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1927
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AUGUST 18, 1927 THE ROYAL London Gazette, August 9, 1927 * u c AT f i ,,^eneral Duti^ Branch ipt. P. S. Mumford (Regular Army Reserve of Officers) is mil|.ishort-service commn. as a Flight-Lieut, for three vear<; rTnT^ .• p,a"ted a Officer H. E. Milton is promoted to rank & W^n/n^W^V..9'- officcr VVafker Pilot Officer D. H. A. C. D. Patton-Bathune resins hio =h ,•commn. (Aug. 10). The short-service commn of Klot Officer nr/06 tion R. H. Griffith is terminated on cessation of duty (July 28) P " Stores Branch - is granted a permanent commn. in this .b, on completion of probationary service. Medical Branch C. S. de Segundo, O.B.E., V D M.B., B.S. (Maj. R.A.M.C. (T.F ) (retd ) )is granted a temp, commn. as Flight-Lieut., with effect from and with seniority of July 25. fhe foUowing officers are granted temp, commns. as flyin-officers on a tachment to R.A.K July 18,. They will continue to draw emoluments from Army sources. Temp. Lieut. A. P. McClare, Gen. LisT (ttl( Surgeon).^0 P" ^ McC Cralg' ^ List- ^ The following officers relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on returnto Army duty (July 18). Flight-Lieut. A. Rhodes (Capt., Army Dental Corps). Flight-Lieut. N. F. Smith (Capt., Army Dental Corps). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS _ General Duties Branch.I The following are granted commns. as Pilot Officers on probation :—'Class AA : A. M. Lester and B. P. W. Twist (July 28) ; M. B. Barclay and T. P.Mulcahy (July 29). Class B : W. A. E. Featherstone (Aug. 9). The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer. E. R.Meads (Aug. 8) ; G. N. Warwick (Aug. 9). The following Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C :—E. M. Bates (July 9) ; F. V. Gauntlett (Aug. 9). Flight-Lieut. H. Cooch relinquishes his commn. ou completion of service,Aug. 1. The following Flying Officers relinquish their commn. on completion ofservice :—C. H. Baker (Aug. 3). C. M. McClean (Aug. 5.) AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties BranchThe following to be Pilot Officers :—No. 603 City of Edinburgh (Bombing) Squadron—J. T. L. Shiells (July 22). I. E. C. Watson (July 22). No. 6u5County of Warwick (Bombing) Squadron Pilot Officer K. D. Foster ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants: A. H. Comfort, to Marine Aircraft ExperimentalEstablishment, Fjlixstowc, 21.7.27. E. L. Ridley, to No. 1 Flying Training School, Nethjravon, 21.7.27. Squadron Leader H. S. P. T. Jerrard, to Sch. of Tech. Training (Men),Mansion ; 25.7.27. Pilot Officer V. H. Wilcox, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 25.7.27. Accountant Branch Flying Officer C. W. Cackctt, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, U.6.27. Flight Lieutenant J. Sullivan, to Elee. and Wireless Sen., Flowerdown •2.8.27. Flying Officers W. E. V. Richards, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab., Felixstowe ; 1.8.27. C. W. Price, to H.Q., Coastal Area; 21.7.27. General Duties BranchSquadron Leaders : A. J. Butler, O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 8.8.27. 11. B. Frew, D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C., to No. 1 FlyingTraining School, Netberavon ; 24.7.27. Flight Lieutenants : .D. M. Fleming, to No. 30 Sqdn., Iraq ; 9.7.27. E. D.Barnes, to Aircraft Depot, Iraq ; 5.7.27. Flying Officers : C. H. Brill, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 18.7.27. W. G.Wainwright Fahey, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 1.8.27. Pilot Officer: D. K. Hewison, to No. 45 Sqdn., Egypt; 14.7.27. Medical BranchSquadron Leader T. C. St. C. Morton, M.D., M.R.C.P., L.T.M. & H., to No. 2, Flying Training School, Digby, 2.8.27. Flight-Lieutenants: J. MacC. Kilpatrick, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,20.6.27. T. W. Wilson, to Aircraft Depot, India, 25.6.27. Flight Lieutenants : J. B. Gregor, to R.A.F. Base, Mediterranean ; 14.7.27.T. Sheehan, to R.A.F. Station, Donibristle ; 22.7.27. Flight Lieutenant: C. S. de Segundo, O.B.E., V.D., M.B., B.S., to Inspectorof Recruiting, on appointment to a Temp. Commn. ; 25.7.27. Flying Officer (Dental) H. J. Eagleson, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, onappointment to a temp, commn. ; 13.7.27. Flying Officers : E. P. Carroll, to R.A.F. Station, Worthy Down ; 2.8.27.G. W. McAleer, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 2.8.27. NAVAL APPOINTMENTSThe following appointments were made on July 2S by the Admiralty :— Lieutenants: E. H. Shattock and S. C. Tuke, attached to R.A.F., for period " A " (Aug. 2).The following appointments have been made by toe Admiralty :— Lieutenants : H. C. Ranald, attached to R.A.K. for period " A " ; August 2.Sub-Lieuts. F. W. Bourne and I1. D. Hciuemann, attached to R.A.F. for period " A " ; August 2. Lieutenant E. (Flying Officer, R.A.F.) : A. D. Merriman, to Victory, forR.A.F. Base, Gosport supy. ; July 26. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AIR SQUADRON : Our picture shows some members of the Cambridge University Air Squadron, taken during the attachment of the squadron to the School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum, Salisbury, on the occasion of the visit of Marshal of the R.A.F., Sir Hugh Trenchard (Chief of the Air Staff). The group includes, reading from the third on left (sitting) :—Flt.-Lieut. T. B. Bruce, M.C. (Chief Flying Instructor, C.U.A. Sq.) ; Col. The Hon. M. C. A. Drummond, C.M.G., D.S.O. (Dep. Director, Staff Duties/Air Ministry) ; Flt.-Lieut. R. V. Goddard (Instructor, C.U.A. Sq.) ; Sir Hugh Trenchard ; Wing-Comm. J. B. Bowen, O.B.E. [Chief Instructor, C.U.A. Sq.) ; and Air Vice-Marshal Sir Ivo Vesey, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. (Director of Organisation and Staff Duties, Air Ministry). This Annual Attachment was in progress during the period June 19 to July 30, and consisted of three batches, each attending for a fortnight. During this time about 430 hours flying was carried out. Many of the members are taking commissions in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, while others are intending to take up aeronautics professionally or are likely to be active in furtherance of National Air-Mindedness in the future. The Squadron has been in existence for close on two years, during which time 70 Undergraduates have been given aeronautical and flying training. 585
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