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JUNE 27, 1918. K.N.V.R.); June 7th Lieut. (Temp. Capt;) W. Murray (Capt., Sea. Highrs.); Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) H. GartsMe-Tippinge (Lieut., R.N.) ; June 15th. Lieut. • W.B. Hughes (Asst. Payr., li.N.V.R.); June 17th. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). Ijnuion Gazette Supplement, June 15H1. Equipment Officer, 2nd Class.—The appointment of Temp. Lieut. H. J. Murphy/Gen. List, notified in Gazette March 15th, is antedated to Nov. jth, 1917. Equipment Officer, 3rd Class.—Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) E. H. Col'mau, S.R., froma Flight Comdr., and to relinquish his temp, rank ; Feb. 1st. General List.—The following from R.F.C., to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts.:—3rdClass Air Mech. W. R. K. Atkinson ; Feb. 23rd. 2ud Class Air Mech R H Blackmore; March 1st. 2nd Class Air Mech. F. J. Brunton; March 8th. Motor Cyclist Cpl. H. W. How, from R.E., T.F., to lie Temp. 2nd Lieut. •Feb. 28th. Ijmdon Gazette Supplement, June 18th. Flying Officers.—-Lieut. T. D. Campbell, Canadian Local Forces, vacates hisappointment (Feb. 8th); the appointment of Temp. See. Lieut. A. Buchanan notified in Gazette May ioth, is antedated to March 4th. 'The following appointments are made :—- Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. Sec. Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, andto be confirmed in their rank :—G. W. Stephenson ; Jan. 12th. VV Pi"htiing • Feb. 12th. ' General List.—Cpl. H. Rowlands, from Yeo. (T.F.), to be Temp. Sec. Lieut. •March 1st. ' London Gazette Supplement, June iqtfi. Equipment Officers, 1st Class.—Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. H. Dolphin, Ind.Army Res. of Off., from an Examining Officer (graded as a Flight-Com.), Schools of Mil. Aeronautics, and to retain his temp, rank while so employed ; Jan. 26th.3rd Class.—Temp. Sec. Lieut. R. C. Sugars, Lab. Corps, and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Jan. loth. Temp. Sec. Lieut, (on pros).) A. G. C. Potts,Gen. List, and to be confirmed hi his rank ; March 23rd. General List.—C\i\. C. G. de Moutalt, from R.F.C., to be Temp. Sec. Lieut •Oct. 24th, 1917. ' London Gazette Supplement, June 20th.The following appointments are made :— Flight Commanders.—From Flying Officers, and to be Temp. Capts. whilst soemployed:—Lieut. R. S. Larkin, M.C., S.R.; Jan. 22nd. Temp. See. Lieut VV. M. Blackie, M.C., Gen. List; Feb. 25th.Flying Officers.—Lieut. J. 1". Si. Davies, Canadian M.G. Corps ; March 14th. Temp. Sec. Lieut. P. N Hoyle, Gen. List, from a Flying Officer (Obs.), seniorityApril 3rd, 1917. Temp. See. Lieut. C. Reardon, R.A., and to be trausfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; March 15th. Lieut. E. J. Mills, Quebec R., Canadian Exped.Force; March 16th. Lieut. T. R. Dixou, R.F.A., S.R., from a Flying Officer (Obs.), with seniority Sept. 24th, 1917. Temp. Lieut. A. S. Clark, Cani'n. Highrs.,from a Flying Officer (Obs.), seniority May 6th, 1917, and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; March 18th. Temp. Lieut. T. H. Lucas, Garr. Bn., HampsR., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Lieut. L. M. Spelling, Lond. R. (T.F.), and to be seed.; Temp. Sec. Lieut. G. T. Cooke, Gen. List, from a FlyingOfficer (Obs.), seniority April 26th, 1917 ; March 19th. Temp. Lieut. G. S. Dee, R. Dub. Fus., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; March 21st. Temp.Lieut. J. Saulez, attd. Midd'x R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; March 31st. Temp. Sec. Lieuts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank:- -R. C. Van Ryneveld ; March 13th. J. C. Tusting, H. H. Wright, G. S. George • March 15th. G. F. C. Matthews ; March 18th. J. D. Mail; March 19th. A. G.Thornhill, F. P. Serginson, B. C. Scott; March 20th. A. V. Bickley; March 21st. R. Lamb ; March 31st.The appointment of Temp. Sec. Lieut. C. A. Mitchell, Gen. List, notified in Gazette April 29th, is antedated to Feb. 20th.Flying Officers (Observers).—-Temp. Sec. Lieut. E. D. Warburton, Gen. List : April 4th, 1917, seniority March 9th, 1917. Temp. Sec. Lieut. P. W. King,Manch. R., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List; Feb. 23rd, seniority Sept. 24th, 1917. Lieut. P. P. Butters, N. Lan. R. (T.F.), and to be seed. ; Feb. 1st,seniority Oct. 26th, 1917. Temp. Lieut. P. H. Clarke, R.A., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. list; Feb. 18th, seniority Dec. nth, 1917. The appointmentof. Sec. Lieut. P. H. Clarke, M.C., R.G.A.,' S.R., notified in the Gazette of March 20th, is cancelled. , . London Gazette Supplement, June 21st.The following appointments are made .— Flying Officer (Observer).—Temp. Sec. Lieut. C. C. Cole, attd. Essex R., andto be trausfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; March 18th, seniority from Jan. nth. Equipment Officers, 3rd Class.—Temp. Lieut. J. W. Broughton, Garr. Bn.,Yorks L.I., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List: March 23rd. Temp. Sec. Lieut. H. Linfield, Garr. Bn., Yorks L.I., and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen.List; March 24th. Temp. Sec. Lieuts. (on prob.). Gen. List, and to be con- firmed in their rank:—W. E. Barber; March 4th. E. G. Annes; March 7th. General List.—Temp. Sec. Lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts.:—H. J. Griffiths, P. L.Lindup, F. H. Waldron, T. J. West, M.C., A. J. Watson, (Temp. Lieut.) A. K. Kennedy, H. Hillier, L. W. Baker, W. Briggs A. Caen, G. T. Cooke ; July 1st,1917. C. H. E. Ridpath; Aug. 26th, 1917. 13. F. VVates; Nov. 6th, 1917- I*. E. Glass; Dec. nth, 1917. ,. Fleming, R. Harrison, J. B. Pierce ; Jan. 7thC. S. Edwards ; Jan. 8th. A. P. Adams : Jan. .)th. M. H. A. Fletcher; Jan. 15th. C. H. Wilkins; Jan. 19th. R. W. P. Goodwin, V. J. Hammond, E.ftUary, R. Temple, C. B. Spurgeon, T. W. Lee /since killed); Feb. 5th. G. M. tiloart; Feb. 17th. T. L. Hearing; Feb. 26th. G. P. Colin; Feb. 28/ft.P. S. Woodrofle, S. A. Salmon, A. D. Napier, G. K. McArthur, A F. Elliott, A. E. Franklin, A. B. Jones, A. W. Height, L. E. Lomas; March 5th. R- G. G.Pmfield; March 9th. H. Dear; March nth. S. H. Glendinning; March 15th. A. L. Johnson, J. G. Beckham ; March 24th. W. T. Edwards, J.Handley, T. P. Isaac, P. Kent, C. W. Lewis, G. R. Waters, J. E. Siti-h, D. P. Wilson, W. A. Clark, A. H. Craig; March 26th. A. VW Waddy, H. Brooks ;March 27th. J. S. MacKenzie; March 30th. To be Temp. Sec. Lieuts.:—Lce.-Cpl. W. Smith, from Yeo., T.F.; Feb. 21st.Lce.-Cpl. L. G. Farrant, from R.W. Fus.; March ioth. Gnr. C. S. Rathbone, from R.F.A. (T.F.); March 13th. Gnr. C. P. Primrose, from Motor MachineGun Batt.; March 14th. Pte. E. V. Brown, from R.A.M.C. (T.F.) ; March 17th. 3rd Class Air Mech. S. A. Hinde, from R.F.C.; March 18th. Dvr.L. S. Dare, from R.A., Sgt. F. W. Morgan, from R.A.M.C. (T.F.); March 19th. Sgt. C. B. Hales, from R.H.A. (T.F.) ; March 23rd. Temp. Sec. Lieut, (onprob.), A. Hartley ; March 20th. Jjondon Gazette Supplement, June 22nd.The following appointments are made ;•— Flight Commander.—Temp. Sec. Lieut. J. E. Bonniksen, Gen. List, from aFlying Officer, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; Feb. s6tb. Flying Officers.- -Temp. Sec. Lieut. T. Louw, S. Afr. F.A.; March 30th.Temp. Sec, Lieuts. (011 prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank :- H. A. Reid ; Jan. 17th. R. C. Guest, I. L. Montgomery; March 26th.Flying Officer (Observer).—Temp. Sec'Lieut. W. H. M. Watt, attd. Ches. R., and to lie transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List; July 31st, 1917, seniority June 27th, 1917.Assistant Instructor in Gunnery.—<iraded as an Equipment Officer, and Class.—Temp. Lieut. J. P. Barrett, Line. R., from an Asst. Instr. in Gunnery(graded as an Equipment Officer, 3rd Class), and to be transld. to R.F.C., Gen. List; March 31st. Adjutant.—Capt. C. V. Mercer, E. Kent R., S.R.; March 29th.Equipment Officers, izt Class.—Temp. Lieut. A. E. Ncale, Gen. list, from the 2nd Class, and to be Temp. Capt. whilst so employed ; March 1st.3rd Class.—Temp. 2nd Lieut, (on prob.) C. H. j. Evershed, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in his rank; Dec. 31st, 1917.General List.—To be Temp. Sec. Lieuts.:—Lce.-Cpl. J. Harris, from Sea. Highrs.; March 2nd. Actg. Sergt.-Maj. S. Graves, trom A.S.C.; March 3rd.Lce.-Cpl. F. Barnes, from Yeo. (T.F.); March 13th. Gnr. L. C. Phillips, from K.H.A. (T.F.); March 18th. Gnr. S. G. Hollingswortli, from R.F.A. (T.F.),Dvr. J. W. Richards, from R.H.A. (T.F.); March 19th. London Gazette Supplement, June 24M.The following appointments are made :— Balloon Officets.—Lt. W. H. Daish, Lond. R., T.F., and to be seed.; Temp.Lt. H. G. Yearsley, R.A., and to be transfd. to R.F.C., Gen. List (March ioth); Temp. See. Lt. (on prob.) S. A. Odell, Gen. list, and to be confirmed in hi*rank (March 23rd). Equipment Officers, 2nd C/.—From Flying Officers.—Temp. Lt. W. F. Fletcher,Gen. List; Lt. C. T. Wilson, R.I. Fus., Spec. Res. (March ist). From Equip- ment Officers, 3rd Cl., and to be Temp. Lts. whilst so empld.:—Temp. Sec.Lt. N. G. Arnold, Gen. List (March ist) ; Sec. Lt. E. W. Brooks, Spec. Res. (March 26th). Aeronautical Inspection Department.London Gazelle Supplement, June nth, A. L. Johnson to be Temp. Hon. Lieut, while employed as Asst. Inspr.Aeronautical Inspn. Dept ; Sept. ist, 1917. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFOMMATION. British. ' - . War Office, June 16th." Italian Front.—-Three further enemy aeroplanes were destroyed in air fight- ing yesterday in addition to the seven previously reported. The clouds remainlow, and distant reconnaissance is impossible. The energy of our Air Service has been mainly confined to attacks on the bridges and troops which the enemyare attempting to throw across the Piave. In these attempts they have not been very successful. "Palestine.—On June nth Amman railway station (on the Hedjaz railway,25 miles east of the Jordan), together with the enemy's aerodrome and hostile troops and transport in its vicinity, were heavily bombed by our aeroplanes." General Headquarters, June 16th. " On the 15th inst. our airmen carried out reconnaissance work and co-opera-tion with the artillery as usual, and took a number of photographs. Ten tons of bombs were dropped by us during the day, and 9 tons by night, the mostimportant targets being the railway stations of Estaires and Armentiires and Bruges Docks. In air fighting we brought down three German machines andone observation ballocn, and drove down two other hostile aeroplanes out of control. None of our machines are missing." General Headquarters, June 17th." Uncertain weather interfered with aerial operations on the 16th inst., but a good deal of observation for artillery fire was carried out by our aeroplanes andballoons. Numerous photographs were taken, and many useful reconnaissances were accomplished by our machines. Enemy aircraft were active at times onthe northern portion of the British front and in the French battle zone. Eleven hostile machines were destroyed by us in air fighting and nine driven down outof control. One German balloon was brought down in flames. In addition, one hostile machine was shot down and another driven down out of control by ouranti-aircraft fire. We lost 10 machines during the day, six of which were working south of Montdidier. We dropped 22 tons of bombs by day and 12 tons duringthe following night, heavily attacking the railways at Armentieres, Estaires, Comines, and Courtrai, and the docks at Bruges. Two of our night-flyingmachines failed to return." War Office, June 17th. " Italian Front.—On the 15th and 16th the Royal Air Force dropped over 300 lx>mbs and fired over 25,000 rounds of machine-gun ammunition at troopsand transport attempting to cross the Piave." Admiralty, June 18th." During the period June I3th-i6th inclusive weather conditions have some- what hindered operations by Naval Air Force contingents. Bombing raidswere, however, carried out on the following objectives:—Zeebrugge, Ostend, docks, Bruges docks, Thourout railway junction and aerodrome, Ghistelles aero-drome, Le Brugeoise works, and Aertrycke. Good results were obtained, and hits were observed on the Bassin de Chasse, railway station, docks, BassinLeopold, Frederick Battery and lock gates, and a fire was started at junction of Canal and Bassin Leopold at Ostend. Bursts were also observed on the Moleat Zeebrugge and near the lock gates. At Bruges docks bursts were observed north-east of quay and alongside West Bassin, on Northern Darse, eastern sideof dock, on land between North and No. 3 Darses, on the North Quay, and south end of East Bassiu. The railway station at Thourout was also hit. In all.nearly 24 tons of bombs were dropped, and all machines returned safely except one, which was hit by anti-aircraft fire over Bruges and forced to land, themachine being subsequently destroyed by enemy artillery. Bombs were also dropped on an enemy vessel. In addition to the above the usual patrols werecarried out. Enemy machines were sighted and attacked, but no decisive combats are reported. In home waters, during the same period—unsuitableweather notwithstanding—anti-submarine, escort, and hostile aircraft patrols have been maintained by seaplanes, aeroplanes, and airships. Hostile sub-marines have been sighted and attacked, enemy mines have been located and destroyed, and Allied and neutral shipping has been convoyed." General Heatlquarters, June 18th. " On June 17th the enemy's machines were active on the northern portionof the British front, and there were many combats in the air, in the course of which we destroyed 25 German aeroplanes and drove three more down out ofcontrol. One hostile balloon was shot down in flames. The usual observation and photographic work was carried on by our aircraft until stopped by thunder-storms in the afternoon. Twenty tons of bombs were dropped during the day on the enemy's railway stations, junctions, dumps, and aerodromes, and afurther 9 tons during the following night. Five of our aeroplanes are missing." 7*3
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