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APRIL 12, 1923 THE ROYAL London Gazette, March 30, 1923 General Duties BranchThe follg. are granted short service commns. as Flying Ofirs. for seven years on active service list, with effect from, and with seny. of March 15 :—J. N. D.Anderson (Lieut., R.F.A., retd.), F. W. Barkley (Lieut., I.A., retd.), Lieut. I. E. Brodie (Lieut., R.N., retd.), L.H. Brooke (Lieut., I.A., retd.), J. J. C. Cocks(Lieut., R.A.R.O.Welch R.),H. C. Davies (Lieut., R.A.R.O., A. and S. High- landers), U. C. de Burgh (Lieut., R.N., retd.), H. G. Kirkman (Capt., LA.,retd.), O. C. Noel (Lieut., I.A., retd.), A. R. Prendergast (Lieut., R.N., retd.), A. F. McC. Riggs, M.C. (Lt., R.A.R.O., K.O.Y.L.I.), V. J. Somerset-Thomas AIK FORCE (Lieut., R.N., retd.), G. H. Stainforth (Lieut., R.A.R.O., The Buffs), R. Stiven(Capt., I.A., retd.), J. B. R. Windham (Capt., I.A., retd.-.). The follg. are granted short service commns. as Pilot Offrs. on probation,with effect from, and with seny. of, March 15 :—R. E. Bath, W. D. Baxter, D. S. Brookes, J. Buckley, T. \V. 'G. Cattell, R. A. A. Cole, C. J. A. Delany,J. E. Doran-Webb, H. V. Kerckhove, M.C., J. A. Ryper, J. E. Tomes, J. It. Trimmer, A. G. S. Tuke, E. G. Whinney, B. L. Young, S. A. Young. Chaplains' BranchThe Rev. J. T. S. Law, M.A., relinquishes his short service commn. on ceasing-to be employed, and is appt. an Hon. Chaplain to R.A.F.; April 1. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties BranchAir Commodore : T. I. Webb-Bowen, C.B., C.M.G., to No. 3 Group Head- quarters, Spittlegate, to command. 16.4.23. Wing Commanders : A. S. Barratt, C.M.G., MX., to No. 3 Group Head-quarters, Spittlegate, for Air Staff duties. 6.4.23. G. P. Grenfell, D.S.O., to No. 7 Group Headquarters, Andover, for Technical Staff duties. 9.4.23. Squadron-Leader: P. C. Sherren, M.C., to Armanent and Gunnery School,Eastchurch, for course of instruction. 4.4.23. Flight-Lieutenants : J. R. Howett, to No. 12 Squadron, Northolt. 4.4.23.H. W. G. Jones, M.C., to No. 41 Squadron, Northolt, instead of to Cranwell, as previously notified. 4.4.23. J. A. Glen, D.S.C./and M. H. Butler, D.F.C.,to No. 3 Group Headquarters, Spittlegate. 4.4.23. H. E. Walker, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 32 Squadron, Kenley. 4.4.23. W. A. C. Morgan, M.C., toNo. 1 Flying Training School, Netheravon. 9.4.23. R. Whitaker, M.B.E., to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke. 9.4.23. G. H. Cooper, M.C., D.F.C., toNo. 10 Group Headquarters, Lee-on-Solent. 9.4.23. E. Drudge, M.B.E., to No. 10 Group Headquarters, Lee-on-Solent. 9.4.23. H. H. James,to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge. 1.4.23. Flying Officers-. H. C. Pyper and W. V. Hyde, to No. 41 Squadron, Northolt.4.4.23. F. F. Garraway and F. W. Brown, to No. 3 Group Headquarters, Spittlegate. 4.4.23. J. G. Argles, to Basrah Group Headquarters, Basrah.4.1.23. G. G. Walker, M.C., to No. 2 Flying Training School, Duxford. 9.4.23. P. Murgatroyd, to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum. 9.4.23.H. Butlin, to No. 2 Flying Training School, Duxford. 4.4.23. G. E. F. Boyes, to No. 100 Squadron, Spittlegate. 3.4.23. Stores BranchFlight-Lieutenants : F. Petch, O.B.E., and C. M. Bevan, to No. 3 Group Headquarters, Spittlegate. 4.4.23. W. Sutherland, M.B.E., to No. 1Stores Depot. 9.4.23. Flying Officer : V. S. Holbrook, to No. 41 Squadron, Northolt. 4.4.23. Medical Branch Flight-Lieutenants : J. A. Musgrave, D.P.H., to' R.A.F. Base, Gosport.5.4.23. E. G. S. Hall, M.B., to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Boys), Halton. 4.4.23. O. Armer (Dental), to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars. 9.4.23. General Duties Branch Flight Lieut.—H. S. P. Walmsley, M.C., D.F.C., to Inland Area AircraftDepot, Henlow. 13.4.23. Flying Officers.—T. Humble to No. 12 Squadron, Northolt. 16.4.23.C. H. F. Nesbit to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum. U.4.23. W. H. Jinman to Headquarters, Coastal Area. 16.4.23. A. Hesketh, D-F.C,to R.A.F. Base, Calshot. 11.4.23. - Stores and Accountants' Branch • . .; Flying Officer.—B. E. Hume-Wright (Accountant) to No. 2 Flying TrainingSchool, Duxford. 16.4.23. Medical Branch Squadron Leaders (Medical).—J. H. Porter, M.C., M.B., to Basrah CombinedHospital, Iraq. 13.1.23. Flight Lieuts. (Medical).—D. G. Boddie, M.B., and T. J. Thomas, M.B.,to Basrah Combined Hospital, Iraq. 13.1.23. T. J. Thomas, M.B., to No. 84 Squadron, Iraq. 2S.1.23. R. J. Aherne, M.C., to Station Com-mandant, Iraq. 31.1.23. R. G. J. McCullagh to Basrah Combined Hospital, Iraq. 16.1.23. J. Prendergast, M.B., B.A., to Basrah Combined Hospital.19.2.23. Flight Lieuts. (Denial).—D. H. Williamson to Baghdad Combined Hospital, Iraq. 13.1.23. H. J. Higgins to Basrah Combined Hospital, Iraq. 13.1.23. Flying Officers (Medical).—E. D. Gray, M.B., M.A., to Basrah CombinedHospital, Iraq. 13.1.23. G. Kinneir to Basrah Combined Hospital, Iraq. 14.2.23. The Health of the Air Force THE annual report on the health of the Royal Air Force for 1921 is to hand, and from the vast amount of information it contains we glean the following salient facts. The general health of the Force for the year 1921 showed a considerable improvement on the previous year. In the case of India, which is included in the report for the first time, the rate of sickness was higher than any other area. The death-rate shows an increase from 4-4 per 1,000 in 1920 to 4-7 in 1921. There were 114 cases of injury or death from flying accidents, as compared with 71 during 1920. Of these, 60 cases were fatal accidents, and included in this number are 24 arising out of the " R.38 " disaster. The following figures show the total amount of flying carried out at home and abroad during the year, together with the numbers of fatal accidents : Machine flights, 76,008 ; machine hours, 49,222 ; fatal accidents, 22 ; machine flights per fatal accident, 3,455; machine hours flown per fatal accident, 2,238. Important data is given in this report on sandfly fever, which has given much trouble in the Eastern areas, and other diseases, together with the various treatments employed to combat these. Some' interesting facts are also given in reference to the Central Medical Board, including a statistical analysis of the physique of the officers of the R.A.F. in 1921, with special reference to the officer who is "fit for flying duties." A further important item dealt with consists of the question of glare and its effects on the eyes of pilots, especially in relation to their landing capacity. Ordinary tinted glasses were found to be useless in preventing glare, but good results have been obtained with special Crookes' glass, U.B.U.D. types. Copies of the report may be obtained from H.M Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2, price 5s. Married JOHN GWYNNE HOWELL, M.C. (late Major, R.A.F.), only son of Mr. and Mrs. Howell, Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, and grandson of the late Lieut.-Col. Howell, of Penrheol, Carmarthenshire, was married on April 7, at St. John's Church, Blackheath, to JESSIE ELIZABETH, daughter of the late DEPUTY INSPECTOR-GENERAL THEODORE J. PRESTON, R.N., and of Mrs. Preston, 108A, Shooter's Hill Road, Blackheath. Major W. J. TEMPEST, D.S.O., was married on April 5, at All Saints' Church, Ennismore Gardens, London, to Miss ETHEL FERNANDES. It will be remembered that Major Tempest brought down a Zeppelin near Potter's Bar during the War. Squadron Leader FREDERICK W. STENT, M.C., R.A.F., of Cairo, Egypt, was married in London, on February 14, to GLADYS E. COX, of 15, New Cavendish Street, London, W. 1. To be Married " The marriage arranged between Flying Officer ULRIC C. DE BURGH, R.A.F., Lieut. R.N. (retired), and KATHLEEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE USHER, 16, Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh, will take place at St. John's Church, Edinburgh, at half-past two o'clock on the 30th instant. An engagement is announced between GEOFFREY DORMAN, only son of the late Charles Herbert Dorman and Mrs. Dorman, of " Hillsboro'," Sydenham, London, and MURIEL STEPHENSON, younger daughter of E. M. and Mrs. Stephenson, of 49, Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham, London. A marriage will shortly take place between JOHN COTES- WORTH SI-ESSOR, Flight-Lieut. R.A.F., eldest son of Maj. Arthur Slessor, late the Sherwood Foresters, and Mrs. Slessor, of Newland House, Eynsham, and HERMIONE GRACE, widow of Lieut.-Col. HERBERT CARTER, M.C., K.O.Y.L.I., and elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Guinness, of Dorton House, Bu c kinghamshire.
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