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1920
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JANUARY X, 1920 THE ROYAL ( London Gazette, December 12 The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Armyduty :—Flight-Lieut. H. G. Coeby, M.B.E. (Lieut., R. Mun. Fus.); Nov. 10. Flight-Lieut. E. D. Drew (Capt., R.W. Surr. R.); Nov. 13. Flying-OfficerT H. R. Riggs (Lieut., Lincoln R.); Nov. 14. Flying-Officer G. R. Huntei' M.C. (Lieut., Cam'n Highrs.), Flight-Lieut. H. H. James (Lieut., ManchesterR ) • Nov. 17. Flight-Lieut. A. A. A. Knight (Lieut., R. Munster Fus.) ; Nov. 20. Flying-Officer E. Percival (Lieut., Norfolk R.) ; Nov. 27; PilotOfficer J. P. Stewart-Burton (Lieut., Devon R.) ; Dec. 4. Lieut. H. J. Gearing (Lieut., Highland L. Inf.) relinquishes his commn.on ceasing to be employed ; Apr. 29. (Then follow the names of 95 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Capt. J. Gilmour, D.S.O., M.C. (Lieut., Arg. & Suth'd Hrs.), resigns hiscommn., and is permitted to retain rank of Capt.; Dec. 17. Lieut. B. H. Church relinquishes his commn., on account of ill-healthcontracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Dec. g. Lieut. W. H. G. Heath (R.A.) relinquishes his comn. on account of ill-health contracted on active service; Dec 3. Lieut. H. Clements-Finnerty (Lieut., Lrs.), resigns his commn.; Dec. 17.The following Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—J. D. Fitzimmons; Sept. 28 (sub-stituted for notification in Gazette, Aug. 19); E. J. McDougall (contracted on active service) ; Dec. 4 ; F. H. Hall (contracted on active service); Dec. 17. Tae surname of Lieut. D. M. Murdoch is as now described, and not D. M." Murdock," as stated in Gazette, Oct. 17. The notification in Gazette, Nov. 28, concerning Maj. R. J. F. Barton,O.B.E., is cancelled (the notification in Gazette, Nov. 7, to stand). Administrative BranchSqdn.-Leader (actg. Group-Capt.) W. P. Alexander relinquishes the actg. rank of Group Capt. on ceasing to be employed as Group-Capt.; Aug. 1(substituted for notification in Gazette, Nov. 18). Flight-Lieuts. to be Flight-Iieuts., from (S.O.) :—H. H. Clarke; Oct. 15.E. St. Harnett, O.B.E. ; Oct. 18. The following Lieuts. are graded for purposes of pay and allowances ofCapts. whilst employed as Capts.:—C. Jeffs, from Mar. 25 to July 31. J. Pell, M.C., from May 1 to Aug. 21. Flying-Officer L. D. Baker to be Flying-Officer, from (A.); Nov. 27. Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts.:—(Hon. Lieut.) E. N. Paterson ; Nov. 12, 1918.B. Bear ; Dec. 25, 1918. P. A. Stallard (since demobilised); June 6. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) C. J. P. Copner to be actg. Lieut, whilst employedas Lieut., from K.B. ; July 29, 1918. Lieut.-Col. F. H. G. Playfair, C.B.E. (Lieut.-Col. T.F. Rse.), relinquisheshis commn. on ceasing to be employed, and i* granted the rank of Col. ; Nov. 1 (substituted for notification in Gazette, Nov. n).The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Army duty:—Flying Officer R. D. H. Draper (Lieut., Yorks. L.I.) ; Dec. 19, 1918.Flying-Officer W. O. Hatcher (Lieut., Scottish RiJ.); Nov. 8. Flight-Lieut. J. B. E. Crosbee (Lieut., Wore. R.) ; Nov. 28. Pilot-Officer (Hon. FlyingOfficer) S. Waring (Lieut., Leic. R.); Nov. 30. (Then foliow the names of 18 officers who are tranfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Lieut. T., D. S. Purdey (Lieut., Argyll & Suth'd Highrs.) resigns his commn.;Dec. 17. The surname of Lieut. T. M. Goldonis as now described, and not " Golding,"as stated in the Gazette of April 1. The notifications in the Gazettes of Dec. 31, 1918, and May g, concerningSec. Lieut, (actg. Lieut.) (Hon. Capt.) C. J. P. Copner are cancelled. The notification in the Gazette of July 22 concerning Lieut, (actg. Capt.)F. J. Wood is cancelled. (The notification in the Gazette of July 29 to stand.) Technical Branch.Lieut. W. Bagnall to be actg. Capt. whilst employed as Capt., Grade (A.) ; Nov. r, I9r8 (substituted for notification in the Gazette of Feb. 21).Flying Officer F. Murphy, M.B.E., relinquishes the grading for pay and allowances as Flight-Lieut, on ceasing to be employed as Flight-Lieut.,Grade (A.) ; Aug. 19. Lieut. H. E. Crocker to be Lieut., Grade (B), from (A.); April 17.Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts., Grade (A.) :—(Hon. Lieut.) J. J. Page; April 2, I9r8 (substituted for notification in the Gazette of July 29); McL. N. Staight;Dec. 26, 1918. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) W. A. Cockburn to be Lieut., Grade (A.); Feb. 6,without pay and allowances, prior to Mar. 24. Pilot -Officers to be Flying-Officers, Grade (A.) :—A. E. Davies ; Sept. 27.J. C. W. Fraser, A. Ledgerwood, A. J. Ramsey, V. Rees; Oct. 1 Pilot-Officer W. O. L. White to be Flying-Officer, Grade (B.); Oct. 1. Pilot-Officer R. A. Sibun to be Flying-Officer, without the pay and allow-ances of that rank; Oct. i. Pilot-Officer W. J. Coadwell relinquishes the grading for pay and allowancesas Flying-Officer on ceasing to be employed as Flying Officer, Grade (A.) • Dec. 1. The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Armyduty :—Flying Officer H. S. Royfie (Lieut., Middy. R.) ; Nov. 17. Sqdn Ldr. H. F. T. Blowey, O.B.E. (Capt., R.F.A.) ; Nov. 22. Sqdn. Ldr. E EBush (Lieut., W. Rid. R.) ; Dec. 10. (Then follow the names of 23 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Lieut. F. M. I. Watts, M.B.E. (Lieut., Wore. R.), resigns his commn., ands granted rank of Capt.; Dec. 17. Sec. Lieut. W. L. Rennie (Sec. Lieut., Ex. Reg. Empld. List), resigns hiscomas ; Dec. 17. The notification in Gazette of Nov. 4, concerning Lieut. A. E. Burton, iscancelled (notification in Gazette of Nov. 25 to stand). The notification in Gazette of July 15, concerning Capt. A. P. Thurston,is cancelled. Medical BranchFlying-Offr. J. Prendergast to be Flight-Lieut.; Nov. 22. Wing-Com. R. H. Mornement, O.B.E. (Surg.-Com., R.N.) relinquishes histemp. R.A.F. Commn. on return to Naval duties; Oct. 30 (substituted for notification in the Gazette of Nov. 7. ...... AIR, FORCE Flight-Lieut.J J.|D. BangayJ (Surg.-Lieut., R.N.) relinquishes^ his temp.R.A.F. commn). on return to Naval duties; Dec 8. Flying-Offr. H. J. Swan relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commajon expira-tion of contract; Dec. 8. (Four officers transid. to the Unemployed List.)The notification in the Gazette of Nov. 21 concerning Capt. L. A. Walker is cancelled. Dental Branch (One officer transfd. to the Unemployed List.) ;<s. Memoranda (Then follow the names of 3 Overseas Cadets granted temp, commns. and4 Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.) The following Cadets are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.:-—250308G. Tatham; Mar. 3. 137186S. M. Douthwaite ; Mar. 13. 4650 J. W. Sparrow ; Apr. 2. 3190 1 R.B. Oliver ; May 5.The following Proby. Flight Officers are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.:—M. Jarman; Jan. 23. H. Cadman ; Jan. 24. O.Entwistie; Jan. 25.T. H. Hutchison ; Feb. 1. A. A. Goodale ; Feb. 8. L. C. Letts; Feb. 10. F. W. HaUiwell, R. M. Harvey ; Feb. 18. O. V. Eales ; Feb. 20. R. H.Kimber ; Feb. 28. C. A. Leggatt; March 5. J. W. Locke ; Mar. 8. G. N. Dawson ; Mar. 9 ; R. T. Cunningham, G. D. Haggart; Mar. 22. W. H. R.Lukey ; April 4. E. Heron ; Apr. 10. G. E. James ; Apr. 12. J. W. Cross ; Apr. 17- H. J. Greenland ; May 7. D. K. Falkner ; Aug. 30. R. Wincup ;Sept. 16. Lieut. C. Q. Steel relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed,and is granted the rank of Maj.; May 1. (Three officers transfd. to the Unemployed List.) The notification in the Gazette of June 6 concerning Lieut. C. Q. Steel iscancelled. The notification in the Gazette of July 29 concerning Capt. C. W. WiseM.C., is cancelled. London Gazette, December 19The following officers have been granted short service commns. in the ranks stated, with effect from Dec. 19. They will retain their seniority inthe substantive rank last held by them prior to the grant of the short service commn. In the case of officers now gazetted Flying-Officer or Observer-Officer fromPilot-Officer, seniority will date from the date of Gazette :— Flight-Lieut.—F. J. Watts (A.).Flying Officers.—]. L. Bernard (A.), E. J. A. Burke (A.), R. J. Copley (T.), J. S. Griffith, D.F.C. (A.), H. L. P. Lester (A.), H. E. Ranson (A.), C. B.Waters (A.). Observer Officers.—D. Craik, J. E. Truss.Flying-Officers from Pilot Officers) .—R. B. Dormor (T.), H. J. Gye (A.), S. J. Mason (A.), C. McC. Vincent (A.), S. N. Webster (A.), L. Whitneld (A.). Observer-Officers from Pilot-Officers).—^. Cuthbert, S. P. B. de MoyseBucknall, M. St. J. Ross, J. S. F. Watson. The notifications appearing in the London Gazette of the dates indicatedbelow, appointing the following officers to short service commns., are can- celled :—Flying-Officer J. M. Russell (Ad.); Flying-Officer R. L. G. Wright(A.); Sept. 12. Flying-Officer S. S. Flook, D.F.C. (A.); Flying-Officer G. A. Morgan, A.F.C. (A.) ; Flying-Office' I. C. R. Mackenzie (A.); Flying-Officer F. J. W. MeUersh, A.F.C. (A.); Flying-Officer G. A. Morgan, A.F.C. (A.); Oct. 24. Flight-Lieut. F. J. Powell, M.C. (A.); Flying-Officer J. L.Montgomery (A.); Dec. 12. The classification of Maj. W. J. Shields is " (T.) " and not " (Ad.) " asstated in the Gazette of Aug. 1. The notification in the Gazette of Aug. 1, appointing the following officers topermanent commns. is cancelled:—Maj. R. H. Howell (S.O.), Capt. W. B. Lawson (A. and S.), Lieut. C. M. Eastley (A.). The notification in the Gazette of Aug. 22, appointing Capt. A. S. C. Mac-Laren, M.C., A.F.C. (A.), to a permanent commn., is cancelled. The notification in the Gazette of Oct. 28 appointing Flying-Officer I. H. PMcEwen (A.) to a permanent commn. is cancelled. The following temp, appointment is made :— Staff-Officer, 3rd Class.—(Q.) Flight-Lieut. T. G. Gordon, M.B.E.; Dec. 12. Flying Branch. Sec. Lieut. L. Harrison to be Lieut ; May 27. The following Cadets are granted temp, commns. as Sec. Lieuts(O.) :—175646 E. N. Howes, 176063 H. A. Thompson ; Aug. 28, 1918. 144746 J. C. Cook, 9438 T. S. Duncanson, 176676 L. W. Jones, 176685 P. H.Lewis, 177075 F- Silver ; Sept. 9, 1918. The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Armyduty :—Flying Officer K. A. Seth-Smith (Lieut., North'd Fus.); Nov. 17. Flying-Officer E. M. Harris (Lieut., R F.A.); Dec. 1. Flying OfficerD. Hodson (Lieut., 116th Mahrattas) ; Dec. 11. Sec. Lieut. E. H. Fry relinquishes his commn on ceasing to be employedand is permitted to retain his rank ; July 4. Lieut. H. F. Nicholls, D.F.C., reliquishes his commn. on ceasing to beemployed ;_Sept. 7. (Then follow the names of 87 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health,and are permitted to retain their rank :—C. Charming (contracted 011 active service); Dec. 10. A. C. Pickett (caused by wounds); Dec. 11. The initials of Lieut. A. R. Gurney, M.C., are as now described, and notA. W. as stated in Gazette of April 8. ' The notification in Gazette of Mar. 25 concerning Sec. Lieut. A. Hendersonis cancelled. The notification in Gazette of June 6 concerning Lieut. H. J. Gearing iscancelled. The notification in Gazette of July 4 concerning Sec. Lieut. E. H. Fry iscancelled. The notification in Gazette of Oct. 7 concerning Lieut. H. F. Nicholls,D.F.C., is cancelled. The notification in Gazette of Oct. 28 concerning Lieut. D. P. Davidson iscancelled (notification in Gazette of Dec. 2 to stand). The notification in Gazette of Dec. 9 concerning ex-Flight-Lieut. K. H.Riversdale-Elliott (Lieut., Sco. Rif.) is cancelled. A Handley Page in China AN official endurance flight on December 16 of the Handley Page was a complete success reports The Times correspondent. It flew for of sandbags and 14 persons. Chinese, three hours carrying 200 lb. Eleven of the passengers were
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