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1925 AIK FORCETHE ROYAL London Gazette, January 2, 1925General Duties liranch The following arc wanted permanent c.ommus. in ranks stated (December 31,1924) :—Squadron Leader V.'•Greenwood, Flying Officer K. W. Hill. J. H. Harry is granted a short-service comma, as a Flying Officer, with effect from,and with seny. of, December IK, 1924. The' following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—C. 1'. Koupcll (October 1, 1924);C. J. A. Delauey (November 15, 1924) ; F. Boston (December 14, 1924). Pilot Officer H. T. Messenger is confirmed in rank (December (i, 1924). The following are restored to full pay from half-pay (January li :—Air-Marshal Sir 1. M. Salmond, K.C.Ii., C.M.G., C.V.O.". D.S!O. ; Flight-Lieut. K. H. C. Srholt-field. A.F.C., D.C.M. Group Capi. P. B. J. de la Ferte, C.M.G.,D.S.O., is placed on half-pay, scale li. from January 1 to 4, inclusive ; Pilot Otlicer A. S. Hut ton takes rank and precedence as if his appointment asPilot Officer bore date August Ki, l«2:t (reduction to takr effect from October 20, 1924) ; Pilot Officer (.. L. Wnrthington i> permitted to retain his rank on resigning his commn. (October 22, 1924) ; Flying Officer C. B. Godfrey isplaced on the retired list, and is granted rank of Flight-Lieut. (December 31, 1924) ; the short -service commn. of Pilot Officer M. Russell is terminated oncessation of duty (December 31, 1924). Stores Branch « The following arc granted permanent commns. in ranks stated (December 31, 1924) :—Flight-Lieut. W. A. O. Honey, Flying Officer C. H. Pownall. Reserve of A ir Force Officers C. W. Sutcliffe is granted a commn. in Class A, General Duties Branch, as aPilot Officer on probation (December 3U, 1924) :—Pilot Officer G. V. Yorkc is promoted to rank o! Flying Officer (December 311, 1924) ; Flying OfficerH. Hickson relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health and is permitted to retain his rank (December 31, 1924). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments. —The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified : — General Duties Ilranch(rraup Captains : P. L. \V. Herbert, CMC,., C.B.E., to No. 1 Group H.Q. Kidbrooke, pending taken over command ; 31.12.24. K. Gordon, C.B.,C.M.G., D.S.O., to No. .'< Group H.O.., Spittlefiate, to command ; 2.1.2S. Wing (ommanders : C. D. Breese, A.F.C.. to No. 1 Sch. of Tech. Training(Boys), Haiton, for tech. duties ; 9.1.25. K. H. Verney, O.B.E., to No. 3 Group H.Q., for tech. staff duties ; 16.1.25 ; F. L. Robinson, D.S.O., M.C.,1XF.C., to K.A.F. Depot, whilst attending course at Staff College, Camberlev • 21.1.25. Squadron Leaders.—V. C. Maltbv, D.S.O.. A.F.C.. to Station H.Q., S. Fara-borough ; 5.1.25 ; K. H. Peck. O.B.E., to K.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab. : 4.12.24.Flight Lieuttnants E. S. Ades to K.A.I'. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.; 11.12.24; K. K. C. Scholeneld, A.F.C.. D.C.M.. to ExperimentalSection, K.A.E., S. Faniborough ; 1.1.25. Flight Lieutenants: H. VV. Woollen, D.S.O.. M.C., to No. Ill Sqdn.,Ouxford ; 15.1.25. T Henderson, M.C.. A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot; 11.12.24' 1> S. Don, to K.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 12.11.24.Flying Officers : J. VV. Caddy to K.A.F. Base, Gosport ; 9.12.24. (Hon. !•'. Xt.) F. H. Smvthies, to R.A.F. Base, Calshnt ; 10.12.24. W. Smith toK.A.F, Depot Non-effective Pool) on transfer to Home Estab. ; 7.12.24. H. A. J. De S. Barrow t» R.A.I'..l>rpot (Nuu-cflrrtive Pool), on transfer KIHome Kstab. ; 11.12.24. P. J. Phclan to K.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool), on transfer to Home Estab. ; 8.12.24. J. F. V. Sugars to K.A.F. Depot ;30.12.24. H. I. Brown to No. 1 Flying twining Sch.. Netheravon ; 2.1.25. W. G. Jones to Inland Area Aircraft Depot, Henlow ; 10.1.25. G. C. Sclaterto No. 1 Sch. of Tech. Training (Boys), Haiton : 28.12.24. Flying Officers : C. H. V. Hayman. to K.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool)on transfer to Home Estab.; 28.11.24. F. St. T>. li. Leieune, to Sch. ol Army Co-operation (No. 16 Sqdn.). Old Sarum ; 25.12.24. R. S.Walter,to No. 1 Schoo' of Tech. Training (Boys). Haiton ; 1.1.2?. L. G. Nixon, to R.A.F. Depot on transfer to Home Estab. ; 12.11.24. R. L. Ragg, to No. 7Sqdn., Bircham Newton ; 29.12.24. J. H. Parry, to R.A.F. Depot, on appointment to a short service commn. ; 18.12.24.Pilot Officers. K. \V. E. Bryant to No. 29 Sqdn., Duxford ; 30.12.24. P. P. Grey to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford ; 30.12.24. G. D. Venables to No. 4Sqdn.. S. Farnborough, instead of to No. 13 Sqdn. as previously notified ; 30.12.24. S. E. Bulloch to remain at No. 2 Flying Training Sch., Digby.instead of to No. 4 Sqdn. as previously notified. Pilot Officers: G. D. Venables, to'No. 13 Sqdu., Audover; 30.12.24.\V. C. Ward, to No. 99 Sqdn.. Bircham Newton ; 29.12.24. Accountant Branch Flight-Lieut. R. Byrne, M.C., to H.Q., Inland Area ; 1.1.25. Medical Branch • Flight Lieutenants : H. McW. Daniel. M.D., to No. 41 Sqdu., Northolt ;6.1.'25. A. E. Henton to R.A.F. Depot. 9.1.25. (Hon. Sq. Ldr.) V. W. Squair. M.B.. T.D.. to Central Flying Sch.. Upavon ; 3.1.24. Flying Oficers : W. A. Beck, MB., D.V.H.. and J. Parry Evans, to R.A.F.Depot ; 22.12.24. NEW YEAR HONOURS IT is announced in a Supplement to the London Gazelle that H.M. the King lias announced his intention of conferring the following honours :— Order of the Bath ("./>'. [Military Division).Air Commodore Arthur Murray Longmore, D.S.O.. Royal Air Force. AwardsHis Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the follow- ing awards to the undermentioned officers and airmen of the Royal Air Force :— Flitrht-Lieut.l.inton Hop-. A ir Force CrossRollo Amyatt de Haga Haig ; Flying Officer Eustace Jack 240?. IR. Air Force Medal.Sorgt. Jackson Sydney Brett. Half-Yearly Promotion List The Air Ministry announces that the undermentioned are promoted with effect from January 1, 1925:— General Duties BranchAir Commodores to be Air Vice-Marshals : Charles Laverock Lambe. C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. ; John Miles Steel. C.B.. C.M.G., D.S.O.Group Captains to be Air Commodores : Cvril Louis Norton Newall, C.M.G., C.B.E.. A.M., A.D.C. ; Robert Gordon. C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.Wing Commanders to he Group Captains : Christopher Lloyd Courtney, C.B.E., D.S.O. ; Sacheverell Arthur Hebden, O.B.E. ; Lionel VVilmot Bra-bazou Rees, V.C.. O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C. Squadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders : Edward Osmond. C.B.E. ;Alfred Horace Steel Steele-Perkins, O.B.E. : William Sholto Douglas, M.C.. D.F.C. : Paul Copeland Maltby, D.S.O., AFC. ; Edward Lancelot Tomkir-son, D.S.O., A.F.C. ; Douglas Claude Strathern Evill, D.S.C., A.F.C. : Row- land Francis Storrs Morton : Trafford Leigh Leigh-Mallory, D.S.O. ; SirNorman Roderick Alexander David Leslie, Bt.. C.B.E. Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders : ]ohn Reginald Howett ; EricMiller Pollard; Hugh Edmund Fowler Wyncoll, O.B.E.. M.C. ; Claude Alward Ridley, D.S.O., M.C. ; George Clark Pirie, M.C., D.F.C. ; CharlesErnest Hilton' James, M.C. ; William Wtaidden Hart, M.B.E. ; John Hilliard Simpson ; Geoffrey Henry Hall, A.F.C. ; Arthur Francis Brooke ; JohnCotenworth Slessor. M.C. ; William Douglas Budgeori, O.B.F.. ; John Joseph Breen ; Patrick Huskinson. M.C.; Alfred Price Maurice, D.F.C. ; Lionel Guy Stanhope Payne, M.C., A.F.C. : Theodore Ouintus Studd, D.F.C. ;Claude Willian Mackey ; John Lync Vachell, M.C. ;" Henry Dawes, M.B.E. Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants : William Vazie Simons ; GeoffreyWilliam Hemming. D.S.C. ; Harold Alan Hamersley, M.C. ; Richard "Douglas Starley, M.C. ; Harry Noel Coniforth Robinson, M.C., D.F.C. : AlfredDouglas Rogers. A.F.C. ; Lambert Eardley-Wilmot ; Frederick Harry Isaac, D.F.C. ; John Douglas Stirling Denholm ; John Mary Joseph Charles JamesIvan Rock de Besombes ; John Augustus Hollis ; Norman Cuthbert Saward ; Frederick Charles Boughton Greene: Harold Charles Calvey; Cyril Ferdi-nand Brigg? : Colin Peter Brown, D.F.C. ; Dudley d'Herbez Humphreys ; Stanley Miles Park ; Francis Herbert Donald Henwood. D.F.C. ; GeraldGladstone Walker, M.C. : Charles Francis Toogood ; Ba«il Royston Carter. A.F.C. ; William Neville Gumming; William John t'mpleby ; JamesBernard Allen ; Francis Harbroe Shales ; Eustace Jack Linton Hope: William Vincent Hyde ; Gerald Stanley Shaw ; George Birkett ; WilliamErnest Staton, M.C.. D.F.C. ; lames Theodore Paine ; Kenneth Lenton B<i?well ; Alan Patrick Ritchie. A.F.C. ; William Noble Plenderleith ; Archi-bald James Rankin ; William Robert Bathurst Annesley ; Alexander Paul Davidson. Stores Branch Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants : Charles Herbert Pownall : ThomasJames Organ ; Charles Herbert Masters ; Patrick Francis Connaughton ; Harry Joe Barnham. Accountant Branch Squadron Leader to be Wine Commander : Charles Geoffrey Murray, O.B.E.Flving Officer to be Flight Lieutenant : Arthur Egbert Vautier, M.C. ^fedical BranchSquadron Leader to bt: H ing Commander : Thomas Stalney Rippon, O.B.E. Squadron Leader to be Honorary Wing Commander : Edgar Huntley, M.B., Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders : John Turnbull ThomsonB.S.Flight Forbes ; James Kyle.Flight Lieutenants to be Honorary Squadron Leaders : Williamson Rust Reith. M.D.. A.M. ; James William'Hancock Steill. M.B. Princess Marv's Royal Air Force Nursing Sen-iceActing Senior Sister to br Senior Sister : Miss Maggie Moddrel. Sisters to be Senior Sisters : Miss Catherine Emma Jenkins ; Miss EmilyMathieson Blair. Sister to be Acting Siniot Sister : Miss Evelyn Rose James. ,Staff Xurse to be Acting Sister : Miss Kate Maud Beall. _ " *' The History and Evolution of the Avro Training Machine " ATTKNTION* is drawn to a meeting of the Institution of Aeronautical Engineers on Friday, the 9th inst., when Mr. R. J. Parrott, Honours Member", will lecture on the above subject. The meeting will be held at the Engineers' Club, Coventry Street, \V. 1. at 6.30 p.m., and any who would like to attend may gain admission by signing the visitors' book on entering the hall. Several lantern slides will be shown in illustration of the lecture, and a discussion will follow in which any who wish to join are invited to do so. Imperial Airways, Ltd.. and November Traffic DURING the month of November last the total number of miles flown on Imperial Airways, Ltd., was 47,280 (or 21,635 ton-miles). Since April 1—when Imperial Airways came into being—663.550 miles (or 334,436 ton-miles) have been flown. 23
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