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APRIL H, 1918. The Royal Air Force. London Gazette Supplement, April sth. The following appointments are made at the Air Ministry :—S.O., 1st Class.—The notification in the Gazette of April 2nd, 1918, concerning Lieut.-Col. F. H. Kirby, V.C., is cancelled. S.O., 2nd Class.—Maj. Hon. M. Baring, Capt. (Temp. Maj.) Rt. Hon. SirJ. A. Simon, K.C.V.O.; April 1st. S.O., 3rd Class.—Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. P. Groves ; April 1st. The rankof Capt. C. F. O. Master is as now described, and not as in the Gazette of April 2nd.Memoranda.—Col. C. L. Lambe, C.M.G., D.S.O., to be Temp. Brig.-Gen. whilst commanding a Brig.; April 1st.J. de M. Hutchison, C.V.O., C.M.G. (Vice-Admiral, R.N.), to be Temp. Col., with the hon. rank of Lieut.-Genl.; April 1st. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing).London Gazette Supplement, April 2nd. The following appointments are made :— Flying Officers.—Temp. Lieut. J. C. Cantrill, Gen. List; Dec. 19th, 1916.Lieut. C. P. Thursby, Manitoba R., Canadian Exped. Force ; Feb. 25th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—R. Stone ;Feb. 5th. C. M. McClean ; Feb. 17th. S. C. J. Askin ; Feb. 23rd. \V. L. Andrew, C. B, Bateman ; Feb. 25th.Flying Officers (Observers).—Temp. Lieut. J. L. Smith, M.C., York. R., sen- iority Aug. 30th, 1917, and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. C.Wrigglesworth, E. York. R. (T.F.), seniority from Sept. 6th, 1917, and to be seed.; Feb. 28th. 2nd Lieut. P. S. Williams, Lond. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.;March 1st, seniority from Dec. 5th, 1917. Lieut. T. S. Blair, R.F.A., S.R.; Feb. 28th, seniority from Dec. 6th, 1917. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. Bechervaise,Rif. Brig., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; March 1st, seniority from Dec. 17th, 1917. And to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; March 3rd, seniorityfrom Deo. 30th, 1917 :—Temp. Lieut. R, W. Briggs, Lan. Fus.,Temp, and Lieut. B. Martin, R. Berks. R., Temp, znd Lieut. A. Warren, Leic. R. (since killed inaction). Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—J. L. Rowe ; Dec. 14th, iqr7, seniority from Sept. 19th, 1917) ; D. A. S.Stevens (since killed in action); March 1st, seniority from Oct. 18th, 1917. General List.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. V. Waters relinquishes his commissionon account of ill-health contracted on active service, and is granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lieut.; April 3rd. 2nd Lieut. G. E. Blake,from R. Def .Corps (T.F.),to be Temp. 2nd Lieut. ; March 16th. Temp. Sgt.-Major H. Jones, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2n Lieut.; March 31st. London Gazette Supplement, April yd.Special Appointments. Graded for purposes of pay as Staff Lieuts, 3rd Cl.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (onprob.) H. A. I. Bosanquet, R.F.C., Gen. List ; March 4th. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The notification in the Gazette of Sept. 14th,1917, regarding 2nd Lieut. A. O. K. Wright is cancelled. A. O. K. Wright to be Lieut.; Jan. 7th, tors (substituted for the notificationin the Gazette of April 18th, 1916). 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) W. G. M. Browne is confirmed in rank. London Gazette Supplement, April 5th.Special Appointments.—(Graded for purposes of pay as Staff Lieuts., 3rd Class.)—Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. G. Thompson, R.F.C., and to be transfd. to Gen.List ; Jan. 25th. The following appointments are made :—Flight Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. while so employed :—Temp. 2ndLieuts.,Gen.List,H.B. Bell; Feb.23rd. P.Carpenter,M.C., P. Wilson; Feb. 27th. Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. Aitken, attd. Sco. Rif., and to be transfd.to R.F.C., Gen. List ; Dec. 26th, 1917. Temp. Capt. E. C. Fernandes-Ferreira, Garr. Bn., Sea. Highrs., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Jan. 20th.2nd Lieut. G. C. Huggard, Oxf. and Bucks. L.I., and to be seed. ; Jan. 21st. Temp. Lieut. J. H. Langdon, M.C., Glouc. R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen.List; Jan.22nd. Lieut. F.J.Unwin, Shrops.L.L.S.R.,and to besecd.; Temp. Lieut. W. N. Tolfree, attd. N. Staffs R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List ;Jan. 24th. 2nd Lieut. W. G. M. Browne, S.R.; Feb. 14th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. G. W. Lock, Gen. List, from an Equipment Officer, 3rd Class ; Feb. 23rd.From Flying Officers (Observers) ; Feb. 24th :—Temp. Lieut. J. A. Aincow, Gen. List, seniority from Oct. 17th, 1916 ; 2nd Lieut. F. C. Penny, S.R., seniorityfrom May loth, 1917. Lieut. J. A. Dickie, Canadian A.M.C. ; Feb. 26th"; Lieut. L. C. Davies, M.C., Sco. Rif. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Obs.), seniorityfrom Feb. 9th, 1917 ; Lieut. P. Waters, Quebec R., Canadian Exped. Force ; Lieut.H. C. Young,Canadian M.G. Corps ; Feb.27th. 2ndLieut.G. W. Heenan,L'pool R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; 2nd Lieut. F. H. Marsh, Herts R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Feb. 28th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and tobe confirmed in their rank:—A. C. Hardy ; Jan. 7th ; W. E. Sinclair; Jan. r8th. D. M. Darroch ; Jan. 19th. C. A. Vick, M. E, Jones, S. F. Woods ;Jan.20th. C.H.Harrison; Jan.21st. S. F. Baker, G.C.Mumford, J. Beattie, W. H. Oatley ; Jan. 22nd. G. M. Metcalfe ; Jan. 23rd. N, Bruce ; Feb. 24th.V. A. J. Clark ; Feb. 26th. C. Foster ; Feb. 27th. H. L. Northey, H. P. Chubb, W. E. Clarkson, M. E. Bradley, R. L. J. Davies, W. R. May, F. Gibbons,A. T. McKay, T. F, X. Smallwood, J. A. Harkin, R, H. Hemmens, C, H. Whee- lock ; Feb. a8th. D. N. Dickson, H. R. T. Hughes; March 1st. Lieut. (Temp.Capt.) F. McQuistan, R.F.A. (T.F.), reverts from a Flight Comdr. and relin- quishes his temp, rank ; March 8th, seniority from June 26th, 1916. Theappointment of Temp. 2nd Lieut. B. I. Johnstone, Gen. List, notified in the Gazette of Feb. 15th, is antedated to Sept. 1st, 1917. Flying Officers (Observers).—Lieut. D. P. Hadow, M.C., North'd Fus., S.R.,seniority from July 18th, 1917, and to be seed.; 2nd Lieut. J. R. Bond, Devon R. (T.F.), seniority from Sept. 2nd, 1917, and to be seed.; seniority from Oct.and, 1917 :—and Lieut. L. W. Mather, North'd Fus. (T.F.), and to be seed. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. A. Jefferson, L'pool R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen.List; Temp. Lieut. E. C. Musson, Essex R., seniority from Oct. 3rd, 1917, and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Temp. Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and tobe confirmed in their rank :—J. F. W. Nicolson, seniority from Sept. 2nd, 1917 ; W. E. McLean, seniority from Oct. 15th, 1917 ; A. Fielding-Clarke ; Feb. 8th,seniority from Nov. 4th, 1917 ; (Nov. 15th, 1917). Balloon Commander.—-Graded as a Balloon Officer.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. G.Slade, General List, from a Balloon Officer, and to be Temp. Lieut, while so employed; Jan. 29th.Adjutant.—Capt. C. V. Mercer, E. Kent R., S.R., from March 15th to Dec. 18th, 1917. Equipment Officer, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. Tyler, attd. D. of Corn.L.I., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Feb. 27th. Lieut. L. Watman, Lan. Fus. (T.F.), and to be seed.; March 2nd. Temp. 2nd Ueuts. (on prob.),Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—B. F. Warburton ; Nov. 15th, 1917. P. A. Edmonds; Dec. 3rd, 1917. G. A. Tandy; Jan. 1st. A. T.Williams ; Feb. 1st. G. Betts ; Feb. 16th. C. Rapley ; March 1st. General List.—To be Temp. 2nd Lieuts.:—1st Class Air Mech. S. F. Woods, from R.F.C. ; Dec. 7th, igr7. Pte. D. D. MacA. Eastwood, from A.S.C.; Dec.9th, igr7. Cpl. J. Beattie, from R. Scots (T.F.); 1st Class Air Mech. E. G. Amatt, from R.F.C. ; Dec. 15th, 1917. 2nd Corpl. W. H. Oatley, from R.E.(T.F.) ; Dec. 16th, 1917. Actg. Sergt. L. Wycherley, from Shrops. L.I. (T.F.) ; Pte. G. D. Longfellow, from Sufi. R.; Dec. 18th, 1917. Corpl. W. C. Perry,from A.S.C.; Gnr. H. Garnett, from M.G. Corps (Motor); 1st Class Air Mech. C. Oxberry, from R.F.C.; Dec. 20th, 1917. Sergt. J. G. Gore, from R.A.M.C.;Pte. J. Maitland, from A.S.C. ; Flt.-Sergt. J. Hogau,from R.F.C.; Dec. 20th, 1917. Actg. L'ce-Corpl. J. H. Windsor, from Shrops. L.I. (T.F.) ; Dec. 27th,1917. Actg. Bombr. H. C. Wiggins, from M.G. Corps (Moto ) ; L'ce.-Corpl. W. Urinowski, from Ches. R. (T.F.); Dec. 28th, 1917. Actg. Corpl. H. S. Harris,from M.G. Corps (Motor) ; Dec. 29th, rpi7. Corpl. S. N. Menzies, from R.E. (T.F.) ; Dec. 30th, I9r7. L'ce.-Corpl. R. Hall, from North'd Fus.; Corpl.A. V. Street, from R.E. ; Dec. 3rst, 1917. Pte. G. M. Metcalfe, from Yeo. (T.F.) ; Dec. 31st, 1917. Temp. Sergt.-Maj. C. A. Cordeaux, from R.F.C. ;March rrth. Cadets to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :—R. W. A. Brigden, S. A. Camp, C. Fardwell, J. Cartwright, J. D. Coates, A. B. Corey, W. E. Cotton, D. Davies, C. C. A. Daniel, R. G. De Little, E. Drummond, H. J. Evans, W.Ferrier, S. G. Fidoe, F. Fletcher, C. K. D. Fraser, J. D. Graham, S. Home, H. Preston, J. R. S. Cox, J. Ferguson, F. W. Foster, T. A. Hopkinson, W. Knox, F. G. Laing, L. O. Ludgate, H. McClunan, W. H. Munns, F. Spurr ; March 9th.Supplementary to Regular Corps.—2nd Lieut. A. J. L. Chrystall to be Lieut.; Jan.14th. London Gazette Supplement, April 6th. The following appointments are made :-—Flying Officers.—-Lieut. B. H. Kewley, Manitoba R., Can. Exped. Force; Lieut. W. Partridge, Manitoba R., Can.' Exped. Force ; Feb. 1st. 2nd Lieut.G. N. Smith, L'pool R. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Observer) ; Feb. 19th, seniority from March 12th, 1917. Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. M. Hughes, attd. W.York. R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Feb. 21st. Lieut. C. R. Hall, Quebec R., Can. Exped. Force ; Feb. 24th. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.),Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :<—C. H. Clarke, C. N. Ho5ken, F. Pooley ; Dec. 20th, 1917. S. Hirst, H. W. Payne ; Feb. 24th. Equipment Officers, 2nd Class.—The rank of Lieut. L. C. Kemp, R.E. (T.F.),is as now described, and not as in the Gazette of Jan. 26th. 3rd Class :—2nd Lieut. J. F. Clark ; Sept. 3rd, rgi7. And to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List :—Temp. Lieut. M. W. J. Kelly, attd. York. R.; Temp. Lieut. A. C. Jenkins, Midd'x. R.; Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. J. Dolan, Midd'x. R.; Jan. 24th. Capt.W. V. Churchill-Longman, Glouc. R., S.R., and to be seed. ; Feb. 13th. Temp. Lieut. J. G. Dyson, attd. R. Berks R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List;Feb. 20th. Temp. Lieut. F. H. Law, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Obs.) ; Temp. Capt. T. H. McClelland, S. Afr. Labour Corps ; March 5th. Temp.2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :—A. J. Morris ; Jan. 7th. D. L. Morter, H. D. Torres ; Jan. 24th. W. J. Fenton,A.M.Carroll; Jan. 28th. P. C.le G. Starkie ; Feb.-13th. F. S. Wainscot ; Feb. 26th. A. W. Tipp, J. H. Jennings ; March 1st. K. Fraser, J. Anderson,W. E. Arscott, C. J. Aust, E. Barter, H. Berridge, W. G. Blackmore, R. Q. Bamber, J. L. Baring, J. G. Beevers, W. G. T. Blois, W. L. Clark, J. Dow, C. B.Southey, W. R. Tuddenham, L. H. Vernon, A. S. Wellby, H. J. Weston, G. W. Sturman, H. J. Thomas, E. J. Tibbatts, G. F. Tidbury, A. G. Turner, T. Walker,F. C. Weatherley, A. Walters, G. M. Mavrogordato, S. H. Morgan, H. T. See, A. Snell, A. J. Somers, D. Scrimgeour, A.Matthews, P.H.Matthews, H. A.Paton, S. A. Read, H. S. Rogers ; March 5th. General List.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) J. Durward, an EquipmentOfficer, 2nd Class, and to be Temp. Capt., while specially employed ; Jan. 22nd. 1st Class Air Mech. C. G. F. Carver, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut.;March 3rd. The Christian names of Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) Norman Rosenbleet, H. J. G. Rudolf, W. A. RymalJ. F. Slavik, G. SutcIiffe.G. L. Vezine,F. C. Ward, L. Yerex ; Jan. 28th. J. A. Stretton ; Jan. 29th. C.R.Abrahams, L. T. Armstrong, R. R. Brown, S. M. Connolly, H. E. Dempsey, W. W. Fergu-son, G. M. Gossage, S. Haydis ; Feb. 3rd. 1st Class Air Mech. M. V. Benham, from R.F.C.; 2nd Class Air Mech. R. Carr. from R.F.C.; Qrmr.-Sergt. W. T.Henry, from R.E. ; 1st Class Air Mech. F. A. Holmes, from R.F.C. ; Actg. Corpl. W. R. Jenner, from R.F.C.; Sergt. R. Kay, from R.F.C.; 3rd Class AirMech. G. C. Moore, from R.F.C. ; Feb. 27th. L. D. Abecasis ; March 1st. Sgt. C. A. S. Brittenden, from R.F.C.; March irth. G. O. Macdonald (lateLieut., Canadian Exped. Force), E. R. Wood, Pte. H. T. Hamblin, from A.S.C.; March 12th. H. G. Mackay ; March 14th. Staff Sgt.-Maj. J. J. Honan, fromA.S.C • March r7th. M. Bateson, P. F. T. Luckham, Staff Sgt. H. M. Drabble, from R.E., H. H. Smith, Sgt. G. R. Gibbons, from R.W. Surr. R., Temp. Sgt.-Maj. C. E. Haines, from R.F.C.; March 18th. Corpl. (Actg. Sergt.) C. H. Badderly, from R.F.C. ; March 20th. D. A. Fowler ; March 22nd. A. E.Gooch (late Lieut., E. Afr. Exped. Force), Sgt. R. Guy, from R.F.C., 1st Class Air Mech. (actg. Sgt.) J. F. Herd, from R.F.C. ; March 24th. Cadets to beTemp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.) :-—P. W. Adams, from Lond. R. (T.F.) ; J. M. Dickinson, from Canadian Eug.; H. N. Davis, from R.F.C.; J. H. Nickson,from R.F.C.; R. W. Paulger, from R.E.; H. S. Wills, from R.E.; March 18th R. W. B. March, from R.F.C.; March 24th. London Gazette Supplement, April 8th. The following appointments are made:—Staff Captain.—Temp. Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) P. C. Hoyland, Gen. List, from an Adiut and to retain the rank of Temp. Capt. while so empld ; March 6th. Wing Commander.—-Major A. S. W. Dore, D.S.O., Wore. R. (T.F.), from aSqdn. Comdr., and to be Temp. Lieut.-Col. while so employed ; March I2th. Squadron Commander.—Capt. C. H. Gardner, R.F.A. (T.F.), from a FlightComdr., and to be Temp. Major while so employed ; March nth. Flight Commanders.—From Flying Officers :—Capt. W. J. Cairnes, Leins. R.,S.R.; Feb. 1st. And to be Temp. Capts. while so employed :—Temp. 2nd Lieut. R. P. Fenn, Gen. List; Feb. 22nd. 2nd Lieut. H. J. Whittingham,S.R.; March nth. Temp. Lieut. G. C. Cuthbertson, Gen. List; March 12th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. E. Wight, Gen. List; March 13th. Temp. 2nd Lieut.R. R. Bentley, M.C., Gen. List; March 16th. Temp. 2nd Lieut. G. McPherson, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. Colville-Jones, Gen. List; March 17th. Flying Officers.—Temp. 2nd Lieut. P. Wilson, Gen. List; March 27th, 1917(substituted for the notification in the Gazette of April 19th, 1917). Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) P. Wilson, Gen. List, and to be confirmed in his rank ; June29th, 1917 (substituted for the notification in the Gazette of July 21st, 1917. Lieut. J. J. Boyd-Harvey, Yeo. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (Ob.), seniorityfrom Dec. 6th, I9t6. Temp. Lieut. J. L. Bernard, M.G. Corps, and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) E. H. P. Jolly, Ind. Army Res.of Of., from a Flying Offr. (Ob.), seniority from Dec. 28th, 1916 ; Jan. 24th. Temp. Capt. T. E. Laing, A.S.C., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Jan. 4IO
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