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SEPTEMBER 8, 1921 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE U.K. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS 80,003 cubic feet capacity :—" Banshee III," Lieut.-Col. J. I). Dunville, Mrs. j. D. Dunville, Sqdn.-Ldr. F. A. Baldwin ; " Margaret," Ernest Allen, Henry Spencer. CROYDON AVIATION RACE MEETING THE first Croy^lon Aviation Race Meeting will take place at Waddon Aerodrome, Croydon, on Saturday, September 17, 1921, commencing at 3 p.m. Members of the Club will be admitted free to* Waddon Aerodrome on presentation of their Membership Cards. A charge of $s. each will be made lor motor cars. The following entries have so far been received :—F. J Ortweiler (S.E. 5A), Capt. A. F. Muir (S.E. 5A), Capt. F. s' Cotton (S.E. 5A), Lieut.-Col. Spenser D. A. Grey (Avro), Capt. II. A. Petre (Avro), \V. R. Bailey (Avro), Vice-Admiral Mark Kerr (B.E. -E), Sqdn.-Ldr. G. A. Bowman (Sopwith Snipe), Capt. A. F. Muir (Avro), F. G. M. Sparks (Avro). GORDON-BENNETT BALLOON RACE The Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race will take place at Brussels on Sunday, September 18th, and the following countries have entered :—Great Britain, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and United States. Great Britain will be represented by two balloons, each of HENRY DEUTSCH DE LA MEURTHE CUP The contest will take place on October 1, 1921, at V'ille- sauvage, near F.tarapes, and the Royal Aero Club has sent in an entry on behalf of the Gloucestershire Aircraft Company. The machine entered is the " Bamel I," the winner of the recent Aerial Derby, and will be piloted by Mr. J. H. James. "R.38" MEMORIAL SERVICE The Royal Aero Club was represented by Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.F.,: F.R.S. (Chairman), Vice-Admiral Mark Kerr, C.B., M.V.O., Maj.-Gen. Sir Sefton Brancker, K.C.B., Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.B., C.M.G., Lieut.-Col. H. Delacombe and Mr. H. E.Perrin. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, fcONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. THE ROYAL London Gazette, August, 19Flying Branch Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) A. C. S. Buist, M.C., is re-classified Flying, A.from Ad. ; May 23, 1919. Technical Branch Lieut. E. D. Dawson (Unemployed List) relinquishes his temporary commn.on appt. to I.A.R.O. ; July 15, 1920. ^ Memoranda Two Cadets are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts., with effect fromthe'dates of their demobilisation. ErrataGazette, Aug. 2, 1921.—In notification concerning Flying Offr. W. E. Gandell, for Gazette, July 6, read'Gazette of July 5.' Gazette, Aug. 5.—For j. M. Peel read G. J. M. Peel. London Gazette, August 23Permanent Commissions Wing-Comdr. J. B. Bowen, O.B.E., is appointed Deputy-Director, AirMinistry ; Aug. 1. Wing-Comdr. A. D. Warrington-Morris, C.M.G., O.B.E., is appointed Deputy-Director, Air Ministry ; Aug. 1, 1919. (Gazette Aug. 2stands). Short Service Commissions The following are granted short service commns. in the ranks stated, witheffect from, and with sen. of, the dates indicated, except where otherwise stated :— Flying-Officer from Flight-Lieut.—F. J. W. Mellersh, A.F.C. ; Aug. 11.Flying Officers.—J. L. Airey, D.F.C. : Aug. 12. W. R. B. Annesley ; July 20. (Substituted for Gazette ; Aug. 2. T. B. Bruce, M.C. ; Aug. 10.L. G. Nixon : Aug. 12. Flying Officer from Pilot Ofcer.—H.N.Thornton ; Aug. 16. Flying OfficerMellersb will be placed at the head of the list of Flying Officers, but junior to all officers who have been similarly reduced in rank on the grant of per-manent or short service commns. Flight-Lieut. H. M. Ireland, D.F.C., is transfd. to the Reserve, Class A ; Aug. 5. Gazette Sept. 12,1919, appointingFlight-Lieut. F. J. Vincent to a short service commn. is cancelled. Flying BranchLieut. W. V. Hyde to be Lieut. (A.) from Lieut. (O.) ; Oct. 17, 1918 (substituted for Gazette, Nov. 8, 1918). Lieut. E. A. Shearer is transfd.to the unempld. list ; Jan/ 28, 1920 (substituted for Gazette Feb. 6, 1920). Flight-Lieut. H. J. Segrave (Capt. Wilts. R.) relinquishes his temp, commn.on return to Army duty ; Aug. 22. Administrative Branch The following relinquish their temp, commns. on return to Army duty :—Sqdn.-Ldr. E. G. H. Clarke, M.C. (Capt., E. Surr. R.) ; Aug. 5. Flying Officer E. H. Mayers (Lieut. D.C.L.I.) ; Aug. 8. AIR FORCE Technical BranchCapt. T. Agius is transfd. to the unempld. list; March 19. MemorandaThe Hon. Sec.-Lieut. F. M. G. N. Agnew relinquishes his hon. commn. on joining the Army ; July 26. Maj., actg. Lieut.-Col., A. R. Martin, fromS.O., is transfd. to the unempld. list; Feb. 2, 1919. London Gazette, Aug. 26 Short Service Commissions Flying Offr. O. E. Carter is granted a short service commn. retaining hispresent substantive rank and sen. ; Oct. 24, 1919. (Substituted for Gazette Oct. 24, 1919.) S. Graham, M.C. (Lieut, the Black Watch, attd. R.A.F.),is granted a short service commn. as a Flying Offr., with effect from and with sen. of Oct. 24, 1919. (Substituted for Gazette Oct. 24, 1919.) Obs.Offr. A. W. Bloy is cashiered by sentence of Gen. Court-martial; Aug. 10. Stores BranchGazette July 19 concerning Flying Offr. on prob. J. L. Armstrong is can- celled. (Gazette Aug. 16 stands.) Flying BranchTransferred to the unempld. list:—Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) P. H. Turner, M.C. ; Feb. 11, 1919. Maj. H. B. Davey, M.C. ; Aug. 21. MemorandaTwo cadets are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts., with effect from' the dates of their demobilisation. London Gazette, August 30 All officers who are on Unemployed List of R.A.F. on Aug. 31 are releasedfrom.further liability to serve as officers of R.A.F. They will relinquish their commns. with effect from Sept. 1, with permission to retain rank which wasnotified to them in Air Ministry letter intimating that they were transferred to Unemployed List. Permanent Commissions Observing Officer J. F. G. Boyle resigns his commn., and is permitted to retainrank of Lieut. ; Aug. 24. Flying Officer W. B. Farringtou, D.S.O., is placed on half pay, Scale A. from Aug. 1, 1919, to Aug. 25. 1919, inclusive. FlightLieut. A. W. Bird, D.S.O., is placed on half pay, Scale B ; July 2. t Stores BranchFlying Officer F. C. P. Roberts is granted a permanent commn., retaining his present substantive rank and seny. ; June 17, 1920. Short Service Commissions. . • " The following are granted short service commns., as Flying Officers, with effectfrom, and with seny. of, dates indicated :—V. H. Clift; Aug. 17. J. A. Stedman Aug. 18. Flying Officer J. L. Findlay, M.C., resigns his commn., and is grantedrank of Capt.; Aug. 31. Fljang Officer A. W. Southall resigns his commn., and is permitted to retain rank of Lieut.; Aug. 31. Titanine carries on. When the recent fire occurred at the Titanine Works at Hendon, we were able to announce immediately that the Company's dope was available just the same. Herewith are seen the developments within 14 days of the fire, with one of the lorries taking delivery. In the interval the firm were manufacturing in the open field adjoining the destroyed works. 609
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