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JOLY <7, 1924 London Gazette, July 8, 1924 General Duties Branch The follg. are granted short service commns. as Pilot Officers on probation, with effect from, and with seniority of, the dates indicated :—C. Clarkson, C. R. Cubitt, R. N. T. Gape, H. C. V. Jolleff, R. C. L. Limbert, W. L. McLaren, A. L. Ottwav, P. E. G. Sayer, J. H. Sender, J. T. C. Skellon, C. W. M. Smith. C. V. Williams, W. Woollen ; June 30. Flying Offr. C. W. Dann, M.C., is granted hon. rank of Flight Lieut. ; June 10. Flying Offr. H. A. Anson is seed, whilst employed on quasi-military duty as A.D.C. to the High Commissioner for Iraq ; July 1. The follg. Pilot Offrs. on probation are confirmed in rank ; June 16 :—A. E. Paish, R. E. Slacke, H. C. M. Shaw, j. A. P. A. Yearsley. Group Capt. the Hon. J. D. Boyle, C.B.E., D.S.O., is placed on half-pay, Scale A ; June 7. The short service commn. of Pilot Offr. on probation L. V. H. G. Clarke is terminated on cessation of duty ; June 25. Stores Branch Capt. and Asst. Paymr. G. H. White, R.A.P.C, is granted temp, commn. as Flight Lieut, for accountant duties with seny. of April 1, 1918, on seconding for three years' duty with R.A.F., and to be acting Sqdn. Ldr. ; July 1. Medical Branch H. W. Corner, M.B., is granted a short service commn. as Flying Ofir., with effect from, and with seny. of, June 24. Flight Lieut. T. A. G. Hudson, B.A., is transferred to Reserve, Class D.2 ; July 4. Flying Offr. K. R. Smith, M.D., D.P.H., relinquishes his tempy. commn. on ceasing to be employed ; June 25. Reserve of Air Force Officers The follg. Flying Offrs. are confirmed in rank, with effect from dates indicated:—B. A. Trechmann ; May 17. H. A. Mason: May 18. K. E. Shelley; June 15. F. L. Barnard, A.F.C., R. C. Presland ; June 28. Pilot Offr. J. Simpson is transferred from Class A to Class C ; Jan. 30. Memorandum The permission granted to Sec. Lieut. C. Watkins to retain rank is with drawn on his enlistment in the Army ; May 26. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch. Group Captain.—P. F. M. Fellowes, D.S.O., to R.A.F. Depot pending disposal on transfer to Home Estabt., ; 16.6.24. Group Captain R. Gordon, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., to No. 1 Group H.Q., Kidbrooke, to command, 21.7.24. Wing Commander.—A. C. Winter, O.B.E., to Air Ministry for Air Staff duties ; 28.7.24. Squadron Leaders.—P. Babingtou, M.C., A.F.C., to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford ; 28.7.24. W. H. Dolphin to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 16.6.24. Squadron Leader.—A. A. Walser, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 28 Sqdn., India, instead of to No. 31 Sqdn. as previouslv notified. Squadron Leader.—V.. S. Powell, M.C., to No. 31 Sqdn., India, 20.6.24. Flight Lieutenants.—R. S. Lucy, A.F.C., to Superintendent of Reserve, Northolt; 15.7.24. L. A. K. Butt to R.A.F. Depot; 1.7.24. J. L. Vachell, M.C., to School of Army Co-operation, No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum ; 23.6.24. G. E. Godsave to R.A.F. Depot ; 15.6.24. J. R. I. Scambler, A.F.C., to No. 13 Sqdn., Andover ; 10.6.24. J. S. T. Fall, D.S.O., A.F.C., to Aircraft Depot, Egypt ; 19.6.24. A. MacGregor, D.F.C., to H.Q., Iraq ; 12.6.24. Flight Lieutenants.—H. L. Nunn, D.S.C., D.F.C., to C. and M. Party, Isle of Grain ; 16.6.24. R. S. Capon, to Aeroplane and Armament Experi mental Estabt., Martlesham Heath; 1.7.24. F. H. E. Reeve, to H.Q., Egypt ; 16.6.24. Flight Lieutenants.—R. V. Goddard, to No. 2 Flying Training Sch., Digbv, 15.7.24. E. L. Barrington, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 2 Flying Training Sch'., Digby, 16.7.24. H. W. L. Saunders, M.C., D.F.C., M.M., to Air Ministry, 15.7.24. A. L. Chick, A.F.C., to Air Ministry, 19.7.24. F Leathley, M.C., to Aircraft Depot, Egypt, 21.6.24. A. L. Paxton, D.F.C., to Egyptian Group H.Q., 21.6.24. Flying Officers.—J. Bowen to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estabt ; 29.5.24. J. V. Reeve to Engine Repair Depot, Egypt; 19.6.24. J. H. Tanner to No. 13 Sqdn., Andover ; 26.6.24. R. H. Wathes to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 16.6.24 Flying Officers.—S. T. B. Cripps, D.F.C., to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford ; 20.6.24. R. F. Casey, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 31.5.24. S. J. Mason, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford; 18.6.24. Flying Officers.—C. C. Abraham, to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars, 21.7.24. A. E. Gliddon, D.S.M., to Boys' Wing, Cranwell, 1.8.24. E. H. Alliott, to Inland Area Communication Flight, Northolt, 15.7.24. F. H. Shales and J. W. F. Merer, to Experimental Section, R.A.F., S. Farnborough, 1.8.24. A. Leach, M.C., R. N. Hesketh, W. J. M. Akerman and C. B. W:ilson, to No. 22 Sqdn., Martlesham Heath, 1.8.24. G. A. R. Muschamp, to Boys' Wing, Cranwell, 17.7.24. W. E. Dipple, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estabt., Felixstowe, 1.8.24. A. K. Bamber, to No.*. 15^Sqdn.^ Martlesham Heath 1.8.24. E. A. Healy, to No. 28 Sqdn., India, 11.6.24. The following to R.A.F. Depot on appointment to short service commns., 8.7.24 :—P. J. Bett, N. T. Goodwin, D. H. MacDonald-Lawson, and P. J. Phelan. Pilot Officers.—The following are posted on appointment to Short Service Commns., 30.6.24 : C. Clarkson, J. T. C. Skelton, and C. V. Williams, to No. 58 Sqdn., Worthy Down ; C. R. Cubitt, R. N. T. Gape, H. C. V. Jolleff, R. C. L. Limpert, and A. L. Ottway, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford ; R. H. Holmes, I. W. C. Mackenzie, and W. F. Parkinson, to No. 3 Sqdn., Upavon ; W. L. McLaren, P. E. G. Sayer, J. H. Sender, C. W. M. Smith, and W. Woollett, to No. 29 Sqdn., Duxford. The following to R.A.F. Depot on appointment to short service commns., 8.7.24;—H. B. Barrett, S. F. Bell, A. E. Carpenter, D. P. Clayton, W. A. Cooke, J. E. Davies, B. B. Dowling, L. A. Egglesfield, A. C. Evans-Evans, H. R. Gillespie, W. E. Gray, R. C. B. Hendy. J. H. Hunter, M. H. Jenks, N. S. Little, D. J. Lloyd, C. W. Martin, H. Miller, C. H. Morgan, R. W. Steele, W. E. Symonds, A. J. Thompson, C. W. L. Trusk, H. Walker, and D. G. Wilson. Stores Branch. Flight Lieutenant (Accountant).—R. F. C. Metcalfe to No. 4 Flying Training Schl., Egypt; 6.5.24. Flying Officer C. E. Tidy to No. 2 Sqdn., Manston, 14.7.24. Pilot Officer B. J. L. Gordon-Inglis (Accountant) to No. 1 Sch. of Tech. Training (Boys), Halton, on appointment to a Short Service Commn., 25.6.24. Medical Branch. Squadron Leaders.—D. A. Power, M.C., to Central Medical Board, Hamp stead ; 12.7.24. B. F. Beatson, D.T.M., to No. 1 Schl. of Tech. Training (Boys), Halton ; 10.7.24. Squadron Leader.—H. B. Porteous, M.B., to No. 7 Group H.Q., Andover ; 7.7.24. Flight Lieutenant (Q.Mstr.).—J. M. Maxwell to R.A.F. Hospital, Cranwell; 8.7.24. Flying Officers.—A. Dickson, M.B., to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough . 28.6.24. Flight Lieutenants.—1. R. S. Thompson, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estabt. ; 4.6.24. C. A. E. I. Brownlee, M.B., to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars ; 9.7.24. A. W. Comber, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estabt., Felixstowe ; 1.7.24. Flying Officers.—A. Dickson, M.B., and A. A. Townsend, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot; 25.6.24. H. W. Corner, M.B., to Research Lab. and Medical Officers' Sch. of Instruction, Hampstead, on appointment to a Short Serivce Commn. for short course ; 24.6.24. Flying Officers A. A. Townsend, M.B., to No. Ill Sqdn., Duxford, 7.7.24. S. G. Gilmore, to R.A.F., Depot, 14.7.24. E E E E . - IN PARLIAMENT R.N. Air Service Officers SIR T. BRAMSDON on July 9 asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of naval officers who have volunteered for service in the naval air arm in accordance with Admiralty Fleet Order 1058/24 ; the number who have been rejected for medical and other reasons ; and if difficulty is being experienced to obtain suitable candidates because of the conditions of service ? Mr. Ammon : The number who have volunteered for service is 86, of whom 19 have been rejected, all for medical defects which, while not rendering the officers unfit for general naval service, debar them from being accepted under the scheme. The full number of officers required for the first course, which commenced on June 16, has been obtained, but it is yet too early to say whether the total number of volunteers required for the later courses, the first of which commences probably in January, will be forthcoming. Civil Air Traffic and Germany VISCOUNT CURZON on July 10 asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is in a position to make any statement as to the stoppage or threatened stoppage of civil air traffic into Germany by the German Government; what are the grounds for this ; and what is the attitude of the British Government upon this question ? Mr. Leach : The German Government recently represented that they would not be prepared to renew, after June 30, their permission for the flight over German territory of aircraft of Imperial Airways, Ltd., which were not " civil " aircraft within the meaning of the Regulations (known as the " Nine Rules ") imposed on Germany by the Allied Powers to differentiate between " civil" and " military " aircraft. As the outcome of conversa tions on the question, however, the German Government have now agreed to renew for a further period of three months from June 30 the facilities which they had previously accorded for the operation of British air services over German territory. Viscount Curzon : Are we to understand that at the end of three months they will again prohibit flying over Germany ? Mr. Leach : The matter will certainly come up again before the expiry of the three months. What will happen then it is not possible to prophesy. Lieut.-Comdr. Kenworthy : Is not the trouble that, under the Treaty, we are imposing Regulations on Germany which prevent the development of her civil aviation. Would it not be better to get that modified so that our air companies could operate without fear of stoppage all the time ? Mr. Leach : That is exactly what we are trying to do. Sir H. Brittain : Do these facilities commence at once ? Mr. Leach : It is actually in operation now. Bombing Aeroplanes MR. THURTLE asked what number of bombing aeroplanes it is proposed to maintain at the Worthy Down aerodrome ; what is the bomb-carrying capacity of these aeroplanes ; and are these bombing aeroplanes intended for offensive or defensive action ? Mr. Leach : The answer to the first part of the question is that the number and type of machines to be maintained at Worthy Down are not yet decided. The second and third parts of the question therefore do not arise, but it can be assumed that the functions of any squadrons maintained at that aerodrome will be determined entirely by the necessities of the air defence of this country. Major the Marquess of Titchfield : Is the hon. gentleman aware of Napoleon's maxim that the best defence is offence ? Poison Gas MR. THURTLE asked whether the Royal Air Force has in stock aerial bombs filled, or intended to be filled, with poison gas ? Maior Colfox : May I ask you, sir, whether it is in the public interest to publish to the world at large the details of our armaments ? Mr. Speaker : That is a matter entirely for the Minister and not for me. Mr. Leach : The Royal Air Force has no stock of aerial bombs filled, or intended to be filled, with poison gas. 457
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