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AUGUST 2, 1923 THE ROYAL '.-."• ... London Gazette, July 24, 1923 General Duties Branch The following are granted short service commns., in the ranks stated, with effect from, and with seny. of, the dates indicated :— Flying Officers—D. S. Buchanan ; Tuly 16 ; W. C. Williams ; July 14. Flying Officer on Probation.—J. V. Ould ; July 16. Pilot Officers on Probation.—Y. W. Burnett, J. Catz, J. S. Dick, A. G. Everett, S. R. Sunnucks ; July 9. G. J. Gaynor ; July 12. A. D. Baillie, R. H. Bibby, P. G. Chichester, J. W. Colquhoun, H. S. Dawe, D. E. Gain, D. E. Godwin, H. L. R. Gough, F. G. Jennings, C. Mackenzie-Richards, E. Martin, MX., J. A. Mollison, A. G. Moon, J. W. New, A. R. Perry, G. H. W. Selby-Lowndes, C. R. Troup, T. R. Wheatley, E. C. A. Wing; July 14. R. Barrett, H. N. Davies, J. T. Sykes, P. R. Stroud, H. M. S. Wright; July 16. A. C. Adams ; July 17. The following are granted short service commns., as Flying Offrs., for seven years on the active list, with effect from, and with seny. of, dates indicated :— R. E. B. Rose (Lieut., R.N., rctd.) ; July 9. G. Anderson (Capt., Ind. Army, retd.), A. W. Bates (Lieut., R.N., retd.),' H. M. Burrows (Lieut., R.N., retd.), G. A. Cavis-Brown (Lieut., R.N., retd.), C. W. Croxford, D.S.C. (Lieut., R.N., retd.), R. S. T. Fleming (Capt., Ind. Army, retd.), J. C. E. A. Johnson (Lieut., R.N., retd.), P. I. V. Rippon (Capt., Ind. Army, retd.) ; July 14. K. C. Garvie (Lieut. Ind. Army, retd.), F. B. Lawrie (Lieut., R.N., retd.) ; July 16. Lieut. H. A. J. de S. Barrow, K.O.S.B., is granted a temp, commn. as a AlK. FOKCE Flying Offr. on seconding for four years' duty with R.A.F. ; July 16. Air Commodore F. C. Halahan, C.M.G.. D.S.O., M.V.O., is placed on half-pay, Scale A ; July 1. Flight-Lieut. W. E. Reason is seconded for service under the Government of the Union of South Africa ; July 13. Flying Offr. G. N. Wilton is transferred to the Reserve, Class A ; July 24. Reserve of A ir Force Officers Class A.—W. F. Jaggs is granted a commn. as a pilot Officer on probation in General Duties Branch ; June 19 (substituted Gazette, June 19). The following are grated commns., on probation, in the General Duties Branch, in the ranks stated (Julv 24) :—- Flying Officers.—E. A» Cherry J H. A. Hince, B. Martin, H. E. R. Nelson, A. E. H. Roberts, F. C. Russell." Pilot Officer.—T. L. 1. Bell. London Gazette, July 27, 1923 General Duties Branch Flying Offr. C. H. Harrison is restored to full pay from half-pay ; July 16. Reserve rf Air Force Officers Flying Offr. R. B. Sutherland, D.F.C., is transferred from Class A. to Class C; July 27. Memorandum The permission granted to Lieut. L. A. Rees to retain his rank is withdrawn on enlistment in the Territorial Army. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Wing Commander C. R. S. Bradley, O.B.E., to Station Headquarters, lraci. 18.6.23, for duty as Commandant. Squadron Leader E. R. Pretyman, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Base, Gosport. 11.7.23, for duty in H.M.S. " Eagle " on commissioning. Flight Lieutenants: W. E. Reason, to Special Dutv List. 13.7.23, r,n secondment to S. African Government for two years. L. F. F. Bawn to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, Henlow. 23.7.23. A. R. Jones, to R.A.F. Depot. 2.7.23, on transfer to Home Estab. C. B. S. Spackman, D.F.C.. to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt. 23.7.23, H. A. J. WiJsou, O.B.E., to No. 3 Armoured Car Co., Iraq. 23.6.23. J. M. McAlery, to No. 1 Sqdn., Iraq. 15.6.23. Flying Officers : A. L. A. Perry-Keene, C. E. Barraclough, and C. A. Horn, all to No. 7 Sqdn., Bircham Newton. 9.7.23. E. Smith, to Record Office, Ruislip. 1.8.23. G. Anderson, A. W. Bates, G. A. Cavis-Brown, H. M. Burrows, C. W. Croxford, D.S.C., R. S. T. Fleming, J. C. E. A. Johnson, and P. I. V. Rippon, all t© No. 2 Flying Training School, Duxford. 14.7.23, on appointment to Short Service Commissions for course of instruction. C. B. Bond, to School of Photography, S. Farnborough. 1.8.23. F. G. Gibbons, D.F.C., to No. 208 Sqdn., Constantinople. 16.5.23. F. H. Bugge, to No. 12 Sqdn., Northolt. 25.7.23, on transfer to Home Estab. L. H. Weedon, to No. 12 Sqdn., Northolt. 21.7.23. J. U. McKinnon, to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt. 21.7.23. D. S. Buchanan and J. V. Ould, both to R.A.F. Depot. 16.7.23, on appointment to Short Service Commissions. K. C. Garvie to No. 2 Flying Training School, Duxford. 16.7.23, for Course of Instruction on appointment to a Short Service Commission. H. K. Goode, D.S.O., D.F.C., and G. W., Birkinshaw, both to Aircraft Depot, India. 29.6.23. P. Cbauncy, to No. 28 Sqdn., India. 15.7.23. R. M. Taylor, M.C., to No. 6 Armoured Car Co., Iraq. 23.6.23. A. P. Davidson, to Headquarters, Iraq. 19.6.23. R. P. Mollard, to No. 5 Sqdn., India. 21.6.23. Pilot Officers : B. C. Duke, R. B. Fleming, H. W. Pierce and E. S. C. Vaughan, M.C., all to No. 7 Sqdn., Bircham Newton. 9.7.23. A. D. Baillie, R. H. Bibby, P. G. Chichester, J. W. Colquhoun, H. S. Dawe, D. E. Gain. D. E. Goodwin, H. L. R. Gough, F. G. Jennings, G. H. W. Selby-Lowndes, E. Martin, J. A. Mollinson, A. G. Moon, A. R. Perry, C. Mackenzie-Richards, C. R. Troup, T. R. Wheatley, E. C. A. Wing and J. W. New, all to No. 2 Flying Training School, Duxford. 14.7.23, on appointment to Short Service Com- missions for course of instruction. H. N. Davies and H. M. S. Wright, both to No. 2 Flying Training School, Duxford. 16.7.23, on appointment to Short Service Commissions for course of instruction. G. J. Gaynor, to R.A.F. Depot. 12.7.23, on appointment to a Short Service Commission. C. B. Horsfield and C. B. B. Matmrin, both to R.A.F. Base, I.euchars (No. 404 Flight). 23.7.23. Medical Branch Squadron Leaders : R. H. Knowles, M.D., D.P.H., to Central Medical Board, Hampstead. 24.7.23. F. N. B. Smartt, M.B., B.A., to Headquarters, Inland Area, Uxbridge. 25.7.23. F. C. Jobson, to R.A.F. Depot. 25.7.23. R. S. Overton, to R.A.F. Depot. 23.7.23. IN PARLIAMENT Air Force Operations in the Near East LIEUT.-COMMANDER KENWORTHY on July 24 asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the British forces in Iraq have been in action during the present year in that country ; if so, under what circumstances ; and whether any casualties were sustained ? Lieut.-Col. Sir Samuel Hoare : I have been asked to reply. One of the air expeditions mentioned in the answer which I gave on April 12, 1923, took place in January of this year. Since then operations have been undertaken for the purpose of re-occupying certain districts in which hostile elements had established themselves and were interfering with the administration of the country. The casualties were : Officers, none ; British other ranks, one killed, seven wounded ; Indian other ranks, nine wounded. Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy : Did these operations include tax collecting expeditions which we have been sending out lately ? Sir S. Hoare : No, there have been no tax collecting operations. This information is restricted to operations undertaken in Palestine. Air Service, London and Prague MR. TILLETT on July 25 asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is acquainted with the proposed air service between London and Prague which is to be instituted by the Instone Line ; and whether he intends to take steps to arrange for a representative of the Ministry to accompany the 'plane on its first journey and report upon the same in the interest of aviation generally and to help in the consideration of what form of assistance shall be rendered by the State to ventures of this character ? Major Barnston (for Sir Samuel Hoare) : As regards the first part of the question, preliminary negotiations are now in progress with the Czechoslovak authorities for the extension of the London-Cologne air service to Prague. As regards the second part, the Director of Civil Aviation undertook a flight to Prague on October 13 last in order to acquaint himself with the route and to discuss with the Czechoslovak authorities the form of assistance to be rendered by the respective States to such an undertaking. All possible assistance to further the establishment of the service will be afforded by the Air Ministry. Imperial Airship Scheme CAPT. W. BENN on July 26 asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make a statement as to the Imperial Airship Scheme ; and can he state by which Department the scheme will be controlled? Mr. Wells asked the Secretary of State for Air, in view of the unemployment in Bedford, if he is in a position to make an announcement with regard to the negotiations respecting the proposed Imperial Airship Company, which company, it is anticipated, is to take over Cardington Aerodrome? Lieut.-Col. Sir Samuel Hoare : I have been asked to reply. The question of the development of airships has recently been considered by the Committee of Imperial Defence and the Imperial Shipping Committee. The Committee of Imperial Defence attaches considerable strategic value to airships, whilst the Imperial Shipping Committee considers that it is by means of an airship service that the carriage of mails can most cheaply be expedited to the Far East and Australia. The Government have, therefore, decided to resume the development of airships and to proceed, if possible, by means of a commercial service rather than by State operation. Proposals have been placed before them by the hon. and gallant member for Uxbridge (Lieut.-Commander Burney) under which a bi-weekly service of six large airships to India will eventually be set up. The Government have accepted the scheme in principle, subject to the details of the contract being satisfactorily settled by the Treasury. The House of Commons will have an opportunity of considering the scheme when the details have been provisionally agreed. The Dominions are being informed of this decision, and it is hoped to discuss the question at the Imperial Conference with a view to their co-operation in the scheme. The administration of the scheme in so far as it is a matter of commercial aviation will come under the Air Ministry. Mr. Wells : Is the matter likely to be settled before the winter? Sir S. Hoare : I am afraid a matter of this kind must take some time. We are very anxious to press it through as quickly as we can. My hon. friend's particular anxiety in the scheme, as shown in Question 64, is being kept in mind. Italy's Air Service CAPT. W. BENN asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has information indicating that the Italian Government has decided to set up a separate Air Service? Sir S. Hoare : Yes, Sir. The Royal Italian Air Service was, by Royal Decree of March 28 last, constituted as a separate service, comprising all the naval and military aerial forces of the Kingdom of Italy and its colonies. The High Commissariat for Aeronautics, with Signor Mussolini as High Com- missioner, has been established as the supreme authority for aeronautics. Gothenburg Aviation Exhibition SIR H. BRITTAIN asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can inform the House as to the result of the aviation section of the Gothenburg Exhibition ; and whether he proposes to make a flying visit to the exhibition in a way which will illustrate the advantages of this method of transit ? Sir S. Hoare : As regards the first part of the question, the Director of Civil Aviation, who returned by air from Gothenburg yesterday, reports that the British aviation section of the Gothenburg Exhibition has proved very successful and has received considerable attention at the exhibition. As regards the latter part, I hope myself to visit Gothenburg, and propose to travel there by air in a British civil machine on August 5. R.A.F. Construction Work SIR B. FALLE asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the constructive facilities and resources available in His Majesty's dockyard, Portsmouth, and the fact that a large portion of the naval forces are based on Portsmouth, His Majesty's Government will consider utilising His Majesty's dockyard at Portsmouth for the construction and repair of aeroplanes and other aircraft required for the Royal Air Service? Sir S. Hoare : I am fully alive to the desirability of utilising to the utmost extent practicable existing Government resources for Government work, and the naval establishments do carry out for the Air Ministry certain kinds of work for which they are peculiarly fitted, such as the supply of torpedoes. It is, however, the policy of the Air Ministry to rely upon the aircraft industry for construction, and, except to the extent necessary to maintain a minimum Royal Air Force organisation, for repairs, I do not think that it would be advantageous to transfer such work to His Majesty's dockyards. 463
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