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FLIGHT, MARCH 27, 1931 THE ROYA Lotidon Gazette, March 17, 1931General Duties Branch C. H. Sehofield is granted a short service commn. as Flight Lieut, witheffect from Mar. 1, and with seny. Aug. 25, 1930. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—G. Silyn-Roberts (July 11, 1930) ;I \ Critchley (Dec. 28, 1930) ; W. I. H. Burke, Lord M. A. Douglas-Hamilton (Jan. 27) : T-'L. C. Banks, A. W. B. Page, R. L. West (Feb. 15) ; K. M. Cass,L. A. Cubitt, G. G. Dixon, H. de M. Middleton, J. B. Tatnall (Feb. 28). Flight Lt. F. R. Wynne, M.B.E., is placed on half-pay, scale B., Feb. 14 to Mar. 12 inc.(substituted for Gazette, Feb. 17). The following Flying Officers are transfd . to Reserve (Mar. 13) -.—Class A.--]. W. Duggan, H. P. Hudson, N. Mcl.eod,N. C. Ross-Roberts, G. A. V. Tyson, E. F. Wain. Class C.—R. A. Barnett, S. R. Sherman. The following Flight Lts. relinquished short service eommns.on completion of service (Mar. 15) :—W. F. Humphery, M. E. B. P. Storric, G. N. P. Stringer, D.F.C. (Lt., R.W. Kent Regt., R.A.R.O.).Medical Branch The following Flight Lts. are granted perm, commns. in this rank (Mar.18):—C. Crowley, M.B., B.Ch., G. W. McAleer, M.B., Ch.B., A. E. Vawser, L.M.S.S.A. IR FORCE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICF.RS General Duties Brunch Flight Lt. G. N. P. Stringer, D.F.C. (Lt., R.W. Kent Refit., R.A.R.O.), isgranted a commn. in this rank in Class A, on relinquishing short service connun (Mar. 15) ; Flying Officer B. Martin resigns his column, on appointment toRoyal Canadian Air Force Reserve (Feb. 2). The following relinquished their commns. on completion of service:—Flight I.t. 1. M. McEntegart (Oct. 24,1930) ; Flying Officer H. P. Morris (Nov. 13, 1930) ; Flying Officer F. S. Henderson (Nov. 27, 1930) ; Flying Officer F. H. Bugge (Dec. 5, 1930) :Flying Officer A. W. Daly (Dec. 9, 1930) : Flying Officer W. A. C. A. Yearsley (Dec. 29. 1930); Flying Officer G. M. Trundle (Tan. 3) ; Flying OfficerA. H. C. Derby (Mar. 9). AUXILIARY AIR FORC Z General Duties Branch No. 608 (NORTH RIDING) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—-The following to be PilotOfficers : G. H. Ambler, J. L. Clayton (Feb. 7); A. N/.Wilson (Feb. 10). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Forceare notified :— General Duties BranchGroup Captain T. G. Hetherington, C.B.E., to H.Q., Coastal Area, pending posting to Special Duty List, 23.2.31.Wing Commanders : A. Shekleton, D.S.O., to H.Q., R.A.F., Halton, for Engineer duties; 7.3.31. R. S. Maxwell, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 23Group, H.Q., Grantham, pending posting to R.A.F. Practice Camp, North Coates Fifties ; 7.3.31. Wing Commanders : E. L. Tomkinson, D.S.O., A.F.C., to R.A.F. PracticeCamp, Catfoss, to command, 12.3.31. K. C. Buss, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Practice Camp, Sutton Bridge, to command, 12.3.31. R. S. Maxwell, M.C., D.F.C.,A.F.C., to R.A.F. Practice Camp, North Coates Fitties, to command, 12.3.31. J. O. Archer, C.B.E., to Air Ministry (D.P.S.) for Personnel Staff duties,16.3.31. Squadron Leaders : B. A. Malet, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Base, Gosport; 5.3.31.C. Porri, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 10.2.31. T. F. W. Thompson, D.F.C., to Central Flying School, Wittering ; 9.3.31.Squadron Leaders: A. Durston, A.F.C. to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 9.3.31. J. H. Green to R.A.F. M.T. Depot, Shrewsbury, 13.3.31.Flight-Lieutenants : C. D. Pyne, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 2.3.31 ; A. W. Symington, M.C., to H.Q., Coastal Area, 9.2.31 ; G. R. Ashton, toArmament & Gunnery School, Eastchurch, 9.2.31 ; H. W. Clayton, to Station Administration, Halton, 1.3.21 ; D. R. W. Thompson, to Electrical & WirelessSchool, Cranwell, 3.3.31 ; G. S. White, to Experimental Section, Royal Aircraft Estab., S. Farnborough, 9.2.31. G. L. Gandy, to No. 1 Air DefenceGroup H.Q., 5.3.31 ; V. F. Whatling. D.S.M., to No. 10 Group H.Q., Lee-on- Solent, 23.2.31. S. C. Strafford, D.F.C., to H.Q., R.A.F., Transjordan andPalestine, Jerusalem, 18.2.31 ; V. P. Feather, to No. 1 Air Defence Group H.Q., 7.3.31 ; W. H. Golder, D.S.M., to H.Q., Fighting Area, Uxbridge,7.3.31; J. E. L. Drabble, to Station H.Q., Upper Heyford, 7.3.31; W. Badley, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 21.2.31. Flight Lieutenants: *G. Hallawell, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 12.2.31.L. B. Duggan, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 18.2.31. A. D. H. Foster, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge; 19.1.31. C. H. Schofield, to Central FlyingSchool, Wittering, on appointment to a short-service commn. ; 1.3.31. V. Croome, to R.A.F. Base, Singapore; 5.3.31. P. V. Williams, to No. 2Flying Training School, Digby ; 5.3.31. Flight Lieutenants: C. Hallawell, to Central Flying School, Wittering,9.3.31. E. C. de V. Lart, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 7.2.31. G. S. Shaw, to School of Photography, S. Farnborough, 16.3.31. W. M. M. Hurley, R. V. M.Odbert. J. H. Hutch'inson, all to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 22.2.31. C. F. Chinery to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 13.3.31. N. S. Paynter, to H.Q.,R.A.F., Halton, 11.3.31. A. A. C. Hyde, to Station H.Q., Upavon, 10.3.31 . F. R. Wynne, M.B.E., to No. 1 (Indian Wing) Station, Kohat, 13.3.31 .R. H. Barlow, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 17.2.31. W. H. Merton, to No. 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur, 13.3.31. Flying Officers : R. R. Bennett, to Night Flying Flight, Biggin Hill, 1.3.31 ;W. N. BJain, J. Marson, R. J. P. Morris, all to Armament & Gunnery School, Eastchurch, 3.3.31. Flying Officers: M. M. Restell-Little, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow ;4.2.31. B. G. Farrow, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge ; 7.2.31. Flying Officers: N. F. V. Henkel, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.2.31.J. Addison, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 1.3.31. Pilot Officer: R. V. Mclntyre, to No. 447 Flight, 26.2.31.Pilot Officers : W. E. Rankin, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on appointment to a short-service commn.; 2.3.31. A. C. D. Webb, tn R.A.F. Depot,Uxbridge, on appointment to a short-service commn. ; 5.3.31. The under- mentioned are posted to the units indicated, with effect from 8.3.31 : —L. H. Anderson, to No. 2 Sqdn., Manston. P. E. Hudson, R. G. Wilde, both to No. 4 Sqdn., S. Farnborough. T. B. Cooper, to No. 13 Sqdn.,Netheravon. J. C. F. Peacock, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum. W. A. A. Ashcroft, to No. 26 Sqdn., Catterick. B. J. McGinn, to No. 1 Sqdn., Tang-mere. W. E. L. Lewis, R. C. Parker, both to No. 3 Sqdn., Upavon. W. Halmshaw, D. M. T. Macdonald, both to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down. P. H.Maxwell, A. W. Vincent, both to No. 17 Sqdn., Upavon. A. P. Glenny, W. A. Richardson, both to No. 23 Sqdn., Kenley. H. St. G..Burke, N. Daunt, both to No. 25 Sqdn., Hawkinge. W. R. Sadler, I. C. W. Staveley, both to No. 29 Sqdn., North Weald. R. 1. G. MacDougall, R. T. S.Morris, "both to No. 43 Sqdn., Tangmere. G. E. W. Parish, W. A. 1. Satchell, both to No. 54 Sqdn., Hornchurch. T. J. MacDermot, to No. 99 Sqdn.,Upper Heyford. H. A. Simmons, to No. Ill Sqdn., Hornchurch. Pilot Officers : R. M. Smith, to No. 14 Sqdn., Amman, Palestine, 24.2.31.J. B. T. Whitehead, to No. 47 Sqdn., Khartoum, 25.2.31. R. V. Alexander, to No. 84 Sqdn., Shaibah, Iraq, 20.2.31. B. E. Lowe, to No. 55 Sqdn., Hinaidi,Iraq, 20.2.31. T. J. Maclnerney to No. 1 Armoured Car Company, Hinaidi, Iraq, 20.2.31. W. E. Rankin, to No. 12 Sqdn., Andover, 16.3.31. Stores BranchSquadron Leader P. J. Murphy, to Station H.Q., North Weald ; 7.3.31. Flight Lieutenants : H. T. H. Copeland to Central Supply Depot, Hinaidi,Iraq; 16.2.31. E. A. Tottle, to No. 1 Stores Depot, Kidbrooke ; 7.3.31. Flight Lieutenant L. Smith, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 7.2.31. C. T.Davis, to No. 1 (Indian) Group H.Q., Peshawar, 13.3.31. Flying Officers: J. F. Young, M.M., to No. 4 Stores Depot, Ruislip ;7.3.31. R. B. Brown, to No. 504 Sqdn., Nottingham ; 7.3.31. Flying Officers : R. M. Thomas, to R.A.F. Depot, Aboukir, 23.2.31. C. T.Cousins, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 22.2.31. C. L. Thompson to Aircra'ft Depot, Karachi, India, 13.3.31. Medical BranchGroup Captain H. W. Scott, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on transfer to Home Estab., 20.2.31.Wing Commander: H. B. Porteous, to H.Q., R.A.F., Cranwell, pending posting for duty as Principal Medical Officer, 7.3.31. Wing Commander T. S. Rippon, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, ontransfer to Home Estabt., 20.2.31. Squadron Leader B. F. Haythornthwaite, to Aeroplane and ArmamentExperimental Estab., Martlesham Heath ; 12.3.31. Squadron Leader J. R. Crolius, to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir,10.2.31. Flight-Lieutenants : C. Crowley, to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand,7.2.31 ; B. B. Kennedy, to No. 14 Sqdn., Amman, Palestine, 4.2.31 ; G. W. Paton, to Princess Mary's R.A.F. Hospital, Halton, 7.3.31 ; F. E. Lipscomb,to R.A.F. Hospital, Cranwell, 7.3.31 ; J. H. Cullinan, to Armament & Gun- nery School, Eastchurch, 9.3.31. Flight Lieutenant J. Parry-Evans, to Princess Mary's R.A.F. Hospital,Halton. 16 3.31. Flight Lieutenant H. W. Corner, to Central Medical Estab. ; 11.3.31. The Royal Air Force Memorial Fund. THE first meeting of the current year of the Executive Committee of theabove Fund was held at Iddesleigh House, on March 11. In the absence of the chairman, Sir Charles McLeod, Bart, the chair was taken by the deputychairman. Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, G.B.E. After the usual financial resolutions the committee proceeded to passthe accounts for the year 1930 as audited by the Fund's accountants, Messrs. Barton, Mayhew & Co., Alderman's House, Bishopsgate, E.C., and furtherapproved of the issue of the annual report, which for the first time, was drawn up by a sub-committee appointed for that purpose. The report has beenconsiderably abridged as regards its volume and it is hoped Will prove more, useful in its smaller form. Since the last meeting of the executive committee held on December 10,1930, and up to and including March 10, 1931, the grants sub-committee have sanctioned the issue of grants in aid of relief of all kinds to the amount of£3,312 14s. Id, It was reported that the school supported and administered by the fund,namely, Vanburgh Castle School, Blackheath, S.E.3, opened for the current term on January 9 last with an attendance of 39 boys.The committee received with very great regret, a letter from the late chair- man of the executive committee, Lord Hugh Cecil P.C., M.P., who felt com-pelled to offer his resignation of membership of the committee by reason of his inability to attend meetings, chiefly owing to his ill-health, and his resigna-tion was accepted by the Committee with very great regret. In the meantime Lord Hugh Cecil retains both the post of vice-president and the important postof a trustee of the fund. Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, C.M.G., was invited to become a member ofthe executive committee. The usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee of the Fund was held atIddesleigh House on March 5. Mr. W. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members of the committee present were Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt-Barlow,Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, Sqdn.-Ldr. A. H. Wann. The committee considered in all 16 cases, and made grants to the amount of £401 4s. Id. W .R.A.F. Reunion Dinner THE eightli annual reunion dinner of the Women's Royal Air Force will beheld at the Florence Restaurant on April 11. Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, president of the W.R.A.F. Old Comrades' Association, will be in the chair.The guests will include Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commandant of the Imperial Defence College, Air Commodore B. C. H. Drew, and repre-sentatives of the Comrades of the Royal Air Forces and of the Old Comrades' Associations of the Q.M.A.A.C. and of the W.R.N.S. Army Staff College, Camberley THE undermentioned officer has completed satisfactorily the course at theStaff College, Camberley, which terminated in December, 1930 t Wing-Com- mander E. B. Beauman, p.s.a. Specialist Armament Course THE undermentioned officers are entitled to the symbol " A," havingsuccessfully completed the Specialist Armament Course at the Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch, terminating on January 31, 1931 :—-Flight-Lieut.C. M. Heard, Flight-Lieut. E. D. MacL. Hopkins. Flying Officer T. M. Abra- ham, Flying Officer H. D. Spreckley. 283
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