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MAY 31, 1928 THE ROYAL&AIR FORCE London Gazette, May 22 1928General Duties Branch The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank- P DCracroft (April 5) ; M. Fountain-Barber (April 12). Pilot Officer on proba- tion, R. A E. Birch, resigns his short-service commn. (Mav 19) The shortservice commn. of Pilot Officer on probation. P. H. E. Grisewood is ter- minated on cessation of duty (May 9). ' Medical Branch The follg. are granted short service commns. in rank of Flying Officer forthree years on Active List, with effect from and with seniority of, May 2 • J. H. Ciillinan, T. A. Edwards, A. R. French, P. J. Nyhan MB B APorritt, M.B. Flight-Lt. (Hon. Squadron Leader) F. W. Squair, M.B., Ch.B., relinquisheshis tempy. Commn. on completion of service, and is permitted to retain the honorary rank of Squadron Leader (May 16). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch The follg. are granted commas, in Class A in the ranks stated (May 22) :—Flying Omcer.—J. R. Cox. Flving Officers on Probation.—C. Byron, W. E. Hall, A. W. Simon. Flying Officer A. J. Stubbings relinquishes his commn. on completion ofservice (March 31) ; Flying Officer G. H. Winckworth is transferred from Class B to Class C (May 18). The follg. officers resign their commns. :—Flight Lt. J. F. Stallard (Jan. 24) : Flying Officer A. R. Latham (April 3). Flying Officer H. A. Hince relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health,and is permitted to retain his rank (May 23). Princess Mary's R.A.F. Nursing ServiceSister (Acting Matron) Miss J. MacLeod, A.R.R.C, resigns her appoint- ment (April 24). ROYAL AIR FORCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the R.A.F. are notified :—General Duties Branch Wing Commander T. E. B. Howe, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Station. Northolt to.command, 15.5.28. ' Squadron Leaders : A. H. Peck, D.S.O., M.C., to No. 55 Sqdn., Iraq, 25.4.28.J. J. Breen, to Armoured Car Wing, Iraq, 9.4.28. Flight Lieutenants : E. S. Borthwick-Clarke, to H.Q., Aden Command4.5.28. V. P. Feather, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 7.5.28. J. R. Wolley and C. W. Weedon, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.4.28 F. WSinclair, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge. 31.3.28. O. R. Gayford D.F.C., to Station H.Q., Heliopolis, 10.5.28. H. L. P. Lester, to No. 14 Sqdn.Amman, 1.5.28. W. G. L. Montagu-Douglas-Scott, to H.Q., Iraq, 11.5.28. Flying Officers : A. N. Francombe, to Aircraft Park, India, 9.4.28. R. A.Barnett, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of to No. 31 Sqdn., as previously notified, 23.3.28. J. C. Cunningham, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of toNo. 20 Sqdn., as previously notified, 23.3.28. D. C. Burnley and C. N. A. B. Mumby, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.4.28. C. F. Steventon, to R.A.F.Depot, Uxbridge, 13.4.28. J. H. Woodin, to H.Q., Middle East, 10.5 28 W. E. Gray, to Station H.Q., Heliopolis, 16.4.28. Pilot Officers : J. F. Griffiths, to Aircraft Depot, India, instead of to No. 28Sqdn., as previously notified, 23.3.28. J. Addison, D. A. L. Campbell, H. H. Chapman, P. L. M. C. Deacon, J. W. Hawke, F. R. Jones, W. H. Jones,H. Kerr, H. D. McGregor, G. F. MacPherson, R. G. Whalley, E. S. Whitaker, H. J. A. Williams, F. R. Balfour, C. G. Davies, E. L. Johnstone, and M. N.Oxford, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 30.4.28. I. McL. Cameron and J. H. Lindell, to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down, 2.5.28. C. R.Clarke and G. E. Klein, to No. 10 Sqdn., Upper Heyford, 2.5.28. J. F. McKenna, to No. 99 Sqdn., Upper Hyeford, 2.5.28. D. T. Saville, to No. 17Sqdn., Upavon, 2.5.28. INTELLIGENCE Stores BranchWing Commander W. J. Shields, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke, 7.5.28. Flight Lieutenant P. J. Murphy, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 31.3,28.Flying Officers: R. G. A. Vullance, to No. 2 Wing H.Q., India, 3.4.28. J. H. P. Clarke and F. A. R. Smith, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.4.28. Accountanl BranchFlight Lieutenants : T- Sullivan, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 10.5.28. W. W. Deane, to R.A.F. Station, Tangmere, 22.5.28. Medical BranchFlight Lieutenant G. S. Strachan, M.B., to No. 28 Sqdn., India, instead of to H.Q., India, as previously notified, 13.4.28. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenant G. P. O'Connell, M.B., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge,6.4.28. Flight Lieutenant (Q.Mstr. Medical) J. M. Maxwell, to R.A.F. Depot,Uxbridge, 31.3.28. Flight-Lieutenant (Dental) P. P. Hogan, to H.Q., Middle East, 30.3.28.Flight Lieutenants : B. F. Haythornthwaite, M.B., B.A., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.5.28. L. C. Palmer-Tones, M.B., to Station H.Q., Heliopolis,1.4.28. G. J. S. O'MaUey, to No'. 208 Sqdn., Middle East, 9.4.28. B. L. Edwards, M.B., to R.A.F. General Hospital, Iraq.. 13.4.29. L. I. Hyder, toR.A.F. Combined Hospital, Iraq, 12.4.28. Flying Officers: J. T- Quinlan, M.B., to R.A.F. Station, Donibtistle,15.5.28. J. H. Cullinari, T. A. Edwards, M.B., A. R. French, P. J. Nyhan, M.B., and B. A. Porritt, M.B., to Medical Training Depot, Halton, on appoint-ment to short service commns., 2.5.28. ]. E. Foran, M.B., to No. 8 Sqdn., Aden, 1.5.28. SASSOON CUP RACE ONCE again the Fighter Squadron met on May 24, to have their annual " battle " for the Sassoon Cup. This year the race started from Sutton's Farm (re-named Homchurch Aerodrome) and the contest was over a two laps' course—total 101 miles—Homchurch, Leigh, Chelmsford and back, and was won by F./O. H. T. Andrews (Siskin Jaguar) No. 41 Squadron, Northolt, in 42 min. 26 sees., average speed, 134^ m.p.h. The competitors "had to keep above 1,000 ft., except at the finish when they were allowed to dive down over the finishing line. At each turning point a Lynx Avro patrolled at 900 ft. to keep a check on machines as they turned. The race was timed to start at 15 hrs. 30 mins., and all machines looking very clean and bright were lined up, head into wind at right angles to the enclosures, one machine from each squadron :— Pilot Squadron No. 19 . 32 . Ill 1 . 43 . 23 . 25 . 29 3 17 Machine. Siskin-Jaguar IV. Gamecock-Jupiter. Grebe-Jaguar. Siskin-Jaguar. Woodcock-Jupiter. Siskin-Jaguar. F./O. P. R. Barwell .. P./O. R. A. Stowell .. P./Serg. W. Kerswell .. Sq./Ldr. E. O. Grenfell F./O. C. W. Thompson Flt./Lt. H. C. Calvey . . Flt./Lt. W. Swann P./Serg. T. W. Morton F./O. D. J. McMillan .. P./O. P. McG. Watt .. Flt./Lt. W. N. Plenderleith .. 56 F./O. H. T. Andrews .. •• 41 In order to avoid the possibility corners and the consequent danger attached, the ' field was divided into two heats with an interval of five minutes between so as to avoid taking up too much time. There was no final, but the first machine home of each heat that did the fastest time under handicap was declared the winner. From a spectators' viewpoint it was not a race, but merely a follow-my-leader procession of aeroplanes that followed one another at intervals, round the sky ! The Siskins led off, followed by Woodcocks, one Grebe and the two Gamecocks scratch. One Woodcock feeling apparently in want of a little excite- ment, came round at about 400 ft., this was too much for the Avro on patrol, which suddenly gave up hanging on sky- hooks, with the result that the Woodcock was disqualified. One.Siskin failed to return, having fallen by the wayside. There was none of the excitement of last year's event, in fact it could not be called a race, owing partly to the handi- capping, no final, and that both the Siskins and Gamecocks had their throttle controls sealed to prevent the pilots " going through the Gate." The fastest laps and total time were done by the Game- cocks and Grebe, the former being last year's winning machine. F./Lt. Calvey, in spite of his throttle being sealed, put up a very fine effort but the handicapping was against him :— JSfo. Min. Sec. Aver. 23 F./Lt. Calvey .. .. Gamecock . . 38 06 150 25 F./Lt. Swann .. .. Grebe . . 39 28 — 43 F./O. Thompson .. Gamecock .. 39 30 — 41 F./O. H. T. Andrews . . Siskin 1 Sq./Ldr. Grenfell 111 Sgt. Kerswell 42 26 134£ 42 29 — 42 37 — of overcrowding at Compared with last year's winner's average of 156 m.p.h. (Gamecock), this year's 134£ m.p.h. average is very poor, even when taking into consideration that the machines were fitted with supercharged engines and designed for speed at height. No. Ill Squadron are to be congratulated on the excellent arrangements both as regards enclosures, car park and excel- lent tea provided in the officers' mess after. Owing to the difficulty of getting out to Hornchurch there were comparatively few spectators, whereas had it been held at Hendon, the general public would have had a better chance of getting there. There were comparatively few service people present except those directly interested in the event, which seemed rather a pity as a race of this sort should bring representatives from all squadrons. 411
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