lieuts. :— For Duty with R.F.C.—Jan. 2nd : Sergt. W. J. Pearson,from D. of Lane. Yeo. (T.F.) ; Sergt. L. R. Brereton, from Can. Engrs. ; L.-Corpl. T. Humble, from Northd. Fus. ;;L.-Corpl. J. E. Middleton, from A.S.C. Jan. 4th: Pte. N. H. de Vaudrey Heathcote, from Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Pte.H. H. Down, from Lond. R. (T.F.). Jan. 7th : Sergt. S. Cooper, from Lond. R. (T.F.) ; Sergt. H. Fall, from Can.A.S.C. ; Sergt. F. M. McLaren, from Can. A.S.C. Flying Officers.—2nd Lieut. J. S. Smith, N. Staff. R.( S.R./and to be seed. ; July 17th. Jan. 6th : Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. E. Ransom, attd. R. Fus. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. T. ;Carpenter, Gen. List. Jan. 8th : Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Ralphs, L'pool. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ; Temp.2nd Lieut. J. Southall. Gen. List. Jan. oth : Temp. Lieut. - F. J. Martin, A. Cyclist Corps, and to be transfd. to Gen. /,List; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) R. T. B. Schreiber, Sufi. R. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. O. Matson, Gen. List. Jan.10th : Temp. Lieut. E. P. M. Robinson, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Obs.), with seniority from May 31st; Temp.2nd Lieut. A. S. Lee, attd. Notts, and Derby. R. ; 2nd Lieut. E. J. D. Townesend, R.A., and to be seed. ; 2nd Lieut. A. P. F.Rhys-Davids, S.R. Jan. nth: Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. R. S. Proud, R.W. Kent R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd'Lieut. C. H. James, 5th Australian Inf., Australian Imperial Force. Jan. 12th : 2nd Lieut. W. B. Hills, Hamps. R.(T.F.) ; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) K. J. Knaggs, R. War. R.,,- S.R., and to be seed. Jan. 13th: 2nd Lieut. H. W. L.':Poole, D. of Corn. L.I., S.R., and to be seed. ; '2nd Lieut. J. E. Taylor, Welsh Divl. Signal Co., R.E. (T.F.) ; andLieut. W. E. Holland, Sco. Horse Yeo. (T.F.). Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—From the 3rd Class, andto be Temp. Lieuts. whilst so employed : 2nd Lieut. G. L. Main, S.R. ; Nov. 15th. Nov. 26th : Lieut. J. S. D. Harries-Jones, S.R. ; 2nd Lieut. G. G. Fiddes, S.R. Dec". 1st : 2nd Lieut. A. Hunter, W. Rid. R., from a Flying Officer, and tobe Temp. Lieut, whilst so employed ; 2nd Lieut. L. S. Newns, S.R., from the 3rd Cl., and to be Temp. Lieut, whilstso employed. ird Class.—Jan. 10th : 2nd Lieut. J. A. Cowling,2nd Lieut. W. C. Clark, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. J Cooper, Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. Lord R. F. J. Camoys, Oxf.Yeo. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. H. Cooper, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. Channing, Gen. List. Jan. 15th : 2ndLieut, (on prob.) R. F. P. Hocker, S.R. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. (on prob.) F. J. Standerwick, Gen. List. Memoranda.—Capt. R. B. Neill, Res. of Officers,graded for purposes of pay as a Staff Capt., whilst employed as a Coy. Com., Cadet Wing, R.F.C.; Nov. 27th. Theunder-mentioned to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. : Pte. H. J. W. McConnell, from a Divl. Ammn. Sub Park, for duty withR.F.C. ; Aug. 17th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The resignation of hiscommission by 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. Fuller-Clark, notified in the Gazette of the 21st Dec, 1916, is cancelled. Theunder-mentioned 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank : R. F. P. Hocker, O. L. Vetter, J. H. Seeker,H. R. South. H. J. Birtles to be 2nd Lieut. ; Jan. 12th. C. S. Collingwood to be 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) ; Jan. 18th. ~" London Gazette, February znd.Z Staff Officers, 2nd Class (graded as Brigade Majors).—r Dec. 16th : Capt. J. A. M. Lang, Notts, arid Derby.; E.,* S.R.J. O. Of
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