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OCTOBER 23, 1919 London Gazette, October 10 The following officers have been granted short service commissions in the ranks stated, with effect from Oct. 10. They will retain their seniority in the substantive rank last held by them prior to the grant of the short service commission :— Squadron Leader.—R. C. Lane (T.). Flight Lieutenants.— . H. D. M. Campbell (S.O.); H. Cooch, A.M.I.E.E. (T.) ; P. E. L. Gethin, A.F.C. (A.) ; E. L. Johnston, A.F.C. (Airship) ; C. O. F. Modin, D.S.C. (A.) ; A. J. Osborn (S.O.); G. W. Robarts, M.C. (A.) ; N. V. Wrigley (T.). Flying Officers—R. M. Grundy (Ad.) ; H. Hoad (T.) ; A. E. de M. Jarvis, D.F.C. (A.) ; A. A. Jones (T.) : H. P.-G. Leigh (T.) (with effect from Oct. 6) ; F. W. Martyn (T.) ; H. L. Rough, D.F.C. (A.) ; E. R. Webb (Ad.). NOTE.—It is intended that officers employed as Stores Officers or on " Q " duties shall belong to the new Stores Branch when formed. Officers appearing in this Gazette who are at present so employed will be transferred to this branch on its formation, and will accept these short service com missions on that condition. They will then come on to rates of pay of that branch, but will meantime be permitted to draw the higher rates laid down in the new scheme for officers on the General List. Any officer posted to the Stores Branch on its formation will then have the option of declining his short service commission. The notification appearing in Gazette of Sept. 12 appointing the follow ing officers to short service commissions is cancelled :—Flight Lieut H J Edgar (A. and S.); Flight Lieut. A. E. Siddons-Wilson (T.) ; Flying Officer J. H. Dale (T.) ; Flying Officer H. B. Day (Ad.) ; Flying Officer A G Jarvis (A.); Flying Officer R. V. Kann (A.); Flying Officer G. A. Ling- ham, D.F.C. (A.) ; Flying Officer W. G. Pudney (A.); Flying Officer A. E. Sweeting (A.). , The notification appearing in Gazette of Sept. 16 appointing the following officer to a short service commission is cancelled :—Flight Lieut C W McCann (T.). The second Christian name of Flight Lieut. Charles Geoffrey Murray, O.B.E. (S.O.), is as now described, and not Godfrey, as stated in Gazette Sept. 12. The second Christian name of Flying Officer James Duff Hewett (A.) is as now described, and not Dorr, as stated in Gazette Sept. 16. Flying Officer A. C. Lobley is granted a short service commission with effect from Aug. 16, not Sept. 12 as stated in Gazette of the latter date. The following temporary appointments ar# made at the Air Ministry • Staff Officers, 3rd Class.—(P.) Flight Lieut. J. B. Cole-Hamilton ; Sept. 26. (T.) Flying Officer C. A. Longhurst; Sept. 30. Staff Officer, 2nd Class.—(Q.) Sqdn. Leader F. H. Moody, M.C.; Sept 1 Staff Officer, 3rd Class.— P.) Flight Lieut. D. P. Massy ; Sept. 1. Flying Branch Lieut.-Col. H. A. Williamson, C.M.G., A.F.C., to be Lieut.-Col. (A. and S.) on relinquishing appointment of Group Comdr.; April 25. Capt. C. J. W. Darwin, D.S.O., to be Capt. (A.), from (T.) ; July 5. Flight Lieut. A. McR. Moffatt to be Flight Lieut. (A.), from (S.O.) ; Sept. 13. Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—A. C. Clinton ; Oct. 26, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette July 2, 1918). S. Toby; Dec. 27 1918. (Hon. Capt.) G. E. Lange ; Jan. 1, L. G. Destrube ; June 6. R A. Wade ; June 16. F. Van-Praagh ; July 10. S. L. Walters ; July 24. P.F.O. A. J. Mantle, D.F.C. (late R.N.A.S.), is granted a temporary com mission as Sec. Lieut. (O.) ; July r8, 1918. The following relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed : Lieut. A. T. Essex (Sec. Lieut., British W. Indies R.) ; July 29. Lieut (Hon. Maj.) G. T. J. Barry (Maj., S. Wales Bord.) ; Sept. ir. Lieut. G. W. Kempster (Lieut., Middx. R.); Sept. 15. Maj. W. Pennefather (Lieut - Comdr., R.N.); Oct. 9. (Then follow the names of 99 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—A. W. Hammond, M.C. (caused by wounds); Sept. 6. B. L. Blofeld (Lieut., R. West Kent R.) (contracted on active service) ; Sept. 26. A. McDunlop (contracted on active service) • Sept. 30. G. H. Jacob ; Oct. 4 (substituted for notification in Gazette Sept. 2). Lieut. R. A. Way (Lieut., Wilts R.) resigns his commission; Oct. n. Sec. Lieut. C. C. Worboys relinquishes his commission on account of ill- health contracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank • Oct. 8. Lieut. J. C. Sherwin is dismissed the service by sentence of a General Court-Martial; Sept. 12. Sec. Lieut. L. E. G. Judge, M.C., to take rank and precedence as if his appointment as Sec. Lieut, bore date Dec. 24, 1918. The Christian names of Sec. Lieut. Edward Raymond Beesley are as now described, and not " Ernest Richard," as stated in Gazette June 4, I9t8. The notification in Gazette April 4 concerning Lieut. J. H. Solomon is cancelled. The notification in Gazette June 6 concerning Sec. Lieut. E. W. A. Smith i s cancelled. Administrative Branch Sec. Lieut. A. F. Harris to be Sec. Lieut., from (O.) ; July 29. Pilot Officer D. S. G. Burton to be Pilot Officer, from (T.) ; Sept. 29. Sec. Lieut. W. Farquharson to be Sec. Lieut., from Unemployed List • Sept. 24 (precedence next below H. H. Williams). The following relinquish their commissions on ceasing to be employed Sec. Lieut. R. F. Nicholls ; Oct. 13, 1918. Sec. Lieut. G. Hull (Sec. Lieut R.I. Rif.) ; Aug. 19. Lieut.-Col. (actg. Col.) A. W. G. McFall (Lieut.- Col., retd., Militia) ; Sept. 18. Capt. G. F. Earle (Capt., Rif. Bde.) ; Sept. 29. (Then follow the names of 12 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) H. O. D. Wilkins (Capt., Bedf. R.) resigns his com mission ; Oct. 11. Sec. Lieut. J. H. Young relinquishes his commission on account of ill- health, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Sept. 23. Sec. Lieut. H. S. Neville relinquishes his commission on account of ill- health, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Sept. 30. The notifications in Gazette of Sept. 23 concerning Flight Lieut. G. M. Broadburn and Flying Officer J. A. H. Savage are cancelled. Technical Branch Capt. (actg. Maj.) C. J. W. Darwin, D.S.O., retains actg. rank of Maj. whilst employed as Maj.. Grade (A.), from (Ad.), from Feb. 8 to April 30 Capt. C. J. W. Darwin, D.S.O., is graded for purposes of pay and allow ances as Maj. whilst employed as Maj., Grade (A.), from May 1 to July 4. Capt. F. Workman, M.C., to be Capt., Grade (A.), from (A.) ; May 9, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette of Aug. 5). Sec. Lieut. S. Jupp is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Capt. whilst employed as Capt., Grade (A.) ; Oct. 9, 1918 (substituted for notifica tion in Gazette of May 1). Pilot Officer (Hon. Flying Officer) C. Bishop to be actg. Flight Lieut, (without pay and allowances of that rank) whilst employed as Flight Lieut., Grade (B.). Sec. Lieut. E. A. Moran-Smith to be Lieut.; Sept. 14, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette of April n). Pilot Officer G. H. J. Stein relinquishes the grading for pay and allow ances as Flying Officer on ceasing to be employed as Flying Officer, Grade (A.) ; Sept. 19. Sec. Lieut. J. S. McLeod to be Sec. Lieut., Grade (B.), from (Ad.) ; June 15. Lieut. (Hon. Maj.) C. W. Rowe, M.B.E. (Maj., Huntingdonshire Cyclist Bn.), relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed ; Nov. 7, 1918. Sqdn. Leader H. R. Northover, O.B.E., M.C. (Maj., Canadian Ordnance Corps), relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed ; June 30. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) J. L. Bicknell (Lieut., Gloucester R.) relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed ; Oct. 3. (Then follow the names of 16 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and are permitted to retain their rank :— H. R. Stewart; Sept. 30. A. A. Westcott ; Oct. 4. Medical Branch Lieutenants to be Captains ;—J. P. Hosford; July 5 (substituted for notification in Gazette Aug. 19, wherein this officer's surname was described as " Horsford ") ; G. W. J. Bousfield (substituted for notification in GaxeS.j Aug. 19, wherein this officer's surname was deseribed as " Bonsfield ") ; A. St. J. Hennessy (substituted for notification in Gazette Aug. 19, wherein this officer's surname was described as " Hennessey "); July 29. Maj. H. F. Home relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed, and is granted rank of Lieut.-Col.; July 2. Two officers transfd. to the Unemployed List. The surname of Capt. K. B. Aikman is as now described, and not " Aick- man," as stated in Gazette Aug. 19. The notification in Gazette July 11 concerning Maj. H. F. Home is can celled. Memoranda Temp. Hon. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) W. S. Kellar relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed ; Aug. 20. London Gazette, October 14. The following temporary appointments are made :— Air Commodore.—Air Commodore R. M. Groves, C.B., D.S.O., A.F.C., from Director ; Sept. 8. Staff Officer (is* Class).—(Air).—Wing Comdr. K. G. Brooke, C.M.G,. from S.O. 1 at the Air Ministry; Oct. 8. Staff Officers (2nd Class).—(P.).—Sqdn. Ldr. A. G. R. Garrod. D.F.C., M.C.J Oct. 6. (Air).—Sqdn. Ldr. R.M. Field; Oct. 7. Flying Branch Lieut. A. A. Leitch is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Capt. whilst employed as Capt. (A.) ; May 27. The following Flying Officers relinquish the grading for pay and allowances as Flight Lieuts. on ceasing to be employed as Flight Lieuts. (A.) :—H. G. W. Debenham ; Aug. 28. C. T. Black ; Sept. 5. The following Flying Officers (actg. Flight Lieuts.) relinquish actg. rank of Flight Lieut, on ceasing to be employed as Flight Lieuts. (A.) :—A. D. K. Perkins; Sept. 5. N. C. Buckton ; Sept. io. Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts. :—J. Duncanson ; April 2, 1918. J. H. L. Newby ; July 12, 1918. J. S. Maguire ; Sept. 26, 1918. R. J. Hook ; Nov. 30, 1918. C. A. Stubbings ; Dec. 27, 1918. W. Barlow ; Jan. 1. C. S. Goode ; July 7. F. G. A. Terrill; July 21. Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers :—J. S. Hunt; Sept. 3. W. H. Dunton, A. T. Robson ; Oct. I. Sec. Lieut. L. J. W. Ingram (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) is confirmed in rank as Sec. Lieut. (O.); June 23, 1918. The following relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed :—Lieut. J. H. Solomon; March 7. Maj. G. Allen (Capt., Conn. Ragrs.) ; Aug. 11. Lieut. R. S. Mackenzie (Lieut., Can. Cav.) ; Sept. 21. Lieut. C. A. Bridgland, D.F.C. (E. Surr. R.) ; Sept. 26. Sec. Lieut. C. P. Stromeyer (Lieut., R.G.A.) ; Oct. 7. (Then follow the names of 211 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Maj. A. K. Robertson relinquishes his commn, on account of ill-health, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Oct. 2. Lieut. R. C. Steele relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, and is granted rank of Capt. ; Oct. 7. The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—J. A. Harkin ; May 20. (substituted for notification in Gazette of Feb. 25). P. H. Baker (caused through wounds); Oct. 2. W. S. Anderson (contracted on active service), R. M. J. Bate (con tracted on active service), U. Finch (contracted on active service), C. Gilham (caused by wounds) ; Oct. 2. T. S. Byrn (contracted on active service), J. B. Corcoran (contracted on active service), H. W. Smith (caused by wounds) ; Oct. 7. W. Adamson (contracted on active service), W. C. Johnston (caused by wounds), R. G. Lye (caused by wounds) ; Oct. 8. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) E. G. Pernet relinquishes his commn, on account of ill-health caused by wounds, and is permitted to retain the rank of Lieut. ; Oct. 7. J. F. Stallard (Lieut., D. of Corn. L.I.) resigns his commn. ; Oct. 15. The following Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their commns, on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—R. H. B. Greenyer (caused by wounds) ; Oct. 2. G. F. Smith ; Oct. 3. Sec. Lieut. M. A. Watts is ante-dated in his appointment as Sec. Lieut. (A.); June 5, 1918. The Christian names of Sec. Lieut. Leslie Hagger Kemp are as now described and not Leslie Kemp, as stated in Gazette of Sept. 13, 1918. The notification in Gazette of Sept. 16 concerning P.F.O. L. H. Kemp is cancelled. The notification in Gazette of Nov. 29, 1918, concerning Sec. Lieut. R. Boyle is cancelled. The notification in Gazette of April i concerning Sec. Lieut. R. Lane is cancelled. 1408
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