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OCTOBER n,rigij. "PEP. ARPOM, AD ASTRA " 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, October 4U1. E. L. Taylor granted a temporary commission as Lieut., R.N.V.R., withseniority October 3rd. P. H. Clifford and P. E. Gwyer granted temporary commissions as Sub-Lieuts,, R.N.V.R., with seniority October 3rd and August 19th respectively. Prob. Flight Officer W. Catchpole promoted to Flight Sub-Lieut., withseniority August 19th. Temp. Prob. Flight Officers.—T. D. Manning and E. H. F. Scott promotedto Temp. Flight Sub-Lieut., with seniority August 19th and July 19th respec- tively. Admiralty, October 5<4. Prob. Flight Officers J. Ellingham and H. G. Owen, both transfd. to Prob.-Ob. Officers, seniority respectively June; 10th and July 1st. 2nd Writer L. T. Kerry, entered as Prob. Flight Officer for permanent service,seniority October 2nd. H Jjatsford entered as Lieut., R.N.V.R. (Temp.), seniority Sept. 28th.G. V. Deakin entered as Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R. (Temp.), seniority Sept. 20th. Admiralty, October 6th.Prob. Flight Officer (Temp.) B. H. Sisson, promoted to Flight Sub-Lieut. fTemp.), seniority Sept. 10th ; and to Flight Lieut. (Temp.), Oct. 4th.C.P.O. (3) T. C. Tyers, T. J. E. Thornton, and G. Coles, all promoted to Act. Wt. Officers (and grade), seniority Sept. 21st. P.O. F. L. Kingham, J. F. Stevens, and W. G. Jones, all to Act. Wt. Officers<and grade), seniority Sept. 21st. The following have been entered as Prob. Flight Officers (Temp.), senioritySept. 30th :—J. S. Forgie, J. W. McVean, and J. W. Kennedy. A. J. Price entered as Prob. Ob. Officer (Temp.), seniority Oct. 5th.The following temp, entries (R.N.V.R.) have been made .'—Lieut. : F. Rooks, seniority Oct. 4th. Sub-Lieuts.: H. Churchman and B. Walker, seniorityOct. 2nd and 6th. A.M. (II.) J. A. C. Sumner, granted temp, commission as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.),seniority Oct. 5th. Royal Flying Corps (Military Winft).London Gaxette Supplement, September 2nd. Staff Lieutenant.—Temp. Lieut. J. E. B. Thornely, Gen. List, from a FlyingOfficer; Aug. 31st. The following appointments are made :— '•*Flight Commanders.—From Flying Officers:—Lieut. P. V. Tanner, S.R., and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; July 18th. Major E. G. Joy,Canadian Local Forces; Temp. Capt. H. R. Coningsby, Midd'x R.; Capt. C. E. Chadwick, M.C., E. Lan. R. ; and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed :Temp. Lieut. H. E. Scoones, Gen. List; Temp. Lieut. W. M. Fry, M.C., Gen. List; Temp. Lieut. C. H. B. Readman, Gen. List; Lieut. L. V. Hirst, S.R. ;Lieut. C. Faber, S.R.; Sept. 1st. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. J. P. Hytch, Gen. List; Sept. 17th. and Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) C. Eales, Devon R. (T.F.) ; Temp.2nd Lieut. W. R. Fish, Gen. List; Sept. 18th. Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be con-firmed in their rank :—T. L. Atkinson ; July 8th. E. B. Garnett; July 13th. H. A. Smeeton ; July 14th. P. A. O'Brien, C. C. Robinson ; July 27th. J. H.H. Underwood; Sept. 8th. 2nd Lieut. H. W. Padgett, R. Lane. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) K. J. P. Laing, Gen. List, and tobe confirmed in his rank ; Sept. 9th. Temp. Lieut. E. G. S. Gordon, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Ob.), with seniority from Aug. 12th, 1916 ; Lieut. C. F.Keller, Lond. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Sept. 10th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—L; C. R. Alexander,A. J. Maitland, H. F. Faulkner, A. J. Moore, F. P. Magoun ; Sept. nth. 2nd Lieut. H. T. Matthews, Yeo. (T.F), and to be seed. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut, (onprob.) J. B. Mclntyre, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Lieut. J. L. B. H. Cordes, Glouc. R., S.R.; Lieut. R. I. V. Hill, Welsh R. (T.F.), and tobe seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. L. Walker, R. Fus., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Sept. 12th.Flying Officers Observers).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. F. F. Bramwell, Gen. List June 6th), with seniority from Feb. 13th ; 2nd Lieut. A. T. Smith, Sea. Highrs.(T.F.), with seniority from June 26th, and to be seed. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. H. Watkinson,"Wilts. R., with seniority from June 27th ; 2nd iieut. P. V. Burton,Bedf. R., S.R., with seniority from June 27th, and to be seed.; Lieut. L. G. Kettlewell, R. Dub. Fus., S.R., with seniority from Aug. 7th and to be seed. ;Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. S. Gilbert, Gen. List, with seniority from Aug. 7th, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Lieut. H. D'A. McGrath, Canadian Pioneers,with seniority from Aug. 14th ; Sept. 14th. Assistant Instructor in Gunnery (graded as Equipment Officer, 3rd Class).—Temp. 2nd Lieut. F. M. M. Ellis, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer ; Sept. 13th. Balloon Officer.—Lieut. A. B. Harper, R.F.A. (T.F.), and to be seed.; July-1 st. Park Commander.—Temp. Capt. L. Y. K. Murray, Gen. List, from an Equip-ment Officer, 1st Class, and to be Temp. Major while so employed ; Aug. 31st. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. B. Lee, R.E. ; Jan.26th. 2nd Lieut. E. Meynell, Gen. List; July 22nd. Temp. Lieut. L. Miller, Gen. list, from a Flying Officer (Ob.) ; Sept. nth. Temp. 2nd Lieut. S. N.Vcitch, Gen. List, from a Balloon Officer ; Sept. 12th. Schools of Instruction. Assistant Instructor in Gunnery (graded as an Equipment Officer, 3rd Class).—The appointment of Capt. A. M. Lester, Lond. R. (T.F.), notified in the Gazette «f Sept. 1st is cancelled.General List.—2nd Lieuts. (T.F.), to be Temp. Lieuts.:—A. Mann, A.S.C. ; K. Jamieson, Yeo. ; F. A. V. Cook, Durh. L.I. ; E. Y. Fitzgerald, Yeo. ; A.Newman, M.C., Essex R.; A. J. J. O'Farrell, E. Lan. R.; R. C. Taylor, R.War. R.; N. Macgregor, Arg. and Suth'd Highrs.; G. J. Ogg, High. L.I.; D. C. Bell, Midd'xR. ; L. L. Falck, Midd'x R. ; A. E. L. Skinner, Yeo. ; F. J. Tanner, Yeo.; W. W. Fielding, Yeo.; F. Chisnall, W. Rid. R.; W. H. Howeli, Essex R.; S.Chadwick, Durh. L.I.; J. S. Bolton, Durh. L.I.; F. A. Gill, North'n R.; F. O. Rose, Essex R.; J. W. Antdiffe, Lan. Fus.; G. H. Harrison, Midd'x R.; A. H.<J. Dunkerley, Arg. and Suth'd Highrs. ; W. S. Cattell, North'n R.; D. H. King, Midd'x R.; J. S. Ralston, M.C., Sco. Rif.; F. H. Berry, R. Scots ; J. D,Gilbert, Yeo. ; G. P. Wakeman, Yeo. ; J. R. Milne, Ches. R. ; N. A. Hardie. High. L.I.; G. T. Shuttleworth, Midd'x R.; F. V. Durkin, Wore. R.; C. O.Rusden, Midd'x R.; A. C. Dent, Yeo.; E. D. Tyzack, R.E.; E. S. Livock, R. W. Surr. R. ; A. S. A. Herne, Midd'x R.; C. Donald, Gord. Highrs.; W. J.Keene, Lond. R.; R. H. Lemon, R.W. Surr. R.; J. A. Boret, R.W. Surr. R,; A. J. Homersham, Lond. R. ; C. S. Ramsay, R.E. ; A. J. Warwick, Glouc.K.; J. Tennant, M.C., Cam'n Highrs.; F. Baxter, R.E. j F. M. Corry, Notts, and Derby R.; P. D. Montague, Rif. Brig.; I. Morgan, R.F.A.; W. L. Yorath, L'pool R.; C. E. O. Cowell, E. Lan. R.; F. W. Burdick, Army Cyclist Corps ;H. I. Turner, R.F.A.; I. Gregory, R.F.A.; E. Blythe, L'pool R. ; H. M. Whitcut, S. Staff. R.; C. W. Pearson, North'd Fus.; J. Hyslop, K.O.S.B. ;H. S. P. Walmsley, N. Lan. R.; C, R. Gaffney, L'pool R.; H. H. Shorter, Durh. L.I. ; P. Burrowes, Essex R.; C. R. Sands, Notts and Derby R.; Sept.1st. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank:—G. F. Camp- bell, G. Maddock, L. L. Brown, K. R. Napier, C. J. Baylis, A. Matthews, T. W.George, E. D. Inskip, W. K. Crewc, H. A. Dyer, L. J. Anstey, A. Jackson, N. McLeod, J. Machaffie, G. R. C. Oliver, L. O. Spain, C. P. Vivian, A. E. Franklin,A. G. Bullock, E. ]. Phelps, E. C. Ponking, W. D. Buchanan ; to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :—T. H. Maltby, W. M. F. Sherwood, N. H. Jenkimson ;Sept. 21st. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Lieuts. (Temp. Majors) to be Capts.:—S. A. Currin, G. P. Grenfell; April 1st. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Major) T. G. Clar- son to be Lieut. ; Sept. 1st. and Lieut. C. R. Kempson resigns his commission ;Oct. 3rd. London Gazette Supplement, October 3rd. Military Wing.—The following appointments are made :—Flight Commander.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. A. N. Pentland, Gen. List, from » Flying Officer, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Sept. 18th. Flying Officers.—2nd Lieut. J. J. A. Crozier, Lond. R. (T.F.), and to be seed. ;July 3rd. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) G. K. Rice-Oxley, A.SX., S.R. ; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) N. C. Ashtou, S.R. ; July 16th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. A.Miles, Gar, Bn., Oxf. and Bucks L.I., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. S. L. Hooper, B.W. Indies R.; July 21st. Lieut. R. Gore,Hrs., and to be seed. ; Lieut. J. D. Currie, High. L.I. (T.F.), and to be seed. ; July 22nd. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) C. F. Cotton, Gen. List, and to beconfirmed in his rank ; 2nd Lieut. S. M. Sharpe, B.VV. Indies R. ; July 23rd. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank:—L. G. Candy; July 24th. F. Little; July 25th; Lieut. H. T. Thompson, R.F.A., S.R. ; July 27th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to beconfirmed in their rank :—D. W. Mason ; Aug. 27th. E. D. Aldridge : Sept. 3rd. Temp. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) C. T. Brown, Gen. Lj§t, from a FlyingOfficer (Ob.) ; Sept. 7th, with seniority from Sept. 1st, 1916. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—H. G. Hegarty ;Sept. 8th. J. McD. Walker, A. H. Rudd, W. A. Booth ; Sept. 10th. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) G. Bryers, North'd Fus. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Ob.),with seniority from Oct. 20th, 1916 ; Sept. 10th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—S. G. Pearson ; Sept. 10th.W. L. Woodman, B. H. McLeod, E. B. G. Morton, G. S. Stewart, E. T. Baker, D. M. Christie ; Sept. nth. Temp, and Lieut. P. T. Palmer, North'd Fus.,and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Sept. 12th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—J. Adamson, A. M. Rogers, E. Whitfield, L. Marshall. Temp. Lieut. H. M. Hoskins, attd. N. Staffs. R.,and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. list; Sept. 13th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—F. G. Flower; Sept.13th. W. R. Munro, F. H. Thompson. Lieut. F. A. Nicholson, Can. Inf.; Sept. 14th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.). Gen. List, and to be confirmed intheir rank :—R. W. Redding, A. S. Cross, G. L. O'Neill, E. J. Bailey, I. F. Hind, L. T. Hogben, E. R. Latham, H. F. Meyer, R. B. E. Tumbull; Sept. 14th. Flying Officers Observers).—Capt. G. M. Puckridge, Devon R. (T.F.), and tobe seed.; Sept. 15th, with seniority from Aug. 14th ; (Sept. 15th, with seniority from Aug. 15th). 2nd Lieut. B. R. Worthington, Yeo. (T.F.), and to be seed. ;Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. G. Vandyk, R.A., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. J. G. Moore, Rif. Brig., and to be seed. ; the date of the seniorityof 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) J. Mel. P. Adam, K.O. Sco. Bord. (T.F.), is April 5th, and not as ii> the Gazette of Aug. 24th. Equipment Officers, 1 st Class.—From the 2nd Class, and to be Temp. Capts .while so employed :—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) H. J. de C. Moore, S.R. ; Aug. 31st. Qrmr. and Hon. Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) W. E. Aylwin, R.F.C. ; Sept.10th. 2nd Class.—Tonp. Capt. F. J. Wise, Gen. List; July 2nd. From the 3rd Class:—Capt. H. A. Wilsdon, Oxf. and Bucks L.I. (T.F.) ; Aug. nth.Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. A. Mudge, Gen. List, and to be Temp. Lieut, while so em- ployed ; Sept. 12th. 3rd Class :—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) C. J. Strother,Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Nov. 26th 1916. Lieut. P. Ander- son, Arg. and Suth'd Highrs., from a Flying Officer ; Sept. 1st. Temp. 2ndlieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—L. Howe Sept. 12th. C. W. WTare ; Sept. 18th. Experimental Officer, 3rd Class.—Graded as an Equipment Officer, 3rd Class.—The date of the seniority of 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) W. W. Stainer, R. Suss. R. (T.F.), is May 22nd, 1916, and not as in the Gaxette of Sept. 17th. Schools of Instruction. Schools of Military Aeronautics.—Instructor.—Graded as an EquipmentOfficer, rst Class.—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) W. N. Cronshaw, E. Lan. R. (T.F.), from an Asst. Inst. (graded as an Equipment Officer, 2nd Class), and tobe Temp, Capt. while so employed ; July 6th. School of Technical Training.—Chief Instructor.—Graded as a Park Comdr.—Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) C. G. Tucker, S.R., an Equipment Officer, 1st Class, and to be Temp. Major while so employed ; Sept. 10th.General List.—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) E. S. Cohen, S.R., an Equipment Officer, 2nd Class, to be Temp. Capt. whilst specially employed, vice Lieut.(Temp. Capt.) C. H. Awcock, R.A., who relinquishes his temp, rank ; Aug. nth. 2nd Lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts.:—M. G. Sykes, Ind. Army Res. of Off.; L. H.Forrest, Ind. Inf. ; A. G. V. Taylor, Ind. Army ; H. F. Knight, Ind. Army Res. of Off. ; E. H. P. Jolly, Ind. Army Res. of Off.; O. S. Waymouth, Ind.Army Res. of Off. ; Sept. 1st. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Ashhurst to be Temp. Lieut. ; Sept. 1st. 2nd Lieut. F. F. Bramwell, E. Afr. Protectorate Force,to be Temp. 2nd Lieut.; June 6th, seniority Oct. 30th, 1916. Qrmr.-Sgt. I. Powell, from R. Lane. R., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) ; Sept. 10th.General List (R.F.C.).-—Cadets to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :—W. H. Askew, G. M. Atkinson, P. A. Anderson, A. W. Bennett, T. L. Bourke, J. Boy-dell, J. Bradbury, C. A. Bryant, V. BeecroU, H. E. Blight, L. C. W. Bauchope, A. G. Baker, A. V. Branson, O. M. Baldwin, G. A. Bloomfield, J. E. E. Bushel],W. Bull, R. J. Costigan, S. F. Culver, F. A. Coutts, H. W. Campbell, M. G. Carmody, R. C. Cain, J. T. Denman, E. O. Danger, F. C. Daniel, S. Davison,H. Ebrey, W. K. Fenn-Smith, E. J. Ffoulkes-Jones, L. J. Forrest, J. W. Gander- ton, E. G. Glasson, A. McC. Goddard, J. W. Gillis, H. F. K. Greaves, G. H.Glasspoole, S. Gillatt, M. H. Hanrahan, W. F. Hargreavee, N. A. Holmes, D. C. Inglis, M. R, Jacobs, C. H. R. Lagesse, R. A. Lane, H. S. Lewis, H. L. LeRoy,B. O. M. Linford, T. C. Langford, W. M. MacDonald, H. T. W. Manwaring, E. H. Masters, N. R. Melville. H. J. Miles, L. J. Minter, H. J. Mulroy, F. L.Munslow, D. F. Murmann, R. Neish, C. N. Prentice, E. R. Prideaux, N. F. Purser, J. H. Ratcliff, V. J. Reading, S. T. Rekoiski, S. F. Rich, R. C. Richards 1O58
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