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OCTOBER 11, 1928 THE ROYALS-AIR FORCE London Gazette, October 2, 1928General Duties Branch The following Flight Lieuts. are granted permanent commns. in theirpresent rank (Oct. 1) :—F. H. Woolliams, W. Wynter-Morgan, M.C. (Capt. Glos. Regt., T.A.) Pilot Officer A. M. Butt (Sec.'Lt. Devon Regt., T.A.) ispromoted to rank of Flying Officer (Aug. 1) ; Pilot Officer on probation C. K. Turner is confirmed in rank and promoted to rank of Flying Officer (Aug. 31).The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank (Oct. 3) :— M. H. Clare, A. G. Lester. Flying Officer J. St. C. Arbuthnott takes rank and precedence as if hisappointment as Flying Officer bore date Sept. 12, 1927, immediately following Flying Officer Arthur Harold Owen on the gradation list. Reduction takeseffect from Sept. 2, 1928. Wing-Commander H. A. Williamson, C.M.G., A.F.C., is placed on retiredlist at his own request and is permitted to retain rank of Group Captain (Sept. 30) ; Flying Officer D. G. Fleming is placed on retired list at his ownrequest, and is granted permission to retain rank of Flight Lieut. (Oct. 1). The following Flying Officers resign their permanent commns :—C. H.Ratcliffe (Sept. 26) ; F. W. L. C. Beaumont (Oct. 3). Pilot Officer A. R. Grenfell relinquishes his short-service commn. on account of ill-health (Oct. 3).The short-service commns. of the following Pilot Officers on probation are terminatedon cessation of duty (Oct 3) :—R. A. Bloice,D. S. Collins, VV. Smith,H. V. Thomas. Stores Branch Flight Lt. A.Davidson, M.C., is promoted to rank of Sqdn. Leader (July II). Accountant Branch Pilot Officer (Observation) F. C. Rendle resigns his permanent commn.(Sept. 14). Medical Branch Flight Lt. R. J. K. Chattey is transferred to Reserve, Class Dii. (Sept. 28). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch The following are granted commns. on probation in the ranks stated.iwitheffect from Oct. 2 :—Class A.—Flying Officer F. T. Digby, Flying Officer A. T. E. Eadon. Class B.B.—Pilot Officer G. B. K. James. H. Hollick-Kenyon is granted a commn. in Class C as Flying Officer (Oct. 2) •Pilot Officer on probation E. H. Armitage is confirmed in rank (Sept. 15). The following Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on completion ofservice :—J. W. Bowler (Sept. 23) ; C. G. Gass, M.C. (Sept. 30). Flying Officer C. T. Travers resigns his commn. (July 24). The commns. of thefollowing Pilot Officers on probation are terminated on cessation of duty :— E. M. King (Sept. 14) ; J. W. T. Jones (Sept. 12). Flying Officer I. N. C. Clarke, D.S.C., is removed from the Service (Sept. 3) Flying Officer L. J. C. Harding relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, and is permitted to retain his rank (Sept. 26). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotiti&ed :— General Duleis BranchWing Commanders : R. J. F. Barton, O.B.E., to Air Ministry (Directorate of Operations and Intelligence), for Air Staff Duties, 15.9.28. J. T. Babing-ton, D.S.O., to Station Headquarters, Hinaidi, pending taking over command, 28.9.28. C. E. Maude to H.Q., Coastal Area, pending commencement ofSenior Officers' Tech. course at H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth, 28.9.28. Flight Lieutenants: J. R. I. Scambler.'A.F.C.. to H.Q., India, 17.6.28.T. W. S. Brown to Elec. and Wireless Sch., Flowerdown, 2.10.28. F. P. Adams to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt, 28.9.28. R. W. Hill toH.Q., Middle East, 28.9.28. W. L. Payne to No. 47 Sqdn., Middle East, 28.9.28. F. C. Farrington, M.C., to Sch. of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum ;9.10.28. H. S. Sandiford to No. 3 Flying Training Sch., Grantham, 16.10.28. Flying Officers: J. A. C. Florance to No. 1 Flying Training Sch., Nether-avon, 12.9.28. T. J. E. Thornton to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke, 1.10.28. R. S. Barbour to No. 24 Sqdn., Northolt, 2.10.28. Hon. F./Lt.H. T. Herring to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 3.10.28. C. A. Anderson to No. 6 Sqdn., Iraq, 17.9.28. L. G. Martin to No. 481 Flight, Mediterranean,30.9.28. O. R. Pigott to R.A.F. Depot, Egypt, 28.9.28. P. G. Chicbester to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt, 28.9.28. G. M. Pitts-Tucker toR.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 9.9.28. J. A. Tindall to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt, 28.9.28. D. S. King to No. 208 Sqdn., Middle East, 28.9.28.A. K. K. Calwell to No. 208 Sqdn., Middle East, 28.9.28. M. G.Pilot Officers : A. L. T. Naish to No. 100 Sqdn., Bicester. 19.9.28.Bircham to No. 11 Sqdn., Netheravon, 24.9.28. Stores BranchSquadron Leaders: A. J. M. Ross, M.B.E., to No. 10 Group, H.Q., Lee- on-Solent, 24.9.28. T. E. Drowley to Air Ministry (Directorate of Equip-ment), 24.9.28. Flight Lieutenants: H. E. Tansley, M.C., to Supply and Stores Depot,Aden, 12.9.28. E. G. Keeping to R.A.F. Base, Malta, 29.9.28. A. H. Allan to Supply and Stores Depot, Aden, 29.9.28.Flying Officers : J. F. Young. M.M.. to Supply and Stores Depot, Aden, 29.9.28. N. Dainty to Supply Services, Iraq,' 28.9.28. R. T. Rich toSupply Services, Iraq, 28.9.28. A. E.Connolly to R.A.F. Depot. Egvpt, 28.9.28. Accountant BranchFlying Officers: C. E. Aston to Command Accounts Office, Baghdad 28.9.28. S. W. Hill to No. 4 Flying Training Sch., Egypt, 28.9.28. J. P.Cave to No. 2 Armoured Car Co., Middle East, 28.9.28. Chaplains' BranchRev. C. A. B. Allen, M.A., to H.Q., Iraq Command. 28.9.28. Thomas, B.A., to H.Q., Transjordan and Palestine, 21.9.28. Medical BranchFlight Lieutenants : B. W. Cross to No. 31 Sqdn., India, 2.9.28. Perkins to Station H.Q., Hinaidi, 4.9.28. Rev. H. P. H. <$> THE SUPERMARINE " SOLENT" AIR YACHT : Two views of the Supermarine flying-boat, fitted with three Armstrong Siddeley " Jaguar " engines, which—as previously reported in FLIGHT—the Hon. Ernest Guinness chartered for a cruise over the Irish Lakes. It was specially fitted out as an aerial yacht, and was piloted by Capt. H. C. 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