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MARCH 25, 1920 Feb. 18. Lieut. F. C. C. Yeats-Brown (Capt., I .A.) relinquishes his temp.R.A.F. commn. on reversion to I.A. ; Aug. 13, 1919 (substituted for Gazette of Sept. 2, 1919). The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns.on return to Army Duty :—Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) L. G. Bain (Lieut, (temp. Capt.), R. Newfndld. R.) ; Mar. 4, 1919. Pilot Officer H. Mercer, M.D.,D.F.C. (Lieut., Devon R.). Flying Officer G. B. C. Way (Lieut., S. Lanes. R.) Mar. 4. Sec. Lieut. H. H. Fox relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to beemployed ; May 28, 1919. (Then follow the names of 47 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) The following Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and are permitted to retain their rank :— F. C. Barlow ; Mar. 9. A. C. New ; Mar. 11. The surname of Sec. Lieut. T. G. Keir is as now described, and not as inGazette, Feb. 23. The notifications in Gazettes, Oct. 17, 1919, concerning Capt. C. N. Seed-house (Gazette, Oct. 24, 1919, to stand). Gazette, June 17, 1919, Sec. Lieut. H. H. Fox are cancelled. A dministrative BranchFlying Officer G. W. C. Dawson to be Flying Officer, from Unemployed List; Dec. 20, 1919. (Substituted for notification in Gazette, Feb. 10).Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) S. P. Jacoby to be Lieut. ; Nov. 14, 1918 (since demobilised). Pilot Officer F. E. Hudson to be Flying Officer ; Oct. 1, 1919.Flight Lieut. H. Dunster (Lieut., R.N.) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Naval duties ; Mar. 11. (Then follow the names of 7 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Technical Branch Capt. I. H. W. Barnato to be Capt., Grade (A.), from (A.) ; May 17, 1918(since deed.). Lieut. R. G. Dalziel to be Lieut., Grade (A.) from (A.) ; Nov. 1, 1918 (substituted for Gazette of Nov. 22, 1918). Sec. Lieut. W. H.Fearnsides to be Lieut. (Grade B.) ; Mar. 5, 1919 (substituted for Gazette of Apr. 11, 1919). Pilot Officer J. Roberts to be Flying Officer, Grade (A.) ; Oct. 1, 1919(since demobilised). Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts., without pay and allowances of that rank :—L. G. Martin ; Apr. 2, 1918. E. G. Jameson ; June 6, 1919(since demobilised). Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, without pay and allowances of that rank :—A. Gillingham (since demobilised), G. Lee, A. H.Mitchell (substituted for notification in the Gazette of Jan. 20), F. W. Wrench Oct. 1. (Then follow the names of 27 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) The surname of Lieut. H. Hilsdon is as now described, and not as in Gazetteof May 23, 1919. The notifications in Gazette of Nov. 14, 1919, concerning Lieut. J. McKeown Gazette of Feb. 6, to stand); Gazette, Oct. 22, 1918, Sec. Lieut. T. Mitchell; and Gazette, Nov. 25, 1919, Sec. Lieut. J. D. Graham, are cancelled. Memoranda(Then follow the names of 3 Overseas Cadets granted temp, commns., 3 Overseas Cadets granted hon. commns., 6 Cadets granted hon. commns.,and 463 Canadian Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.) The following relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed :—Temp. Hon. Capt. F. Hudson ; Apr. 30, 1919. Temp. Hon. Lieut. C. L. Sherratt ; Jan. 15 (substituted for notification, the Gazette of Feb. 3). Hon.Sec. Lieut. C. Disney relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed, and is permitted to retain his rank ; May 2, 1919. (Then follow the names of 4 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) London GatetU, March 19Flying Branch P.F.O. D. Reekie (late R.N.A.S.) is granted a temp, commn. as Sec. Lieut.(A.) ; May 1, 1918. The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Army Duty :—Lieut. A. K. Matthews (Lieut., R.A.) ; July 18,1918. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) W. J. Wilson (Capt., Can. Forestry Corps); Dec. 20, 1918. Flight Lieut. F. W. Ward (Lieut., N. Staff. R.) ; Feb. 17.Sqdn. Leader V. A. Beaufort, O.B.E., M.C. (Capt., Devon. R.) ; Feb. 20. (Then follow the names of 51 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) The following officers relinquish their commns. on account of ill-healthcontracted on active service, and are permitted to retain their rank :— Capt. F. McD. C. Turner, M.C., D.F.C.; Mar. 12. Lieuts. G. E. Durrance andS. A. Martindale ; Mar. 12. Sec. Lieut. N. E. Obman is antedated in his appointment as Sec. Lieut.(A.) ; May 31, 1918. The notifications in Gazette of July 18, 1919, and Nov. 14, 1919, con-cerning Lieut. A. S. Selby (Gazette, July 1, 1919,' to stand) ; Gazette, Jan. 13, Sec. Lieut. G. Parsons ; Gazette, Aug. 29, 1919, Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) C. leStrange ; Gazette, Jflne 4, 1918, G. Smart (Sub-Lieut., R.N.A.S.) ; Gazette, June 6, 1919, wherein Sec. Lieut. A. C. Porter is transfd. to the UnemployedList, May 28, 1919, are cancelled. A dministrative BranchLieut. J. Keyes (Sec. Lieut., Gen. List) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on ceasing to be employed ; Mar. 20.(Then follow the names of 9 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Lieut. N. J. P. Revington relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health,and is permitted to retain his rank ; Mar. 13. Technical BranchLieut. S. Field to be Lieut., Grade (B.), from (Ad.) ; Oct. 26, 1918. Lieut. H. Riches to be Lieut., Grade (A.), from (K.B.) ; June 1, 1919. FlyingOfficer C. E. Tidy to be Flying Officer, Grade (B.), from (Ad.) ; Feb. 9. Sec. Lieut. C. W. Bentley to be actg. Lieut, while employed as Lieut., Grade(A.) ; from July 26, 1918, to Feb. i, 1919. Sqdn. Leader G. E. Smith, O.B.E. (Capt., E. Yorks R.), relinquishes histemp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army Duty ; Nov. 16, igrg. (Then follow the names of 19 'officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Maj. R. S. Rumbold (Lieut., Som. L.I.) relinquishes his commn. on retire-ment from the Army ; Jan. 28. Flight Lieut. W. H. Clover is placed on the retired list; Mar. 20. The notification in the Gazette of Feb. 24, con-cerning Sec. Lieut. F. V. Wright, D.C.M., is cancelled (Gazette, Jan. 23, to stand). Memoranda. J. P. B. Jeejeebhoy (late temp. Hon. Sec. Lieut., R.F.C., Gen. List) isgranted the hon. rank of Capt. (Nine Probationary Flight Officers granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.)(Then, follow the names of 19 Cadets granted hon. comnins. and 381 Canadian Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.). Lieut. H. G. Cox relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed, andis granted the rank of Capt. ; Oct. 15, 1919. Lieut. H. G. Stuart, M.C. (Sec. Lieut., R.A.S.C), relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on retirementfrom the Army, and is granted the rank of Capt. ; Mar. 19. (Four efficers transfd. to the Unemployed List.) The notifications in the Gazettes of Mar. 2 concerning Lieut. H. G. CoxGazette, Feb. 6, temp. Hon. Lieut. A. E. Kitsell, are cancelled. AVIATION IN PARLIAMENT R.A.F. Chaplains MAJ. BLAIR asked if the chaplains' branch of the Royal Air Force is to becontinued ; what is its annual cost ; and whether the Army chaplains' branch could undertake the work ? Maj. Tryon : The cost of air pay and allowances of permanent and tem-porary chaplains for the coming financial year is estimated at £25,000 and of capitation payments to officiating clergy at £4,000. A separate chaplains'service for the Royal Air Force was organised and appointments made to it shortly after the Armistice, but the question of amalgamation with the Armychaplains' branch is being considered. Discharged R.A.F. Officers and Flying PracticeMR. MADDOCKS asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the fact that there are many experienced ex-flying officers com-pletely cut off from all flying, he will consider the possibility of the Air Ministry arranging for pilots holding the Royal Air Force graduation certi-ficate and Air Ministry" civilian Bylng licence, and who havu lisd sufficient experience, say, 200 hours' flying, to hire machines from certain aerodromesat reasonable charges, and so enable them, in the national interest, to pre- serve their flying knowledge ? Major Tryon : The desirability of preserving the flying knowledge obtainedduring the War by officers now discharged, has not been lost sight of. The proposal made by my hon. friend would be difficult to apply, but the objectwill, it is hoped, be attained by the opportunity which will be afforded ttj a number of such officers to join the Royal Air Force Reserve under the Regu-lations by which provision will be made for the necessary flying practice. The* Leeds to Holland RouteMAJOR BIRCHALL asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether it is intended to have a direct air route from Leeds to Holland via Hull ?Major Tryon : The establishment of a direct air route from Leeds to Holland via Hull depends largely on the provision of suitable types of air-craft. At present it is not considered that such a commercial route should be organised for land aircraft for the reasons given in my reply to the hon.and gallant Member for Central Hull (Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy), on the nth of this month (Official Report, Col. 1556). If, however, a demandarises for the establishment of such a route for sea or amphibious machines, no difficulty is anticipated in setting up the necessary customs' aerodromesfor such traffic. R.A.F. DecorationsVISCOUNT CURZON asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether the officers and men of the Royal Air Force mentioned in despatchesfor their services, whether working with the Royal Navy or the Army, will be awarded the bronze oak leaf similar to that awarded to the Army ?Major Tryon : The reply to my hon. and gallant friend's question is in the affirmative. Disposal of AeroplanesLIEUT.-COL. SIR JOHN HOPE asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the recent decision to sell all surplus aeroplanes to a private companyfor a fixed sum and half profits on resale, it is the intention of the Government to dispose of all other surplus war stores on a similar principle, and so ter-minate the cost of the Ministry of Munitions at an early date ? Mr. Kellaway : I have been asked to reply. The conditions of the salereferred to were exceptional in that there is not, for surplus aeroplanes, either the demand or the established market value which obtain in respectof most of the other commodities which the Ministry has to sell. It would not be in the interests of the Exchequer to apply generally to stores to whichthese conditions do not apply the methods and terms of disposal adopted in the sale in question. Mr. Billing : Can the hon. gentleman say whether the question of halfprofits is to be based on the difference of price paid for the aeroplanes and th<- prirc at which they were sold, or the price of sale. Jess the expenses ofthis private firm ? If so, what steps does he propose to take to overlook the expenses of the firm ? Sir J. Hope : Does the hon. gentleman consider that half profits will amount to more than the £27,000,000 that the Ministry of Munitions is costing the country each year ? Mr. Kellaway : It would be a very unfair test to take the whole expenses of the Ministry and apply it to one single question. In reply to the hon. member (Mr. Billing) I may say that the Disposals Board will have the books and contracts before them. Mr. Billing : Will the company be allowed their expenses from the prices paid before there is any further payment to the Government ? Mr. Kellaway : Of course, as to expenses, the Disposals Board will have the accounts before them. Sir J. Hope : For what purpose does the Ministry now exist except for the sale of surplus stores ? Mr. Kellaway : The assets of stores amount to £180,000,000. The receipts average now between £4,000,000 and £5,000,000 per week, and it is unfair to refer to one particular transaction the whole of the expense in connection with these gigantic amounts. Cairo-Baghdad Aerial MailIN the course of discussion on Vote " A " of the Air Estimates in the House of Commons, on March n, Major Tryon said they were going intoproposals for the use of Service machines for communication between Cairo and Baghdad. They would carry mails, and there would be an arrangementby which the R.A.F. would be prepared to terminate the service at any moment in the event of the Post Office and civil firms coming to anarrangement to substitute a civil service. ; • 355 ".•*-/• /
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