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NOVEMBER 29, 1917. "PEA. AKOOA. AD ASTRA. •• UNDER this heading are published each week the official announcements of appointments and promotions affecting the RoyalNaval 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 Nayal Air Service. Admiralty, November zyrd. Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R. (Temp.).—K. W. J. Oldridge, entered as Prob. FlightOfficer (temp.), seniority Nov. 4th. The following Prob. Flight Officers (temp.) have been promoted to Flight Sub-Lieuts. (temp.), with original seniority :—E. W. T. Fussell, G. ]. L. Cowdell, C. H. Cooper, G. P. Armstrong, K. G. Withers, J. H. Siddall, J. H. Hardiman,J. S. Martin, J. S. J. Craigen, E. Delorme, P. K. Glazebrook, W. B. Mattinson, C. S. Devereux, E. W. Longsdale, L. D. E. V. Chisman, C. G. Edwards, G. M.Clark, J. H. Taylor, G. Tucker, W. N. Cummings, C. W. V. Colling, J. G. Carroll, R. H. Casgrain, W. H. Dickins, C. W. Eramett, R. M. Berthe, G. A. Pitt, H.Wickett, A. R. Creese, G. O. Smith, S. C. Strafford, H. S. Boulding, V. C. N. Tiarks, L. H. N. Langworthy, T. S. Oliver, H. A. Hince, C. Jewell, D. L. Helli-well. H. T. Williams, C. R. C. Wallworth, G. W. Morey, A. M. Bannatyne, R. K. Brydon, J. P. Richardson, and F. J. N. Jones. The following Prop. Observer Officers (temp.) have been promoted to Obs.Sub-Lieuts. (temp.), with original seniority :—J. R. S. Young, L. D. Henderson, H. R. Easby, C. S. Sivil, N. H. Jenkins, H. C. Wolbourn, M. A. Rosenblatt, W.Sutherland, and G. F. F. Read. E. J. Protheroe entered as Prob. Flight Officer (temp.), seniority Nov. 26th,and appointed to President II, addl., for R.N.A.S. A. Clayton and N. Barker both granted temp, commissions as Lieut. (R.N.V.R*.),seniority respectively Nov. 15th and 26th, and both appointed to President II, addl., for R.N.A.S. L.M, (S,).—N. J. Bell granted temp, commission as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.),seniority Nov. 26th. H. S. Smith granted temp, commission as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.), seniority Nov.26th. Admiralty, November nth.Acting A.M. (1).—H. E. Craymer, granted' temp, commission as Lieut. (R.N.V.R.), seniority Nov. 20th. A.M. (2).—W. Sanderson, entered as Prob. Observer Officer (temp.), seniorityDec. 1st. Messrs. V. W. Lamb and W. J. Nolan, both entered as Prob. Flight Officers(temp.), seniority respectively Nov. 14th and 26th. The following have been entered as Prob. Flight Officers (temp.), seniorityNov. 18th :—H. A. Haines, B. F. Hale, A. M. Hall, R. A. H. Hamilton, A. R. Heaver, H. H. Hill, L. B. Irish, J. H. Knight, A. C. Law, C. A. MacLennan,A. J. Mantle, R. G. Moliaid, R. M. Morris, R. L. Pallett, J. Phillip, E. G. Phillips, L. Poulter, W. S. Pullen, H. R. A. V. Puneher, P. E. Richardson, J. B. Risk,G. G. O. Scrampton, 0. H. Young, A. J. Stubbings, T- A. E. Steel, A. F. Richard- son, A. J. Reith, J. G. Nash, M. D. Moore, H. C. Mason, J. H. Gibbons, A. G.Fraser, L. D. Brown, C. A. Dodd, A. W. Alford, R. M. Bennett, C. M. Burchell, G. O. Caney, G. H. Clarke, W. J. Densham, C. P. Durkin, R. H. Durman, R.Shepperd, H. A. Smith, L. A. Somerville, R. J. W. Taylor, W. E. Thomas, F. N. Underwood, J. H. C. Ware, M. Wallace, V. E. Watson, W. N. Errington, L. J.French, and C. C. H. Grosse. Temp. Commissions (R.N.V.R.) have been granted to the following, seniorityas stated:—Lieut.: W. S. Stacey; Nov. 16th. Sub-Lieuts. : H. Gray, Nov. 3otb ; and L. D. G. Morrison ; Dec. 3rd. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). London Gazette Supplement, Novemberigth.Equipment Officers, 1st Class.—From the 2nd Cl., and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed :—-2nd Lieuts. (Temp. Lieut.) W. T. Hanson, S.R.; Oct.11th. Lieut. F. W. H. Lerwill, S.R.; Nov. 8th. 2nd Cl.—From the 3rd Cl., and to be Temp. Lieuts. whilst so employed :—2nd Lieut. H. G. Etheridge,S.R., 2nd Lieut. W. C. Hacon, S.R.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. W. G. Nutter, Gen. List ; Oct. ntb. From the 3rd Cl.—Lieut. D. Drover, S.R. And to be Temp.Lieuts. whilst so employed :—2nd Lieut. C. J. Pender, S.R., Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. H. Dale, Gen. list; 2nd Lieut. T. T. Cumming, S.R.; 2nd Lieut. A. W. Barlow, S.R.; Temp, and Lieut. N. Liddall, Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. J. H. Seeker, S.R.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Howard, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. P. Timmins, Gen. list; Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. C. Row, Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. G. G. Kitson, S.R.; 2nd Lieut. D. H. Kemp ; S.R. Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. F. Moulder, Gen. List; Nov. 1st. Temp. Lieut. H. N. Charles, Gen. List; Nov.10th. General List.—-Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. D. H. Robson resigns his commissionon account of ill-health, and is granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lieut.; Nov. 20th. Cdts. to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.):—W. M. M. McNiell-Hamilton, A. E. Watson; Oct. 14th. W. S. Greenwood; Oct. 21st. F. K. Kneller; Oct. 27th. R. L. Davies, J. Myers, F. H. Paulton, W. K. J. Shirlaw, J. A. Wather- ley ; NOT. 5th. C. N. James, D. Macdougall, H. Slim, J. C. Tate ; Nov. 8th. To be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :—Cdt. H. M. C. Drummond-Wolff, from R. Mil, Coll.; Oct. 22nd. Acting Flight Sgt. J. L. Geddes, from R.F.C.; Nov.1st. Memorandum.—Temp. Sergt.-Major J. F. Clark to be 2nd Lieut, for duty withR.F.C.; Sept. 3rd. London Gazette Supplement, November 20th.The following-appointments are made :— Flight Commanders.—From Flying Officers :—Capt. E. A. Fawcus, North'd Fus. (T.F.) ; Sept. 9th. And to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed:—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) E. H. Bryant, Essex R. (T.F.) ; Nov. 4th. Lieut. G. E. G. Duff, Cam'n Highrs. ; Nov. 7th. Flying Officers.—Temp. Lieut. N. S. McConnell, A.S.C., and to be transfd. toR.F.C. Gen. list; Aug. 14th. Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. J. Williamson, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; Aug. 24th. Temp. 2nd Lieut.A. C. Reid, Gen. List ; Sept. 5th. -2nd Lieut. F. V. Devonshire, Hrs., and to be seed. ; Sept. 6th. Temp. Lieut. H. Oldham, attd. W. York R., and to betransfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Sept. 14th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. L. Steele, Gen. List; Sept. 17th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to beconfirmed in their rank:—G. B. Solomon; O-t. 19th. H. A. Airey A. L. Kidd. C. Stuart, W. A. Ramsay R. S. Hitchcock, A. J. Broomneld, B. S. Wilcox,A. E. Rintoul, W. L. Stead, G. I. Wilde, J. D. Dingwall, G. Gornall, T. Rose, L. L. F. Towne ; Oct. 27th. Capt. E. Z. Agar, Can. Exped. Force ; Lieut.C. C. Langstroth, Can. Engrs.; 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) R. B. Bannerman, S.R. ; Lieut. N. G. Reynolds, Can. Exped. Force ; Oct. 28th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts.(on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank:—J.W. Bell, M. F. Cunningham, L. Grime, G. C. Grundy, E. G. Rooks, H. E. Barwell, W. S. Mars,L. C. W. Bauchope ; Oct. 29th. C. L. Frank ; Oct. 30th. 2nd Lieut. A. C. Garnons-Williams, M.C., S. Wales Bord, from a Flying Officer (Obs.) ; Temp.2nd lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—D. G. McLean, J. M. Mime-Henderson, H. Greene, L. W. Stacey ; Oct. 31st. Assistants Instructor in Gunnery.—(Graded as an Equipment Officer, 2ndClass).—Lieut. M. A. H. Fell, N. Zealand Inf.; Nov. 1st. Balloon Officers.—Capt. A. H. Harrison, Lond. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.;May 25th. Lieut. S. J. Hawthorn, N. Stafl. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Oct. 1st. Temp. Capt. C. S. Emdeu, attd. R. W. Kent R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C.,Gen. List ; Temp. Lieut. A. J. Kitcat, Wilts R. ; Lieut. P. J. Slater, S. Staff, R. (T.F.), and to be seed. ; Oct. 25th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen.List, and to be confirmed in their rank:—H. A. Allback, H. Hoyle, G. W. White ; Oct. 25th. Equipment Officer, 2nd Class.—2nd Lieut. C. Q. Steel, S.R., from the 3rdClass, and to be Temp. Lieut, whilst so employed ; Nov. 1st. General List.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Blair, to be Temp. Lieut.; May 27th.Temp. 2nd Lieut. W, E. Durant to be Temp. Lieut, whilst serving with R.F.C.; Oct. 22nd. Corpl. H. Sorrell, from R.F.A. (T.F.), to be Temp.2nd Lieut, (on prob.); Oct. 4th. The name of Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. L. Blach- ford is as now described, and not as in Gazette of Nov. 9th. London Gazette Supplement, November 2isl.The following appointments are made :•— Flying Officer.—The rank of Capt. M. R. Taylor, Canadian Gen. list, is asnow described, and not as in the Gazette of Sept. 20th. Flying Officer (Observer).—Lieut. J. W. Price, Canadian Art., July 19th,seniority from June 3rd. Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of Aug. 7th. Group Instructor in Gunnery.—Graded as a Flight Commander.—Temp. Capt.S. E. Adams, Gen. List, a Flight Comdr.; Oct. 25th. Assistant Instructor in Gunnery.—(Graded as an Equipment Officer, 2ndClass).—Lieut. D. R. Smith, Canadian Local Forces, from an Asst. Instr. in Gunnery (graded as an Equipment Officer, 3rd Class) ; Oct. 29th.Adjutant.—Capt. E. W. Forbes, M.C., R. War. (T.F.) ; Sept. 2nd. Equipment Officers, 1st Class.—From the 2nd Class, and to be Temp. Capts.whilst so employed :—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) C. H. Drabble, S.R.; Oct. 5th, Lieut. G. W. Dobson, Hrs. ; Nov. 1st. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.), A. P. Sar-geant, S.R. ; Nov. 5th. 2nd Class, from the 3rd Class :—Lieut. P.G. Robinson, S.R.; Oct. 5th. Lieut. A. H. Chapman, S.R.; Oct. 13th. And to be Temp.Lieuts. whilst so employed :—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. D. Goodwin, Gen. List, 2nd Lieut. D. R. Pye, S.R., 2nd Lieut. J. F. Bargman, S.R.; Oct. 23rd. General List.—-Temp. 2nd Lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts. whilst serving withR.F.C.:—E. G. Dickie; Oct. 20th. H. J. Macdonald ; Oct. 26th. O. A. Moore; Oct. 27th. M. F. Cunningham ; Oct. 29th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. F.Hockaday resigns his commission ; Nov. 22nd. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Lieut. A. H. L. Beale is placed on theretired list on account of ill-health ; Nov. 22nd. 2nd Lieut. C. A. Bissonett to be Lieut.; Oct. 22nd. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob:) are confirmed in their rank :—•R. B. Bannerman, H. H. Blackwell. London Gazette Supplement, November 22nd.The following appointments are made :— fFlight Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst so employed:—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) H. Brokensha, R.E. (T.F.); Nov.6th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. N. Kingwill, Gen. List ; Nov. 10th. The appoint- ment of Iieut. (now Capt.) W. R. Read, M.C., D. Gds., notified in the Gazetteof Sept. 26th, is antedated to Feb. 8th, 1915, but without pay or allowances prior to Sept. 5th. Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. G. Pointing, Gen. list ; Oct. 18th,Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. list, and to be confirmed in their rank :— T. F. Howlett ; Oct. 21st. W. S. Stephenson ; Oct. 26th. Temp. 2nd Lieut.E. H. N. Stroud, attd. Leic. R., from a Flying Officer (Obs.), seniority Sept. 27th, I9r6, and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Oct. 27th. Temp. 2ndLieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—E. Langston, O. A. Moore, D. B. Robertson, E. L. Smithers, R. T. Hall; Oct. 29th. A. G.Bewes, F. R. Kitton, J. T. Paine ; Oct. 30th. Lieut. J. O. Beattie, Canadian Exped. Force ; Oct. 31st. Balloon Officer.—(Graded as a Balloon Officer).—Lieut. R. A. Greenwell,R.F.A. (T.F.), from a Balloon Officer ; Nov. 12th. Adjutants.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) J. D. H. Osborn, Gen. List, to beconfirmed in his rank and to be Temp. Capt. (without the pay or allowances of that rank) whilst so employed ; Nov. 2nd. Capt. H. F. Copeman, Essex R.(T.F.); Nov. 4th. Special Appointment.—(Graded as a Park Commander).—Lieut. (Temp.Capt.) R. Holloway, S.R., from an Equipment Officer, 1st Class, and to be T«mp. Major whilst so employed j Nov. 6th. Equipment Officers, 1st Class.—Temp. Lieut. H. J. Lister, Gen. list (Lieut.S. Air. Defence Force), from the 2nd Class, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Nov. 3rd. 2nd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. B. Taplin, Gen. List, from the 3rd Class, andto be Temp. Lieut, whilst so employed ; Oct. 25th. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) A. Hawley, Gen. List, from an Asst. Instr. (graded as an Equipment Officer,2nd Class), School of Mil. Aeronautics, and to retain his Temp, rank whilst so employed ; Oct. 27th. Lieut. F. W. Wright, S.R., from the 3rd Class; Oct.29th. ' 3rd Class.'—Temp. 2nd^leut. (on prob.) E. J. Girdler, Gen. List, and to beconfirmed in his rank ; j^JBwth. Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. B. D. Maiden, Shrops- L.I., and to be transfd. toK.F.C, Gen. List; Oct. 12th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts.(on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—The Hon. B. J. Fitz- herbert; Oct. 17th. F. C. Pratt, J. C. Ferguson ; Oct. 18th. G. Johnson,A. C. Geen ; Oct. 28th. W. Z. Grandi; Oct. 29th. C. F. King ; Nov. 1st. Schools 0/ Instruction.—School of Technical Training.Equipment Officer, 1st Class.—And to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed.— Temp. Lieut. A. Mackay, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 2nd Class,School of Technical Training ; Oct. 13th. General List.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. L. D. Bolton resigns his commission ; Nov.23rd. Corpl. R. Swan, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.); Oct. 22nd. London Gazette Supplement, November 23rd.The following appointments are made :—• Wing Commander.—2nd Lieut. (Temp. Maj.) R. G. Blomfield, D. Gds., froma Sqdn. Comdr., and to be Temp. Lieut.-Col. whilst so employed ; Oct. 30th. Squadron Commander.—Temp. Capt. R. Raymond-Barker, M.C., Gen. list,from a Flight Commander and to be Temp. Maj. whilst so employed ; Sept. 17th. Flight Commander.—Capt. G. I. Paterson, Canadian Local Forces, from aFlying Officer ; Nov. 10th. Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. T. Essex, Br. W. Indies R.; Aug.30th. 2nd Lieut. E. Bell, Yeo. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. S. Barbour, R. Ir. Fus., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen,. List; Sept. 9th I264
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