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JULY 26, I917 ' PER AKDUJK AD A.STXA UNDER this heading are published each week the official announcements of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval Air Service 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, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. Admiralty, July 17th. Comdr. E. A. D. Masterman promoted to Acting Capt., seniority July 14th.Temp, commissions as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) have been granted to W. G. Chap- man and J. K. Hoyle, seniority July 16th. Admiralty, July 18**. The following Prob. Flight Officers (Temp.) have been promoted to FlightSub-Lieuts. (Temp.), seniority as stated : C. T. Greenwood and H. McK. Reid ; May 5th. A. E. Lettington, R. A. Nicholson and L. G. Laws ; May 20th.W. W. Scott and T. C. May ; June 5th. E. E. Butler, W. C. Wilson, S. S. Flook, A. C. Campbell-Orde, F. D. J. Silwood, A. G. Morris, N. G. Hitch, F. J.Mackie and J. M. Mason ; June 20th. Admiralty, July igth.Flight-Lieut. (Temp.) S. P. Martin granted a temp.'commission as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.), seniority April 1st. Admiralty, July 20th. Flight-Lieut. (Temp.).—L. A. Hervey promoted to Fligjit-Commdr. (Temp.)seniority Tune 30th. E. M. Francis entered as Prob. Flight Officer (Temp.), seniority July 2nd.L. L. Karstel entered as Prob. Ob. Officer (Temp.), seniority July 20th. Temp, commissions as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) have been granted to the following,seniority as stated : W. H. Clegg ; July 16th. J. Chapman ; July 17th. W. Pollock ; July 18th. J. R. Craig and D. R. Parry-Jones ; July 19th. Admiralty, July 23rd. C.P.O. A. Ledgerwood, promoted to Warrant Officer, 2nd grade (Temp.),seniority July 19th. P.O. P. T. Rule, promoted to Warrant Officer, 2nd grade (Temp.), seniorityJuly 19th. W. Amor and R. V. Hart, entered as Warrant Officers, 2nd grade (Temp.),seniority respectively May 30th and June 4th. Temp, commisions as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) have been granted to W. H. Main-prize, B.A., and E. W. Cook, seniority July 19th and 21st.. R. K. Knowles granted a temp, commission as Sub-Iieut. (R.N.V.R.), seniorityJuly 19th. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing).London GaUtte Supplement, July 17th. The following appointments are made :—Flight-Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed : 2nd Lieut. H. J. Butler, S.R.; June 20th. Temp. Lieut. A. H.Peck, Gen. list; June 23rd. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) W. E. Grosset, Cyclist Bn. (T.F.); 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) H. E. Read, Yeo. (T.F.) ; July 3rd.From Flying Officers : Capt. C. T. Holmes, R. War. R., S.R.; July 1st. Lieut. J. L. Vachell, R.F.A. (T.F.), and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed;July 5th. Flying Officers.—and Lieut. R. S. P. Boby, Lan. Fus. (T.F.), and to be seed.;May 17th. Temp, and Lieut. D. O'N. Driscoll, Middx. R.; June 1st. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. D. E. Troop, S.R.; June 3rd. Lieut. C. Barry, R. Ir.R., from a Flying Officer (Ob.); June 15th seniority Aug. 20th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. E. Hibbert, M.C., Gen. list; June 23rd. 2nd Lieut. D. S. Glover,S. Staff. R., S.R., and to be seed.; June 24th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. J. Cathie, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority July 27th, 1916. Temp. 2ndLieut, (on prob.) T. W. Manley, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank; June 25th. Temp. 2nd lieut. H. Haslam, Manch. R., and to be transfd. toGen. list; Temp. 2nd lieut. (on prob.) S. J. Davies, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. K. Line, Gen. list, andto be confirmed in his rank ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. S. J. Dynes, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. H. Kirkaldy,S.R.; Jun« 26th. Temp. Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank: G. P. Robertson, H. D. Arkell, J. L. Haight, D. H. Houston;and Lieut, (on prob.) C. H. Lick, S.R.; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. G. MacKay, S.R.; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. W. Curtis, S.R.; Temp. Lieut. H. A. Pearson,M.C., Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority May 25th, 1916 ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. Dawson, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank;Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. B. Hughes-Rigby, Gen. List, and to be con- firmed in his rank; Temp. Iieut. D. H. Scott, M.C., Gen. List, from a FlyingOfficer (Ob.), seniority July 1st, 1916; Temp. Lieut. R. Johnstone, M.C., Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority May pth, 191.6 ; Temp. 2nd Lieut,(on prob.) F. P. Chaplin, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; 2nd lieut. (on prob.) F. P. M. Court, S.R.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. E. C. Andrews,Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. H. Keefe, Gen. list, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority July 28th, 1916; Temp. 2ndIieut. T. B. Jones, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority Nov. 2nd, 1916 ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. liver. Gen. list, and to be confirmedin his rank ; June 27th. Lieut. P. E. Biggar, Can. A.S.C.; and Lieut. A. L. Kenning, R.F.A. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H.Hargraves, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. W. Harrison, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Temp. 2ndLieut. (Temp, lieut.) W. F. Findlay, Gen. list, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority June 3rd, 1916. The appointment of Lieut. S. Guillon, Can. Gen.List, notified in the Gazette of Nov. 2nd, is antedated to Aug. 21st; June 28th. Flying Officers (Obseniers).—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. H. Richie, Gen.List, seniority Nov. 28th, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. M. H. Harland, R.A., seniority Jan. oth, and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2ndLieut. G. Leal, R.F.A., S.R., seniority Feb. 21st; 2nd Lieut. J. R. Brown, M.C., High. L.I. (T.F.), seniority Mai. 9th, and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut.J. Webster, M.C., W. York. R., seniority Mar. 14th, and to be traflsfd. to Gen. Dst; Temp, and Lieut, (on prob.) T. P. Ashby, Gen. List, seniority Mar. 19th,and to be confirmed in his rank ; and lieut. (on prob.) F. C. Penny, S.R., seniority May 10th ; June 28th.Balloon Officers.—Temp. Lieut. J. D. Newsom, R.A., and to be transfd. toffiers.Temp. Lieut. J. D Newsom, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. A. S. Barnes, R.G.A., S.R.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. S. E. C.Lamb, R.A., and to be transfd. to Gen. list; Temp. 2nd lieut. P. Haworth, attd. Lan. Fus., and to be transfd. to Gen. list; June 28th. Equipment Officers, ind Class.—From the 3rd cl., and to be Temp. Lieuts.whilst so employed : 2nd Lieut. E. Rivers-Smith, S.R.; April 19th. Temp, and lieut. T. Allen, Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. G. E. Quincey, S.R.; June 1st.2nd Lieut. A. E. Blackmore, S.R.; June 20th. 2nd Lieut. T. A. Cowling, S.R.; June 30th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. W. Jennings, Gen. list; 2nd Lieut.C. J. Brockbank ; July 1st. 3rd Class.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. F. Adye, S.R.; April 21st. Temp. 2ndLieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank : S. C. Crocker; - May 20th. S. G. Allen, S. M. Barrett, A. W. Bishop ; June 26th. 2nd Lieut,(on prob.) W. S. Smart, S.R.; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) E. W. Vine, S.R. Memoranda.—2nd Lieuts. (T.F.), to be Temp. Lieut,, whilst serving withR.F.C.: C. Cadman, Yeo.; W. H. Kelley, S. Lan. R.; G. W. Benson, W. Rid. R.; L. J. Jones, Lond. R.; W. E. Nicholson. Yeo.; L. H. Smith, EssexR.; E. H. Marshall, Yeu.; G. J. H. LasceUes, R.H. and R.F.A.; A. L. Darneley, R.G.A.; A. A. Watson, R.H. and R.F.A.; R. Hamilton, M.C.,Cyclist Bn. ; P. F. Heppell, R.H. and R.F.A.; F. Tymms, M.C., S. Lan. R.; E. F. Haylock, Essex R.; F. C. E. Uardet, Devon R.; W. R. Ashwell,Leic. R ; B. H. Bean, R. W. Fus.; A. R. E. Henley, R. Scots; F. Gilbert, D. of Corn. L.I.; J. K. Aitken, Arg. and Suth'd. Highrs.; J. W. Greenshields,Essex R.; W. L. Courts, Arg. and Suthd. Highrs.; L. B. Goodyer, R. W. Surr. R.; E. A. H. Ward, W. York. R.; J. McCash, R. Highrs.; D. Mackenzie,Lond. R.; H. S. M. Smith, Lond. R.; E. O. Perry, Notts and Derby R.; H. Brokensha, R.E.: G. K. Walker, W. Rid. R.; A. O. Balaam, Sufi. R.; W. B.Clark, Yeo.; F. E. Vipond, Manch. R.; M. Thomas, Welsh R.; W. H. Crundall, R.E.; J. Boyd, Sco. Rif.; G. M. Robertson, High. L.I.; E. H.Bryant, Essex R.; W. Pallister, W. York R.; V. V. Cadman, Middx. R.; H. B. D. Harrington, Lond. R.; June 1st. London GaxetU Supplement, July i8tt.Memoranda.—2nd Lieuts., Ind. Army, to be Temp. Lieuts., whilst serving with R.F.C.: J. B. Walmsley and R. H. Deakin; June 1st.Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) C.-H. Sharpe to take rank and precedence in the Corps as if his appointment bore date June 14th.General List R.F.C.).—The appointment of Cadet H. Clarkson to a temp, commission as 2nd Lieut, notified in the Gazette of June 9th, page 5715, iscancelled. London Gazette Supplement, July 19th.The following appointments are made :— Flying Officer (Observer).—Lieut. B. W. Fryer, Can. Art. ; June 16th,seniority April 28th. Balloon Officer.—Temp. Capt. J. C. Wolley-Dod, R.A., and to be transfd. toGen. List; June 26th (substituted for the notification in the Gazette of July 13th).Special Appointment graded as a Park Commander).—Capt. (Temp. Major) the Hon. F. A. Stonor, R.F.C., S.R., from an Equipment Officer. 1st Cl., andto retain his temp, rank whilst so employed ; April 4th (substituted for the notification in the Gazette of April 17th).Equipment Officer, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) T. L. Edwards, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; June 26th. London Gazette Supplement, July 20th.The following appointments are made :— Squadron Commanders.—Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) S. H. B. Harris, S.R., from aFlight-Comdr., and from a Group Instr. in Gunnery (graded as Fligbt-Comdr.), and to be Temp. Major whilst so employed: Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) R. T.Leather, Yeo. (T.F.) ;^Feb. 20th. Capt. M. McB. Bell-Irving, D.S.O., M.C., S.R.; April 7th. Major A. S. W. Dore, Wore. R. (T.F.), from a Flight-Comdr.,May 7th. From Flight-Comdrs. and to be Temp. Majors whilst so employed; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) A. M. Wilkinson, D.S.O., Hamps. R. (T.F. -r May i°th.Capt. A. B. Adams, S.R.; June 20th. Capt. C. W. Anstey, S. Wales Bord.; June 28th.Flight-Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed: 2nd Lieut. B. A. Peck, R.F.A., S.R.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. A.Maclean, Gen. list; June 1st. Temp. Capt. R. F. Stapleton-Cotton, Gen. list, from a Flying Officer; June 16th. From Flying Officers, and-to be Temp.Capts. whilst so employed: Lieut. G. D. F. Keddie, Lond. R. (T.F.); Temp. Lieut. G. K. Palmer, Gen. list; 2nd Lieut. J. S. Shaw, S.R.; July 1st. 2ndLieut. G. L. Lloyd, Yeo. (T.F.); July 6th. Temp. Lieut. A. Roulstone, Gen. list; Temp. 2nd lieut. A. Bell-Irving, Gen. list; July 7th. 2nd Lieut.H. H. McL. Fraser, S.R.; 2nd Lieut. G. H. Hooper, R.E. (T.F.); July gth. Flying Officers.—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) D. S. Persse, Yeo. (T.F.), andto be seed.; May 31st. Lieut. J. Hood, Arg. and Suthd. Highrs. (T.F.), and to be seed.; June 3rd. 2nd Lieut. F. L. Hopps, Yorks. L.I. (T.F.), and to beseed.; 2nd Lieut. C. J. G. Etheridge, Yorks. L.I., and to be seed.; June 7th. and Lieut. H. E. Tansley, M.C., K. R. Rif. C.; June 9th, seniority Sept. 14th.and Lieut. H. P. W. Laughton, Middx. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Daws, R. Scots ; June 12th. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. Track,Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank; June 13th. 2nd Lieut. T. S. Symons, R. Suss. R., S.R., and to be seed.; 2nd Lieut. J. R. Paisley, R.G.A.,S.R.; June 14th. Temp. Capt. R. F. Stapleton-Cotton, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 1st Cl.; June 15th. Capt. N. Deakin, Yeo. (T.F.), andto be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) G. R. Edwards, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank; June 25th. Capt. D. Owen, Can. Gen. list; June 26th.Lieut. J. I. C. O. Gairdner, R. Highrs. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. T. Orrell, Gen. List, and to be confirmed ia his rank ; Lieut. E. M. Gilbert, M.C., Essex R., S.R., from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniorityDec. 18th, 1915 ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. G. Graves, attd. Som. L.I., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. H. S. Gough, Manch. R. (T.F.), and to beseed.; June 27th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. G. C. Quilter, Gen. list, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority Oct. 20th; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) A. C. Nutter, S.R.;Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) L. W. Walsh, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) R. N. C. Fenton, E. Lan. R. (T.F.), and tobe seed.; 2nd Lieut. G. E. H. McElroy, R.A., and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. S. McLaren, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank.Temp. Lieut. C. A. Taylor, attd. S. Lan. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. list, 2nd Lieut. N. F. Northam, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I., and to be seed.; June 28th.Temp. Capt. C. N. Jones, Notts, and Derby R., from a Flying Officer (Ob.), confirmed in his rank; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) D. C. Barrington, S.R.; June30th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. list, and to be confirmed in their rank: S. W. Sparks, H. R. Hicks, W. L. Watt; Capt. D. A. Tuck, Yeo.(T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniority Feb. 1st; 2nd lieut. A. C. Hurst, S.R.; 2nd Lieut. R. K. MacKenzie, S.R. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen.List, and to be confirmed in their rank: J. E. Frost H. M. Beck, O. C. George. Group Instructors in Gunnery (graded as Flight-Commanders).—Capt. J. H. C.Minchin, Sco. Rif., a Flight-Comdr., from a Wing Instr. in Gunnery (graded as a Flight-Comdr.), vice and Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. G. B. Mackechnie, R. Sc.Fus., who reverts to Flying Officer and Temp. Lieut. ; Jan. 17th (substituted for notification in the Gazette of Mar. 13th). From Wing Instrs. in Gunnery(graded as FUght-Comdrs.) : 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) M. R. N. Jennings, S.R., and to retain his temp, rank whilst so employed, vice 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.)R. G. Heyn, S.R.; Temp. Capt. C. O. F. Modin, D.S.O., Gen. list, vice Capt. D. E. Ward, Lond. R. (T.F.); June 5th. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) A. P. 767
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