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APRIL 22, 1920 AIK FORCETHE ROYAL London Gazette, April 9A dministrative Branch Flight-Lieut. A. Ferris tc be Flight-Lieut., from (S.O.) ; April 9. W.Pritchard, M.C. (Lieut, and QTmr., Gen. List), is granted a temp, column. as Lieut. ; Oct. 10, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette of Nov. 26,1918). (Then follow the names of eight officers who are transfd. to the Unem-ployed List under various dates.) The notification in the Gazette of Dec. 12, 1919, concerning Sec. Lieut.J. G. Lebrun is cancelled. Technical BranchSqdrn. Ldr. (actg. Wing-Comdr.) S. S. Nevill, O.B.E., relinquishes the actg. rank of Wing Comdr. on ceasing to be employed as Wing Comdr. ;Jan. 25. Sqdrn. Ldr. T. O. Lyons, O.B.E., to be Sqdrn. Ldr., from (S.O.) ; April 7. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) (actg. Maj.) C. J. Hardy to be Lieut., withoutpay and allowances and relinquishes the actg. rank of Maj. on ceasing to be employed as Maj. ; July 22, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette ofMarch 12). Lieut. J. J. Ironmonger to be Lieut., Grade (B.), from (Ad.) ; Nov. 18, 1918, and is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Sec. Lieut.Grade (B) ; Nov. 18, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette of Dec. 24, 19-18). Sec. Lieut. H-. H. Fell to be Sec. Lieut., from (Ad.) ; Aug. 21, 1918.(Then follow the names of six officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.)The notification in Gazette of Oct. 29, rgr8, concerning Sec. Lieut. H. H. Fell is cancelled. (Notification in Gazette of Aug. 20, 1918, under Administra-tive Branch, to stand.) Medical Branch (Three officers transfd. to the Unemployed List.) M emoranda Pilot Officers (S.O.) to be Flying Officers.—C. Y. Mitchell, J. Hobbs ; Oct 1,I 9I9-(Then follow the names of 327 Canadian Cadets granted hon. commas, as Sec. Lieuts.)(One officer transfd. to Unemployed List.) Hon. Mai, H. J. Corin, OB.E. (Dental Surgn., K.N.V.R.), relinquishes hishon. R.A.F, commn. ; Sept. 17, 1918. Ltndon Gazette, April 13The notification in the Gazette of Jan. 30 appointing Flying Officer R. J. P. Grebby, D.F.C. \A.), to a short service commn. is cancelled. Flying BranchJEKgnt-Lieut. N. H. Bottomley, A.F.C., to be Flight-Lieut. (A.) from 1S.O.) ; April 1. Flight-Lieut. J. Edwardes-Evans (Lieut., R. Welsh Fus.)relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; March 30. (Then follow the names of 20 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Flight-Lieut. A. J. Michell-Clarke, M.C. (Lieut., Glouc. R.), resigns hiscommn. ; April 14. The following Lieuts. relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—V. Topping(contracted on active service) ; March 31. J. J. Flynn ; April 6. C. W. Locket (contracted on active service) ; April 12. The following Sec. Lieuts.relinquish their comnins. on account of ill-health, and are permitted to retain their rank :—(Hon. Lieut.) W. Cookc (contracted on active service) ; Sept. 28,1919 (substituted for notification in the Gazette, of Jan. 30). A. A. Downs (R. Sussex R., S.R.) ; Nov. 4, 1919. C. H. Wilcox (caused by wounds) ;April 6. Lieut. J. Cross (Lieut., R.W. Kent R.) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on retirement from the Army; April 11, 1918. The rankof Sec. Lieut. J. M. Brown is as now described, and not as stated in Gazette of April 29, 1919. The notification in oiGazette June 6, 1919, concerningSec. Lieut. S. E. Calvert is cancelled. Administrative BranchCapt. J. S. Holloway is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Maj. whilst employed as Maj., from May r, 1919, to July 31, 1919.Flight-Lieuts. to be Flight-Lieuts., from (S.O.) •—A. J. W. Barmby, O.B.E., E. C. Perrin, O.B.E., H. R. Kavanagh, M.B.E., J. L. Robertson;April r. Sqdn. Ldr. E. J. Parker, M.C. (Qtr.-Mr. Extra Regimentally employed),relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; April 1. Flying Officer H. H. Giles, M.B.E. (Commissioned Writer, R.N.) relinquisheshis temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to naval duty ; April 1. (Then follow the names of eight officers who are transfd. to the Unem-ployed List under various dates.) The surname of Lieut. R. R. M. Nicolls is as now described, and not asstated in Gazette of March 23. Technical Branch Flight-Lieut. T. G. Gordon, M.B.E., to be FlightLieut., Grade (B.), from(S.O.); April 13. Flying Officer F. R. Wilkins relinquishes grading for pay and allowances as Ylight-Lieut. on ceasing to be employed as Flight-Lieut.,Grade (A.) ; March 31. Flying Officer J. L. Denman to be Flying Officer, Grade (B), from (S.O.) ; April 1. Flying Officer E. N. Holstius (Lieut.,Durh. L.I.) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; Dec. 23, 1919.(Tien follow the names of three officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Lieut. A. H. Simpsonn (Sec. Lieut., Gen. List) relinquishes' his commn. onretirement from Army ; April 14. (Then follow the names of 31 Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.)Flying Officer G. T. Armitage (Temp. Lieut., Lab. Corps) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; Oct. 28, 1919 ; (substitutedfor notification in Gazette, Nov. 11, 1919). Pilot Officer H. Baker relin- quishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed, and is granted rank of Capt.;April 1. The notification in Gazette Feb. 6 concerning Temp. Hon. Lieut. A. H. Fox is cancelled. London Gazette, April 16 The notification in Gazette of Oct. 24, 1918, appointing Flying Officer J. H. Halliwell (A.) to a short service commn., is cancelled. StaffThe following temporary appointments are made :—Col. (actg. Brig.- Gen.) T. I. Webb-Bowen, C.M.G., is graded for purposes of pay and allow-ances as Maj.-Gen. whilst commanding an Area; May 1, 1919. Col. (actg. Brig.-Gen.) A. V. Vyvyan, C.B., D.S.O., is graded for purposes of pay andallowances as Maj.-Gen. whilst commanding an Area; May 1, 1919. < Flying BranchSqdn. Ldr. P. C. Sherren is restored to Active List ; April 1. Sec. Lieut. W. J. Guppy relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be em-ployed ; May 2, 1919. (Then follow the names of 25 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Lieut. G. E. A. Lewis relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health,and is permitted to retain his rank ; April 8. The notifications in Gazettes of Jan. 9 concerning Sec. Lieut. H. N. Brad-brooke (Gazette Nov. 25, 1919, to stand) ; Aug. 15, 1919, Lieut. C. Thomas Gazette July 15, 1919, to stand):; May 13, 1919. Sec. Lieut. W. J. Guppy;June 6, 1919, Sec. Lieut. K. L. Vernon Gazette, July 29, 1919, to stand), are cancelled. Administrative BranchFlight-Lieut, (actg. Sqdn. Ldr.) A. M. Wilson, M.B.E., relinquishes the actg. rank of Sqdn. Ldr. on ceasing to be employed as Sqdn. Ldr. ; March 26.Capt. A. G. Macdonald to be Capt., from (A.), Sept. 12, 1918, and is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieut.; Sept. 12, 1918 (substituted fornotification in the Gazette of Sept. 24, 1918). (Then follow the names of 17 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) The notifications in the Gazettes of Dec. 9, 1919, Feb. 10 and March 16.concerning Lieut. G. W. C. Dawson are cancelled. (The notification in the Gazette of Feb. 10 concerning substantive promotion to Lieut., to stand.) Technical BranchSqdn. Ldr. (actg. Wing Comdr.) S. S. Nevill, O.B.E., relinquishes the actg. rank of Wing Comdr. on ceasing to be employed as Wing Comdr., Grade (A);Jan. 25. Capt. W. G. Chapman to be Capt., Grade (B.), from (Ad.) ; Oct. 29, 1918. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) (actg. Lieut.) J. Drew to be actg. Capt.whilst employed as Capt., Grade (A.); Feb. 8, 1919 (substituted for notification in the Gazette of March 7, 19T9). Flying Officer E. R. Beckwith to be FlyingOfficer, Grade (B.) from Grade (A.) ; March 23. Flying Officer F. J. W. Humphreys to be Flying Officer, Grade (B.), from (S.O.) ; April 1. (Then follow the names of 19 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) The name of Capt. Samuel Curtis is as now described, and not as statedin Gazette of March 23. Memoranda(Then follow the names of 90 Cadets granted hon. commns. and nine probationary Flight Officers granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.) (Two officers transfd. to the Unemployed List.)Lieut.-Col. C. Bovill, O.B.E. (late Maj., R.G.A.), having retired from the Army and relinquished his R.A.F. commn. is permitted to retain the rankof Lieut.-Col. The following Hon. Sec. Lieuts. relinquish their hon. commns. :—A. Hed-derby ; Oct. 14, 1919. W. Slora ; April 3. To Our Readers As we continually receive complaints from readers thatthey experience difficulty in obtaining their copy of FLIGHTpromptly each week, we draw their attention to the sub- scription form which is printed on page xxv of the currentissue. If this is sent, accompanied by the appropriate remittance, to the publishing offices, 36, Great Queen Street,W.C., it will ensure FLIGHT being received regularly eachweek upon the day of publication. Aeroplanes for Bandit Catching THE Chinese Government intend to utilise the HandleyPage aeroplanes which they have purchased for a number of adventurous undertakings apart from commercial pur-poses. Gen. Timm, the organiser of the Aeronautical De- partment of China, recently stated that amongst the usesto which aeroplanes will be put in civil pursuits in China will be the location of bandits in Shantung and other bandit-infested provinces ; location of salt and customs smugglers ; coast patrols ; transportation of precious metal and orefrom the interior to the ports ; exploration and reconnaissance of new routes—railways and highways ; the running of mail services, including the carrying of important despatches between officials ; transportation of officials on important missions ; surveying the country and making maps, and the study of river and harbour problems. America's Demand for Air " Taxis "THE chief concern of the many Americans who attended Mr. Handley Page's recent lectures on aviation in the UnitedStates appeared to be to discover when air taxis would be possible. The congestion of traffic in the streets of American citiesis becoming so acute that i£-is suggested that if people could travel by air in large numbers, a solution of the problemwould be discovered. A few hours after Mr. Handley Page had told one questionerthat air taxis would be possible in course of time, newspaper headlines were spread over the press announcing that " inanother fifty years and the traffic policeman will be guarding the steeples." " Another fifty years and the sky will looksomething like Madison and State Streets on a Saturday afternoon—Frederick Handley Page, the genial ace of theEnglish airplane industry, is certain of it ! " 459
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