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Capt. W. E. G. Beaufort-Greenwood to be Capt, Grade (A), from (S O.) ; May r. Lieuts. to be actg. Capts. while employed as Capts., Grade (A) :—G. A. Lawler, from Oct. i, 1918, to April 30 (substituted for notification in Gazette Feb. 21) G. W. M. Whitton, from April 5, to April 30. Sec. Lieut. J. W. Hoskings, M.B.E., to be actg. Capt. while employed as Capt., Grade (A), from Feb. 1 st April 30. Sec. Lieut, (actg. Lieut.) A. G. Ridgon to be actg. Capt. while employed as Capt., Grade (B), from Nov. 30, 1918, to April 30. Lieuts. to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Capts. while employed as Capts., Grade (A):—H. A. Braddock, P. Burke, H. H. Chivers, A. H. Ellis, (Hon. Capt.) W. H. Ellison, K. P. Grant, G. S. Hallas, M.C., H. E. HaslehUTSt, S. T. HeatU, G. W Hippisley, (Hon. Capt.) C. Hole, T. Kerr- Jones, A. H. Meldrum, (Hon. Capt.) C. R. G. Topham, G. M. W. Whitton ; May i. Lieuts. to be graded for pay and allowances as Capts. whilst employed as Capts., Grade (B.) :—F. G. J. Didden, G. F. Drudge; May 1. Lieut. J. R. S. Borman to be Lieut., from (Ad.), and to be graded for pur poses of pay and allowances as Capt. whilst employed as Capt., Grade (B); May 1. Sec. Lieuts. to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Capts., whilst employed as Capts., Grade (A) :—C. A. Assiter, and to be Hon. Lieut., L. H. Bainton, and to be Hon. Lieut., H C Bishop, and to be Hon. Lieut., II. L. Brown, W. G. Browne, P. V. Davies, E. W. Dawson, L. A. Hooper, W. G. Kentfield, H. D. Staiar, and to be Hon. Lieut., B P. K. Walshe ; May 1. Sec. Lieuts. to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Capts., whilst employed as Capts., Grade (B ) :—L W. Allen, and to be Hon. Lieut. F. A Cherry, J. H. Tanton ; May 1. Lieut E. S. Pearse to be Lieut., Grade (B), from (S.O.); April 15. Sec. Lieut. M. Sheriff, D.C.M., to be actg. Lieut, whilst employed as Lieut., Grade (A), from Dec. 2, 1918, to April 30. Lieut. S. T. Kemp to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieut., whilst employed as Lieut., Grade (A ) ; May 1. Lieut. W. J. Hembry to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieut., Grade (B), from Dec. 1, 1918, to April 30. Lieuts. to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieut, whilst employed as Lieut., Grade (B) :—W. Gregory, W. J. Hembry ; May 1. Sec. Lieuts. to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieuts. whilst employed as Lieuts., Grade (A.) :—W. T. Henry, L. J. Lester, P. G. May, E. J. Hindsley, S. Jupp, B. E. D. Pratt, H. E. Powell, H H. Fell, J. G. Pea'cock, W. J. Root, and to be Hon. Lieut., J. R. Cross, J. Wilson, R. N. Tweedy, and to be Hon. Lieut., C. W. Grey, A. Wombwell, T. Honor, H. D. Lumb, R. W. Edwards, W. Gill, W. Wheatfey, P. J. Whitehead, H. Weakley, C. H. V. Hayman, G. T. H. Pack, A. E. Case ; May 1. Sec. Lieuts. to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieuts. whilst employed as Lieuts., Grade (B) :—J. O. Miles, A. Crook, and to be Hon. Lieut., W. G. Shipwright, J. Dale, W. F. Arnold, A. E. Wycherley ; May 1. Sec. Lieut. J. H. Lester to be Lieut., without pay and allowances of that rank ; April 18. See. Lieut. R. A. Bell to be Sec. Lieut., Grade (A), from Grade (B); March 7. Sec. Lieut. H. P. Bolt to be Sec. Lieut., Grade (A), from (Ad.) ; May 7. Sec. Lieut R. S. Davery to be Sec. Lieut., Grade (B), from (A) ; Jan. 16. Sec. Lieuts. (Ad) to be Lieuts., Grade (B) :—(Hon. Lieut.) U. B Gilbert, and to be Hon. Lieut. ; Oct. 1, 1918. B. H. W. Hatch ; May 12. Sec. Lieut R. E. Wilson (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) is confirmed in his rank as Sec. Lieut. ; June 24, 1918. (Then follow the names of 46 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) The following Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—H. T. Hickey (contracted on active service) : May 17. C. H. MacKinnon ; May 20 The notification in the Gazette of Jan. 7 concerning Lieut, (actg. Capt.) J. Wingate is cancelled. The notification in Gazette of March 18 concerning Capt. W. E. Smith is cancelled. Medical Branch H. A. Treadgold is granted a temp commn. as Capt., and to be Temp. Maj. without pay and allowances of that rank ; Sept. 2, T918, seniority, April 1, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette of Sept. 24, 1918). Capt. A. G. Graham is antedated in his appointment to July 1, 1918. Transferred to the Unemploved List.—Capt. J. E. Cable ; May 8. Capt> C K. Attlee ; May 11. Capt. D. A. MacPherson ; May 13. A French Commercial Aircraft Trial UNDER tht title of the " Grand Prix de I'Avenir," a trial is being organised in France by the French journal, L'Avenir, with the object of demonstrating the practicability of air craft for touring and transport purposes. It will be held under F.A.I, rules, with the patronage of the Aero Club of France, and be open to competitors of French or Allied nationality using machines of French or Allied construction. The full distance will be about 3,000 kilometres, and will be flown in six stages. The first will be from Paris to Angers, via Rouen, Havre, Deauville and Dinard ; the second from Angers to Bordeaux by Romorantin ; the third from Bor deaux to Marseilles, the fourth from Marseilles to Lyon via Montpellier ; and the fifth from Lyon to Metz via Stras- burg ; and the sixth from Metz to Paris via Lille. There will be certain controls on this course, details of which will be arranged later. The controls will be open between 7 a.m and 8 p.m., but no machine will be allowed to start after 3 p.m. The start will be from Paris on August 26, and all machines must arrive in Paris by the closing time on Sep tember 1. Entries must be made to the Aero Club of France before 6 p.m. on June 30, the fee being 1,000 francs, which is re turnable on the machine completing the first stage in accord ance with the regulations. The prizes amount to 100,000 francs, and will be divided into two groups of 50,000 francs. The first section will be split up into prizes of 20,000, 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000 francs, which will be awarded according to the general classing, while the other section will be divided into five sets of prizes of 3,000, 2,000 and five of 1,000 francs, to be given on the classification for each of the first five stages. Chaplains' Branch Transferred to the L'nemploved List —Capt VV. H. B Gipps; Mav 9. Capt. W. Galpin ; May 18. Memoranda The following are granted the actg. rank stated against their names, with effect from May 1 :— To be Acting Lieut.-Colonels.—Lieut.-Co\. A. D. Cunningham, while em ployed in the Airships Department, Admiralty; Lieut-Col. B. H. O. Arm strong, C.M.G., while employed as Director of Inland Works ; Lieut.-Col. T. D. Mackie, C.M.G., O.B.E., while Director of Air Construction Service. To be Acting Lieut-Colonels.—Maj. A. V J. Richardson (substituted for the notice in Gazette of May 20) ; Maj. S. B- F. Carter, O.B.E., while employed as Assistant Director of Air Construction Service ; Maj. J. G. Bayes, O.B!E., while employed as Area Officer in the Department of A.C.S. ; Maj. W. J. Fernie, O.B.E., while employed as Area Officer in the Department of A.C.S. ; Maj. J. D. K Restler, while employed as Chief Electrical Engineer in the Department of A.C.S. ; Maj. C. Barber, while commanding a Stores Depot ; Maj. R. Grey, while specially employed ; Maj. L. Tomkinson, while specially employed ; Capt. G. W. Parkinson, MX., while employed as Assistant Direc tor of Inland Works; Capt. C. Cookson, while employed as Assistant Direc tor of Inland Construction ; Capt. W. W. Farthing, O.B.E., while employed as Area Officer in the Department of A.C.S. ; Capt. L. B. Cook, while em ployed as Area Officer in the Department of A.C.S. ; Capt. O. Lindquist, while commanding a stores depot. To be Acting Majors.—Capt. R. A. Laws, while specially employed with the Department of A.W.B. ; Capt. J. C. Watson, while specially employed with the Department of A W.B.; Capt. D. Goad, while employed as Senior Elec trical Officer in the Department of A.C.S. ; Capt. A. Young, while com manding a stores depot; Capt. J R. Harland, while employed as Officer i/c of Maintenance in the Department of A.C.S.; Capt. E. F. W. Cherry, while employed as Officer i/c of Stores in the Department of A.C.S.; Capt. J. P. Coleman, A.F.C., while specially employed ; Capt. P. G. N. Ommanney, while employed in the Airship Department, Admiralty; Capt. J. E. M. Pritchard, while employed in the Airship Department, Admiralty ; Capt. A. Price-Reed, while employed in the Airship Department, Admiralty ; Capt. G. Somers-Clarke, while specially employed; Capt. F. L Robinson, :Vi.C , while specially employed ; Capt. C. R .Carr, while specially employed ; Capt. S. W. Dunckley, while specially employed ; Capt. F. S. Moller, M.C., while. specially employed; Capt. G. L, Paine, while specially employed; Lieut. W. A. Legg, while employed as Chief Water Engineer with the Department of A.W.B. ; Lieut. H. S. Watson, while emploved as Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer with the Department of A.W.B.; Ca'pt. H. R. B. Hull. To be Acting Hon. Majors.—Capt. G. W. C. Kaye, while specially employed ; Capt. H. Myers, while specially employed. To be Acting Captains. :—Lieut. F. M. F. West, V.C., M.C., while employed as Liason Officer for Air Intelligence ; Lieut. F. Edwards, while employed in the Airship Dept., Admiralty; Lieut. W. J. C. Kendall, M.C., while em ployed as Officer i/c of R.A.F. Repatriation Records; Lieut. G. N. Trace, while specially employed ; Lieut. A. D. Carey, while specially employed ; Lieut. F. Lord, while specially employed ; Lieut. W. R. S. Humphreys, while specially employed ; Lieut. B. R. Bostock, while specially employed ; Lieut. E. Brown, while specially employed ; Lieut. J. C. Cantrill, while specially employed ; Lieut. E. Burney, M.C., while specially employed ; Lieut. W. S. C. Smith, while specially employed ; Lieut. W. B. Thomson, while specially employed; Lieut. F. V. Robinson, while specially employed ; Sec Lieut J. W. Tattersall, while specially employed ; Sec. Lieut. D. MacDougall, while specially employed ; Sec. Lieut. N. Bucknall, while specially employed ; Sec. Lieut. W. Borland, while specially employed. To be Acting Lieutenants.—Sec. Lieut. H. D. Lumb, while employed in the Airship Department, Admiralty ; Sec. Lieut. W. A. Fowler, while employed as Group Educational Officer ; Sec. Lieut. M. Sheriff, D.C.M. The following are granted the hon. rank of Captain:—-Lieut. J. B. Runci- man; June n, igr8. Lieut. J. G. Halsam; Nov. 9, igr8. Sec Lieut, (actg. Capt.) G. H. Hill; March 31. (Then follow the names of 46 Overseas Cadets who are granted temporary commissions as Sec. Lieuts.). Col. W. B. Caddell relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig.-Gen!. ; May 28. Capt. (actg. Maj.) W. T. Blake (Oxon. and Bucks L.I.) relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health ; May 13. The general classification will be by a system of marking A non-stop run will count ten marks, while a machine which is a day late at a control will lose 3 marks. Each landing outside a control will cost one mark, and replacements will be penalised, changing a wheel, propeller, rudder, elevator etc., costing one mark, a radiator two marks, a cylinder, wing, etc., five marks. Two or three climbing tests will be made before the start to determine the load to be carried. The competitor will declare the weight, and the machine will have to carry this to a height of 3,500 metres above the point of departure within one hour, and on descending, the machine must show the starting weight minus only the weight of the normal amount of fuel and lubricant consumed. When this weight has been decided upon, it will be painted on the fuselage or rudder of the machine. The machine will be stamped and sealed before the start, and spare parts may be sealed also, but they will have to be carried on board. At least one passenger must be carried ; passengers must be over 18 years of age, and weigh at least 65 kilogs. Over the Grand Canyon A SQUADRON of four Airco (de H) machines has returned to Washington after a 3,300-miles flight to the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The actual flying time for the 3,300 miles was 1,940 minutes, an averagfe speed of 101 miles an hour. In the trip they crossed the mountain " back bone " of the continent at a height of 16,000 ft and dipped into the famous Grand Canyon of the Colorado River to a distance of 600 ft. below the rim. This was the first flight ever attempted across the Grand Canyon. 751
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