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DECEMBER 31, 1925 THE ROYAL FORCE Londmi Gazette, December 22, 1925 General Duties BranchThe following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flving Officer •— F. H. S. David, M. W. Goldie, H. M. G. Parker; Nov. 15 C FeatherH. S. Martin; Dec. 15. Flying Officer J. C. Hill relinquishes his short service column, on accountof ill-health ; Dec. 2;S. Pilot Officer (.. A. Whitehead is dismissed the service by sentence of General Court Martial ; December 111. Stores Branch Squadron Leader C. Mason is, placed on the retired list ; Dec. 20. Medical Bianch Fligbt Lienit. (',. Kinnriris transferred l<> Reserve, Class D.2 ; Dec. 19. Reserve of Air Force Officers H. R. Raikes,A.F.C, is granted a commn. in Class B, General Duties Branch,as a Squadron Leader; Oct. II. K. A. Kendrick is granted a commit, in Class AA, General Duties Branch, as a Pilot Officer on probation ; Dec. 7.P. A. Carrie, M.B., Ch.B., is granted a commit, in Class DD as a Flying Officer ; Dec. 22. The following are confirmed in rank :—Flying Officer A. T. Daw ; Nov. 7.Pilot Officer C. H. E. Coles ; Dec. lt>. The "following are transfd. from Class A to Class C :—Flight-Lieut. B. A. Trechmani. ; Dec. 19. Flying OfficerK. W. Brewster, M.C. ; Dec. 20. Memorandum Sec. Lieut. A. Evans relinquishes his honorary commission on enlistment in the Supplementary Keserve, Army; Nov. 2-4. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments,—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties Branch Squadron Leader T. V. Lister, to H.U., India ; 15.12.25. Flight Lieutenants: C. L. King, M.C., D.F.C., to Station Commandant,Hinaidi; 15.12.25. W. E. Reason, to Cairo-Cape Flight; 3.12.25. P. S. Jackson-Taylor, to R.A.F. Depot; 18.12.25. R. Jope-Slade, D.S.C., toNo. 24 Sqdn., Kerdey ; 21.12.25. W. T. S. Williams, D.S.C., to Sch. of Tech. Trainingi(Men), Manston ; 30.12.25. Flying Officers : C. F. H. Grace, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand ;16.12.25. C. Walter, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford ; 16.12.25. F.F.Wilkinson, to Central Flying Sch., Upavon ; 16.12.25. G. A. F. Bucknall and C. V.Lock, to No. 1 Sqdn., Iraq; 15.12.25. R. Duncanson, to No. 208 Sqdn., Egypt; 28.11.25. (Hon. F/L.) R. !•". Carter, to H.Q., Inland Area ; 2.11.25.A. L. K. Duke, to No. 30 Sqdn., Iraq; 15.12.25. A. W. Kowbothant, to -No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq ; 15.12.25. A. F. Scroggs, to Electrical and Wireless Soli..Flowerdown ; 1.1.26. Pilot Officers : A. L.Ottway and D. A. Boyle, to No. 1 Sqdn., Iraq ; 15.12.25. W. T. Holmes and P. II. Nicholls, to Aircraft Depot, India ; 15,12.25. R. E.Costa, to No. 7 Sqdu., Bircham Newton, on appointment to a permanent Commn. from Cadet College ; 29.10.25. C. J. Pavia, to No. 5 Flying TraitungSch., Sealand ; 2.1.26. Stores BranchFlying Officer C. T. Davis, to No. 56 Sqdn., Biggin Hill, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 31.12.25. Accountant BranchFlying Officer C. W. Cackett, to R.A.F. British Hospital, Iraq ; 15.12.25. Medical Branch Squadron Leaders: P. T. Rutherford, O.B.E., to H.Q., Iraq; 28.11.25.T. J. Kelly, M.C., M.B., B.A., to No. 6 Group H.Q., Kenley ; 30.12.25. Flight Lieutenants (Dental) : 1). H. W. Williamson, to H.Q., Cranwell ;7.1.26. A. Williams, to Station H.y.. Northolt ; 5.1.26. Flying Officers: E. A. Aslett, to R.A.F. Hospital, Halton ; 28.12.25.H. M. Lew, to R.A.F. Depot ; 28.12.25. IN PARLIAMENT R.A.F. EstimatesSIK F. SYKES, on December 21, asked the Secretary" of State for Air (1) whether, in accordance with War Office practice, he will arrange for publica-tion in future Air Estimates of details of officers borne on staff establish- ments ; and whether he will include in such publication details of classifica-tion of duties under flying, engineering, and non-technical ground duties ; (2) whether, iniaccordance with War Office practice, he will arrange forpublication in future Air Estimates of details of personnel establishment of units ; and whether he will include in such publication details of classifica-tion of duties under tliglit, technical and non-technical ground duties V Sir S. Hoare : The number_of officers borne on all staff and unit establish-ments of the Royal Air Force can be ascertained by reference to the monthly Air Force list, which also contains a considerable amount of information as tothe distribution of duties. The classification of duties suggested by my hon. and gallant friend does not correspond to the basis on which the duties areill fact allocated. Royal Air Force establishments depend on many varying factors, such as nature of work, types of aircraft, and geographical situation.It is consequently impossible to classify them under a limited number of heads ; moreover, apart from their multiplicity, frequent revisions arenecessary. They are, therefore, not at all suitable for publication in annual Estimates. For these and other reasons 1 ant afraid that the adoption of hissuggestions is not pr.ictii able. VesselsSIR F. SYKES asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will state the numbers of power-driven marine surface craft carried on the establishmentof the Royal Air Force for employment in conjunction with air operations other than transport; to what extent naval staff and facilities are employedon their current and special maintenance ; whether they are commanded and manned by acting, attached, seconded, or ex-naval personnel ; and,if the latter, what arrangements exist for maintaining supply of personnel with recent naval experience ? Sir S. Hoare : In answer to the first part of the question, the only power-driven surface craft carried on the establishment of the Royal Air Force for employment in conjunction with air operations other than transport arethree vessels which were takeu over from the War Office for police and defence work on the rivers in Iraq ; in answer to the second part, these vessels aremaintained at Basrah dockyard, where no naval maintenance facilities are available, principally by Indian and local native labour assisted by Air Forcepersonnel ; in answer to the third part, they are commanded by officers with suitable experience, the remaining dock and engine room complement consist-ing of natives recruited locally or in India,while the gun crews are Air Force personnel who have been trained at Whale Island. As regards the lastpart of the question, no difficulty is anticipated in maintaining suitable personnel with adequate knowledge tor handling these river craft. Air Cadetships THE following are declared by the Civil Service Commis- sioners to be the successful candidates at the competition held last month for admission to the Royal Air Force Cadet College, Cranwell, but their admission is conditional on their having passed a medical examination. The names are in order of merit. A Table of Marks will be sent to each candidate as soon as possible :—Jones, E. A. ; Beddall, R. S. ; Pickles, K. F. T. ; Bayley, C. C. A. ; Waghorn, D. J. ; Dewar, J. S. ; Willis, R. A.T.'; Sorby, |. K. H. ; Vaughan, E. A. O'S. ; Leech, H. 11. ; Marker, "H ." C. ; Dillon-Trenchard, J. H. L. ; Norris, N. 15. ; Beamish, C. K. St. J. ; Davis, R. O. \V. M. ; White, N. K. ; Brooke, K. R. ; Hutton, W. H. ; Blunt, S. L. ; Chalmers, P. J. B. ; Stevens, F. J. ; Carter, J. S. R.A.F. Flying Accident THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that as a result of an accident near Nefisha, Egypt, to a D.H.9A of No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, on December 23, Pilot Officer Cecil William Woodbyrne, the pilot of the aircraft, and No. 328867 A.C.I Arthur'Thomas Groom, were seriously injured. Pilot Officer Woodbyrne died later in the day. R.A.F. Boxing THE first series (both divisions) of the Royal Air Force Team Championships (Boxing) have been completed. In the "A" Division Hfiilow beat Halton at Halton, and Flowerdown beat Netheravon at Netheravon. In the next round the Electrical and Wireless School will meet the Inland Area Aircraft Depot, at Flowerdown, and Manston Station will meet R.A.F. Depot at Manston. In the "B" Division Digby beat Spittlegate (Grantham) at Spittlegate ; Central Flying School beat the School of Army Co-operation at Old Sarum, and Duxford (holders) beat Bircham Newton at Bircham. The draw for the next round of this division is : Central Flying School v. R.A.F. Base, Calshot, at Calshot ; No. 5 Flying Training School !'. M.T. Repairs Depot, at Chester ; Duxford Station v. No. 2 Flying Training School, at Duxford ; and Martiesham Heath v. Gunnery School, Eastchurch, at Martlesham. All the above matches are to be decided between the beginning of the New Year andJanuary 23. Aeronautical Additions at South Kensington SOME additions have been made to the aeronautical exhibits in the Science Museum, South Kensington. These include a series of models of historic flying machines, which has been lent by the Air Ministry, among which may be mentioned the lighter-than-air flying boat invented by the Jesuit priest Francisco Lana in 1670, Sir George Cayley's " Aerial Carriage " of 1843 (a combined helicopter and aero- plane), and Lennox's " Eagle Airship " of 1835. London-Brussels in 85 Minutes ON December 24 one of the Imperial Airways Napier-D.H. machines covered the 200 miles between London and Brussels in 85 minutes, or at an average speed of 141 m.p.h. 859
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