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, FLIGHT, JANUARY 16, 1931 THE ROYA IR FORCE London Gazette, January 6 1931. General Duties Branch The undermentioned are promoted with effect from Jan. 7 :— FHeht-I ieutenunts to be Squadron-Leaders:—P. M. McSwiiiy; R. T. weau- P. H. Mackworth, D.F.C. ; G. F. Smylie, D.S.C. ; H.'L. Macro, DK.C, A.F.C. ; L. M. lies, A.F.C. pjving Officer to be Flight-Lieutenant:—A. F. Lingard. The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank (Dei- 27, 1930):- D. J. Alvey, W. B. Bailey, J. Bamber, M. G. C. Chadwiek, H F Chester, A. R. T. Coke, L. E. Dalrymple, E. M. Gurney, L. W. V. lennens R P- T- Leborgne, D. W. Lucke, R. A. McMurtrie, W. C. Pitts, \\\ T. Katciiffe," B. P. Reynolds, M. F. Summers, G. R. White, R. B. Whittingham, A. R. Wilson. The undermentioned are placed on the half-pay, Scale A (Jan. 1) :— Win" Commander Thomas Reginald Cave-Browne-Cave, C.B.E. Squadron- I fader Norman Frank Dennis Buckeridge. Lieut. Caspar John, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., ceases to be attached to K.A.F. un return to Naval duty (Jan. 2). The undermentioned are placed on retired list on account of ill-health :— i.roup Captain Robert Tohn Ferguson Barton, O.B.E. (Ian. 1). Squadron- leader Gilbert Dirk Nelson, D.S.C., A.F.C. (Jan. 1). Flight-Lieut. Leslie Arthur Cooke Stafford (Jan. 4). fhr undermentioned Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve ;ian 6) •—Class A :—G. M. Beattie, L. S. T. Brown, M. A. Cowan. C. K. Kkopley-Maslin, G. H. Godwin, w. K. W. Grieve, H. T. A. SUcox, (.'. Warsow, C. D. G. Welch (Lieut., H.A.C., T.A.). Class C :—P. A. Moritz. The underul en timed Flight-Lieutenants relinquish their short-serviee i.immns. on completion of service (Jan. 3) :—R. K. Fmerson, H. W. A. h>x, E. H. D. Spence, F. W. Wiseman-Clarke. Flying Officer J. E. A. Binnie relinquishes his short-service commn. on aivount of ill-health (Jan. 6). Flying Officer T. E. Worsley is cashiered by sentence of General Court Martial (Sept. 24, 1930). Medical Branch Flight-Lieut. J. E. Foran, M.B., B.Ch., is transferred to Reserve, Class D.ii (Jan. 4). M emomntlum Lieut. H. J. H. Dicksee relinquishes his temp, commn. on enlistment in the Territorial Force (Nov. 2, 1920). (Substituted for Gazette, April 19, 1921.) RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch Flying Officer A. N. Francombe is transferred from Class C to Class A (Nov. 13, 1930). Pilot Officer A. G. Douglas is transferred from Class C to Class AA (ii) (Dec. 19, 1930). Pilot Officer on probation C. F. Morris relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health (Dec. 4, 1930). Flying Officer J. J. Flynn relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health (Jan. 7). PRINCESS MARY'S ROYAL AIR FORCE NURSING SERVICE The undermentioned are. appointed to the permanent service (Jan. 1) : — Sisters:—Miss Margaret L. Walden, Miss Vera M. Minchin, Miss Nellie Howker. Staff Nurses :—.Miss Dorothy M. Roberts, Miss Helen D. Terry, Miss Kathleen F. Woodcock, Miss Roberta M. Whyte, Miss Dorothy Mary E. Brand, Miss Norah L. Featherby, Miss Kate Grove, Miss Kathryn D. Johnson, Miss Kathleen A. Witts, Miss Mary K. McC. Dalling, Miss Isabel G. Duguid, Miss Ursula H. Johnson. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 601 (COUNTY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON. The undermentioned lo be Pilot Officer :—The Hon. E. F. Ward (Nov. 20, 1930). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Wing Commander T'. B. E. Howe, A.F.C., to Air Ministry (D. of T.), for Air Staff duties; 5.1.31. Squadron-Leaders : C. E. H. Medhurst, O.B.E., M.C., to R.A.F. Staff College, Andover; 3.1.31. J. Noakes, A.F.C., M.M., to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars, 20.12.30. S. P. Simpson, M.C., to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough ; 3.1.31. R. M. Drummond, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., to H.Q., Coastal Area ; 20.12.30. L. G. S. Payne, M.C., A.F.C., to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down ; 1.1.31. W. A. K.Dalzel], to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum ; 6.1.31. night-Lieutenants: E. L. Bussell, to Air Ministry (D. of T.); 2.1.31. F. G. A. Robinson, to No. 1 (Indian) Group H.Q., Peshawar; 11.12.30. W. A. B. Bowcn-Buscarlet, to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir; 17.12.30. H. E. Berryman, to No. 5 Sqdn., Quetta ; 10.12.30. F. L. Pearce, to R.A.F. framing Base, Leuchars; 6.1.31. M. E. B. P. Storrie, to R.A.F. Depot, '.(bridge; 28.11.30. D. A. Boyle, to No. 601 Sqdn., Hendon ; 5.1.31. Hying Officers: G. K. Homer, to No. 60 Sqdn., Kohat; 9.12.30. J. H. Manning-Fox, to Aircraft Park, Lahore ; 5.12.30. C. H. Noble, to Station ''•fri Heliopolis; 15.12.30. R. A. Barnctt, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; <«> <$> Anti-aircraft Pawns IT is reported in the Morning Post that Dr. Lasker andother past masters in the art of playing chess, have recently- suggested methods of increasing its complexity of extendingthe board so as to bring in a new piece combining the powers of the queen and knight, but more up-to-date and in keepingwith the type of gospel we ourselves are always preaching, J* that the chess men should be made to take to the air.Ibis suggestion comes from Peru and is in effect three dimen- •onal chess. Above the chess board is placed an upper board 28.11.30. H. G. Wheeler, to School of Photography, S. Farnborough ; 6.1.31. B. J. Hurren, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport ; 4.1.31. Pilot Officers : B. H. Jones, to R.A.F\ Base, Gosport; 4.1.31. The follow- ing are all posted to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on appointment to short service commissions with effect from 29.12.3(1 : R. G. C. Arnold, R. J. Bennett, E. R. Berry, H. G. Blair, G. E. O. Browne, W. D. Dennehy, V. P. J. G. Doherty, E. A. Douglas-Jones, J. J. A. Ellison, W. R. Farley, E. F>. Green, H. Harkness, G. Hinckley, I. V. Hue-Williams, G. T. Jannan, G. L. C. Jen- kins, E. D. Redgment, R. C. Richmond, N. P. Samuels, F. C. Seavill, F. A. A.H. Strath, C. Tapley, F. S. Wakeham, J. M. Warneld, R. G. Whitehead, O. P. E. Williams, J. M. Wilson, R. I. B. Winn. Medical Branch b'light-Lieulenant C. A. Lindup, to H.Q., R.A.F. Mediterranean, Malta!19.12.30. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty :— Lieutenants: F/O. R.A.F.—J. Wyatt Hale, to Courageous; and H. A. Traill. to Victory (8.1.31). of glass bearing the same number of squares, on which piecesmove representing an attack from the air, the piece repre- senting Bombardment moves like a Rook ; Attack like aBishop ; Pursuit like a Knight; Local Observation as the King and Distant Observation like the Queen. The Pawnson the lower board have the power of anti-aircraft guns and make the square above them untenable. A piece may becaptured from above and it is possible for the King below to be checkmated by his aerial enemies. No doubt the Peruvianaeronautical experts have more time for such fascinating pastimes than have ours in this country. SEAPLANES IN CANADA: Some o; me i-t D.H. Moth Seaplanes used by the Ontario Provincial i which have completed 9,297 hr. 45 min. flying during 12 months' operations last year. The machine on the right is a Hamilton all-metal monoplane. M
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