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DECEMBER 13, 1928 THE ROYALS-AIR FORCE London Gazette, December 4, 1928 General Duties Branch Flying Officer C. H. Tighe is restored to full pay from half pay (Dec. 1). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchFlying Officer F. D. Cummings, D.F.C., is transferred from Class A to Class C (Nov. 24) ; Flying Officer D. H. B. Clark is transferred from Class AA to Class C (Dec. 5) ; Pi'ot Officer J. R. Wardrop is transferred from the Special Reserve to the Reserve, Class C (Oct. 24). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch \'o. 603 ICily oi Eiinhw h (Bombing) Squadron.—The following to be PilotOfficer :—E. S.' V. Burton (July 31). ' (Substituted for Gazette Sept. 11.) ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties BranchWing Commander A. A. Walser, M.C., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 5.11.28.Squadron Leaders: A. J. Capel, D.S.O., D.F.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 5.11.28. J. W. Woodhouse, D.S.O., M.C., to Armoured Car Wing, Iraq,22.11.28. Flight Lieutenants: C. W. Busk, M.C., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 5.11.28.H. J. Collins to No. 101 Sqdn., Bircham Newton, 9.1.29, R. B. Sutherland, D.F.C., to No. 14 Sqdn., Middle East 11.11.28. G. S. Shaw, to No. 8 Sqdn.,Aden Command, 1.12.28. F. G. A. Robinson, to No. 11 Sqdn., Netheravon, 25.11.28. E. H. D. Spence, to No. 441 Flight, 19.11.28. Flying Officers: G. W. P. Irwin, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 5.11.28.A. N Francombe, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 5.11.28. W. L. McLaren, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 1.12.28 E. C. L. Richardson, to No. 10 Sqdn., UpperHeyford, 9.12.28. C. H. Tighe, to No. 13 Sqdn., Andover, 1.12.28. J. W. M. Nancarrow, to R.A.F. Station, Duxford, 7.12.28. V. C. Taylor, to No. 3Flying Training Sch., Grantham, 3.12.28. D. L. Thomson, to Aircraft Park. India, 1.11.28. Stores Branch Flying Officers : A. A. Quayle to R.A.F. Reception Depot. WTest Drayton,12.li.28. E. F. Smith, to H.Q., Air Defence of Great Britain, Uxbridge. 3.12.28.Pilot Officer: J. E. Reynolds, to H.Q., Air Defence of Great Britain, Uxbridge, 30.11.28. Accountant BranchFlying Officer G. Goodall, to Station H.Q., Hinaidi, 21.11.28. Medical BranchGroup Captain A. Y. J. Richardson, O.B.E., MB.. D.P.H., to Aircraft Depot, India, 13.10.28. Squadron Leader R. J. Ahcrnc, M.C., to Palestine General Hospital1.11.28. Squadron Leader F. E. Johnson, to Central Flying School, Wittering,29.11.28. Flight Lieutenants : E. J. Jenkins, to No. 14 Sqdn., Middle East, 1.11.28.R. G. Freeman, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, instead of to H.Q., Middl' East, as previously notified, 20.10.28. F. W. Goodread, to H.Q., Air Defenceof Great Britain, "Uxbridge, 27.11.28. T. j. D. Atteridge, to Central Med. Estab., 1.12.28. G. M. Anderson, M.B.,'to R.A.F. Station, Donibristle,14.12.28. Flight Lieutenants: R. H. Stanbridge, to H.Q., Middle East 15.11.28.G. P. O'ConneU, M.B., to R.A.F. Officers' Hospital, Uxbridge, 1.12.28. Flying Officers : E. P. Carroll, to Station H.Q., Hinaidi, 27.10.28. B. A.Porritt, M.B., to Station H.Q.. Cattewater, 3.12.28. J. L. Groom, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 27.11.28. N. M. Jc-rratn, to Elec. & Wireless Sch., Flower-down, 27.11.28. G. VV. Paton, M.B., to R.A.F. Station, Upper Heyford. 27.11.28. G. O. Williams, B.Sc, to No. 5 Flying Training Sch., Sealand,27.11.28 Flying Office's: J. F. McGovern, M.B., to No. 84 Sqdn., Iraq, 8.11.28.S. B. S.Smith, to School of. Army Co-operation, Old Saruru, 28.11.28. H. C. NAVAL APPOINTMENTSThe following appointments have been made by the Admiralty: — Lieutenants (Flying Officers) R.A.F.): S. Borrett, to Tamar;Toppin, to Greenwich (Nov. 7). Promo'ions Sub-Lieutenant G. H. Baale, to rank of Lieut, (seny. April 1)._Sub-Lieutenan! (Flying Officer, R.A.F.) P. D. Heinemann, to rank of Lieutenant, and attached to R.A.F. (in continuation) in that rank (seny.Nov. 30). Roval Marines Lieutenant (Flying Offi:er, R.l.F.) J. S. Martin, to Greenwich (Nov. 6). <$> DE HAVILLAND WORKS ANNUAL DINNER A FEW years ago it would have been possible to hold the annual works dinner of the de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., in an average size dining room. On Friday last, the Wharn- cliffe Rooms of the Hotel Great Central in Marylebone Road were only just large enough to accommodate the 450 or so diners who had gathered together under the chairmanship of Mr. Alan S. Butler for the annual works dinner. In spite of the size of the gathering, there was that feeling of intimate good fellowship which characterised- the de Havilland firm in the earlier days, and which in some mysterious way the company has managed to retain, although the number of employees is now well over 1,000 After honouring the loyal toast, the chairman called upon Mr. Tom Clark to propose the toast of the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Mr. Tom Clark reminded them that twelve months ago they had met in the canteen ; they would remember that. Some of them would remember going home ! On that occasion it was announced that the chairman of the company, and the chairman that evening had contributed ^250 to their fund. Referring to the growth of the firm, Mr.~Clark humorously told of how the workers would go home at night, passing a site on which the founda- tions for a new shop had been laid. When they returned in the morning, the roof had been put on ! He expressed the hope that the new members of the works staff would be able to stand up to the production barometer. In admiring terms Mr. Clark then recalled the number of world's records which had been established recently by de Havilland aircraft, some with Capt. Broad on board, and one piloted by their chief, Capt. de Havilland himself, who took his good lady as a passenger on a visit to Mars ! In the King's Cup race there were three Gipsy Moths entered ; all three finished the race, and one of the three, piloted by Capt. Hope, won it. For a new type of engine that was a record to be proud of. He urged the assembled company to turn the de Havilland Aircraft factory into a record in the coming year by bringing the output up to what the demand required. The Chairman (Mr. Alan S. Butler) regretted that he had not prepared a humorous speech, such as that to which they had just listened. Mr. Tom Clark, he recalled, had been associated with Capt. de Havilland since 1914 (which was 1059 another record !). Giving a brief outline of the activities of the de Havilland Aircraft Company during the last year, Mr. Butler said the superannuation fund had been well sup- ported,and now counted 41 per cent, of contributing members. Up to the present time, i.e., up to that evening, 275 " Moths " had been built, as compared with 185 the previous year. Their output was booked up till the end of March next. The number of employees last year was 400 ; at present the number was 1,560 ! In February, 1927, and March, 1928, respectively, branches of the company were started in Australia and Canada, and both were doing well. He read cablegrams from both branches expressing best wishes for an enjoyable evening. Mr. Butler also referred to the establishment of the Moth Aircraft Corporation in the U.S.A., while, as regards their other types of machines, it was gratify- ing to learn that, largely as a result of the good service whicli the " Hercules " had given on the Cairo-Basra air route, machines of this type had been ordered for the new Perth- Adelaide air service in Australia. At Stag Lane the D.H. Flying School had, during the last 12 months, done no less than 4,445 hours' flying. Referring to the manner in which the American motor-car industry had captured the world trade, Mr. Butler concluded by saying that it was up to them to see that the de Havilland Aircraft Company was leading in aircraft world trade. Captain Geoffrey de Havilland, before presenting the chal- lenge cups to the various winners, congratulated their chair- man, Mr. Butler, and Mrs. Butler, on having that day estab- lished another light 'plane record over the 100 km. course by putting up an average speed of just under 120 m.p.h. He then presented the D.H. Challenge Cup to the Engine Department, and the D.H. Aussie Cup to the Office Staff. This was the second time the cup had been won by the Engine Department, and Captain de Havilland said it seemed to him it was time some of the other Departments bestirred themselves. The rest of a very enjoyable evening was filled in by the D.H. " Gispy " orchestra, which played very7 ably indeed, and by Mr. W. Bell, tenor ; Mrs. Farge, contralto ; Mr. Love- day, in a musical monologue, Mr. McCabe, light baritone ; and Mr. Albert le Faure, who proved quite a clever conjurer. For many of those present, " God Save the King " came all too soon.
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