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AUGUST 6, 1925 Married Flying-Officer R. J. MONTGOMERY-MOORE, R.A.F., was married on July 24, at St. Charles, Hull, to MARJORIE, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HERBERT MEEK, of Hull. To be Married Flying-Officer IAN A. BERTRAM, R.A.F. (late R.N.), will be married to Miss DOROTHY CECIL ELIOTT LOCKHART on Tuesday, August 25, at Christ Church, Lanark. Mr. BERNARD G. POOL, R.A.F., and Miss INES HARKER, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harker, British Consulate, Valencia, Spain, will be married quietly at St. Mark's Church, Chatham, on August 8, at 12.45 p.m. 3> <$> A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place,between Flight-Lieut. W. G. WESTON, M.B., Ch.B. (Edin.),R.A.F., eldest son of the late W. J. Weston and Mrs. Weston, of Taranaki, New Zealand, and Mrs. GEORGE PARSONS, of8, Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, S.W.7. The wedding of Mr. ROBERT DARLEY WHELAN, R.A.F., andMiss BARBARA MARION CELIA WREY, younger daughter ofSir Bourchier and Lady Wrey, is to take place at All Saints' Church, Brenchley, Kent, on August 12. The marriage of Squadron-Leader G. G. A. WILLIAMS,R.A.F., third son of the late Capt. G. S. Williams, 8th Hussars, and KATHLEEN MARY, daughter of the late Lieut.-Col. G. K.Ansell, 5th Dragoon Guards, and Mrs. Ansell, will take place at St. Andrew's Church, Rugby, at 2.30, on September 2. IN PARLIAMENT Royal Air Force and British Fascist!MR. S. SMITH asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that men of the Royal Air Force are being asked to join the organisation of theBritish Fascisti; and whether activities of this character are permitted under the Regulations of the Royal Air Force 1Sir S. Hoare : I understand that invitations to join the organisation referred to have been received in a few cases by Royal Air Force personnel.It is considered undesirable that officers and airmen should belong to this or any similar organisation, and instructions in this sense are about to bejssred. Royal Air Force and Foreign SteelMR. DENNISON, on July 23, asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, having regard to the fact that in connection with certain worknow being carried out on H.M.S. Vindictive at Chatham Dockyard, steel bars of foreign origin are being used, he will state the reason for this ?Sir S. Hoare : I have been asked to reply to this question, which relates to some special work carried out by the Admiralty on behalf of the AirMinistry. Steel of particular sections was required for the work, which is of an experimental nature, and as British steel is not made up in the sectionsrequired, and a. delay and expense would have been incurred if British steel had been specially made up, it was decided to employ foreign steel,which is already made up in the sections required. The total amount needed was roughly a ton and a half, and the cost approximately £25.Air Ministry (Cattewater) Seaplane Station (re-committed) Bill Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment.Motion made, and question proposed, on July 24, " That the Bill be now read the Third time." REAR-ADMIRAL SIR REGINALD HALL : May I ask the hon. and gallantgentleman in charge of the Bill a question or two ? Can he inform me whether there is any other land in the vicinity which could be used for thispurpose, and whether in acquiring this land the Admiralty have been consulted and have agreed that this is a suitable spot on which seaplanescan be worked with advantage to the combined Air Force and Navy ? The Under-Secretary of State for Air (Maj. Sir Philip Sassoon) : The landwhich it is proposed to take over is for the making of a seaplane station. This seaplane station is absolutely essential for the west aerial defence ofthe South of England. I can assure the hon. and gallant gentleman that there is no other land in the neighbourhood which could be acquired forthe purpose, and there is no land at all suitable for the making of land aerodromes. The Admiralty have been consulted and are in entire agreementwith the Air Ministry on the subject. Sir Frederic Wise : With regard to the breakwater, do I understand thatit belongs to the Air Ministry ? I notice that in the White Paper it is stated " the average annual cost of maintenance of the breakwater and the lightis estimated at £500, and the construction of the road is estimated to cost £1,500." Does that £500 a year go on indefinitely?Sir P. Sassoon : The Air Ministry, as a matter of fact, have already been in possession of the breakwater, and the object of the Bill is merely totransfer the responsibility in a legal way. We have always been under an obligation to maintain this light for the purpose of safety on that part ofthe coast. The actual cost of maintaining the breakwater is very small. Sir F. Wise : The breakwater belongs to you ?Sir P. Sassoon : Yes. Commander Williams : This district happens to be a historic districtand there are certain sites in the neighbourhood which are of very great historic value. Will the Air Ministry exercise every effort possible topreserve these historic sites ? Sir P. Sassoon : Yes, certainly. We are fully alive to the importance ofmaintaining the amenities and historic associations of that part of the country, and the hon. and gallant member can rely on our doing everythingwe can in that direction. Mr. Hardie : Have the Ministry considered the possibility of using cliffcaves for the purpose instead of appropriating land on which food could be grown ? There would be greater safety in such a method. Sir P. Sassoon : We are considering that, but there are great difficultiesin the way of underground hangars from the point of view of cost. The whole question is being gone into, and I could not make any statementusefully about it now. Question put, and agreed to. Bill read the Third time, and passed. R.A.F. Uxbridge Depot LIEUT.-COL. JAMES, on July 27, asked the Secretary of State for Airthe number of ranks and ratings in the Royal Air Force Depot at Uxbridge ? The Secretary of State for Air (Sir Samuel Hoare) : The strength of theRoyal Air Force Depot, Uxbridge, on June 30 last was 170 officers and 1,549 airmen; this figure includes 127 officers who, though technicallyon the strength of the depot and posted there for various reasons (namely, sickness, employment on courses of instruction at universities and elsewhereor on other special duty) are not borne against the establishment of the depot or actually employed there, 1 officer and 95 airmen belonging to theRoyal Air Force Central Band, 727 recruits under training, and 202 airmen awaiting posting or on leave pending discharge. Air Ministry Education Officers LIEUT.-COL. JAMES, on July 28, asked the Secretary of State for Air thenumber of education officers employed in the Air Service, grades I, II, III and IV, giving the totals of each ; the total salaries paid to these officers,including allowances ; and the total cost of maintaining the schools and lecture rooms where these officers impart instruction ? Sir S. Hoare : The information required by the first and second parts of the question is as follows : Education Officers. Number. Grade IGrade II Grade IIIGrade IV 513 6633 Total Salaries. £ 4,2808,890 29,16710,586 There are, in addition, four special appointments (one administrative, threeprofessional), the emoluments of which total £4,210. As regards the last part of the question, the estimated expenditure for 1925-26 for maintenanceand upkeep of the equipment, school and lecture rooms, reference libraries, etc., is, approximately, £10,000. Transfers of Officers to Reserve CAPTAIN BRASS, on July 29, asked the Secretary of State for Air how manyflying officers who were granted short-service commissions in 1919 and 1920 have now been transferred to the Reserve ; and how many more are due fortransference in 1925 and 1926, respectively ? Sir S. Hoare : On the assumption that in referring to flying officers my hon.and gallant Friend has in mind officers of the general duties branch, the answer to the first part of the question is 234, to the second, that 19 more are duefor transfer to the Reserve during the remainder of 1925, and 151 during 1926. Commissions CAPTAI N BRASS asked the number of short-service commissions granted in1919 and 1920, respectively, to the flying personnel of the Air Force ; and how many of these officers have since been granted permanent commissions ? Sir S. Hoare : On the assumption that in referring to flying personnel myhon. and gallant Friend has in mind officers of the general duties branch, the answer to the first part of the question is 558 in 1919 and 253 in 1920, to thesecond, 190. Captain Brass : Do I understand that my right hon. Friend means by thegeneral duties branch only those officers who actually fly ? Sir S. Hoare : Generally speaking, that is the case. Wireless Men for AircraftTHE Admiralty announce that a limited number of volunteers is required from the wireless branch of the Navyfor duty as operators and aerial gunners in aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. Accepted candidates will be required toundergo a course of training in aircraft W/T sets and in aerial gunnery. Extra pay of Is. a day during preliminary training,and thereafter 2s. a day continuously whilst detailed, is given. Applications, with copies of certificates, are to besent to the Signal School, Portsmouth, at the earliest possible date. Men who have volunteered on previous occasions mayapply again. 512
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