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SEPTEMBER 13, 1917. Wensley Can Inf • Aug. nth. Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. L. Sumsion, D. ofCorn. L.I., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Aug. 14th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. B. O. Bourchier, R. Scots, and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List;Temp. 2nd Lieut. B. D. Bate, Gen. list, from an Equipment Officer, 3rd Cl.; 1 Temp ind Lieut (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank: A. H. Caley, H. A. D. Currie, F. D. Grant, N. G. Stranson, G. V. de Boissiere, E. Allingham. Fhwg Officers (Observers).—Aug. 19th: Temp, and Lieut. T. E. J. Mac-Weeney, R. Fus., seniority April 26th, and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; and Lieut. F. A. Gill, North'n. R. (T.F.), seniority April 29th, and to be seed. 2nd Lieut. G. Bliss, E. Lan. R., seniority May 25th, and to be seed. ; 2nd Lieut. P. G. Ashford, S.R., seniority June 1st; Lieut. T. W. Morse, Can. Inf., seniority June 22nd ; Capt. W. H. Walker, Can. Inf., seniority Aug. 7th.Special Appointment (graded as an Equipment Officer, 1st Class).—Capt. C. W. von Roemer, R.F.A., S.R.; July 16th. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. Robinson, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank; July 26th. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) A. R. Langton, R.F.C. (T.F.); Aug. 18th.' ' Schools of Instruction (Officers'Technical Training Corps). Commandant.—Temp. Capt. F. A. Forde, Gen. List, from an Asst. Comdt., Staff Officer, 2nd a. (graded as a Brigade Major), and to be Temp. Iieut.-Col.whilst so employed ; July rgth. General Litt.—The date of the appointment as Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) of J. K. Bell is Aug. 24th, and not as in the Gazette of July 2ist. To be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) : Lieut. F. Salmon, late Imp. Yeo.; Aug. 24th. Sergt. T. C. Sterndale-Bennett, from O.T.C.; Aug. 28th.", Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The following 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank: J. M. Hancock, G. C. Morris, G. A. Learn, A. Le R. Dean, L. M. Williams, J. Rimmer. General List (R.F.C.).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. W. Hillier resigns his commis- sion owing to physical unsuitability for retention in the Corps : Temp. 2nd Lieut.W. M. White resigns his commission with a view to joining an Inf. Officer Cadet Bn.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. M. Thomson resigns his commission with a view to joining an Inf. Officer Cadet Bn.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. N. W. Reynard resigns hi« commission with a view to joining a Cav. Officer Cadet Bn.; Sept. 8th. Temp. Iieut. J. Brown, from Training Res., to be Temp. Lieut, on appoint-ment as probr. to Ind. Army ; July 25 th. To be Temp. Lieuts. on appoint- ment as probrs. to Ind. Army : Lieut. G. W. W. White, from Aust. Light Horse; July 16th. Capt. H. Wrigley, M.C., from Aust. Inf. Bn.; July 25th. To be Temp. 2nd Lieuts.: Regtl. Q.-Mr.-Sergt. E. E. Dunn, No. 17665 Corpl. T. Walsh, D. Cleland, T. J. Nye ; Aug. 28th. A. Hanson ; Aug. 29th. London Gazette Supplement, September &th.The following appointments are made :— - , Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.). Gen. list, and to be con-nrmed in their rank: A. F. McCuilough ; Aug. 15 th. A. W. P. Cumming; Aug. 16th. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. C. Sidaway, S.R.; 2nd Iieut. J. K.Smith. Lan. Fus., and to be seed.; Aug. 18th. 2nd Iieut. W. H. G. Mimes, R. War. R., and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.), Gen. List, and to beconnrmed in their rank: A. H. F. Brothers, L. A. Budd ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. W. Band, N. Lan. R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List. Temp. 2nd-Lieuts (on prob.), Gen. list, and to be confirmed in their rank : A. A. Battson, * \t stevenson I A<i«- '9th. 2nd Lieut. F. N. Mollet, Hamps. R. (T.F.), andto be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. Coop, Gen. list, and to be con- firmed in his rank; Lieut. W. L. Lister, Yorks. L.I. (T.F.), and to be seed.;lJeut. W. M. Miller, Yeo. (T.F.), and.to be seed.; Aug. 20th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. list, and to be confirmed in their rank : H. RHastings, F. A. Egner, C. R. Brice-Hawley, W. C. Balmford, O. E. Carter, C. S. Read ; Aug. 21st. Flying Officers (Observers).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. S. Dunn, Lan. Fus., andto be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. list; Aug. aoth, seniority April 9th. Temp 2nd Lieut T. H. Moorwood, Durh. L.I., seniority Dec. 4th, and to be transfdto K.F.C., Gen. list; Temp. 2nd Iieut. E. H. B. Burkitt, Manch. R., seniority April 4th, and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. lift; Temp. 2nd Iieut. L. H.Mackay, Sco. Rif., seniority June 8th; Temp. Lieut. J. A. Hone, Glouc. R., seniority July 22nd ; Aug. 21st. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) F. E. Cooper,Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank; July 14th. Temp. Lieut. W. E. Gower, MX., Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.); July i8tnC Temp. 2ndLieut. W. B. Shelton, Gen. list, from a Balloon Officer; July 25th. Lieut. S-^; ^k*"1' Hrs., and to be seed.; Aug. 10th. 2nd Lieut. H. B. Langton,R.G.A., S.R.; Aug. 21st. School of Aerial Gunnery.Assistant Instructors in Gunnery (graded as Equipment Officers, 3rd Class).— Temp. Lieut. H. Allsebrook, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 3rd Cl.;2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) V. V. Cadman, Middx. R. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Ob.); Lieut. F. W. Partington, S. Lan. R., S.R., from a Flying Officer ;Lieut. G. H. G. Shepherd, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Lieut. L. C. Herne, Can. Inf.; 2nd Lieut. F. Cade, Wore. R. (T.F.), from a FlyingOfficer (Ob.); 2nd Lieut. E. F. Colman, S. Staff. R. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer; Temp. 2nd Lieut. M. H. Armstrong, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer(Ob.); Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. F. Guinan, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 3rd Cl.; Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.). Gen. List, and to be confirmed in theirrank : L. M. Hughes, A. G. Edwards, S. J. Elliott; Aug. 15th. General List.—The following Temp. 2nd Lieuts. "relinquish their commissionson account of physical unsuitability as Pilots or Obs.: E. P. Griffith, R. J. Brewer, G. L. Chesterton ; Sept. 9th.Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut, (on prob.) E. R. Tucker resigns his commission ; Sept. 9th. General List (R.F.C.).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. N. C. McClelland resigns his com-mission with a view to joining an Inf. Officer Cadet Bn.; Sept. gtb. Temp. 2nd Lieut. F. P. Busuttil resigns his commission on account of medical unfit-ness for retention in the Corps; Sept. 9th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. resign their commissions with a view to joining an Inf.Officer Cadet Bn.:—Sept. 9th : J. I. Stockwell, R. I. Limkin, E. V. Calverley, J. McD. Fetherston, C.J.WiUett; Sept. 9th. A. Dyer resij owing to physical unsuitability for retention in the Corps; his commissiont. 9th. London Gazette Supplement, September 10th.The following appointments are made :— Flight-Commanders.—Temp. Lieut. P. A. Moodie, Gen. List, from a FlyingOfficer, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Feb. 17th, but without the pay and allowances of that rank prior to Aug. 27th. Capt. N. H. Bottomley,E. York. R., S.R., from a Flying Officer; Aug. 1st. Flight-Commanders.—From Flying Officers : Capt. E. D. Drew, R.W. Surr.R. ; Capt. W. A. Skeate, W. York. R.; Aug. 27th. And to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed : Temp. Lieut. P. G. Marr, Gen. list; Lieut. P. B. Taber-nacle, Can. Lgeal Forces; Lieut. H. H. Watkins, R.F.A., S.R.; Temp. Lieut. V. G. A. Bush, Gen. list; Lieut. R. W. A. de H. Haig, R.GJV. (T.F.) ; 2ndLieut. (Temp. Lieut.) M. H. Turner, Dorset R., S.R.; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) G. H. Lewis, North'n. R. (T.F.) ; Temp. Lieut. J. Kerr, Gen. List;2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) A. H. Whistler, Dorset R.; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) D. G. A. Allen, Durh. L.I., S.R.; Temp. Lieut. V. H. Baker, M.C.,Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. G. A. Giles, S.R.; Temp. Lieut. A. Morrison, Gen. list; Temp. 2nd Lieut. D. M. Faure, Gen. list;Temp. 2nd Lieut. I. E. M. Mac-kenzie, Gen. list. Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. A. Holland, Dorset R., and to betransfd. to R.F.C., Gen. list; Aug. 8th.. Lieut. M. S. McLean, Can. Inf. ; Lieut. P. Morency, Can. Inf.; Aug. 16th. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. W. Collier,S.R. ; Aug. 18th. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) H. D. Humphreys, Gen. list, • and to be confirmed in his rank; Aug. 19th. Lieut. C. D. Scott, Can. Gen.List; Aug. 20th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank : F. A. W. Mann, J. B. H. Wyman ; Aug. 20th. Flying Officers Observers).—-Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. A. Cullen, R. Dub. Fus.,and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. list ; July 15th, seniority from Jan. 27th. 2nd Lieut. C. E. Jesse, Wilts. R., seniority April 4th, and to be seed. ; 2ndLieut. R. C. Purvis, W. Rid. R. (T.F.), seniority May 3rd, and to be seed.;, Aug. 23rd. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. list, and to be confirmed in their rank :S. T. Grant, seniority May 31st. W. K. McMillan, seniority June 27th. Special Appointment (graded as a Park Commander).—Capt. C. A. J. Butter,Yeo. (T.F.), and to be Temp. Major whilst so employed ; Aug. 21st. General List.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. E. Neve to be Temp. Lieut.; Aug. 1st.Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. J. Bailey relinquishes bis commission on account oi physical unsuitability as a Pilot or Ob.; Sept. nth. To be 2nd Lieuts.:Acting Sergt.-Major J. C. Shakeshaft, from R.F.C.; Coy. Sergt.-Major G. Oliver, from Hamps. R.; July 31st. To be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :H. Robinson ; July 25th. W. Godfray ; Aug. 23rd. M. T. Faure, late lieut. S. Air. Inf.; Aug. 25th. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT, OFFICIAL INFORMATION. ~«T^; ""* * ^ " General Headquarters, September 2nd.. flvm& was possible yesterday owing to rain and high wind, but duriig the previous night bombing operations were carried out actively by our aero-planes against hostile aerodromes and railway stations. In air fighting one German machine was brought down. Two of our machines are missing." „ T . General Headquarters, September 3rd.Last night our aeroplanes dropped over three tons of bombs on the enemy's aerodromes with good results. In air fighting one German machine was broughtdown out of control. One of our aeroplanes is missing." ' Admiralty, September 4th."A bombing raid by naval aircraft was carried out at midnight on the -wd inst. on docks, submarine shelters and railway sidings at Bruges. Bombswere observed to explode over objectives, and a fire was caused adjacent to the lock gates of the Eduse Canal. A raid was also made in the early morning ofthe 3rd inst. on Varssenaere Aerodrome ; bombs were seen to explode amongst the sheds. One of our machines was attacked by six hostile aircraft, andsucceeded in shooting down one completely out of control. In an engagement which took place between one of our aircraft patrols and enemy machines, therewere three decisive combats. One of our machines failed to return." General Headquarters, September 4th." There has been some bombing by the enemy of various places behind our lines during the last two nights. At some of the points attacked a few casualtiesoccurred amongst soldiers and civilians, and some damage was done to private property. No damage of military importance was caused. ;>" ' Last night one of the enemy's machines employed on these operations wasbrought down by our fire. •fc- " The improvement in the weather led to great activity in the air yesterdayon both sides. Much successful work was done in co-operation with our artillery, and many photographs were taken. In the course of the day andnight over 5 tons of bombs were dropped by our aeroplanes on the enemy's railway stations, billets and aerodromes." Enemy aircraft were aggressive in air fighting. Twelve German machines were brought down, and three others were driven down out of control. Sevenof our aeroplanes are missing." Admiralty, September $th. " At midnight on the 3rd inst. a bombing raid was carried out by naval air-craft on the following military objectives: Bruges Docks, Vamenaere Aero- drome, Ghistelles Aerodrome. Many tons of bombs were dropped with goodresults. A second raid on Bruges Docl& was made at noon on September 4 th. Direct hits were observed on special targets. Many sheds along the quaysidewere also hit, and large fires were caused, which could still be seen burning when machine re-crossed the lines. All machines returned safely from bothraids. During Monday afternoon (3rd inst.) an enemy aircraft spotting machines was engaged by"one of our fighter patrols, and shot down completelyout of control. An enemy kite-balloon was also attacked, and the observer forced to jump out. Owing to anti-aircraft fire the fate of the kite balloon couldnot be observed. " A report has been received stating that an attack was carried out againstAdrianople on the night of September 2nd-3rd by machines of the R.N.A.S. Bombs were dropped on the railway station and bridge with good effect." General Headquarters, September sth. -' Last night enemy aeroplanes again dropped bombs at different placesbehind our lines. A few casualties were caused in one of our hospital areas and some damage done to civilian property. There was no damage of militaryimportance. One of the enemy's raiding machines was brought down by our fire and destroyed. Our aeroplanes have continued bombing operations activelyby day and night. Yesterday great activity in the air prevailed on both sides. Our military machines and balloons worked all day in' co-operation with ourartillery. In spite of vigorous attacks from hostile aeroplanes, a record number of aerial photos, were taken by us, many of them at great distances behind theenemy's lines. Though the enemy's aeroplanes showed themselves disinclined to meet our fighting machines unless well east of the line, five hostile machineswere brought down in combat, and nine others driven down out of control. Seven of our machines are missing." General Headquarters, September 6th. " The following details are now available conceming the bombing operationscarried out by our aeroplanes on the 4th inst. :— " During the day 24 bombs were dropped on enemy's billets at Hantay, eastof Lens, and 30 on billets at Lauwin-Planque, in the same area. Five bombs 95 S
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