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P* f1«s3§£ APRIL 8, 1920 THE ROYAL AIK FORCE Lohdon Gazette, March 23 . LieulA to be Lieuts.—H. J. Gemmel (since granted Short Servicein.). fL. Wight " _ . - berry ; May 1, 1919. Sec.commn Flying BranchH. (since demobilised) ; Mar. 26, 1919. R. A. Row- Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers.—E. W. Reis ; Nov. 9, 1919 (since relin-quished commn.). W. R. Moscrip ; Jan. 26. Pilot Officers (O.) to be Observer Officers.—W. R. Heywood, F. L. Kingham ;Oct. 1, 1919. L. T. Kerry ; Dec. 24, 1919. A. B. Ball, J. B. Prouse : Jan. 27. B. H. Du Fue ; Feb. 23. Sec. Lieut. E. J. Ralli (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) is confirmed inrank as Sec. Lieut. (O.) ; Aug. 8, 1918 (since deceased). The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Armyduty.—Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) J. G. Stewart, M.C. (Capt., N. Zealand, A.S.C.) ; Feb. 3, 1919. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) G. L. Warner (Lieut., Quebec R.) ;Mar. 24, 1919. Lieut. J. B. Harvey (Lieut. C. Ont. R.) ; May 28, 1919. (Then follow the names of 40 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Capt. Lord F. D. Doune, M.C. (Sco. Horse Yeo. (T.F.) ), relinquishes hiscommn. on account of ill-health, contracted on active service, and is per- mitted to retain his rank ; Mar. 10. The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health,and are permitted to retain their rank.—W. M. Anderson (R. Suss R. (T.F.) ), (contracted on active service) ; April 18, 1919. (Substituted for Gazette,Mar. 9). F. Whitburn (caused by wounds) ; Mar. 17. J. M. Dowsett (con- tracted on active service) ; Mar. 22. Lieut. D. B. Richardson (Yorks. R.)relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, contracted on active service ; Mar. 13. The following Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-healthcontracted on active service, and are permitted to retain their rank.—G. R. Moffoot; Mar. 15. M. F.. Atkey; Mar. 16. Administrative BranchLieuts. to be acting Capts. whilst employed as Capts.—W. E. Fox ; Oct. 26, 1918, to April 30, 1919. W. Pilkington, M.C. ; Jan. 1, 1919, to Apr. 30, 1919.Lieut. \V. E. Fox is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Capt. whilst employed as Capt. ; May 1, 1919.Flying Officer C. L. P. Mullany to be acting Flight-Lieut., whilst employed as Flight-Lieut., without pay and allowances of that rank; Mar. 10. Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts.—(Acting Capt.) W. A. Glasper, and to retainthe acting rank of Capt. whilst employed as Capt; Oct. 26, 1918. L. A. T. Power; Apr. 19, 1919 (since demobilise^). Pilot Officers to be Flying Otfic^s.—(Acting Flying Officer) J. L. Saxton(since demobilised). J. B. West; Oct. 1, 1919. W. Knight; Oct. 29, 1919. C. D. Insall ; Feb. 21. (Then follow the names of 9 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Sec. Lieut. F. G. L. Heyes is antedated in his appointment as Sec. Lieut.June 3, 1919. Technical Branch. Lieut. S. Field to be Lieut., Grade (B.), from (Ad.) ; Oct. 26, 1918 (sub-stituted for Gazette, Nov. 22, 1918. Flying Officer A. G. Stradling to be Flying Officer, Grade (B.), from (S.O.) ; Oct. 18, 1919 (substituted for Gazette,Dec. 9, 1919. Sec. Lieut. M. F. Tomkins to be Lieut., Grade (A.) ; June 1, 1919 (since granted a Short Service commn.). Pilot Officer F. Fazey to beFlying Officer, Grade (A.) ; Oct. 1, 1919. Sec. Lieut. H. Stocks to be Lieut., Grade (B.) ; July 15, 1919. Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, Grade (B.).—E. R. Hockaday, A. P.Marchant, M.B.E., D.S.M. ; Oct. 1, 1919. C. P. Brown; Jan. 3. Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts., without pay and allowances of that rank.—(Hon.Lieut.) C. V. Jameson (Hon. Lieut.), L. Watman (since demobilised) ; April 2, 1918. (Hon. Lieut.) N. Whitley ; June 9, 1918 (since demobilised). (Hon.Lieut.) G. Le M. Mander; Dec. 24, 1918 (since demobilised). H. E. H. Dering ; Mar. 1, igig. F. C. Griffin ; Mar. 3, 1919. J. T. C. Lovell ; May.26,1919. H. C. Dalglish ; July 10, 1919. Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, without pay and allowances of that rank.—J. F. Armitt, F. W. Boggis, E. S. Bullen, H. A. Castaldini, J. Chidgey, J. Coles, W. Gill, L. E. Goodman, A. E. Groom, W. H. Jinman, C. B. Mclntyre,F. O'Donnell (since demobilised), J. M. Wyer ; Oct. 1,1919. Flight-Lieut. E. McEvoy (Lieut., Oxf. and Bucks. L.I.) relinquishes histemp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; Mar. 23. (Then follow the names of 10 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Motor Boat BranchSec. Lieut. Hon. Lieut.) D. C. Ellis; Mar. 12. " • Medical Branch(Two officers transfd. to the Unemployed List.) Capt. J. J. Sinclair relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, con-tracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank ; Mar. 10. MemorandaThe following Proby. Flight Officers are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.:—A. E. Wilson ; Jan. 6, 1919. V. E. Watson ; Jan. 31, 1919. K. W.Marriner; Mar. 10, 1919. C. F. Walker; Mar. 14, 1919. H. P. Smith; Apr. 10, 1919. R. C. Rosser ; June n, 1919.(Then follow the names of 34 Cadets granted hon. commns., and 510 Canadian Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.) London Gazette, March 26The notification in Gazette of Aug. 1, 1919, appointing Maj. C. E. Bryant, D.S.O. (A.), to a permanent commn. is cancelled. Short Service Commissions - ' ' Flying Officer G. R. St. C. Gwynne-Timothy to take rani and precedenceas if his appointment as Flying Officer bore date Jan. i6.v Flying BranchThe following relinquish their temporary R.A.F. commns. on reversion to I.A.R.O. :—Lieut. H. F; Knight (Lieut., I.A.R.O.) ; Feb. 22, 1919. Fly-ing Officer H. S. Green (Lieut., I.A.R.O.) ; Jan. 6. The following relinquish their temporary R.A.F. commns. on return toArray duty :—Flying Officer E. H. B. BurkiU (Lieut., Manch. R.) ; March 16. Pilot Officer H. E. Power (Lieut., E. Surr. R.) ; March 17. Transld. to theUnemployed List :—Lieut, (actg. Capt.) (Hon. Maj.) J. A. C. Wright; Jan. 12, 1919. Sec. Lieut. N. P. Longden ; Jan. 20, 1919. Lieut, (actg. Capt.)L. M. Copeland ; Jan. 21, 1919. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) W. L. Hemus ; Jan. 22, 1919. Lieut. E. K. Robins ; Jan. 24, 1919, Lieut, W. H. Swin-ford ; Jan. 31, 1919. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) G. L. Parkinson, M.C. ; Feb. 1, 1919. Sec. Lieut. C. F. J. Lisle ; Feb. 5, 1919. Capt. E. E. Barnett '»Feb. 18, 1919 (substituted for notification in Gazette of March 21, 1919, wherein this officer was shown as Capt. E. E. Bennett) ; Lieut. A. O. Bigg-Wither;Feb. 22, 1919. Lieut. G. H. Bennett ; March 7, 1919. Lieut. G. D. Wilson ; March 8, 1919. Sec. Lieut. F.'Baylis; March 22, 1919. Lieut. W. G.Savage; April 15, 1919. Sec. Lieut. E. G. Walker; May 11, I9rg. Sec. Lieut. J. P. Gilbert; May 21, 1919 (substituted for notification in Gazette ofOct. 21, 1919. Sec. Lieut. E. E. Bennett; June 1, 1919. Lieut. A. C. Thornton ; June if), 1919 (substituted for notification in Gazette of July 2g, 1919. Sec.Lieut. J. Chacksfield ; June 25, 1919. Lieut. H. E. Rydon ; June 28, 1919. Sec. Lieut. L. Thompson; July 13, 1919 (substituted for notification inGazette of July 29, 1919. Lieut. D. W. Meredith ; July 29, 1919. Sec. Lieut. P. D. Anderson ; Aug. 9, 1919. Lieut. C. J. Thomson; Aug. 11, 1919.Lieut. R. A. Arnott ; Aug. 26, 1910. Sec. Lieut. H. O. Knapp ; Aug. 29, 1919. Sec. Lieut. E. H. Thistlethwaite ; Sept. 28, 1919. Sec. Lieut. T. P.O'Donnell ; Oct. 11, 1919. Lieut. J. E. Burke; Oct. 22, I9ig. Lieut. W. J. Brown ; Nov. 18, 1919. Lieut. R. F. Saunders ; Nov. 29, 1919. Sec.Lieut. H. V. Feather, Lieut. R. C. Steele, D.S.O. ; March 6. Lieut. W. S. Reid; March 9. Cap*. N. G. Stewart-Dawson, D.S.O., D.S.C. ; March 10.Sec. Lieut. W. S. J. Walne ; March 15. Lieut. W. P. Bingham, Maj. J. B. Quested, M.C., Lieut. B. E. S. Smith, Sec. Lieut. A. L. Watts ; March 18. The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-heoltbcontracted on active service, and are permitted to retain their rank :— H. E. Thomson ; March 6. S. E. Dreschfeld, A.F.C. ; March 19. The Christian names of Alexander Anderson McConnell, M.C. (Temp.Lieut., Dur. L.I.) are as now described, and not as stated in Gazette of April 8, 1919 (page 4573).The notification in Gazette of July 29, 1919, concerning Sec. Lieut. W. R. Thompson is cancelled (notification in Gazette of Sept. 30, 1919, to stand). (Then follow the names of 19 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Sec. Lieut. J. W. Murdoch ; March 21. Lieut. VV. Pritchard, M.C., isantedated in his appointment as Lieut. ; Oct. 10, 191S. Technical BranchCapt. W. E. Grey (Capt., Lon. R. (T.F.)) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. common, on return to Army duty ; July 1, 1919.(Then follow the names of 12 officer's who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Lieut. J. Roberts retires on ret. pay, and is permitted to retain his rank ;Jan. 1 (substituted for notification in Gazette Feb. 6). The rank of Pilot Officer H. R. Powell is as now described, and not asstated in Gazette Feb. 17. The notifications in Gazettes Feb. 13 concerning Sec. Lieut. W. Gill ;March 5, Lieut. N. W. Wale ; March 9, Lieut. L. F. Buckingham Gazette Feb. 10) ; March 12, Sec Lieut. W. F. Bate, are cancelled. Medical Branch (Two officers transferred to Unemployed List.)The surname of Flying Officer J. C. Smyth is as now described, and not as stated in the Gazette of Aug. 19, 19J9. MemorandaLieut. J. E,_Gurdon, D.F.C. (late actg. Capt., R.A.F.), is permitted to retain the rank of Capt. The following Probationary Flight Officers are granted temp, commns.as Sec. Lieuts., with effect from Feb. 15, 1919, and relinquish such commns.. with permission to retain the rank from the day following termination ofthe standardised voyage in the case of those claiming immediate repatria- tion, and from the date of demobilisation in all other cases :—H. W. Bender,F. P. Brennan, E. T. Bondreau, T. L Blakeney, E. Claydon, J. G. P. Cleland, A. V. Davis, j. G. Davidson, C. W. Holland, S. P. Inman, T. R. Lawrence,H. N. Martin, S. W. Stewart. (Then follow the names of three Overseas Cadets granted temp, commns.and 360 Canadian Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts., also 39 Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieut?.). Wing-Comdr. G. W. P. Dawes, D.S.O., A.F.C. (Maj., Brev. Lieut.-Col.)(R. Berks. R.), relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty : March 17. (Then follow the names of four officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates). London Gazette, March 30 The following officers have been granted short-service commns. in the rank?stated. Except where otherwise stated the commns. will have effect from March 30., and the officers will retain their seniority in the substantive ranklast held by them prior to the grant of the short-service commn. In the case of officers now gazetted Flying Officer, or Observer Offjcer,from Pilot Officer, seniority will date from the date of Gazette :— Squadron Leader.—W. S. Douglas, M.C., D.F.C. (A.), (with effect fromMarch 25). Flight Lieutenant.—W. E. G. Beauforte-Greenwood (T.).Flying Officers.—G. D. Ashby (S.O.), J. S. J. Craigen (A.) (with effect from March 26), E. W. Logsdail (A. and S.), H. J. Saker (A.), F. W. Sinclair, D.F.C.(A.), E. Wormell (A.). Flying Officers (from Pilot Officers).—J. Holthouse (A.), G. E. Newton(A.), J. T. O'Brien-Saint (A.), E. R. Stafford (A. and S.). The notifications appearing in Gazettes of the dates indicated below, appoint-ing the following officers to short-service commns., are cancelled :—Flight- Lieut. H. P. Rushforth, M.C. (A.), Flying Officer R. M. Johnson (A. and S.) ;Oct. 24, 1919. Obs. Officer J. S. C. Robinson ; Nov. 28, 1919. Flying Officer S. W. Bird (A.), Flying Officer H. S. Hobby, M.C. (A.) ; Dec. 5, 1919.Flying Officer E. G. Baxter (A.) ; Jan. 20. The classification of Flying Officer N. P. Dixon, A.F.C. (A. and S.), is asnow described, not (A.) as stated in Gazette of Jan. 20. Permanent CommissionsFlying Officer T. C. Traill, D.F.C. (A.), is granted a permanent commn. in the rank stated, with effect from Aug. 1, 1919. The notification in Gazette of Nov. 25, 1919, appointing Flight-Lieut.D. F. Massy (S.O.) to a permanent commn. is cancelled. The notification in Gazette of Sept. 26, 1919, appointing Flight-Lieut.H. L. Rutty (Airship) to a permanent commn. is cancelled. Sqdn. Leader H. J. Newton-Clare, O.B.E. (T.), resigns his permanentcommn., with effect from March 31. The notification in Gazette of Aug. 1, 1919, appointing Lieut. T. G. Poland,M.C. (A.), to a permanent commn. is cancelled (substituted for Gazette notice of March 9). Wing Comdr. A. H. Measures, O.B.E., resigns his permanent commn.with effect from March 31, and is granted a permanent commn. in the rank 404
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