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MARCH 3, 1927 THE ROYAL London Gazette, February 25, 1927. General Duties Branch Group Capt. R. P. Ross, D.S.O., A.F.C., is appointed Air Aide-de-Camp to .us Majesty the King, February 1. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer, ]anuary ii :—H. H. V. Tristem, A. D. Gillmore, J. R. Jones, F. M. V. May, G. E. G. l.ywoofl. Flight Lieut. F. L. Luxmoore, D.F.C., remains on half-pay scale B, ixbruary 20. The following are transferred to Reserve, Class A, February 23 : • - Flight Lieut. A. G. Taylor, A.F\C, Flying Officer VV. F. Hamilton. Flying Officer G. Wilson is placed on retired list at his own request ; February 23. Medical Branch The short service commission of Flying Officer G. E. Church, M.B., isantedated to February 1, 1926, and he ceases to be seconded to the Royal Infirmary, Wigan ; February 1. The following Flying Officers are promotedto rank of Flight Lieut., February 18:—Lieut. C. Palmer-Jones, M.B., T. W. Wilson. Flying Officer H. C. Patterson relinquishes his short servicecommission on account of ill-health ; January 14. Flight Lieut, (hon. Sqdn. Leader) F. R. Humphreys relinquishes his temp, commn. on completionof service ; January 31 ; Tempy, Lieut. W. D. Guyler (General List, Army Dental Surgeon), is granted a temp, commn. as a Flying Officer on attachmentto R.A.F. ; February 5. He will continue to receive emoluments from AIR FORCE Army sources ; Flight Lieut. N. H. Medhurst (Capt., Army Dental Corps)relinquishes his temp, commn. on return to Army duty ; February 5. Chaplains BranchThe Rev. G. H. Piercy, M.A., is granted a short-service commn. as a Chap- lain, with the relative rank of Sqdn. Leader ; February 16. RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe following Flying Officers are promoted to rank of Flight Lieut., Feb- ruary 22 :—C. T. Holmes, N. H. Woodhead, D.S.C. The following FlyingOfficers are promoted to honorary rank of Flight Lieut., February 22 :—C. F. Uwins, A. S. White, A.F.C. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rankof Flying Officer :—R. D. Hambrook ; November 24, 1926. M. K. de L. Hayes; December 7, 1926. S. L. F. St. Barbe ; January 17. LI. O.Moss, M.M. ; January 21. H. Tulloch ; January 28. Piiot Officer on probation K. R. Meads is confirmed in rank ; February 8. Flying OfficerE. Marler is transferred from Class A to Class C ; February 15. The following Flying Officers relinquish their commissions on completion of service :—C. B.'M. Dale; December 5, 1926. A. W. Saunders, D.F.C. ; February 5. E. Marsden ; February lfi. G. T. E. B. Dorman ; February 19. FlyingOfficer J. C. Croft resigns his commission ; February 22. ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Wing Commander R. G. D. Small, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, for Adminis-trative duties, 14.2.27. Squadron Leaders: C. G. Tucker, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand,7.2.27. C. J. Mackay, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 216 Sqdn., Egypt; 4.2.27. I. K. Summers, M.C., and E. R. Whitehouse, to No. 70 Sqdn., Iraq ; 18.1.27.F. R. Alford, M.C., to H.Q., Iraq. : 1.2.27. Flight Lieuts. : B. I. W. Brady, D.S.M., to No. 21 Group, H.Q., WestDrayton ; 9.2.27. G. V. Howard, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Station, Worthy Down ; 15.2.27. A. W. Franklyn, M.C., to No. 1 Flying Training Schl., Nethcravon ;14.-J.27. C. T. Anderson, D.F.C., to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum; 21.2.27. li. K. D. Robertson, A.F.C., to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq. ; 24.1.27. K. K. Ward, toNo. 4 Flying Training Schl., Egypt; 4.2.27. J. S. Harrison, to No. 6 Armoured Car Coy., Iraq; 31.1.27. M. Moore, O.B.E., to H.Q., Air Defence of GreatBritain', Uxbridge ; 22.2.27. Flving Officers: G. H. Stainforth, to Central Flying Schl., Wittering ;3.3.27. H. E. Rew, to No. 4 Sqdn., Farnborough ; 18.2.27. C. Walter, to No. 24 Sqdn., Northolt; 21.2.27. J. R. Brown, A.F.C., to No. 8 Sqdn.. Iraq ;4.2.27. R. H. S. Spaight, to No. 8 Sqdn., Iraq ; 24.1.27. J. V. Kelly, to No. 47 Sqdn., Egypt; 28.1.27. G. N. P. Stringer, to No. 8 Sqdn., Iraq; 27.1.27.F. E. North, J. E. Davies and G. M. E. Shaw, to No. 70 Sqdn., Iraq ; IS.1.27. R. F. Casey, D. F.C., to No. 39 Sqdn., Spittlegate, 4.3.27. B. W. Duley, M.M.,to No. 99 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, 20.2.27. J. A. C. Florence, to Schl. of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum; 4.3.27. K. C. Baker, to No. 32 Sqdn.,Kenley ; 2.3.27. Pilot Officers: F. D. Biggs, to No. 58 Sqdn., Worthy Down, on appointmentto a Permanent Commn. from Cadet College ; 15.2.27. R. Brown, to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt, on appointment to a Permanent Commn. from Cadet College ;15.2.27. T. M. Abraham, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 16.2.27. W. C. McNeil, J. Constable-Roberts and E. F. Wain, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot ; 21.2.27. J. W. Duggan to No. UlO Sqdn., Spittlegate ; 21.2.27. I. J. Fitch and R. J. Legg, to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough ; 21.3.27. E. C. Foreman, J. H. Harris and H. P. Hudson, to No. 207 Sqdn., F.astchurch; 21.2.27. A. A. Leslie, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum ; 21.3.27. N. McLcod and N. C. Plcasance, to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough ; 21.2.27. R. R. Nash to R.A.F. Base, Calshot ; 1.3.27. R. G. Pace and N. C. Ross-Roberts, to No. 32 Sqdn., Kenley ; 21.2.27. G. H. Shaw, to No. 56 Sqdn., Biggin Hill ; 21.3.27. M. A. Smyth and L. R. Stokes, to No. 56 Sqdn., Biggin Hill ; 21.2.27. G. A. V. Tyson, to No. 25 Sqdn., Hawkinge ; 21.2.27. H. W. Pearson-Rogers, to No. 4 Flying Training Schl., Egypt ; 18.2.27. A. W. B. Hale, to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars ; 17.2.27. Stores Branch Flight Lieut.: W. Sutherand, M.B.E., to Station H.Q., Kenley ; 26.2.27. Flying Officer R. W. Stewart to Air Ministry, Directorate of Equipment ; 27.L27. Medical Branch Wing Commanders: A. V. J. Richardson, O.B.E., M.B., D.P.H., to H.Q.,India, for duty as Principal Med. Officer ; 10.2.27. A. E. Panter, B.A., to Air Ministry", Directorate of Med. Services, for Medical Staff duties ; 10.2.27.H. B. Porteous, M.B., to Basrah Combined Hospital, Iraq ; 18.2.27. Flight Lieuts. : (Hon. Sqdn. Ldr.) J. Valerie, O.B.E., to Inspector ofRecruiting ; 1.3.27. F. W. G. Smith, M.B., B.A., to No. 56 Sqdn., Biggin Hill; 15.3.27. A. Harvey, M.B., to No. 14 Sqdn., Palestine : 25.1.27. Flvin? Officers: E. T- Mockler, M.B., to No. 5 Sqdn., India; 7.1.27.M. J. Marren, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 22.2.27. R. I- 1- Bell, to R.A.F. Station, Upavon ; 22.2.27. T. W. Wilson to R.A.F. British Hospital,Iraq; 28.1.27. F. B. C. L. B. Crawford, M.B.. to H.O., Iraq; 25.1.27. P. D. Barling, M.B., to Aden Flight ; 9.2.27. Chaplain's Branch Revd. G .H. Piercy, M.A., to R.A.F. Station, Duxford, on appointment to a short Service Comnin., 16.2.27. IN PARLIAMENT Air Route to India.SIR HARRY BRITTAIN on February 21, asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can make any statement as to when the regular air route toIndia will open for general traffic ? Sir Samuel Hoare : The first of the through flights from Cairo to Karachiis scheduled for April 6 next. Sir H. Brittain : May I ask what number of planes it is expected to puton this service ; and, at the same time, may I venture to congratulate my right hon. friend on having so successfully " blazed the trail " '! Sir S. Hoare : I am much obliged to my hon. friend for his congratulations.I can assure him that they are not due to myself so much as to the pilots and navigators who took me so safely. In answer to his supplementary question,the machines will be of the same type as that on which 1 made my recent flight to India. Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy : When does the right hon. gentlemanpropose to link up the European Air Service with this route from Cairo to India ? Sir S. Hoare : I am most anxious to see the section between Europe andthe East fully completed. I cannot say when we shall be able to do it, but we are constantly considering the question. I regard it as most importantthat we should make that section as soon as possible. Sir F. Wise : Can mv right hon. friend say what the cost of the flight hasbeen ? Sir S. Hoare : No, sir, I could not say off-hand ; but I can assure my hon.friend that it will not amount to any considerable sum, and he will be surprised a I the smallness of the figure. Sir F. Hall: And cheap at the price ! Civil Air Transport Mileage CAPTAIN GARRO-JONES asked the mileage flown in 1921, 1923, 1925 andI126 by the civil aircraft of Great Britain, Germany, France and Russia, i-pectively.Sir S. Hoare: Comparable official figures are only available for civil air trans- it mileage, and not for civil aircraft hired for joy-riding, photography, etc. • ne civil air transport mileage was as follows :—•1921. 1923. 1925. 1926. eat Britain .. 225,000 943,000 862,000 794,000 • rmany .. _ _ 1,028,000 446,000 3,075,000 3,816,000 - auce.. .. ., 1,471,000 2,117,000 2,946,000 Not yetavailable. • >o official figures are available for Russia. ite reduction in the mileage figures for British commercial aircraft in ;, ' _ast 'wo years is due to the adoption by His Majesty's Government of•• policy of subsidising on the basis of "horse-power mileage" with the ai.Vti °f encour£>ging the employment of more highly-powered machines- ' tlms enabling British air transport to develop towards a self-supporting a. ". Thus, though the actual mileage flown is smaller, there- has ''• srKed increase in the passenger and ton mileage, the increase in the Jo I*1"-' ever 40 per cent. been i th former Royal Air Force. Aeroplanes and SeaplanesLIEUT.-COMMANDER BURNEY asked the number of aeroplanes and seaplanes of all types ordered by the Government to be constructed in Great Britainbetween November 1, 1917, and November 1, 1918, for use with the British and allied forces ? Sir S. Hoare : The answer is 32,450 aeroplanes and 1,69/ seaplanes. ContractsLIEUT.-COMMANDER BURNEY asked the total value of all contracts arranged for in respect of aeroplanes, seaplanes, and their parts and accessories withprivate firms or Government Constructional Departments in Great Britain between November 1, 1917, and November 1, 1918. Sir S. HOARE : The answer is approximately £150,000,000. Army and Air Force and Postal RatesCAPT. BRASS, on February 22, asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the distinction drawn by his Department between membersof His Majesty's Navy serving in foreign waters (for example, in the Persiar. Gulf) and members of His Majesty's Army and Air Force on foreign service(for example, in Iraq) whereby the former can receive letters at lid. for the first ounce and Id. thereafter, while letters addressed to the latter arecharged at the ordinary civil rate of 1\d. for the first ounce and ljrf. thereafter ; and whether he can see his way to arrange for members ofHis Majesty's Army and Air Force on foreign service to be treated in the same way as members of His Majesty's Navy ? Sir W.'Mitchell-Thomson : I regret that I am not in a position to adoptthe suggestion. Letters addressed to the Army and Air Force in Iraq are delivered through the civil Post Office, and are therefore subject to thesame rates and conditions as civil correspondence. The Iraq administration has not adopted Imperial postage rates, and the foreign rate thereforeapplies. Letters for His Majesty's ships abroad are, under a special arrangement embodied in the International Convention of the Postal Union,conveyed in direct bags for the various ships, which undertake the duty of delivery, and the Imperial rate can thus be applied to them whereverthe ships may be stationed. Capt. Brass : Would the Postmaster-General inform the public of thisdistinction, because a number of letters addressed to officers and men in the Air Force at Iraq have had to pay a great deal of extra postage ? Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson : All the relevant information is set out in aspecial section of the " Postal Guide." I should add, perhaps, in order to make it clear that troops in any part of the Empire other than Iraq getthe benefit of the Imperial rate. R.A.P. Applicants and Disability MR. HORE-BKUSHA asked how many applicants were accepted in the year 1926 for His Majesty's Air Force ; and how many were rejected on account of some, physical or medical disability ? Sir S. Hoare : The answer to the first part of the question is 379 men and 1,057 boys ; to the second, 258 men and 234 boys. 121
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