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MAY 19, 1921 THE ROYAL London Gazette, May 3Memoranda The following officers are restored to the active list for temp, duty :—Wing Commander.—R. F. Stapelton-Cotton ; April 14. Flight Lieutenants.—H. W. Capener, G. P. Powles, F. H. E. Reeve, M. LeB. Smith; April 9. R. E. Darnton, J. F. Horsey, N. M. MacGregor, H. H. Maddocks, F. J. W. Mellersh, C. N. Russell, W. Smith, M.C., G. F.Smylie, D.S.C. ; April 10. H. Barker, R. S. P. Boby, R. S. Carroll, S. Cockerell, A.F.C., W. H. K. Copeland, H. D. Harman, M.C., B. C. Rice, M.C.,L. de G. Sieveking, D.S.C. ; April IT. D. R. Baylis, K. T. Dowding, D.F.C., G. H. Walker, H. S. Ward, F. G. Saunders ; April 12. T. A. Gladstone,A.F.C, L, H. Rochford, D.S.C., D.F.C., S. D. Scott, W. H. N. Shakespeare, C. T. Vachell, MX. ; April 13. T. C. Chamberlin, A.F.C,, R. M. Clifford,R. B. Freeland, W. Huggan, J. Kerr, A.F.C., P. H. Martin, J. M. McAlery, S. J. Sibley • April 14. L. N. Glaisby, G. V. Leather, R. T. Leather, A.F.C.,M. S. Maresden, I. M. Matheson, M.C., A.F.C., M. D. Nares, A. C. Wilson; April 15. L. P. Scott-Paine, D.S.C. (previously gazetted as " Paine ") ;April 16. T. C. Pattinson ; April 17. B.R.Millar; April 20. Flying Officers.—E. E. Arnold, D.F.C., H. Arnold, A. K. Baniber, W. F.Knight, P. A. Marriott, A. Storey, A. R. Turpin, W. F. Warner, A. W. Wood ; April 9. D. J. Allardice, J. G. Argles, S. H. Atherly, C. D. Barnard, L. W.Beal, P. A. A. Boss, C. H. Cooper, H. A. D. Currie, W. F. Davenport, J. M. Drysdale, D. S. Glover, B. Hackforth, C. F. P. Haslegrave, G. W. Higgs,W.' L. Hope, H. V. Jellicoe, D. E. Nicolle, S. A. Oades, M.C., D. Shanks, J. N. K. Shepherd, A. P. Snelling, E. D. Soar, W. H. Statham, J. L. Waugh, F. F. Wessel, A. S. White, L. D. R. Monier-Williams, E. B. Wilson, O. E. Worsley;April 10. J. L. Airey, P. D. Baker, G. R. Beck, W. Beer, R. D. C. Blake, D.F.C., F. C. G. Broome, H. D. Davis, A.F.C., A. W. Day, W. H. Farrow,D.F.C., A. C. Guyer, H. Haycock, M.C., J. L. Henry, L. W. E. Leage, G. A. Liugham, D.F.C., K. MacKenzie, B. Martin, J. L. Mayer, D.F.C., P. W. Spurr, A. W. Stevenson, D.F.C., C. B. Stringer, C. E. Stuart, F. S. Symondson,M.C., F. C. Troup, W. D. Vernon-Knibbs, O. H. D. Vickers, D. L. Walker, G. T. Williams, E. Wilson; April 11. C. A. B. Beattie, E. J. N. Brown,J. C. FitzMaurice, C. B. J. Gledhill, F. J. Haney, M.C., D.F.C., H. W. Hollands, R. Hunt, C. E. Kelly, P. D. S. Milnes, S. N. Pike, D.F.C., A. R. M. Scrace-Dickens, R. M. C. Smith, C. C. T. Turner, A. C. Weeks ; April 12. G. F. Bradly, J. W. Grose, A. C. Lutyens, R. K. Morris, W. S. Philcox, E. L.Raworth, L. G. Robinson, S. W. Watson ; April 13. L. C. Burcher, L. Butler, E. H. P. Cave, N. Clemence, T. D. Cole, A. S. Colley, W. R. Coventry, B. F. G. Cunliffe, W. E. Davies, C. H. Graham, D. P. Hadow, C. W. Hamilton,W. B. Long, N. E. Maitland, D. V. D. Marshall, R. K. Muir, E. E. Stammers, T. F. Steele, B. S. Wilcox, D.F.C., P. Wilson, M.C., A. B. Wright, A.F.C. ;April 14. W. M. Ackeby, D.F.C., W. J. Buchanan, D.F.C., F. W. Clark, F. L. Collison, E. C. Dickens, D. A. Hansard, E. F. Haylock, E. L. Ives,T. G. Jefferies, D.F.C., L. L. King, H. G. Mackintosh, C. O. Meeke, C. H. Miller, J. H. Page, S. F. Pickup, W. G. Pudney, A. W. E. Reeves, D.F.C., C. H. Sands, J. S. Stubbs, S. E. Taylor, G. N. Trace, G. V. Wheatley, R. S.Wimpenny; April 15. T. H. French, D.F.C., A, V. Hurley, C. A. Pike; April 16. G. T. Griffith ; April 17. J. Hart, A. R. MacDonald ; April 18.Pilot Officers.—7. G. Braine, L. C. Hillman, A. H. Partner ; April 9. C. H. E. Coles, D. I. M. Kennard, S. A. Lane, A. J. R. Murray, E. A. D. Watmough ;April 10. H. C. E. Adlard, K. R. Angus, H. E. Brenack, K. D. Foster, W. V. Thomas, J. F. L. Wood ; April 11. G. R. S. Browne, F. J. Brunton,A. Glen, G. F. Taylor; April 12. S. B. Atkinson, L. G. Lucas; April 13. F. A. Douglas, H. W. Lester, L. W. Thres, A. F. Wallace ; April 14. P.Allden, H. S. R. Burt, V. W. Helps, W. L. Lewis, H. D. McLaren, F. G. AIR. FORCE Reid, J. S. Smith, E. H. B. Weatherall; April 15. A. E. Cuthbert, H. R.McL. Reid ; April 16. E. B. Fox Auld ; April 18. London Gazette, May 6.Permanent Commissions Flight Lieut. H. G. Hutchinson, M.B.E., is restored to the active list fromhalf-pay ; April29 (substituted for Gazette, May 3). Flying BranchLieut. D. R. Morgan is transfd. to the Unemployed List ; Jan. 18, 1919. (substituted for Gazette, Feb. 4, 1919, March 28, 1919, and April 5). Technical BranchCapt. A. J. W. Giles is transfd. to the Unemployed List; Oct. 10, 1919 (substituted for Gazette, Nov. 30, 1920). Medical BranchC. A. E. I. Brownlee, M.B., is granted a temp, commn. as a Flight Lieut., with effect from and with seniority of ; May 9. Capt. C. E. Lowe is transfd.to the Unemployed List ; April 1. MemorandaHon. Sec. Lieut. G. W. Keeble relinquishes his hon. commn. on joining London Gazette, May 10The following appointment is made at the Air Ministry :— Dep. Dir., Class 1.—Group Capt. J. A. Chamier, C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E. ;.Jan. 1. Permanent CommissionsWing-Comdr. R. G. Blomfield, D.S.O. is placed on half-pay, Scale A ;. May 4. Flying-officer R. J. Rodwell is placed on half-pay, Scale B, fromMarch 3 to March 31, inclusive (substituted for Gazette, April 22). Stores BranchFlying-officer A. J. Briddon is granted a permanent commn. retaining his present substantive rank and seny.; June 17, 1920 (since promoted). Short Service Commissions The following are granted short service commns. as Pilot Officers on pro-bation with effect from and seny. April 28 ;—S. R. Boldero ; A. D. H. Foster* (substituted for Gazette, March 29) ; W. J. Gayes, A. E. L. Scott-Atkinson,D. J. Hugh-Jones,* E. A. Slater,* K. R. Thomas* (* previously served in R.A.F.).Gazette, Oct. 24, 1919, appointing Flying-Officer G. F. Moody to a short service commn. is cancelled. Re-Seconding Lieut. J. S. Windsor, M.C., S. Wales Bord., is granted temp, commn.as Flight-Lieut., retaining his original seny, in that rank, on re-seconding, for four years' duty with R.A.F. ; April 21. Flying BranchGazette, Sept. 6, 191S, relating to Prob. Flight-Officer H. Woodruff, is cancelled. Administrative Branch Lieut. P. H. S. Tozer^unempld. list) relinquishes his temp, commn., andis permitted to retain his rank. Technical Branch Transfd. to unempld. list.—Maj. M. C. Rousseau, Capt. W. G. Chapman, May 1. PERSONALS Married Wing-Commander SIDNEY SMITH, D.S.O., A.F.C., of theAir Ministry, London, was married on Wednesday, May 11, at St. Wul'f ram's Church, Grantham, to WINIFRED POOLE BERRY, only child of Dr. and Mrs. H. Poole Berry, ThePriory, Grantham. To be Married The engagement is announced between Flight-Lieut. VINCENT BUXTON, O.B.E., R.A.F., late the LeicestershireRegt., only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Buxton, of " Bryn Coed," St. Asaph, North Wales, and VIOLETTE GLADYS,elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED H. D'COSTA, of " Asgarth," Jamaica,"and 2, Montagu Mansions, Portman Square, W. I. The engagement is announced between Flying Officer E. P. DAMPIER, R.A.F., Felixstowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.Dampier, of Gillmgham, Kent, and MURIEL, elder daughterof Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR WEBB, of Altnacealgach, Colchester. The engagement is announced between Flying Officer Wm. GREVILLE M. NICHOLL, R.A.F., third son of the late Mr. William Nicholl, F.R.A.M., and SYDNEY JESSIE, only child of the late Mr. CECIL B. GEDGE and Mrs. GEDGE, of Bracondale, Strawberry Hill, and grandchild of Mr. Sydney Gedge, of Mitcham Hall, Surrey, and the late Mr. Benjamin Bickley Rogers, Litt.D. Pilot Saved by Parachute THE advocates of parachutes for life saving on board aeroplanes will be pleased to learn that at last there is a bonafidc case of the life of a pilot having been saved by jump- ing from his machine on a parachute. The pilot in question is Mr. C. C. Eversole of the American Air Mail Service, who was flying a twin-engined machine a few miles out of Minnea- polis. At a height of about 2,500 ft., the starboard engine developed trouble, and the resulting vibration was so great that the alignment of the machine was upset and she became uncontrollable. First the machine would dive, then nose up, then get into a dive again. Mr. Eversole tried to regain control, but unsuccessfully. As the machine had lost a good deal of altitude during these evolutions, he made up his mind to " step off," which he successfully did. The machine crashed. Evil-minded persons suggested that it was not really necessary for Mr. Eversole to have abandoned ship, and he has now proceeded to Washington to report to the officials. The parachute used was manufactured by the Floyd Smith Company. Mine-Laying from Aeroplanes. THE American naval authorities are reported to have been carrying out in Chesapeake Bay experiments in mine- laying from the air. The apparatus comprises the mine and its anchor and cable, and a special form of weight-supporting parachute. When the aircraft has flown to the spot indicated, the mine, it is explained, is released, and its descent towards the water kept at a reasonable speed by the retarding influence of the parachute. Directly the mine strikes the water the parachute is detached automatically and floats away to sink some distance off, leaving the mine duly laid at the required point and depth. In this way squadrons of aeroplanes, it is claimed, could drop mines so as to form a mine-field quickly at any required point:. .._ • _,.. ':-^.._^ • •-. 348
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