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APRIL 17, 1919 mm |[ THE ROYAL 5|S~AIK FORCE^ London Gazette, April 8 The following temporary appointment is made :— Staff Officer, 3rd Class (T.).—J. B. Walker (Temp. Capt., R.E.), and is granted a temp, commn. as Capt. ; April i, 1918. The following temporary appointments are made :— Staff Officer, 1st Class (T.).—Capt. (actg. Lieut.-Col.) H. A P. Disney, and to retain the actg. rank of Lieut. Col. whilst so employed; Jan. 28 to March 31, Staff Officers, 2nd Class (P.).—Maj. G. R. Moser; Feb. 14 to March i. Capt. (actg. Maj.) W. J. C. Kendall, and to retain the actg. rank of Maj. whilst so employed ; March 5. Staff Officers, 3rd Class.—And to be actg. Capts. whilst so employed, if not already holding that rank :—(P.)—Sec. Lieut, (actg. Lieut.) R. Wight; Feb. 14. Lieut. J. A. W. Bourne; Feb. 18. Capt. N. Robertson; Feb. 19 Flying Branch Lieut-Cols, to be Lieut.-Cols. (A.) :—(Actg. Brig.-Genl.) F. V. Holt, C.M.G., D.S.O., and relinquishes the actg. rank of Brig.-Genl.; April 1. C. H. K. Edmonds, D.S.O., O.B.E., from (S.O.); April 1. R. Williams, D.S.O. (Lieut.-Col., Aus. F.C.), is granted a temp, commn. as Lieut.-Col. (A.) ; June 28, 1918. Capt. H. Meintjes, M.C., to be actg. Maj. whilst employed as Maj. (A.) ; Oct. I, 1918. Capt. G. Donald, D.F.C., to be actg. Maj. whilst employed as Maj. (A. and S.) ; Aug. 30, 1918. Capt. W. J. de Salis, D.S.C., to be graded for pay as Capt. whilst employed as Capt. (A. and S.) ; Aug. 8, 1918. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) J. W. D. Leigh, M.C., retains the actg. rank of Capt. whilst employed as Capt. (A.) from (T.); March 31. Lieut. E. A. Coghlan to be actg. Capt. whilst employed as Capt. (A.) ; Dec. 1, 1918. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) R. Lindsay to be actg. Capt. whilst employed as Capt. (O.); Sept. 26, 1918. Sec. Lieut. H. Jones (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) is confirmed in his rank as Sec. Lieutt (A.) ; Oct. 27, 1918. A. A. McConnell, M.C. (Temp. Lieut., Durh. L.I.) is granted a temp, commn. as Sec. Lieut. (Obs. Officer), and to be Hon. Lieut.; Oct. 25, 1918. Fit. Cadet 178057 D. C. Pollock is granted a temp, commn. as Sec. Lieut. (Obs. Officer) ; Oct. 3r, 1018. The following relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed :— Lieut. F. C. Higgins (Lieut., Can. F.A.) ; Jan. 1. Lieut. R. G. Atkinson (Lieut., Quebec R.); Jan. 31. Sec. Lieut. H. Walker (Sec. Lieut., Mane. R.); Feb. 24- Lieut. J. F. White (Lieut.. C. Ont. R.); Feb. 26. Lieut. J. B. Case (Lieut., I.A.R.O.) ; Feb. 27. Sec. Lieut. W. J. Goddard (Sec. Lieut., M.G.C.), Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) J. B. Hutcheson (Lieut., Sask. R.); March 6. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) R. E. Davidson (Lieut., Can. F.A.); March 14. Lieut. H. M. Thomas (Lieut., B. Col. R.); March 21. Then follow the names of 207 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates. (We regret that owing to the great pressure on our space it is impossible to reprint this portion of the list.—ED.) Sec. Lieut. E. J. N. Finlayson is dismissed the Service by sentence of a General Court-Martial; Dec. 25, 1918. The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—G. Bryer-Ash (Wilts. R.) (con tracted on active service), J. Kyle (contracted on active service), D. W. Lees (caused by wounds), R. G. Pratt, E. H. Penberthy (Lond. R., T.F.) ; April 9. The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health :— A. R. Mann (R.F.A., S.R.) (contracted on active service), S. D. Morrison (Nova Sco. R.); April 9. The following Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill- health contracted on active service, and are permitted to retain their rank : H. E. Light, C. W. Mann, G. R. Newton-Bridle, L. C. Roberts ; April 9. The Surname Of Lieut, (actg. Capt.) H. V. Robins, M.C., is as now described, and not as stated in the Gazette of July 12, 1918. The Christian name of Sec. Lieut. Harry Holsten Wilson is as now described, and not as stated in Gazette Sept. 6, 1918. The Christian names of Sec. Lieut. Gabriel John Erasmus Boyd are as now described, and not as stated in Gazette Nov. 22, 1918. The initials of Lieut, (actg. Capt.) F. D. Grant are as now described, and not as stated in Gazette Dec. 6, 1918. The notification in Gazette Aug. 20, 1918, concerning Lieut. A. Sattin is cancelled. The notification in Gazette Jan. 21 concerning Lieut. T. Stewart (E. Ont. R) is cancelled. The notification in Gazette Feb. 14 concerning Sec. Lieut. S. A. Pindar is cancelled The surname of Lieut. (Hon. Maj.) E. C. Carver, D.S.O., is as now described, and not Carner, as stated in Gazette March 18. Administrative Branch Capt. A. M. Wilson to be actg. Maj. whilst employed as Maj.; June 12, 1918. Heuts. to be actg. Capts. whilst employed as Capts. :—C. H. Young ; July 1, 1918. (Hon. Capt.) J. F. C. Bennett; Nov. 1, 1918. C. R. R. Gidney, (Hon. Capt.) F. C. McBride ; Dec. 1, 1918. Capt. C. D. Smart, M.C., to be Lieut., from (A.), and to be Hon. Capt. ; June 3, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette, Feb. 14). Lieuts. (A.) to be Lieuts.:—A. Holden ; March 4. H. I. Pole ; March 15. Lieuts. (K.B.) to be Lieuts. :—R. G. C. Pinfield; Nov. 1, 1918. H. F. Barnes, M.C.; March 6. C. F. Morris (Capt. and Qrmr., Spec. List) is granted a temp, commn. as Lieut. ; April 1, I9t8, and to be Hon. Capt. (substituted for notification in Gazette Feb. 14). Sec. Lieut. H. J. Challis to be Sec. Lieut., from (A. and S.); Nov. 26, 1918. Sec. Lieut. F. R. Stewart (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) is confirmed in his rank as Sec. Lieut.; March 3. N. Bucknall is granted a temp commn. as Sec. Lieut. ; March 25. The following relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed :— Lieut. R. N. D'O. Earwaker (Lieut., Man. R.); Feb. 12. Lieut. J. A. Clarke (RA.); Feb, 22. Lieut. W. MacDonald (Lieut., R.W. Surr. R.); March 13. Then follow the names of 52 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) F. M. Drake relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, and is permitted to retain the rank of Capt.; April 9. Lieut. A. J. Bird relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health con tracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank ; April 9. Sec. Lieut. H. G. Booth resigns his commn.; April 9. The initial of Capt. J. Williams is as now described, and not as stated in Gazette March 14. The surname of Sec. Lieut. J. Earle-Willson is as now described, and not as stated in Gazette March 25. The notification in Gazette of Nov. 1, 1918, concerning Lieut. P. J. Harris is cancelled. The notification in Gazette of March 21 concerning Sec. Lieut. R. C. Dick inson is cancelled. Technical Branch Lieut.-Col. A. V. Bettington, C.M.G., to be actg. Col. (without pay and allowances) whilst employed as Col. from (S.O.); Feb. 3. Capts. to be Capts. (Grade A.), from (Ad.) :—A. B. Davies ; April 1, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette Dec. 24, 1918). B. H. Brodie ; Sept. 20, 1918. Capt. W. H. Sharpe to be Capt. (Grade B.), from K.B.) ; Jan. 26. To be actg. Capts. whilst employed as Capts. (Grade A.) :—Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) (actg. Lieut.) D. L. Hollis, Lieut. J. D. Whiteman ; Oct. 1, 1918. To be actg. Capts. whilst employed as Capts. (Grade B.) :—Lieut. A. W. Payne (from Sept. 1, 1918, to Jan. 10). Sec. Lieut. F. G. Murray ; Feb. 18. V. P. Turner (Lieut., Australian Flying Corps) is granted a temp, commn. as Lieut. (Grade A); July 24, 1918. Lieuts. to be Lieuts. (Grade A.), from (Ad.) :—N. H. Mackrow ; Aug. 18, 1918. (Hon. Capt.) C. D. Smart, M.C.; Feb. 10. Lieuts. to be Lieuts. (Grade B), from (A.) :—M. P. Lewis ; Dec. 6, 1918. S. D. Dennis ; March 10. Sec. Lieut. R. M. Duke to be actg. Lieut, whilst employed as Lieut. (Grade A.) ; Oct. 1, 1918. Sec. Lieut. R. M. Brown to be Lieut, (without pay and allowances of that rank); Sept. 16, 1918. Sec. Lieut, (actg. Lieut.) H. S. G. Jamieson to be Lieut.; Sept. 23, 1918. Sec. Lieuts. to be actg. Lieuts. while employed as Lieuts. (Grade B) :— (Hon. Lieut.) N. W. Walmsley, M.C., from (O.); July 20, r9i8 (substituted for notification in Gazette Dec. 17, 1918). W. H. Saunders ; Dec. 20, 1918. Sec. Lieuts. to be Sec. Lieuts. (Grade A.), from (Ad.) :—A. J. Brown, M.C. ; Sept. 1, 1918. M. Worms; Oct. 25, 1918. W. C. Brown ; Feb. S. H. F. Hickey; Feb. 10 (substituted for the notification in Gazette of M&rch 25). H. Marsden (Sec. Lieut., Manch. R., T.F.) is granted a temp, commn. as Sec. Lieut. (Grade B) ; Sept. 19, 1918 (substituted for the notification in Gazette of Jan. 7). Then follow the names of 71 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates. The initials of Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) (actg. Lieut.) W. J. G. Barnes are as now described, and not as stated in Gazette July 9, 1918. The surname of Sec. Lieut. <Hon. Lieut.) (actg. Capt.) B. L. Blomley) is as now described, and not Bromley, as stated in Gazette March 4. The notifications in Gazette March 7 concerning the following Sec. Lieuts. are cancelled :—H. S. G. Jamieson, T. I. Grimes. Medical Branch W. Tyrrell, D.S.O., M.C. (Capt., actg. Lieut.-Col., R.A.M.C.) is granted a temp, commn. as Lieut.-Col.; Nov. 22, I9t8, with seniority from April 1, 1918. Capt. C. F. A. Hereford to be Maj.; Dec. 30, 1918 The following are granted temp, commns. as Lieuts. :—R. H. Parry, R. I. Rhys ; April 7- The following are transfd. to Unemployed List:—Capt. T. B. Dixon ; Feb. 3. Capt. P. W. McKeag; Feb. 28. Capt. D. Guthrie; March 8. Capt. S. W. Fisher; March 25. Capt. W. F. Jones; March 27. Lieu . E. L. Bunting, Capt. A. G. H. Smart, M.B. ; March 28. The initials of Capt. J. P. I. Harty are as now described, and not as stated in the Gazette of March 28. The notification in the Gazette of Nov. 26, 1918, concerning Capt. R. D. Neagle is cancelled. Medical (Administrative) Branch Capt. H. R. B. Hull to be actg. Maj. whilst specially emploved ; Nov. 18, 1918. Chaplains' Branch Capt. G. B. Allen, M.A., is transfd. to Unemployed List; Jan. 5 (sub stituted for notification in Gazette March 4). Memoranda Lieut.-Col. (actg. Brig.-Genl.) G. Livingston, C.M.G., is granted the hon. rank of Brig.-Genl.; Feb. 14. The following Capts. are confirmed in the rank of Capts. :—P. B. Silk, A. W. Williams, D.F.C., W. F. Cleghorn, D.F.C., A. T. Barker, D.F.C., N. Grabowsky, A.F.C., A. M. Harding, V. E. Sieveking, D.S.C., E. R. Barker, D.S.C., W. O. F. Harding, K. G. Bovd, S. E. Ball, D.F.C., M. Hunter, W. H. Sharpe, B. H. Sisson, D. C. Page, D C.Wood, W. L. Anderson, D.S.C., L. J. R. Blunt. E. G. Knox (Capt., Aus. Flying Corps) is granted a temp, commn. as Capt.; Oct. n, 1918. Sec. Lieut. B. Tamiriantz to take rank and precedence as if his appoint ment as Sec. Lieut, bore date Feb. 28. The following Hon. Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed :—B. J. Samuels, H. E. White ; March 16. The following are transfd. to Unemployed List, from (S.O.I :—Maj. (actg. Lieut.-Col.) R. W. Roylance ; Jan. 27. Capt. (actg. Maj.) H. F. F. Birch (R.A.S.C.) ; Jan. 28. Maj. C. R. Andrews, M.B.E.; Feb. 1. Capt. H. E. Parker ; Feb. 5. Capt. G. Elliott-Lockhart; March 8. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) E. L. Hvde; March 29. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) R. E. Johnson; March 31. Capt. (actg. Maj.) A. Murray ; April 1. Capt. (actg. Maj.) S. C. Rafnes, O.B.E. (R. Welsh Fus.); April 9. London Gazette, April 11 The following temporary appointments are mad3 at the Air Ministry :— Staff Officer, 1st Class.—(T.)—Lieut.-Col. R. W. Hogarth ; April 1, 1918. Staff Officer, 3rd Class.—-(P-)— Lieut, (actg. Capt.) E. E. Colquhoun, M.B.E., and to retain the actg. rank of Capt. whilst so employed ; March 17. The following temporary appointments are made :— Staff Officer, 2nd Class.—(Q.)—Lieut, (actg Capt.) J. S. Goggin, and to be actg. Ma£ whilst so employed ; Jan. 28. Staff Officer, 3rd Class.—(Q.)—Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) (actg. Lieut.) J. A. Allen, and to be actg. Capt. whilst so employed ; Jan. 28. Air Attache:—Maj. (actg. Lieut.-Col.) Sir N. R. A. D. Leslie, Bt., C.B.E., and to retain the actg. rank of Lieut.-Col. whilst so employed; Nov. 30, 1918. Flying Branch Lieut.-CoI. (actg. Col.) P. B. joubert de la Ferte, C.M.G., D.S.O., to be Lieut.-Col. (A.), and relinquishes the actg. rank of Col. ; Mar. 4. Lieut. W. R. S. Humphreys to be Lieut. (A.), from (T.); Feb. 22. Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts. :—(Hon. Capt.j J. Macfarlane, and to retain his hon. rank, E. Nordberg, J. P. Carruthers, Hon.^Lieut.j.D. R. Sharman 519
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