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London Gazette, February 7, 1902 General Duties Branch The follg. areTgranted permanent commns., retaining their present sub stantive rank and seny., with effect from the dates indicated. Gazettes of those dates, appointing them to short service commns., are cancelled :— Flying Offrs.—E. R. C. Hobson, D.F.C. ; Dec. 5, 1919. H. L. P. Lester; Dec. 19, 1919. 06s. Offr.—C. P. M. B. Caillard ; Oct. 24, 1919. Lieut. M. G. Penny, R.A., is granted temp, commn. as a Flying Offr. on secdg. for four years' duty with the R.A.F. ; Jan. 20. The follg. are restd. to full pay from half-pay :—Flight-Lieut. E. Drudge, M.B.E. ; Feb. 4- Flight-Lieut. H. V. German; Feb. 2. Flying Offr. C. C. Bazell; Jan. 31. Flying Offr. S. A. H. Bowyer resigns his short service commn., and is granted rank of Capt. ; Jan. 8. Stores Branch Flying Offr, A. T. Shaw is granted a permanent commn., retaining his present substantive rank and seny., with effect from Sept. 12, 1919, and is transfd. to the Stores Branch, witS effect from Dec. 6, 1921. Gazette Sept. 12, 1919, apptg. him to a short service commn., is cancelled. Sec. Lieut. G. G. C. Pigott is granted a short service commn. as a Flying Offr. on probation, with effect from, and with seny. of, Jan. 28. Flying Offr. D. A. W. Sugden is granted a short service commn. in the rank stated, with effect from, and with seny. of, Dec. 17, igzi. C. N. Scott is granted a temp, commn. as a Flying Offr. on probation ; Jan. 15, 1931 (substd. for Gazette Feb. 4, 1921). Nursing Service Miss I. M. Tench is confirmed in her appt. as a Staff Nurse ; July 13, 1921. MetHoranda Three Cadets are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts. with effect from the dates of their demobilisation. Sec. Lieut. W. Mylam is deprived of permission to retain his rank on conviction by a Field General Court-Martial; June 7, 1921. Erratum Gazette of Jan. 13 (FLIGHT, Jan. 19, p. 43) :—In notification relating to Flight-Lieut. J. S. Smith, for Gazette of Dec. 27, 1921, read Gazette of Dec. 30, 1921. London Gazette. February 10, 1922 Air Commodore F. C. Halahan, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O., is apptd. Director of Aeronautical Inspection, Air Ministry ; Jan. 3. General Duties Branch Flight Lieut. C. P. O. Bartlett, D.S.C., is placed on half-pay, Scale B ; Feb. 3. Pilot Offr. on probation D. C. Gray relinquishes his short service commn. on account of ill-health ; Feb. 1. Memoranda Three Cadets are granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts. with effect from the dates of their demobilisation. Hon. Sec. Lieut. C. W. T. Macgilivray relinquishes his hon. commn. on joining the T.A. ; Dec. 20, 1921. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:— Air Commodores.—-F, C. Halahan, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O., from Directorate of Equipment (Air Ministry) to Director-General of Supply and Research, on appointment as Director of Aeronautical Inspection. 3.1.22. H. C. T. Dowding, C.M.G., from No. 1 Group Headquarters (Inland Area) to Head quarters (Inland Area), as Chief Staff Officer. 27.2.22. Group Captains.—P. L. W. Herbert, C.M.G., C.B.E., from Headquarters (Inland Area) to Air Ministry (Directorate of Training and Organisation), as Deputy Director of Training. 27.2.82. E. R. Ludlow-Hewitt, C.M.G., D.S.O. M.C., A.D.C., from Directorate of Training and Organisation (Air Ministry), on appointment as Air Secretary to the Secretary of State for Air. 1.2.22. Wing Commanders.—W. L. Welsh, D.S.C., A.F.C., from No. 14 Squadron (Middle East Area) to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area). 17.1.22. F. Ranken, O.B.E., from R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area) to Half-pay List. 1.2.22. Squadron Leaders-—T. S. Rippon, O.B.E., from Headquarters, R.A F., India, to Headquarters (Middle East Area). 7.1.22. G. S. Trevin, A.F.C., from No. 10 Group Headquarters (Coastal Area) to command Seaplane Training School (Coastal Area). 15.2.22. L. F. Forbes, M.C., from Iraq The Airship Officers' Club VERY happy was the gathering of members of the Airship Officers' Club, at the Connaught Rooms on February 8, for their Annual Reunion. It was like a delightful family party, and the President, Rear-Admiral Murray F. Sueter, M.P., was very welcome in the Chair. In the course of his remarks, the Admiral recalled the early days of airships and their troubles. In spite of all. the enemies who were just now conspiring to belittle the lighter-than-air craft, he was con- " vinced that in the near future airships would be recognised as ideal for transport for long journeys. Mr. Ashbolt, the Agent-General for Tasmania, who supported the Chairman, was a strength to the meeting. He was as enthusiastic as ever, and again advocated airships as the connecting link for cementing the interests of the British Empire. Amongst about fifty members of the Club and others who were present were Rear-Admiral Davidson, the Italian Air Attache1, Major G. H. Scott, Major G. F. Herron, an inde fatigable worker in keeping the units of the Club together, Comm. F. L. M. Boothby, Lieut.-Col. Mervyn O'Gorman, etc. Airmen's Marriage Allowances THE official index figure for the cost of living having fallen to 92 at January i, 1922, it is notified, in accordance with Air Ministry Weekly Order 109 (para. 58) of 1921, that the rates of marriage allowance for the year commencing April 6, 1922, have been revised. Disbandment of London Mechanical Transport Section, R.A.F. IT is notified for information that the Air Ministry Garage, Ebury Bridge Road, S.W. 1, closed at midnight on February 5, 1922, and the London Mechanical Transport Section ceased to exist. Withdrawal of R.A.F. Units from Ireland IT has been decided that, as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made, all R.A.F. units shall be withdrawn^ from Ireland and the existing air stations disposed of. With this end in view, an advance party of Headquarters No. n (Irish) Wing, R.A.F., has been sent from Baldonnell (near Dublin) to Spittlegate (Lincolnshire) for the purpose of opening a new Wing Headquarters there. Group Headquarters (Middle East Area( to R.A.F. Dep6t (Inland Area)- (Supernumerary.) 31.12.21. G. W. Robarts, M.C., from R.A.F. Dep6t (Inland Area) to No. 7 Group Headquarters (Inland Area). 1.2.22. B. L. Huskisson, D.S.C., from Iraq Group Headquarters (Middle East Area) to Armament and Gunnery School (Cadre) (Inland Area), as Chief Fighting Instructor. 15.2.22. J. McCrae, M.B.E., from R.A.F. Dep6t (Inland Area) to No. 5 Flying Training School (Inland Area). 18.2.22. Flight Lieutenants.—J. R. McCrindle, M.C., O.B.E., from British Delegation <Air Section), Paris, to Half-Pay List. 25.n.21. B. A. Malet, D.F.C., from No. 10 Group Headquarters (Coastal Area) to Seaplane Training School (Coastal Area). 15.2.22. M. H. Butler, D.F.C., from No. 5 Squadron (India) to R.AF. Depot (Inland Area). 7.1.22. E. Meynell, D.C.M., from Stores Dep6t, Egypt (Middle East Area), to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area). 17.1.22. H. McW. Daniel, M.B., from Aircraft Park, India, to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area). 7.1.22. C. H. N. Nunn, from No. 27 Squadron (India) to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area). 71.22. C. P. O. Bartlett, D.S.C., from No. 39 Squadron (Inland Area) to Half-pav List. Pending embarkation overseas. 3.2.22. C. G. Hetherington, M.B.E., from Headquarters, No. n (Irish) Wing to School of Technical Training (Men) (Inland Area). 1.2.22. J. H. Hagon, from R.A.F. Airship Base (Coastal Area) to R.A.F. Depdt (Inland Area). To remain attached to School o! Photography. 1.2.22. <•> <8> Oranmore Aerodrome (Galway) has already been closed down, and the unit stationed there, a Detached Flight of No. 100 Squadron, has been moved to Baldonnell, while " A " Flight of No. 4 Squadron has already returned to England and rejoined its Squadron Headquarters at South Farnborough. The machines are returning home by air, and the personnel and equipment by rail and boat as rapidly as circumstances permit. Move of No. 70 Squadron to Irak No. 70 Squadron has moved from Heliopolis to Baghdad, and was transferred for all purposes from the Egyptian Group to the Iraq Group, with effect from February 1, 1922. Transfer to Coastal Area of Aeroplane Experimental Establishment, Martlesham Heath THE Aeroplane Experimental Establishment, Martlesham Heath, and the detachment at Orfordness, were transferred from the Inland Area to the Coastal Area, with effect from February 1, 1922. The King's Levee, February 10 AMONGST those who attended the Levee held by His Majesty the King at St. James's Palace on February 10 were the following :—Air-Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard, C.B., D.S.O., K.C.B., Wing-Comdr. L. Greig (in attendance on H.R.H. the Duke of York), Capt. the Right Hon. F. E. Guest, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.P., Secretary of State for Air, Air Vice-Marshal Sir John M. Salmond, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Wing-Comdr. A. H. Wynne, O.B.E., Flight-Lieut. H. H. Balfour, M.C., Flight-Lieut. R. H. Saundby, M.C., A.F.C., Flying Officer H. L. Macro, D.F.C. The following were presented to the King :—Flight-Lieut. J. C. Brooke, D.S.C., Observer Officer R. F. Casey, D.F.C., Flying Officer H. A. Dinnage, Flight-Lieut. V. Greenwood, Flight-Lieut. R, Halley, D.F.C., A.F.C., Sqdn.-Ldr. W. C. Hicks, A.F.C., Flight-Lieut. L. V. Hirst, Observer Officer G. McCormack, Sqdn.-Ldr. J. C. Quinnell, D.F.C., Flight-Lieut. E. B. Rice, Flying Officer R. L. Sweenv, Flight-Lieut. A. W. Turner, D.C.M., Flight-Lieut. C. Turner, A.F.C., Flying Officer A. R. Wardle, etc. 113
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