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MAY 20, 1920- •--• <£. THE ROYAL (3u AIR. FORCE if- 'London Gazette, May 11* Permanent Commissions Sqdn. Ldr. A. Grant, M.B.E., M.B. (Medical), is granted a permanentcommn. as Sqdn. Ldr. ; March 26. Air Vice-Marshal Sir G. M. Paine, K.C.B., M.V.O., is placed upon half-pay(Scale A), with effect from April 1. Air Vice-Marshal Sir G. M. Paine, K.CB., M.V.O., is placed on the retired list at his own request ; May 12.Flying Officer A. H. G. Dunkerley (A.) resigns his permanent commn. ; May 12. Short Service CommissionsFlying Officer F. Dunlop relinquishes his short service cpmmn. on account of ill-health contracted1 on active service ; May 11. -~The following temp. appt. is made :— Staff Officer, is/ Class—(V.)— Lieut.-Col. (actg. Brig.-Genl.) A. C. H.Maclean, C.B.E., and to relinquish actg. rank of Brig.-Genl.; Mar. 17, 1Q19. Flying BranchSec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts'.—(Hon. Lieut.) A. Cox ; Sept. 12, 191S. J. A. Stewart; Oct. 26, 1918 (since demobilised). M. G. Ryan ; Dec. 29, 1918.R. N. Bell ; March 26, 1919 (since demobilised); R. C. S. Hall ; May 30, 1919 (since relinquished commn.). Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers.—G. R. Moffoot, D.F.C. ; Aug. 2, 1919(since relinquished commn.). G. J. Gawthorn, D.S.M. (since demobilised). J. S. Middleton, J. V. Reeve ; Oct. 1, 1919. 1. E. Goudey ; Dec. 27, 1919.Pilot Officer W. W. Bradford (O.) to be Observer Officer ; Jan. 5. Lieut. T. L. Settle (Lieut. (Reg. Bn.) S. Staff. R.) relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn.on return to Army duty; March 19, 1919. Lieut. N. G. Reynolds (Lieut., E. Ontario R.) relinquishes his temp. R-A.F. commn. on return to CanadianUnit ; Jan. 10. (Then follow the names of 21 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Sec. Lieut. J. A. Oliver relinquishes his commn. on account of il]-healthcontracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank ; May 5. The surname of Capt. H. L'Estrange Tyndale-Biscoe is as now described,and not as stated in Gazette of April 29, 1919. The Christian name of Lieut. John Cros« is as now described, ami not as stated in Gazette of April 13.The notification in Gazetteoi Sept. 19, 1919, concerning S! W. Gee is cancelled. Administrative Branch Maj. E. C. Mulgrue is graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Lieut.-Col. while employed as Lieut.-Col. ; May 1, 1919, to Nov. 2, 1919 (since demobilised). Flying Officer G. Oliver is graded for purposes of pay andallowances as Sqdn. Ldr. while employed as Sqdn. Ldr. ; Oct. 16, 1919, to Feb. 15. Sec. Lieut. A. F. Johnston to be actg. Lieut, while employed asLieut. Grade (B) ; Oct. 30, 1918 (substituted for notification in Gazette of May 4. Sec. Lieut. A. A. Mackay to be Lieut.; Feb. 30, 1919 (since de-mobilised). Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers.—H. J. Grant ; Oct. 1, 1919 (since de-mobilised). G. H. Keeble ; Nov. 1, 1919. (Act. Lieut.) H. Balls ; Dec. 1, 1919. G. C. Wilson; Feb. 4. E. J. Cam; March 21. A. Worthington ;March 30. Sec. Lieut. H. J. Thomas to be Sec. Lieut, from (T.) ; May 1, 1919. Lieut, (temp. Capt.) J. H. Jackson (Lieut. Ches. R. (Service Bn.)) relinquisheshis temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; June 20, 1918. The following relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on ceasing to beemployed ;—Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) VV. Grischotte (Capt., Shrops. L.I.) ; Jan. 29, 1919. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) H. M. Taylor (Sec. Lieut., S. African Forces);July 13, 1919. (Then follow the names of 7 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Gazette of Feb. 27 concerning Lieut. H. M. Taylor is cancelled.Technical Branch Flying Officer (actg. Flight Lieut.) E. J. Newman relinquishes the actg.rank of Flight Lieut, on ceasing to be employed as Flight Lieut. ; May 6. Sec. Lieut. H. H. E. Wood to be Lieut. ; May 26, 1919, without pay andallowances prior to July i, 1919 (since demobilised) (notification in Gazette of Aug. 9, 1918, to stand). Pilot Officer H. Cantrill to be Flying Officer,Grade (A) ; Oct. 1, 1919 (since demobilised). Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, Grade (B).—P. G. Price (since demobilised),W. C. Titheradge (notification in Gazette of July 22, 1919, to stand) ; Oct. 1, 1919. D.C.Manuel; Dec. 10, 1919 (since demobilised). Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers.—C. Littlejohn ; Aug. 19, 1919. A. A. W.Barron (since granted Short Service Commn.), B. Cheesman, M.B.Ti., H. P. G. Leigh, H. Little, H. Stafford, S. Upton ; Oct. 1, 1919. Sec. Lieut. (Hon.Capt.) R. Alston to be Lieut, without pay and allowances of that rank ; April 2, 1918 (since demobilised) (Gazette of July 29, 1919, to stand).Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, without pay and allowances of that rank.— 4 A. Elson ; Aug. 4. 1919 (since demobilised). W. R. Jenner ; Aug. 27, 1919.W. 13. Chippendale (since demobilised), G. Croft, F. Wiltshire ; Oct. I, 1919. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) N. J. Wallis (Capt. Can. Eng.) relinquishes his^ temp.R.A.F. commn. on ceasing to be employed ; July 15, 1919. (Then follow the names of 7 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed.List under various dates.) Lieut. G. A. Gillings relinquishes his commn. on«ccount of ill-health, andis permitted to retain his rank ; May 5. The name of Sec. Lieut, (actg. Lieut.) Leonard Thomas Sanderson, D.S.M.,.is as now described, and not as "Stated in Gazette of Nov. 22, 1918. Medical BranchTwo officers transfd. to Unemployed List. Capt. (actg. Maj.) A. A. Atkinson (R.A.M.C. (S.R.)) relinquishes his commn.on account of ill-health caused by wounds, and is permitted to retain rank of Maj.; May 4. MemorandaLieut.-Col. (actg. Brig.-Gen.) F. G. Willock, C.B.E., D.S.O., to be Hon. Col. ; Nov. 7, 1918 (since demobilised).(Then follow the names of 93 Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts.) London Gazette, May 14Permanent Commissions The following are granted permanent commns. (Chaplain's Branch), witheffect from Aug. 1, 1919.—Rev. B. W. Keymer, O.B.E., Rev. H. McCalman, M.C., Rev. G. H. Collier. Short Service CommissionsThe following are granted short service commns. (Chaplain's Branch), with effect from April 1.—-Rev. A. A. Crawshaw, Rev. J. T. S. Law, Rev.J. H. P. Still, Rev. G. A. Davies. Flving BranchSec. Lieut. W. K. Cole relinquishes his commn. on ceasing to be employed and his permitted to retain his rank ; April 15, 1919.(Then follow the names of 21 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.)Squad. Ldr. H. Wyllie, O.B.E. (late Capt., Wilts R.), having retired from the Army and relinquished his R.A.F. commn., is granted the rank of Lieut.-Col. The following relinquish their commns. on account of ill-health contractedon active service, and are permitted to retain their rank:—Lieuts. R. C. S. Hall ; Jan. 2 (substituted for Gazette of Jan. 9). G. R. Mofioot,D.F.C. ; March 15 (substituted for Gazette of March 23. G. Hood ; May 14.. Sec. Lieut. C. A. Songhurst April 29. Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) S. C. Savill(W. Yorks.)(T.F.) ; May 6. Pilot Officer (Hon. Flying Officer) A. A. McConnell, M.C. (temp. Lieut, (actg. Capt.), Durh. L.I.), relinquishes his R.A.F. commn.;Aug. 28, 1919. The notifications in the Gazette of July 29, 1919, and April 6, concerningLieut. S. W. Taylor, M.C., A.F.C., are cancelled. Gazette of May 2, 1919, concerning Sec. Lieut. W. K. Cole is cancelled. Administrative Branch (Then follow the names of 6 officers who are transfd. to the UnemployedList under various dates.) Flight Lieut. A. W. Macllwaine (late Paymr. Lieut. Com., R.N.) relinquisheshis R.A.F. commn. on retirement from the Navy, and is granted the rank of Maj.; April 27. Lieut. R. H. Sturgeon is placed on the retired list; May 15. Technical BranchFlying Officer T. S. Pearson, M.C. (Lieut. R.F.A.), relinquishes his temp. R.A.F. commn. on return to Army duty ; May 7.(Then-follow the names of 9 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.)Sec. Lieut. H. R. Powell is placed on the retired list; May 15. The rank of Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) S. D. Pegram is as now described and not asstated in the Gazette of March 26. Medical BranchL. Game, M.R.C.S.7F.R.C.P., is granted a temp, commn. as Flight Lieut.; April 21. Flight Lieut. T. D. J. A. Fuller relinquishes his commn. on .-easingto be employed, and is permitted to retain the rank of Capt. ; April 16. Lieut. G. G. Coury, V.C., is transferred to the Unemployed List ; April 30,1919. Memoranda(Then follow the names of 3 Overseas Cadets granted temp, commns., 49 Canadian Cadets granted hon. commns., and 31 Cadets granted hon.eommns. as Sec. Lieuts.) The following Proby. Flight Officers are granted hon. commns. as Sec.Lieuts. : J. H. Knight; Jan. 20, 1919. E. F. S. Smyth; Jan. 22, 1919- * D. D. Davison ; March 15, 1919. R. Whalley ; April 12, 1919. P. Wood ;April 14, 1919. A. L. Stephens; April 17, 1919. J. N. Banks; May 15, 1919.Capt. M. McKenzie Wood, O.B.E., having relinquished his R.A.F. commn. is granted the rank of Maj. -? &-j. An Airship Claims Prize IN the Prize Court last week, before the Right Hon. Sir Henry Duke, President, a claim was heard in respect of t,he destruction of the U.B. 115. Lieut. Walter Thomas, Arthur Bird, D.S.C", said that on September 29, 1918, he was in command of H.M.S. Qitse, and was acting as escort to convoy T.N. 9, with the following vessels: H.M. Airship " R. 29" (Flight Lieut. Godfrey M. Thomas), H.M.S. Star (Lieut. Ronald Neild Stuart, V.C., D.S.O.), and six armed trawlers. The " R. 29," when she was in lat. 55.1.3 N., "long. 1.22 \V,, signalled that an oil patch was rising below her. Steps were at once taken to -surround the position, and bombs and depth charges were dropped, followed* by a vigorous bombardment. The airship later released a smoke ball and a vessel followed it and dropped other depth charges. The position was marked by a buoy, and oil c >vered a large areaS^pund for 36 hours after. Afterwards a.i obstruction was fourN^on the bottbm, and it was believed to be the wreck of the U.6^115, which carried a crew of 37. The President awarded ^185. The Aircraft DealTHE Aircraft Disposal Co., Ltd., for whom Handley Page, Ltd., have been appointed managing agents, and whohave taken over the whole of the surplus stock of aircraft and aircraft material from H.M. Government, announce thattheir Sales Department is now established at Regent House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 (Telephone : Regent 5621 ;Telegrams : Airdisco, London) for the purpose of dealing with enquiries and orders, and from time to time offers iotthe disposal of the various materials will be circulated. It is the intention of the Company to maintain a fixedprice-list quoting definite prices for aeroplanes and engines from which a rebate will be quoted to all British AircraftManufacturers, British merchants and firms dealing in aircraft accessories and components. In addition to aircraft and engines, there are immensestocks of magnetos, plugs, instruments, accumulators, electrical outfits, ball bearings, bolts, nuts, washers, etc., etc.All these have been manufactured to the Government specifi- cations and are of the highest grade. 558
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