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NOVEMBER 1, 1923 THE ROYAL London Gazette, October 23, 1923. General Duties Branch. The following are granted permanent commissions in ranks stated (Oct. 24) :—-fhght Lieut.—T.. O. Clogstoun (Lieut., R. Warwicks Rest.). Firing $%"••-%E. Horrex, W. E. G. Maim, D.F.C., H. N. C. Robinson, MXD.F.C., S. H. Ware. The following are granted short service commissions in rank stated with•efiect from, and with seny. of, dates indicated -.—Firing Officers—R H. Stocken; Oct. 15. G. Todd ; Oct. 9. Pilot Officer'mi Probation—\. FPaish ; Oct. 12. Pilot Officer L. G. A. Kirchner is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer ; Oct. 1. The following are transferred to Reserve :—Class A.—Flying Officers.—K. Hood; Oct. 24. L. L. LcKai • Oct 19 G. Veevers-Carter ; Oct. 19.Class B. —Flying Officers.—M. H. Armstrong ; Oct. 24. F. C North • Get. 24. W. E. Townsend ; Oct. 24. S. G. Wybrow : Oct c>4Class C—Observer Officer.—A. J. Insall ; Oct! 24. Pilot Officer J. S. Charlton resigns his permanent commission ; Oct. 24. Stores Branch The following are granted permanent commissions in ranks stated foraccountant duties ; Oct. 24.—Flight Lieut.—C. \V. Rogers. Flying Officers — VV. W. Dcane, A. C. Lobley, \V. A. Wadley. ' " Medical Branch The following are granted short service commissions as Flying Officers, witheffect from, and with seny. of, Oct. 8 :—T. V. O'Brien, M.B.', F. W. G. Smith, .M.B., B.A. The following are granted temp, commissions in ranks stated, with effectfrom, and with seny. of, dates indicated :—Flight Lieut. (Hon. Squadron Leader).—A. G. Lovett-Campbell, M.B. ; Sept. 12. Flying Officer (HonFlight Lieut.).—G. R. Hall, M.D. ; Oct. 8. AIR. FORCE Flight Lieut. G. \V. Allen (Capt., Army Dental Corps), relinquishes histemp, commission on resigning his commission in the Army ; Oct. 20. Reserve of Air Force OfficersThe following are granted commns. on probation in General Duties Branch in ranks stated (Oct. 23) :—Class A.—Flying Officers. -H. D. Humphreys, J. P. Morkam, D.F.C. Pilot Officers.—C. F. Day Fvans. W. H. Herd. 'Flying Offr. R. H. Stockenresigns his eommn. ; Oct. 15. The commn. of Pilot Ofir. on probtu. John Marsh is terminated on cessation of duty ; Sept. 28.Class C—Flying Offr. K. T. Daubeney is transfd. from Class B to Class C; Sept. 28. London Gazette, October 26, 1923 General Duties BranchCapt. T. K. Burton, the Carncronians, is granted a temp, conuun. as Flying Offr. (Hon. Flight Lt.) on seed, for four years' duty with K.A.I". ; Oct. 23.The follg. Pilot Offrs. are promoted to rank of Flying Olfr. Gazettes in brackets are cancelled :—|. B. H. Rogers [April 6] ; Feb. H. F. L. Hudson[April 6J, H. P. L. Gardner [April tij, 13. J. J. Niiiinui [May 1J, R. H. Windsor fjuno 5j. H. A. Bayne [June 5], N. M. Ffrencli i lune 5] ; March 1. C. li. B.Winch [June 5] : March 7. J. G. Shackleton flune 1>K| ; April 28. C. McL. Read | June 5], M. V. Ward [lune 5], C. 13. Horstield | fulv 10], T. I. Comcrford[July 17], S. S. Kirsten [Aug. 28] ; Mav 1,J. F. Bytiiell []une S], F. Beesley [July 3] ; May 2. H. W. Beck [June 5.1 ; May 8. A. R. M. Brain (Aug. 7] ;May 15. E. C. Barlow [fune 2Bj, C. A. Goateher [June 2(5], H. K. Watertiekl [Aug. 7] ; May 28. Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.Miss lithcl W. Buckley is confirmed in her appt. as a Staff Nurse ; Dec. 16, 1922 (substituted for Gazette, Oct. 9). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force,are notified : — General Duties BranchAir Commodore L. E. O. Charlton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., to R.A.F. Depot ; Sept. 24, pending disposal on transfer to Home Estab.Group Captain P. F. M.Fellowes, D.S.O., to H.Q., Egypt ; Oct. 2, for Air Staff Duties.Squadron Leaders : F. H. M. Maynard, A.F.C., to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt. 14.10.23. W. H. Dolphin, to No. 14 Sqdn., Palest'ine. 21.9.23.Flight Lieutenants : W. W. Hart, M.B.E., to No. 1 Wing H Q India 15.10.23. J. G. Walser, M.C., to No. 60 Sqdn., India. 2.10.23.Flying Officers : F. H. Astle, to No. 39 Sqdn., Spittlegate ; Nov. 12. W. H. Dunton, to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars ; Oct. 26. A. J. E. Brooinfield,D.F.C., to No. 27 Sqdn., India. 15.10.23. E. H. Richardson, to No. 5 Sqdn. India. 15.10.23. W. R. Day, to No. 20 Sqdn., India. 15.10.23. F. W.Wrench and A. L. Harris, both to No. 31 Sqdn., India. 15.10.23. L. VV. Aiken, to No. 60 Sqdn., India. 15.10.23. S. I'. Colt-, to R.A.F. Base,Calshot. 22.10.23. R. H. Stocken. to No. 2 Flying Training Sch., Duxford 1.11.23. A. C. B. Harrison, M.C., to R.A.F. Depot. 28.9.23, pending disposal to Sell, of Photography, S. Farn-on transfer to Home F.stab. W. H, Dunton, tc. ^.~ - n-~i --.• - ~- -borough. 5.11.23. P. Chauncy, to R.A.F. Depot. 2H.9.23, pending transfer • '•• " Fitzgerald, (Hon. Fit.i. 4 Sqdn.. Newton. to the Reserve on transfer to Home Estab. M. H. Kitzgorald (.Lieut.) L. F. Marson, M.C., C. l\ Ellicott, and D. Stansby, all to No S. Farnboroiigh. 1.1J.23. S. J. Stocks, to No. 7 Sqdn., Birch am • >Q i n <>'i29.10.23. Pilot Officers :N "" "" L. V. Accountants' BranchSquadron Leader J. Rylands, to H.CJ., Egypt ; Sept. 25. Pilot Officer R. W. L. Glenn, to No. 208 Sqdn., Egypt ; Sept. 23. Medical BranchFlight Lieutenant V. R. Smith, to No. 216 Sqdn., Egypt. 10.10.23. Flying Officer W. J. Hutchinson, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot. 5.11.23. PERSONAL S MarriedLieut.-Col. S. JANSON, late R.A.F., was married to Miss DOROTHY MARY BUSHBY, at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, onOctober 23. Mr. FRANCIS ARTHUR SWOFFER, M.B.E., R.A.F., and Miss ESTHER JOAN FESTING-SMITH, daughter of the late Dr. A. C.Festing-Smith and the Hon. Mrs. Winterbotham, and grand- daughter of Lord Kingsale, were married on October 27, atSt. Luke's, Cheltenham. To be MarriedThe engagement is announced of EDMUND L. MAYALL EMTAGE, of the Directorate of Research, Air Ministry, onlyson of the late Dr. Edmund Emtage and Mrs. Emtage, formerly of Cleverdon House, Bradworthy, Devon, and LOUISA GUYETTA (ETTA) CROSSMAN, youngest daughter ofMr. Thomas J. Crossman, C.C., and Mrs. Crossman, of Pines, Torquay. The engagement is announced of CLARENCE EDWARD WILLIAMSON JONES, D.F.C., R.A.F., elder son of Mr. and Mrs.J. Williamson Jones, of Tyndal Lodge, Bournemouth, and HELEN ELIZABETH, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. ANDREWMACLELLAN, of 4, Belhaven Terrace, Glasgow, W. m m w. m SOCIETY OF MODEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERSON November 8, at 8 p.m., Mr. B. K. Johnson, the Assistant Technical Secretary, will give a lecture, illustrated by lanternslides, on " The Outdoor Work of the S.M.A.E. during 1923, as seen by the Camera." This lecture will be given in theBritish Empire Room, London Central Y.M.C.A., Tottenham Court Road, W.C. 1. Members will be allowed to bring onevisitor (lady or gentleman). On Saturday, November 17, a competition will be held atWimbledon Common, at 2.30 p.m., to compete for the " D. H. Pilcher " Challenge Cup (see page 17 of Programme for 1923). This should have been held on Saturday, October 27, but hasbeen postponed to November 17. Competitors who are desirous of entering the Mode IEngineer Competitions (which are open competitions) should apply at once to the Competition Secretary, Mr. C. BayardTurner, 21. Lanercost Road, Tulse Hill, S.W. 2, for full particulars and entry forms. If sufficient entries are receivedby November 15 airangements will be made for competitors' models to be judged on Wimbledon Common on November 17. A. E. JONES, Hon. Sec. m m m m Air Mail Revisions THE Postmaster-General announces that since October 26 the letter air mails from London to Bremen, Hamburg, and Berlin have been discontinued for the winter. The aeroplanes conveying mails between France and Morocco (Toulouse-Casablanca) now call at Tangier daily in each direction All kinds of postal packets (except parcels) for Tangier should, therefore, whatever the time or place of posting in this country, benefit considerably by the use of the Air Mail Service. The special air fee payable on packets for any part of Morocco (including Tangier) iorwarded by this service is as follows : For letters, etc., weighing up to \ oz., 3d ; up to 3£ ozs., 6d. ; for each additional 3£ ozs. an additional 3d. Sadi Once More ON Wednesday last, at Issy-les-Moulineaux, Sadi Lecoirte improved on his previous altitude record of 25,355 ft. by attaining an altitude of 36,960 ft., or just seven miles. His flight is stated to have lasted about two hours. How France Does It Two big prizes are being offered, through M. Eynac, by France for competition some time next year, each of two million francs. The first will be for transport or commercial aeroplanes, and the other for seaplanes. ..... .* , . _. 677
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