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FEBRUARY 22, I9I7. Hampden, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut.A. G. Severs, attd. Middx. A., and to be transferred to Gen. List. Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—Lieut. L. A. McDougald,S.R., from the 3rd Cl. : Jan. 29th. 3rd Class.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. J. Birtles S R •Jan. 12th. London Gazette, February 16th. Flying Officers (Observers).—Jan. 31st: 2nd Lieut. (Temp.Lieut.) J. D. S. Denholm, Arg. and Suthd. Highrs. (T.F.), but with seniority from Aug. 29th, 1916; Temp. 2nd Lieut.W. B. Long, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I., with seniority from Sept. 1st, 1916, and to be transfd. to Gen. List. Temp. 2ndLieut, (on prob.) H. R. Hare, Gen. List; Jan. 29th, but with seniority from Oct. 5th, 1916. Temp. Lieut. A. R. Brassing-ton, Leins. R. ; Jan. 31st, but with seniority from Oct. 15th, 1916. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. M. Turnbull, Gen.List; Jan. 29th, but with seniority from Nov. 10th, 1916. Jan. 19th : Temp. Lieut. D. Kingsley, Seaf. Highrs., butwith seniority from Nov. 25th, 1916 ; 2nd Lieut. R. S. B. Beckett, Ind. Inf., but with seniority from Nov. 30th, 1916.Park Commander.—Temp. Capt. E. A. Goodwin, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 1st Cl., and to be Temp. Majorwhilst so employed ; Jan. 1st. Equipment Officers, 1st Class.—From the 2nd Cl. : Temp.Capt. L. Sadler, A.S.C. ; Jan. I3t. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) E. Stokes, S.R., and to be Temp. Capt. whilst soemployed ; Jan. 25th. 3rd Class.—Temp. Lieut. R. W. Smart, attd. Notts, andDerby R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Oct. 23rd. Memorandum.—A. A. M. Weir to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (onprob.) for duty with R.F.C.; Jan. 23rd. London Gazette Supplement, February lyth.The under-mentioned to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. :— For duty with R.F.C.—Jan. 25th : Qmr.-Sergt. P. M.Brambleby, from King Edward's Horse ; L.-Corpl. N. Couve, rom King Edward's Horse. v Flight-Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to beTemp. Capts. whilst so employed : 2nd Lieut. J. L. Horridge, S.R.; Jan. 8th. 2nd Lieut. R. W. Heath, S.R. ; Jan. 18th.Jan. 19th: Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. W. Bird, Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. S. W. Dunckley, S.R. 2nd Lieut. W. R. Snow, S.R. ;Jan. 22nd. 2nd Lieut. E. D. Atkinson, Ind. Army Res. of Officers; Jan. 25th. 2nd Lieut. E. J. Henderson, S.R. ;Feb. 5th. Feb. 7th : 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) F. Ferni- hough, R.F.A. (T.F.) ; 2nd Lieut. J. W. James, S.R. Flying Officers (Observers).—Temp. Lieut. A. P. Ravens-croft, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 'April 5th, 1916. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. Benn, Yeo. (T.F.) ; May 12th,1916. Jan. 31st : Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. E. Thomas, S. Wales Bord., but with seniority from Sept. 26th, 1916 ; Temp. 2ndLieut. E. H. N. Stroud, attd. Leic. R., but with seniority from Sept. 27th, 1916. Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. C. G. Girvan,Lan. Fus. ; Feb. 1st, but with seniority from Oct. 3rd, 1916. Feb. 2nd, but with seniority from Oct. 4th, 1916 : 2nd Lieut.H. I. Newton, Notts, and Derby. R. (T.F.) ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. Maddock, Gen. List. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.)J. R. Samuel, Welsh R. (T.F.) ; Jan. 31st, but with seniority from Oct. 14th, 1916. Temp. Lieut. J. Brooker, Welsh R.and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Feb. 2nd, but with seniority from Oct. 23rd, 1916. Jan. 31st: Temp. 2nd Lieut, (onprob.) K. R. Napier, Gen, List, but with seniority from Nov. 1st, 1916; Temp. Lieut. E. Thornton, Gen. List, butwith seniority from Nov. 7th, 1916. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) R. Rutherford, Mon. R. (T.F.) ; Feb. 2nd. but withseniority from Nov. 9th, 1916. 2nd Lieut. F. Cade, Wore. R. (T.F.) ; Jan. 31st, but with seniority from Nov. 10th,1916. Feb. 2nd, but with seniority from Nov. nth, 1916 : 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) H. F. Duncan, High. L.I. (T.F.) ; (/ycHf 2nd Lieut. E. Harling, N. Lan. R. (T.F.). Temp. 2nd Lieut,(on prob.) A. Matthews, Gen. List; Jan. 31st. but with seniority from Nov. 18th, 1916. Paymr. and Hon. Capt.G. C. Easton, Can. Inf., and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed, from Nov. 25th, 1916 ; Feb. and, but with seniorityfrom Nov. 25th, 1916. ' Balloon Company Commanders.—Graded as a SquadronCommander : Capt. D. Rainsford-Hannay, Ind. Inf.. from a Flight-Corn., and to be Temp. Major whilst so employed,and to retain his present appointment as Com. of a Balloon School of Instruction ; Dec. 5th, 1916. Graded as FlightCorns. : Temp. 2nd Lieut. \V. S. Huxley, Gen. list, from a Balloon Officer, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ;Jan. 13th. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of Jan. 30th.) The appointment of 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.)W. Wallace, R.F.A. (T.F.), notified in the Gazette of Jan. 20th is antedated to Sept. 8th.Balloon Officers.—2nd Lieut. L. L. Falck, Middx. R. T.F.) ; Dec. 19th. Capt. W. S. Ford, E. Surr. R., S.R., from a Rail.Trans. Officer, and to remain seed. ; Jan. 2nd. Temp. 2nd Lieut. N. J. Rich, R.E. ; Jan. 28th. Temp. 2nd Lieut.W. V. Radford, Gen. List; Jan. 31st. Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. M.Mitchell, Gen. List, from the 3rd Cl., and to be Temp. Lieut, whilst so employed ; Jan. 25th.3rd Class.—Capt. E. S. Skipper, S.R., from ft Staff-Lieut, ; Nov. 7th, I916, but with seniority from June 12th, 191 5.Memoranda.—Sergt. D. A. Neville, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut., for duty with the Mil. Wing of that Corps ;Feb. 7th. G. H. Ellis to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) for duty with R.F.C. ; Feb. 16th. C. Hines to be Temp.Hon. 2nd Lieut, whilst employed with R.F.C.; Feb. i8th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under-mentioned2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank : C. A. Brown, A. O. Roberts, H. C. Perks, S. Roche, J. H. F.Pilling, J. C. Murray, J. H. Cotton, C. R. Duggan. E. S. Crabtree, D. E. Barnett, F. W. Elstub, H. G. Day, F. M.Harding. G. W. M. Whitton to be 2nd Lieut. ; Dec. 9th. The under-mentioned to be 2nd Licuts. (on prob.) : B. C.Adamson ; Jan. 3rd. R. Waddell; Jan. 18th. London Gazelle Supplement, FebruarySquadron Commanders.—Lisut. (Temp. Capt.) J. 1J- C. SewelL S.R., from a Flight-Corn., and to be Temp. Majorwhilst so employed ; Feb. 5th. Flight-Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to beTemp. Capts. whilst so employed : Temp. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) G. W. M. Green, Gen. List; Nov. 22nd. Lieut. G. D.Gardner, York. R. (T.F.) ; Dec. nth. Temp. Capt. H. G. Kaye, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer ; 'Jan. 1st. FromFlying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed : Temp. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) R. P. Willock, Gen. List ;Tan. 26th. 2nd Lieut. A. N. Benge, S.R. ; Feb. 1st. 2nd Lieut. W. H. K. Copeland, Yeo. (T.F.) ; Feb. 3rd. Balloon Officers.—Temp. Capt. E. L. Chute, W. Rid. R.,and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Jan. 17th. Jan. 31st: 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) W. R. Phillips, Lond. R- (T.F.) ;Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. Hope, attd. Stiff. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. F. Planche-Hearn, R. Berks.R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. P. King, attd. E. Surr. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List ;Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. F. N. Paull, Gen. List. Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—From the 3rd Cl., and to beTemp. Capts. whilst employed with detached wings of the R.F.C. : Lieut. M. Hodge, S.R. ; Sept. 26th. Lieut. O. I.Preston, Notts, and Derby. R. (T.F.) ; Sept. 26th. Lieut. C. H. Awcock, R.A. ; Oct. nth. Royal Flying Corps (Territorial Force). London Gazette, February 13th. Capt. F. M. Green to be Temp. Major ; Dec. 12th. " Getting Her Height."THE first edition of the reprints of the very effective picture by Capt. Roderic Hill, " Getting Her Height," whichwas included in " FLIGHT " for January 4th, having been ex-hausted, it has been reprinted, this time in sepia, and copies can be had from " FLIGHT " offices for 15. 6d. post free. Echo of Essex Zeppelin Raid. MR. JOHN WRIGHT, an Essex farmer, whose son, AlfredWright, recently died from injuries received through collision with a motor car whilst riding to the nearest military stationwith information of the descent of a German airship in September last, has been granted by the War Office the sum of £150 as some compensation and in recognition of the young man's brave action. Alfred Wright was a cripple, and the mainstay of the farm. Further Honours for Captain Ball. ON Monday last the freedom of the City of Nottinghamwas conferred on Capt. Albert Ball, D.S.O., M.C., R.F.C., son of a former Mayor of the City, in recognition of hisbrilliant work as a flying officer in the war. It was announced last week that Capt. Ball, whose work at the front has wonfor him the D.S.O., with two bars, and the Military Cross, had been decorated with the order of St. George by H.I.M.the Czar of Russia. 18;
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