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JANUARY 7, 1926 THE ROYAL (JlL) AIR. FORCE London Gazette, January 1, 1926 General Duties BranchThe following are granted permanent commissions in the ranks stated (January 1) :—Flight Lieutenants.—G. C. Bladon, 1). H. Carey, F. CarpenterC. Hallawel], C. G. Halliday, F. H. D. Henwood, D.F.C., E. J. Kmgston- McCloughry, D.S.O., D.F.C., V. S. Parker, N. M. S. Russell, S. P. Simpson.Flying Officers.—J. N. Boothman, B. E. Embry, A.F.C., C. H, Flinn, A. D. H. Foster, C. B. Greet, P. J. K. King, A. H. Love, J. S. Phillips, A. E.Kogenhagen, H. S. Sandiford, A. T. K. Shipwright, D.F.C., G. H. Smith. E. S. C. Vaughan, M.C., R. C. Wansbrough, M. V. Ward. Flying Officer K. A. P. Roberts is placed on half-pay Scale B (Dec. 23, 1925).The following Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve, Class A (Dec. 29, 1925) :—E. Marler, H. J. Wykes. Stores BranchFlying Officer C. W. H. Moller is confirmed in his appointment in the Stores Branch (Nov. 25, 1925.) Accountant BranchPilot Officer on probation J. R. Thomas is confirmed in rank and is promoted to the rank of Hying Officer, with effect from Dec. 3, 1925, and with seny.Nov. 10, 1925. Reserve of Air Force OfficersH. Wyllie, O.B.E., is granted a comma, in Class C, General Duties Branch, as a Flying Officer (Dec. 29, 1925) ; Pilot Officer L. F. Cubitt is confirmed inrank (Dec. 23, 1925) ; Flight-Lieut. S. H. Gaskell is transferred from Class A to Class C (May 3U, 1925) ; The rommn. of Pilot Officer on probation. W. B.O'R. Colemau is terminated on cessation of duty (Dec. 8, 1925.) Memoru ndumgranted a temp, commn. as a Flight-Lieut. (LegalG. S. Marshall, O.B.E., Officer). (Dec. 14, 1925.) London Gazette, December 2U, 1925Group Capt. P. F. M. Fellowes, D.S.O., is appointed Air Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King (Dec. 17) (vice the late Group Capt. C. F. Kilner, D.S.O.) ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties Branch Wing Commander W. C. Hicks, A.F.C., to No. 2 Wing H.Q., India, toCommand; 3.11.25. Wing Commanders: J. C. Halahan, C.B.E., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot,pending disposal on transler to Home Estab.; 30.10.25. I. G. V. Fowler, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, pending disposal on transfer to Home Estab. ;4.11.25. Squadron-Leader R. H. M. S. Saundby, M.C., A.F.C., to No. 4 FlyingTraining School, Egypt ; 9.12.25. Flight-Lieutenants': J. R. Cassidy, to H.O., Palestine; 11.12.25. R.Whitaker, M.B.E., to H.Q., Inland Area; 10.1.26. L. H. Browning, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 3 Sqdn., U pa von : 4.1.26. E. L. Ardley, to R.A.F. Depot,on transfer io Home Estab. ; 30.10.25. W. Catchpoll', A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 4.11.25. Flying Officers: T. H. Moon, to Engine Repair Depot, Egypt ; 2S.11 25.E. B. Addison, to R.A.F. Depot; 1.1.26. B, E. Embry, to No. 30 Sqdn., Iraq; 1.12.25. F. W. Long, to Experimental Section R.A.F;., S. Farn-borough ; 16.1.26. (Hon. Flight-Lieuts.) E. V. Major and F. E. Watts, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot ; 19.1.26. T. B. Fenwick, to Central Flying School,Upavon ; 4.1.26. (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) I. E. Brodie, to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars ; 4.1.26. J. R. Brown, D.F.C., to No. 70 Sqdn., Iraq, instead ofto H.Q.. Iraq, as previously notified ; 18.11.25. F. W. L. C. Beaumont, to No. 45 Sqdn., Iraq ; 12.12.25. F. L. Kingham, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kid-brooke ; 3.1.26. G. V. Wheatley and C. Gardner, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 30.10.25. J. T. Hall, to No. 24 Sqdn., Kenley ;8 1.26. C. C. Musselwhite, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab. ; 4.11.25. K. R. Thomas, to R.A.F. Depot, on transfer to Home Estab.:30.10.25. F. G. S. Mitchell, (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) G. N. Carroll and J. B. Townend, to R.A.F. Depot (Non-effective Pool), on transfer to Home Estab.;30.111.25. Pilot Officers: J. F. Young, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot; 19.1.26. B. B.Dowling, to No. 2 Flying Training Sch., Digby ; 16.1.26 C. W. Martin, to No. 23 Sqdn., Henlow ; 1.1.26. D. C. Shaw, to No. 43 Sqdn., Henlow, insteadof to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, as previously notified ; 15.12.25. B. E. Moody, to No. 2 Flying Training Sch., Digby ; 16.1.26. J. G. Chamberlain, to No. 23Sqdn., Henlow, instead of R.A.F. Base, Calshot, as previously notified ; 15.12.25. Stores Branch Flying Officers : F. A. Onnerod, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke ; 22.12.25.S. D. Dennis, to H.M.S. Furious: 1.1.26. W. Bourne, to Air Ministry ; 11.1.26. Accountant Branch Flight-Lieutenant C. H. Moore, to Aircraft Depot, Egypt; 5.11.24. Medical Branch Wing Commanders : A. W. Iredell, to H.Q., Halton, for duty as PrincipalMed. Officer; 7.1.26. B. A. Playne, D.S.O., M.B., B.A., to Air Ministry for Medical Staff duties ; 7.1.26.Squadron-Leader H. A. Hewat, M.B., D.T.M. & H., to H.O.., Egypt ; 7.12.25. Flight-Lieutenant Dental) H. J. Higgins, to H.Q., Palestine; 17.12.25.Flying Officers: W. A. Beck, M-B., D.P.H., to Palestine General Hospital: 30.11.25. H. M. Levy, to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand ; 29.12.25. NEW YEAR HONOURS IT is announced in a Supplement to the London Gazette that H.M. the King hassignified his intention of conferring the following New Year Honours :— Order of the Bath K.C.B. (Military Division) Air Vice-Marshal Sir WILLIAM GEOFFREY HANSOK SALMOND, K.C.M.G.,C.B., D.S.O., p.s.c, Royal Air Force. Sir Geoffrey Salmond was born in 1878, passed through the Royal MilitaryAcademy at Woolwich, and joined the Royal Artillery in 1898. He served with distinction in the South African War and in China in 1900. In the GreatWar he first commanded No. 1 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, and subsequently the 5th Wing. He served with the Royal Air Force in theMiddle East from 1916 to 1921. During this period he was created K.C.M.G. and C.B. ; the D.S.O. was conferred upon him, he was mentioned in despatchesand granted foreign Orders. Since 1922 he has been Director-General of Supply and Research at the Air Ministry. Promotions and Awards The King has approved the promotion of Wing Commander RichardCharles Montagu Pink, C.B.E., to the rank of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force in recognition of his distinguished services in the field in Waziristan.To date Jan. 1, 1926. The King has approved of the following awards to the undermentionedofficers and airmen of the Royal Air Force :— Air Force Cross.—Squadron Leader Arthur Coningham, D.S.O., M.C.,D.F.C. ; Flight Lieut. Leonard Graeme Maxton ; Flying Officer Basil Edward Embry. Air Force Medal.—327067 Leading Aircraftsman (Acting Corporal) FrankStone ; 11838 Corporal (Acting Sergeant) Henry Grant ; 87366 Sergeant (Pilot) Thomas William James Nash. The undermentioned arc promoted, with effect from Jan. 1, 1926 :— General Duties Branch Wing Commander to be Group Captain.—Edmund Digby Maxwell Robertson,D.F.C. Squadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders.—-Frederick Henry Unwin, O.B.E. ;Vivian Gaskell-Blackburn, D.S.C.. A.F.C. ; Henry John Francis Hunter, M.C. ; Arthur Clinton Mamid, C.B.E., D.S.O. ; Douglas Harries, A.F.C. : ArthurClaud Wright, A.F.C.; John Oliver Archer, C.B.E. ; Charles William Nutting, O.B.E., D.S.C. ; Robert Leckie, D.S.O., D.S.C., D.F.C. ; Walter GeraldPaul Young, O.B.E. Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders.—Henry Cockerell, O.B.E. ;Francis William Trott, O.B.E., M.C. : Alan Fitzroy Somerset-Leeke ; Frederick George Sherriff, M.C. ; John I-'arquhar Gordon, D.F.C. ; Charles Beauvoir Dalison, A.F.C. ; Richard Spencer Lucy. A.F.C. ; William SamuelCaster, M.C. ; Wilfred Henry Dunn, D.S.C. ; Charles Langston Scott, D.S.C. ; Hugh Henry MacLeod Fraser ; Dirk Cloete, M.C., A.F.C. ; Albert Durston,A.F.C. ; Meredith Thomas, D.F.C., A.F.C. ; Trevor Edward Salt, A.F.C. Flying Officers to be Flight Lieuteiumts.—John Christian Barraclough :George Henry Russell, D.F.C. ; Horace Gramshaw Payne Ovenden ; Thomas Humble; Hilton Oscar Brown, M.M.; George Robert Oliver; GilbertLatham Ormerod ; Richard Vaughan Bramwell-Davis (Lieut., R.F.A.) ; Denis Holcombe Carey ; John Duncan ; Christopher Neil Hope Bilney ;William Whitefield McCounachie ; Charles Dudley Palmer ; Alfred Edwin Lindon, M.B.E. ; Albert James Ernest Broomfield, D.F.C. ; Thomas Rose,D.F.C. ; Charles Leslie Cox; Pat Murgatroyd ; Ernest Caizley Usher; Vincent Percy Feather; Eyare King Blenkinsop ; Charlton Hallawell ;Robert John "Hayne Holland : Robert Lyle McKindrick Barbour, D.F.C.; Lawrence Fleming Pendred, D.F.C. : Charles John Sims, D.F.C. ; JohnLawrence Kirby ; Frederick Frank Garraway ; Owen Wilson Clapp ; Camp- bell Alexander Hoy, M.C. ; Sidney Herbert Ware ; Frank George Gibbous,D.F.C.; Cecil Arthur Bouchier, D.F.C. : Harold John Saker; Reginald Morvillc Davy ; Frank George Brockman ; Ernest Henry Attwood ; WilliamJames Millcn ; Edmund Henry Searle ; Eric Brewerton, D.F.C. Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders.—Nevill Ross Fuller ; WalterLangston Shaw, M.B.F. Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants.-—George Thomas Stroud, M.B.E. ;Ernest William Lawrence ; John Clifford Shakeshaft ; Frank Edwin Shersby ; Robert Craig ; Reginald Vivian Robinson, O.B.E. (Supplementary List). Accountant Branch Squadron Leader to be Wing Commander.—Herbert George Jones.Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants.—James Frederick Robert Eales- Wlnte ; Herbert Charles Frederick Ellis. Medical Branch Squadron Leader to be Wing Commander.—Frank Cuninghame Cowtan.Flight Lieutenants to be Honorary Squadron Leaders.—George Stephen Ware, M.B. ; Fdmond Francis Neville Currey; Charles Anderson Meaden ;Frederick Ernest Wilson. Princess Mary's R.A.F. Nursing Service SisUr to be Acting Senior Sister.—Miss Janet MacLeod, A.R.R.C. Acting Sisters to be Sisters.—Mrs. Louisa Learmouth Mackenzie ; Miss Mary Anne MacVicar; Miss Elizabeth Spensley, A.R.R.C.; Miss Ellen KateGriffin. Staff Xurses to be Sisters.—Miss Elizabeth Ann Risdon ; Miss GertrudeSwanston ; Miss Jessie Warnock Walker. Staff Xurses to be Acting Sisters.—Miss Alice Mary Hardwicke ; Miss PaulineKipping Pearce ; Miss Ellen Jane Stuart ; Miss Mary McCallum. 13
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