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FEBRUARY 22, 1923 THE ROYAL London Gazette, February 13, 1923. Duties Branch.Flying Offr. (Hon. Flight Lieut.) W. L. Payne is granted permanent commn. as Flying Offr. ; Nov. 9, 1922. Flight Lieut. C. O. F. Modin, D.S.C., is grantedpermanent commn. in rank stated ; Oct. 10, 1919. Since promoted. Gazette, Oct. 10,1919, appointing him to a short-service commn. is cancelled. SquadronLdr. G. H. Thomson, O.B.E. (Paymr. Cdr., R.N.) to be honorary Wing Comdr. ; Jan. 28. Wing Comdr. C. T. Maclean, D.S.O., M.C., is placed onhalf-pay, Scale A, from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, inclusive (substituted for Gazette, Jan. 19); Flying-Offr. A. J. Barlow relinquishes his short service comm. onaccount of ill-health, and is granted rank of Capt. (Feb. 14); Flying-Offr. W. E. Windover is removed from R.A.F., His Majesty having no further usefor his services (Feb. 2). The names of Flying-Offr. Arthur Leslie Moore are as now described, and not as Gazette Nov. 7, 1922. AIK FORCE Stores Branch.The following are granted short-service commns. in ranks stated for three years' service on active list, with seny. as indicated in brackets(Jan. 26). Squadron Ldr. A. Burtenshaw, O.B.E., M.C. (April 1, 1918). Flying Ofirs. : A. E. M. Dredge, M.B.E. (April 1, 1918) (immediately followingFlying Offr. F. R. Berresford). F. S. Moore (Feb. 28, 1920). Flying Ofir. S. H. Atherly resigns his short-service commn. (Aug. 18, 1922) (substitutedfor Gazette, Sept. 8, 1922). Medical Branch.G. R. Nodwell, M.B., is granted short-service commn. as Flying Offr., with effect from and with seny. of, Jan. 29. Chaplains' Branch.The Rev. H. Thomas, B.A., is granted short-service commn., with relative rank of Squadron Ldr. ; Jan. 1. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— Wing Commander: C. T. Maclean, D.S.O., M.C., from Half-pay List toR.A.F. Depot (Inland Area) (Supernumerary). 2.2.23. Squadron Leaders : R. B. Ward, A.F.C., from School of Naval Co-operationand Aerial Navigation (Coastal Area) to Aeronautical Committee of Guarantee, Germany. For duty with British Section. 17.1.23. A. J. Miley, O.B.E.,from R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area) to command No. 267 Squadron (Mediter- ranean). 6.2.23. A. H. Peck, D.S.O., M.C., from No. 2 Flying TrainingSchool (Inland Area) to command No. 25 Squadron (Constantinople Wing). 6.2.23. A. N. Gallehawk, A.F.C., from R.A.F. Base, Leuchars (CoastalArea) to Headquarters, Coastal Area (Supernumerary). 14.2.23. H. E. Rowley, from Headquarters, R.A.F. Cranwell to Inland Area Aircraft Depot.14.2.23. F. C. Williams, O.B.E., from R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area) to Head- quarters, R.A.F. Cranwell. 9.2.23. W. F. Bryant, from Headquarters,R.A.F. Mediterranean to Headquarters, Coastal Area. 27.1.23. Flight Lieutenants: R. E. Nicoll, from Headquarters, R.A.F. Iraq toNo. 8 Squadron (Iraq). 16.8.22. T. Henderson, M.C., A.F.C., from No. 100 Squadron (Inland Area) to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area) (Supernumerary)2.2.23. The notification concerning this officer which appeared in R.A.F Bulletin No. 104 dated 9.2.23 is hereby cancelled. W. T. S. Williams, D.S.C.,from Air Ministry (Dept. of A.M.P.) (D.D.O.) to R.A.F. Depot (Inland Area); (Supernumerary). 14.2.23. The Hon. J. H. B. Rodney, M.C., from No. 24Squadron (Inland Area) to Air Ministry (Dept. of A.M.P.) (D.D.O.). 14.2.23. R. H. Cleverly, from No. 1,1 Squadron (Inland Area) to Electrical and WirelessSchool (Inland Area). 22.1.23. A. Durstou, A.F.C., from H.M.S. Argus (Coastal rea) to No. 267 Squadron (Mediterranean). 5.1.23. J. A. Sadler,from H.M.S. Argus (Coastal Area) to H.M.S. Ark Royal (Mediterranean). 13.10.22. W. R. Curtis, from H.M.S. Argus (Coastal Area) to H.M.S. ArkRoyal (Mediterranean). 17.11.22. Captains : A. H. K. Jackson, D.S.O., M.C. (R. War. Reg.) to Headquarters,R.A.F., Iraq. On attachment to Royal Air Force. For duty as G.S.C., 3rd Grade, at Basrah Group Headquarters (on formation). 21.9.22. A. H. K.Jackson, D.S.O., M.C. (R. War. Reg.), from Headquarters, Iraq Command to Basrah Group Headquarters (Iraq Command). For duty as Liaison Officer(G.S.O., 3rd Grade). 1.10.22. IN PARLIAMENT Subsidised Air Services 'LIEUT.-COLONEL NALL on February 15 asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the pilots and technical personnel employed in subsidised airservices are under any binding obligation to serve the State in any emergency ? Lieut.-Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare : No, Sir, but it is hoped that the majoritywill join the Air Force Reserve. Lieut.-Colonel Nall : Will these personnel be told that they must join thatReserve ? Sir S. Hoare : The contract, for which I am not responsible, has still somemouths to run. I will certainly consider this point if the contracts are renewed when they run out. Capi. Wedgwood Benn : Would the same conditions apply to subsidiesgiven to airships ? Sir S. Hoare : There are no contracts for any airships. I do not thinkthe hon. and gallant gentleman's question arises. Civil AviationCAPT. W. BENN asked when the next report on civil aviation will be published ?Sir S. Hoare : For reasons of economy it has been decided to publish annual instead of half-yearly reports on the progress of civil aviation. The nextreport will, therefore, cover the period, April 1, 1922, to March 31, 1923, and will be published as soon as possible after the last-mentioned date. Navy and Army Air Forces COMMANDER BELLAIRS on February 18 asked the Prime Minister whether a Committee has yet reported on the question of the full control by the Navyand Army of the Air Forces which work with them ; and whether the Cabinet has come to any decision ?The Prime Minister : The question of co-operation between the Services is at present under consideration.Commander Bellairs : Can we have any indication when we shall have a decision on this subject ?The Prime Minister : I cannot say. Commander Bellairs asked the Prime Minister if there is any other greatnaval or military Power in the world other than Great Britain which does not make its naval and military authorities completely responsible for theirown naval and military requirements in air personnel and material ? The Prime Minister . Great Britain is, so far as I am aware, the only Powerwhich at present maintains an Air Force as a separate Service, though the adoption of a similar course is, I understand, supported by a strong body ofopinion in several other countries, notably France and the United States. Aircraft ActionMR. D. GRENFELL asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the alleged bombing of native villages in Mesopotamia is authorisedby his Department as a method of inducing the native population to pay taxes ? Mr. Ormsby-Gore : There is no foundation for the suggestion that bomb-dropping or other offensive action by aircraft is resorted to in Iraq for the purpose of enforcing payment of taxes or in punishment of non-payment. An Interesting Picture from America: A U.S. Navy Patrol Flying Boat releasing a Carrier Pigeon whilst in flight over the sea. The pigeon, just below the bow of the boat, is -indicated by the arrow-head. 113
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