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APRIL 25, 1918. ruction.—School 0/ Tnlniial Jrair.ir.f. ' ' 3^"» an E0<"F«>«>< ««c«, 2nd Class—Temp. (actc LieuTSnH^^? l? b^ Temp- MaJs- while s0 ^ployed :-Capt. tesfed • Feb 26th ?; BenAly't9eV ?,-.t0 reIin.q«ish his actg./ank, and to to R.F.C., Gen. List'; M^ch^s?." G'L' Pam6'Traming ***'and *° te transfd" London Gazette Supplement, April 22nd. rt,i*»j* n , Attached to Headquarter Units. Bafr^ R l?r"T^~The rank of Bt Maj' <TemP- Lieut.-Col.) R. R. Smith- March 18th 'S ** DOW descrlbcd' and not as in Gazette of Ftb. 8th and ?liei<S£wing aPP°™tments are made :— s%ff°fr*>-.vrd'.Class^-(Graded as a Staff Capt.)-Iicut. G. C. Bateman, March 18th Se°d"' a°d '° b° TemP' Capt- whUe S0 G. D. Gardner, M.C., York. R. (T.F.), frcm L to be Temp. Maj. while so employed ; March 12th. — Lieut, W. J. Corbishley, York, and Lane. R., from a - -'c---= .",-":"> and to ^ Temp. Capt. while so employed ; March 21st. Special Appointment.—(Graded as a Flight Comdr.l—Capt. R. H. C. Usher, March 18th' R>SR->from a Special Appt. (graded as an Equip. Officer, 1st Class Flying Officers.—Lieut. F. A. Hobro, Hereford R. (T.F.), from a Flying Officer (OU.) seniority from Dec. 19th, 1916. 2nd Lieut. A. V. Morton,'Glouc. R. (graded as Equipment Officer, and Class) ; 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) P. H. R. Whittet, M.C., S.R., an Equipment Officer, 3rd CJass, and to retain his temp, rank while so employed ; Lieut. G. A. Heath, Glouc. R., S.R., from an Asst. Instr. in Gunnery (graded as Equipment Officer, 2nd Class), and to be Temp. Capt. while so employed ; Feb. 23rd. Assistant Instructors in Gunnery.—(Graded as Equipment Officers), and Class).—From Asst. Instrs. in Gunnery (graded as Equip. Officers, 3rd Ckss).— Capt. T. N. Weguelin, Hamps. R. (T.F.) ; Temp. Lieut. G. C. C. Pentland, Gen. List; Temp. Lieut. W. R. Carrick, Gen. List: Lieut. C. A. Hoy, M.C., Cyclist Bn. (T.F.); Lieut. E. L. French, R. Ir. Rif., S.R.; Lieut. A. L. C. Fuller, D. Gds.; Feb. 23rd. And to be Temp. LieuU. while so employed :—Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. W. Hire, Gen. List; Temp. 2nd Lieut. T. C. Sterndale-Bennett, Gen. List ; 2nd Lieut. E. A. B. Carter, Middx. R. (T.F.); 2nd Lieut. A. G. Berry, R. Suss. R. (T.F.); Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. F. Hambly, Essex. R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Feb. 23KI. General Lid.—The following Temp. 2nd lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts :—G. R. Thome, J. H. Taylor, C. G. Slade, H. E. Randall, D. C. Rowlett, (Temp. Lieut.) C. T. Brown, F. Adams, C. M. Benjamin; July 1st, 1917. T. H. Birdsall; July 23rd, 1917. A. A. Davis; Sept. 6th, 1917. J. A. Pritcbard ; Sept. 14th, 1917. G. H. Wood, MX.; Nov. 9th, 1917. R. G. Hutchiuson ; Nov. 18th, 1917- L. A. Hacklett; Nov. 26th, 1917. J. L. Tibbetts ; Dec. 3rd, 1917. C. W. Band; Jan. 7th. J. G. Vecqueray, E. O. L. Bell; Jan. 8th. E. D. Howard; Jan. 22nd. F. K. Crosbie-Chopnin; Jan. 29th. W. B. Giles, T. S. L. Mann ; Feb. 2nd. R. F. Barnes, R. M. Burnand, MX.. D. C. Beadell, R. M. Dixon, L. G. Harrison, J. L. Hill, H. B. Lemon, H. P. M. Kesterton, MX., O. W. A. Manning, G. H. Martingell, L. P. Smith, A. C. Sanderson, G. R. G. from lemp. Iaeut.,Serv. Bn., and to be seed.; Temp, and Lieut. E G Keeping' Smeddle (since killed), L. Smith, T. V. Villiers ; Feb. 5th. J. Southall, A. L.pool R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; Feb. 15th. Iieut PT' Travers, L. E. Vine ; Feb. 8th. L. R. Neville : Feb. 12th. C. J. S. Dearlove ; ^ b^ecd-; MarcnIIth- Temp. Lieut. H.C. Stephens, R.E., from a Flying Officer (Obs.), seniority Jan. 4th, 1917. Lieut. E. S. Wood, Notts and Derby R Li •"'' JS? to be secd-; Temp. Lieut. T. Johnson-Gilbert, Gen. List, from a tlying Officer (Obs.), seniority Oct. 20th, 1916 ; March 13th. Temp. 2nd Lieut J. L.. Lumley, Shrops L.I., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; March 15th. iem?*4n<1 Lleuts- <on ProD-), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank — A. R. Bolay, G. S. Jones-Evans; Feb. 1st. E. R. McCanon, E. Cummings : Feb. 10th. C. D. G. Taylor; Feb. 15th. N. P. Atkinson, W. C. Egerton : Feb. r6tb. B. M. Murray, B. I. Ward; Feb. 17th. R. Hall; Feb. igtb. A. Pinks, C. V. H. Harrison, F. C. Barraclougb ; Feb. 20th. L. Rawlinson J. B. C. Knight, S. V. Cutting, A. McD. Stevenson ; Feb. 21st. C. H. Stonham ; March 14th. J. F. Good, C. C. A. Beaumont, A. F. Tong, S. Leslie : March i6th. S. Moxey, B. N. Wright, E. Rowlands, F. Cabburn, J. McB. V. Sillars. G. W. Nelson, J. M. Brown, P. F. Gyles, W. F. T. Coutts ; March 17th. C. G. Jenyns, C. C. E. Robinson, A. R. Hunt, E. A. Doughty, A. A. Callaghan, H. E. O'Hara, R. G. Young, J. A. R. Mason ; March 18th. R. W. Whalley, T. H. Crossman ; March 20th. L. A. Martin ; March 21st. Balloon Officers.—Capt. T- A. Jackson, M.C., Br. Columbia R., Can. ExFrd. Force; Lieut. J. F. Lewall, Br. Columbia R., Can. Exped. Force ; Lieut. R. Mott, Br. Columbia R., Can. Exped. Force ; Temp. Lieut. C. F. Powell, attd E. Surr. R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List ; March 1st. Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :•—A. D. Staite, M. D. Grainger, H. M. Taylor, T. Guinan. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :— F. C. E. Burton, C. W. Clare, H. S. Given, S. W. Margetts, A. D. Tyler, B. H. Bayliss, McD. Goodall, O. E. C. Taylor, H. Wear- ing, E. T. F.Welburn ; March 6th. Schools of Instruction.—Armament School. Instructors in Gunnery.—(Graded as Equipment Officers, 1st Class).—Capt. P. S. Jackson-Taylor, Hereford R. (T.F.), from an Asst. Instr. in Gunnery Feb. 21st. H. E. Ward ; Feb. 24th. R. L. Roc ; Feb. 26th. H. M. D. Walker; March 4th. L. S. Kiggell, C. R. Strudwick, E. D. Soar, H. Shaw, A. A. Shaw, R. S. Twigg, H. G. Wood, H. F. Walker, W. P. T. Watts, E. D. Whittles, A. S. White (Temp. Lieut.) D. J. W. Walker ; March 5th. W. E. Wright; March 9th. (Temp. Lieut.) L. L. W. Smythe, H. Stansfield, (Temp. Lieut.) C. E. Tebbs, F. Ward; March 10th. V. C. Legg; March nth. J. H. Thorpe; March i2tb. J. Watson; March 19th. W. V. Radford ; March 21st. R. L. Truelove ; March 22nd. A. L. Johnson, C. H. Stafford ; March 24th. N. P. Henderson ; March 2.1th. F. V. Bryant, F. F. Babbage, C: P. Beadon, P. S. Bell, T. W. Calvert, j. K. Chatham, A. Critchley, (Temp. Capt.) M. B. Frew, M.C., D. S. Gray, E. P. Holloway, S. Hewett, (Temp. Capt.) N. V. Harrison, E. L. Humpherus, H. Horrocks, E. M. Meredith, T. H. MacDonald, E. T. Molyneux, A. W. Little, P. I. Lewis, T. A. Langiord-Sainsbury, N. McLeod, H. F. Nicholls, A. G. Platt, S. Pickford, L. A. Rivers, H. Smith, B. F. Sandy, S. E. M. Simpson, F. Thompson, S. S. Turnbull, S. Thompson, P. Wilson, J. L. Walton; March 26th. Flight Sgt. J. E. Howell, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieut.; Jan. 3rd. 3rd Class Air Mechanics, from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts.:—E. Milner, S. Scott, G. W. Thorpe ; Jan. nth. H. O'Connor, D. W. Holmes, B. I. Ward, N. P. Atkinson, G. F. Spaulding ; Jan. 12th. A. Pinks, J. B. C. Knight; Jan. 14th. A. H. Ashton • Jan. 15th. L. F. Mead ; Jan. 16th. Department of Aircraft Production. ' London Gazette Supplement, April iSth. To be Temp. Hon. Lieut.:—Cpl. B. C. Hawkridge, frcm R.F.C., while em- ployed as Asst. Inspr., Dept. of Aircraft Production ; Nov. 1st, 1917. Aeronautical Inspection Department. London Gazette Supplement, April 17th. To be Temp. Lieuts. (without the pay or allowances of that rank) while cm- ployed as Asst. Insprs., Aeronautical Insrn. Dept.:—Temp. 2nd Lieut. N. Lee ; Nov. 5th, 1917. 2nd Lieut. A. E. Joyce, Res of Off.; Nov. 15th, 1917. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION.British. \General Headquarters, April &ih. " On the 7th inst. visibility was good, enabling useful work to be done by our •eroplanes in co-operation with the artillery, but clouds prevented long-distance reconnaissance and photographic flights. Several good targets were engaged by our low-flying aeroplanes, whose pilots dropped 10 tons of bombs and fired a great many rounds of ammunition upon hostile troops and transport on the battle front. South of the Somme hostile aircraft were active. Six of the enemy's machines were'brought down in air fighting, and nine others driven down out of control. In addition, two other German machines were shot down by our anti- aircraft guns. Four of our aeroplanes are missing. During the night five and a half tons of bombs were dropped by us on Douai railway station and Bapaume." General Headquarters, April gth. "With the exception of a few flights at a low altitude, no flying took place on the 8th inst., owing to mist and rain. One hostile balloon was brought down. None of our aeroplanes are missing. One of our aeroplanes which was reported missing on the 7th inst. has since been located." General Headquarters, April 10th. " During the morning of the Qth inst. the whole front was covered in mist, which prevented any of our aeroplanes leaving the ground. Later in the day, when there was a slight improvement in the weather, our machines reconnoitred the new battle front between La Bassee and Armentifires, and bombed and engaged with machine-gun fire the enemy's attacking troops. Hostile low-flying machines were also active on this sector. Four of these machines were brought down by our aeroplanes and one was shot down by our infantry. Two of our aeroplanes are missing." General Headquarters, April nth. "The weather on the 10th inst. was most unfavourable for flying, but as soon as it was possible to leave the ground our aeroplanes went cut en recon- naissance of the battle front. Useful information was brought bpek as to the enemy's troops, which were attacked with bombs and machine-gun fire en every suitable occasion. Owing to the mist our pilots were compelled to fly at an average height of 200 ft. in order to obtain any information, and experienced very heavy fire from the ground. The enemy's low-flying machines were also active on the front. Three hostile machines were brought down in our lines by our infantry and four others brought down by our aeroplanes. One German machine was driven down out of control. Seven of our machines are missing. At midday on the nth inst. a raid was carried out by us against Luxemburg railway station. Over a ton of bombs were dropped, and several bursts were seen on the railway and around the station. The enemy's anti-aircraft gun fire was considerable. All our machines returned." • General Headquarters, April 12th. " The mist which has prevailed during the last few days continued till late in the afternoon of the nth inst., when the weather gradually began to clear. While the mist lasted aerial activity was confined to the battle frcnt ncrtn cf La Basse'e Canal, where our aeroplanes reconnoitred the line at a very lew height and dropped bombs and fired their machine-guns at the enemy troops in the open. When the mist cleared there was great activity in the air along the whole front. Several long-distance reconnaissances were caniid out ; many photographs were taken, and much fighting took place. Twenty-one hostile machines were brought down and 14 others were driven down out of control. Four of our machines are missing. Two of our aeroplanes reported yesterday as missing have since returned. During the night over eight tons of bombs were dropped on Bapaume, on villages south of the Somme, and on military objectives at Ostend and Zeebrugge. One of our machines has not returned. " On the 12th inst. the Sablon railway station at Metz was successfully bombed. Twenty-two heavy bombs were dropped, all of which burst on the railway and the sidings. All our machines returned." War Office, April 13th. " Salonica.—On April 4th the Royal Flying Corps bombed Anghista statio" and caused considerable damage to the railway lines. On their return our machines brought down a hostile aeroplane in the neighbourhood of Orfano. " On April 6th we raided the Bulgarian trenches north-east of Lake Doiran, capturing prisoners and inflicting casualties. Our aeroplanes co-operated against the enemy's gun emplacements and infantry. "On the evening of April nth our aeroplanes bombed Porna station. All the bombs dropped were observed to burst in or near the station buildings." General Headquarters, April 13th. " On the 12th inst. atmospheric conditions were favourable for flying, and a great concentration of our aeroplanes was effected by us on the battle-front. Large numbers of low-flying machines were employed in bombing and sweeping with machine-gun fire roads packed with the enemy's troops. Thirty-six tons of bombs were dropped and over ito.ooo rounds of ammunition were fired by us. While these attacks on ground targets were in progress, other foimaticns, flying at a greater height, engaged the enemy's aeroplanes, which were ex- tremely active in this sector. Other machines reconnoitred the battle area, bringing back information as to the positions of our own and the enemy's troops. On the remainder of the British front the usual work in co-operation with our artillery was carried out, and a very large number of photographs were taken. In air fighting, 40 German machines were brought down by our aeroplanes and 20 other hostile aeroplanes were driven down out of control. In addition, two of the enemy's machines were shot down by anti-aircraft gun-fire. Three hostile observation balloons were also destroyed. Twelve of our aeroplanes are missing. " After dark, the incessant bombing carried out by us during the previous 12 hours was continued until dawn. Over 22 tons of bembs were drepped on different targets, including the Don and Douai railway stations, two important railway junctions between Mezieres and Reims, and roads leading up to the battle- front in the neighbourhood of Estaires." 461
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