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FEBRUARY 15, 1923 THE ROYAL London Gazette, February 6, 1923.General Duties Branch The. follg. Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers :—P. W. Adams, E. B.Addison, E. J. Dashwood, A. M. Glover, A. L. Harris, G. P. F. Hills, E. C. N. Jeffries, R. P. MoUard, G. C. Sclater, F. K. Wright; Dec. 28, 1922. S. H.Cooper, B. J. O'C. Hanstock, R. C. Wansborough ; Jan. 4. R. H. Mahon, T. J. Shaw ; Jan. 5. F. G. Whitmore ; Jan. 8. Flying Officer A. W. Saunders, D.F.C., is transferred to Reserve, Class A ;Feb. 5. Squadron Leader (actg. Group Capt.) F. H. Moody, M.C. (Maj., A1K FOKCE Indian Army), relinquishes his temporary commn. on return to Army duty;Jan. 15. Squadron Leader S. C. W. Smith, D.S.O., is placed on retired list on account of ill-health contracted in the Service ; Feb. 7. Flying OfficerM. J. Langley, D.F.C., is removed from the R.A.F., His Majesty having no further occasion for his services as an officer ; Jan. 23. Medical Branch H. E. H. Tracy is granted a temporary comma, as a Flight Lieut., with effect from, and with seniority of, Jan. 23. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments iu the R.A.F. are notified:— Air Commodore : L. E. O. Charlton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., from R.A.F.Depot (Inland Area) to Headquarters, Iraq Command. 2.2.23. Squadron Leaders : E. H. Johnston, O.B.E., from No. 24 Squadron (InlandArea) to command No. 30 Squadron (Iraq Command).! 13.12.22. Sub- stituted for the notification concerning this officer which appeared in R.A.F.Bulletin No. 94 dated 20.12.22. A. T. Harris, A.F.C., from Headquarters, Iraq Command, to command No. 45 Squadron (Iraq Command). 20.11.22A. A. B. Thomson, M.C., A.F.C., from No. 39 Squadron (Inland Area) to Armament and Gunnery School (Inland Area). 26.2.23. Flight Lieutenants : T. Henderson, M.C., A.F.C., from No. 100 Squadron(Inland Area) to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys) (Halton). 5.2.23. V. R. Smith, from Central Medical Board (Coastal Area) to Headquarters,R.A.F. Middle East (Supernumerary). 24.1.23. H. E. H. Tracy, to Research Laboratory and Medical Officers' School of Instruction (Coastal Area). Onappointment to Temporary Commission in Medical Branch. For short- course of instruction. 23.1.23. G. C. Anne, O.B.E., from Inland Area Aircraft Depot to Air Ministry (Dept. of A.M.P.) (D.D.P.). 9.1.23. Sub-stituted for the notification concerning this officer which appeared in R.A.F. Bulletin No. 102 dated 26.1.23. C. P. O. Bartlett, D.S.C., from R.A.F,Depot (Inland Area) to School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation. (Coastal Area). For duty as Adjutant. 1.2.23. C. K. Chandler, M.B.E..from No. 267 Squadron (Mediterranean Group) to Headquarters, R.A.F Middle East. 27.1.23. R. A. Young, from Air Ministry (Dept. of A.M.P.)(D.D.P.) to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area). (Supernumerary.) 9.1.23. E. F. N. Currey, from R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area) to Central Medical Board(Coastal Area). 5.2.23. P. Huskinson, M.C.* from R.A.F. Cadet College) (Flying Wing) (Cranwell) to Armament and Gunnery School (Inland Area).26.2.23. E. j. Cooper, D.S.C., from Marine and Armament Experimental Establishment (Coastal Area) to Armament and GunnerySchool (Inland Area).26.2.23. B. J. W. Brady, D.S.M., from No. 1 School of Technical Training. (Boys) (Halton) to Armament and Gunnery School (Inland Area). 26.2.23.A. W. Fletcher, D.F.C., A.F.C., from H.Sl.S. " Argus " (Coastal Area) to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars (No. 203 Squadron) (Coastal Area). 27.1.23. RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS THE Air Ministry announces that the recent decision to proceed with the expansion of the R.A.F. by the formation of a force for Home Defence entails an increase in the size of the Reserve. The' formation of a Reserve of officers was provided for by the Short-Service Commission scheme announced in 1919, which is now beginning to supply an automatic flow of officers to the Reserve after a period on the active list. In addition provision has now been made for the expansion of the Reserve by the entry as officers of a number of ex-officers of the Flying Services and others with special qualifications for flying and technical duties. Provisional regulations for the Reserve of Air Force Officers are in course of preparation and will shortly be available for issue. Meanwhile, the Air Ministry is prepared to receive and consider applications for enrolment in the Reserve from the following classes :— (a) Officers who served as pilots in the R.F.C. or R.N.A.S. and who were demobilised before they had completed their Reserve service. (b) Other officers who served as pilots in the R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and/or the R.A.F. during the Great War. (c) Gentlemen qualified as civilian pilots who have not previously held any commission in the R.F.C., R.N.A.S. or R.A.F. (d) Officers who served in a technical branch of the R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and/or the R.A.F. during the Great War. (e) Gentlemen who possess the necessary technical qualifi- cations in connection with aircraft in the following branches :— (i) Engines and rigging. - > ...-*. (ii) Wireless telegraphy and signals. . •.-.'• (iii) Photography, (iv) Armament. ,- ;- •' '••^r*y-' (v) Airships and balloons. _ . .' ;;•- • (vi) Stores. " . '. ••' V Full details and forms of application may be obtained by writing to the Secretary, Air Ministry, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Personal applications should not be made. <$> <•> INTERNATIONAL AIR CONGRESS (LONDON), 1923 • A PORTION of the expenses in connection with the Inter- national Air Congress which is to take place in London from June 25 to 30 this summer will be covered by a special grant from the Air Ministry, and in addition to this there will be certain receipts from membership subscriptions, etc. The Committee, however, felt it desirable to form a guarantee fund of not less than £2,000, which, together with the Air Ministry's grant, will, it is anticipated, provide security for the expenditure. This fund was opened by the Duke of Sutherland (Chairman of the Main Committee) with a promise of £100, and the list of promises received is as follows :— Shell-Mex, Ltd., £500 ; The British Petroleum Co., £250 ; Messrs Vickers, Ltd., £250. £100 each : Lord Cowdray, Lord Inverforth", Lord Inver- nairn, the Duke of Sutherland, Lord Weir, Messrs. Armstrong- Siddeley Motors, Ltd., the Bristol Aeroplane Co., the Fairey Aviation Co., the H. G. Hawker Engineering Co., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., the Westland Aircraft Works, Messrs. A V. Roe and Co., Ltd., and Mr. Holt Thomas. Messrs. George Parnall and Co., £75. £50 each : Lord Burnham (proprietors of the Daily TeU- graph), Sir John E'lerman, Lord Londonderry, Sir Edward Manville, Lord Waring, the Aircraft Disposal Co., the Effing- ham Steel WTorks and Rolling Mills Co., Ltd., Messrs. Thomas Firth and Sons, Ltd., the Gloucestershire Aircraft Co., Messrs. Handley Page, Ltd., the Palmer Tyre, Ltd., and the De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. Commander Burney, £26 55. £25 each: Sir James Dunn, Mr. Philip Foster, Maj.-Gen. J. E. B. Seely, and the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co., Ltd. The Institute of Transport, ,(21 ; Messrs. Accles and Pol- lock, £20 : Sir Mortimer Singer, £10 ; Mr. F. G. Luke, £3. Total, £3,155 5s. Transfer of Anti-Aircraft Units INSTRUCTIONS have been issued by the Army Council to the effect that, in future, all artillery anti-aircraft units of the Regular and Territorial Armies are to form part of the Royal Garrison Artillery. R.F.A. officers of the Regular Army now serving in anti-aircraft units, if they so desire, will continue in their present employment until they are required for posting elsewhere-in accordance with the normal exigencies of the service. All R.F.A. other ranks at present serving in the 1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade, R.F.A., will be permitted, if they so desire, to transfer to the R.G.A. ; while R.F.A. personnel not desirous of transfer to the R.G.A. will remain attached to their present unit until they can be absorbed in the R.F.A. establishment. Officers of the Territorial Army who have been appointed to the anti- aircraft brigades will now be transferred to the anti-aircraft brigades, R.G.A., T.A. ; other ranks now serving in Territorial anti-aircraft units, who are desirous of continuing in the converted units, will be dealt with as transfers ; while warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men not electing to serve with the converted units will be given the option of (a) transferring to another unit (6) being discharged. 97
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