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DECEMBER 20, 1928 T ROYAL FORCE London Gazette, December 11, 1928.General Duties Branch The follg. are granted short service commns. as pilot officers on probationwith effect from and with seniority of the dates stated :—J A Lawson (Lt A.I.R.O.) (Nov. 19) ; E. C. A. Wheeler (Nov. 19) ; W. H. E. Tew (Nov. 25)!The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—P C. Fair (May 15) ; D. K. Hewison (July 10) ; P. D. Cracroft (Sept. 19) • C. R. Clarke(Nov. 2) ; G. E. Klein (Nov. 2) ; J. F. McKenna (Nov. 2). The follg. are promoted with effect from Dec. 12 : Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders : W. A. C. Morgan M C D WClappen, R. E. G. Fulljames, M.C., C. Turner, A.F.C., E. S. Goodwin A F C R. V.Goddard.J. G. S. Candy, D.F.C., S.T. Freeman, M.B.E. F W Walker'D.S.C., A.F.C., D. Colyer, D.F.C., H. W. Woollett, D.S.O., M.C., F. H. Lau- rence. M.C., E. A. Fawcus, F. O. Soden, D.F.C., T. H. Newton, D.S.C. Flying Officers to be. Flight-Lieutenants : F. P. Smythies (Hon. Flight-Lt.),G. S. White, C. V. Lock, R. A. B. Stone, W. A. Opie, R. B. Jordan R. W. G Lywood, O. R. Pigott, A. J. R. Moss, J. W. Colquhoun, F. V. Beamish, S. GConnolly, G. N. P. Stringer (Lt., R. W. Kent Regt., R.A.R.O.), I. A. Bertram (Hon. Flight-Lt.), R. L. Bajeman, H. J. Gearing, C. Guppy, D S Brookes B. W. Duley, M.M., H. I. Cozens, G. L. Gandy. The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank (Dec. 9) :—S. O. Bufton, S. R. Ubee, J. A. S. Outhwaite, D. Menzies, W. F. Murray R. R. Carroll, C. H. R. Little, G. Wood, J. D. Richardson, H. G. Hamilton,F. L. Truman, F. B. S. Downey, G. F. Overbury, G. F. Hales. The follg. are placed on retired list at their own request :—Air CommodoreJ. A. Chamier, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E. (Dec. 7) ; Squadron-Leader C. G. Burge, O.B.E. (Dec. 1) ; Flight-Lt. S. C. Black, M.M. (Nov. 18) ; Flight-Lt. M. H. Coote (Dec. 12). Flight-Lt. D. GiUey, D.F.C., is placed on retired list at his own request and is permitted to retain rank of Squadron Leader(Oct. 12). The follg. are transferred to Reserve :—Class A.—Flying Officer H. W.Allen (Dec. 3). Class B.—Flight-Lt. O. W. Clapp (Nov. 28) ; Flight-Lt. H. W. McKenna, D.C.M. (Dec. 12) ; Flying Officer E. A. Turnbull (Dec. 5). Class C.Flying Officer C. G. H. E. Lumsden (Dec. 9). Lt. S. T. Morgan, R.N., Flying Officer R.A.F., ceases to be attached to R.A.F. on return to Naval duty(Dec. 1). The follg. resign their short service commns.:—Flying Officer E. T. M. Smalley (Dec. 5) ; Pilot Officer on probation R. G. Whalley (Dec. 12).Pilot Officer on probation J. W. Stevens relinquishes his short service commn. ^on account of ill-health (Dec. 12). The short service cominn. of Pilot Officeron probation R. F. J. Doran Webb is terminated on cessation of duty (Dec. 1). Stores BranchPilot Officer H. J. Butler is confirmed in rank and promoted to rank of Flying Officer (Oct. 15). Medical BranchThe follg. Flight Lts. are transferred to Reserve, Class Dii :—E. A. Aslett (Dec. 1) : W. Parsons (Dec. 3).Temporary Capt. A. R. H. Bennett (General List, Army, Dental Surgeon) is granted a temp, commn. as Flight-Lt. on attachment to R.A.F. (Nov. 12) ;Flight-Lt. H. J. Procter is promoted to rank of Squadron Leader (Dental) on promotion to rank of Major in the Army Dental Corps (Nov. 13). Thefollg. Flying Officers (Temp. Lts., General List, Army) are promoted to rank of Flight Lt. (Dental) on promotion to the rank of Temp. Capt. in the Army : —H. I. Clapperton (Oct. 14) ; A. P. McClare (Nov. 21). Chaplains BranchThe Rev. J. F. Cox, M.C., M.A.,is granted a permanent commn. (Nov. 22). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchThe follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—Class A— I. J. Sankey (Nov. 10). Class AA.—E. F. Rhodes (Dec. 8) ; D. F. C. Brecknell(Dec. 8). Special ReserveN. D. Wardrop (Nov. 2) ; T. H. Worth (Nov. 19). The follg. Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C. :—H. D.Wardle (June 2) ; D. R. Sharman, M.C. (Oct. 28). Flying Officer R. Hall is transferred from Class B to Class C (Oct. 24). The follg. relinquish theircommns. on completion of service :—Flight Lt. H. S. Shield. M.C. (Nov. 19) Flying Officer W. R. Rogers (Nov. 28) ; Flying Officer W. Mcllor (Dec. 9). Flight-Lt. H. H. Clarke relinquishes his commn. on completion of serviceand is permitted to retain his rank (Nov. 28). Medical Branch.Flight-Lt. Game resigns his commn. on appointment to a commn. in the Royal Army Medical Corps (Aug. 7) ; Flight Lt. B. C. W. Pasco relinquisheshis commn. on completion of service (July 17). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified : — General Duties BranchWing Commanders: G. W. Murlis-Green, D.S.O., M.C., to No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station. India, to command, . 1.11.28. J. B. Graham, M.C., A.F.C.to R.A.F. Station, Tangmere, to command, 1.12.28. H. J. F. Hunter, M.C. to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, Supernumerary, pending posting, 10.11.28 Squadron Leaders: A. G. Bishop, A.F.C., to No. 1 Indian Group H.Q.India, 1.11.28. H. G. Bowen, M.B.E., to H.Q., Air Defence of Great Britain Uxbridge, 17.12.28. ]• Noakes, A.F.C.. M.M., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge1.12.28. T. C. Thomson to R.A.F. Depot. Uxbridge, 23.11.28. Pilot Officers : H. T. Cross to No. 27 Sqdn., India, 22.10.28. V. B. J.Jackson to R.A.F. Cadet Coll.. Cranwell, 19.12.28. M. G. Philpott to No. 3 Flying Training Sen., Grantham. 19.12.28. Stores BranchFlight Lieutenants : H. T. H. Copeland and A. B. Wiggin, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 3.12.28. H. L. Woolveridge to H.Q., Iraq, 20.11.28.Flying Officers : H. Parker to No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station, India, 1.11.28. W. A. G Goldsworthy to No. 2 (Indian Wing) Station, India, 1.11.28. R. F.Wilson and P. H. Wilcox to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 3.12.28. Accountant Branch Squadron Leader I. L. Wincer to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 1.12.28. Flying Officer C. L. Dook to R.A.F. Base, Kai-Tak, China, 6.12.2S. Medical BranchFlight Lieutenants : J. McM. Wilder to R.A.F. Station, Upper Heyford, 7.1.29. T. V. O'Brien, M.B., to H.Q., Middle East, 27.11.28. Mass Production at Yeovil: This photograph, taken in the W e s 11 a n d Air- craft Works, shows some of the "Wapitis," which are now being built for the Royal Air Force. This machine incor- porates several novel forms of all - metal con- struction. The engine fitted is the Bristol " Jupiter." 1077
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