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FLIGHT, JULY 24, 1931 THE ROYA R FORCE London Gazetie, July 14, 1931 General Duties Branch The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed In rank :— L. A.Billiard (April 11); T. .1. Maclnerney (May 20); 1. W. Bateman, K. B. Brown, G. "J. S. Chatterton, M. V. M. Clube, A. R. Collins, C. W. W. S.Conway, F..' J. Gracie, R. G. Harman, W. E. Hooper, A. J. McDougall, H W.'Meraiagen, J. B. S. Monypennv, n. G. Morris, G. N. Snarey, G. (',.Stead, 1- E. B. Stonhill, N. C. M. Styche, and M. R. D. Trewby (June 27). Flight-Lieut, (since promoted) C. W. Hill, Half-pay List, Scale B, istransferred to Scale A, with effect from April 19, and is restored to full pav with effect from April 22. (Substituted for Gazette, May 5.)The following Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve, Class A :— H. B. fullins. R. C. Grecnhalgh, R. G. Hennessy, D.S.O., M.C. (Major, BorderRegt. R.A.R.O.), W. T. Walton (July 14) ; K. C. T. Marshall (July 15). The short service commns. of the following Pilot Officers on probation areterminated on cessation of duty (July 15) :—H. Bottomley, A. C. Griffiths, J. Meares. Medical Branch C. M. Fraser. M.B., Ch.B., is granted a short service comrnn. as FlyingOfficer for three years on Active List, with effect from and with seny;. of June 30. Chaplains Branch The Rev. R. D. Grange-Bennett is granted a short service rommn. asChaplain Church of England), with relative rank of Squadron-Leader (July 2). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchR. \V. M. Hall is granted a commn. in Class A as a Flight-Lieutenant (July 14).The following are granted commns. in Class AA (ii) as Pilot Officers on probation:—C. K. Powell dune 25) ; C. B. Houlder, T. P. de Paravicini,G. E. T. Scrase (June 29) ; H. C. Beaumont (July 1) ; A. B. Tucker (July 2). R. H. Watson is granted a commn. in Special Reserve as a Pilot Officeron probation (June 9). The following Pilot Officers on probation are con- firmed in rank: — ]. A. Champness (Tune 19)- R. S. Gleadow (July 1);W. L. Garstang (July 2) ; I. H. Edge "(July 3) ; S. T. R. Hemsted (July 7) ; F. E. Cowlrick (JulyS).The following Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer : — A. G. Douglas (May 16) ; M. J. Creswell (June 11).Flving Officer L. P. Hirsh is transferred from Class B to Class C (Dec. 1, 1930). Flying Officer D. C. Bain relinquishes his commn. on completion ofservice (May 15). Gazette, April 21, concerning Flying Officer D. S. Purnell is cancelled. Medical Branch Flight-Lieut. T. M. Walker, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., is employed with RegularAir Force for a further year (June 2). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) (BOMHER) SQUADRON.—Pilot Officer R. I.Kynaston resigns his commn. (March 9, 1930). THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FUND The lliird meeting of the Executive Committee of the Fund was held atIddesleigh House on July 1. Sir Charles McLeod was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of members. The usual financial statements weremade by the Honorary Treasurer. The committee were informed that since the last meeting of the Executive Committee, on May 6, the GrantsSub-Ci. mmittee and the Secretary had dealt with 163 cases of appeals for help, and that the sum of £1,715 15s. 3d. had been disbursed in grants toall ranks, past and present. The Executive Committee authorised a grant of money being made to the funds of the National Institute for Blind Ex-Servicemen. Mrs. F. V. Holt, widow of the late Air Vice-Marshal F. V. Holt, who is already a member of the Vanbrugh Castle School Sub-Committee,was unanimously elected a member of the Executive Committee. The usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee of the Fund was held onJuly 9. Mr, W. S. Field was in the chair, and the other members of the Committee present were :—Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt Barlow, Air CommodoreR C. H. Drew. The Committee considered in all 16 cases, and made grants to the amount of £398 2s. 9d. ROYAL AIR FORCE AWARDS The following awards to personnel of the Royal Air Force in recognitionof gallant and distinguished conduct in operations have been approved. (i) Kordofan Province of the Sudan during the period December 16, 1929,to January 4, 1930. (London Gazette of June 26, 1931) : — Distinguished Flying Cross.—Fit.-Lieut. Willett Amalric Bowen Bowen-Buscarlet. Mentiond in Despatches.—Leading Aircraftman F. I. Cleinow. Sergt. H.Walters. (ii) North-West Frontier of India between April 23 and September 12,193(1. (London Gazette of June 26, 1931) : — Order of the Bath (Military Division), C.B.— Group Captain (now AirCommodore) Henry Le Marchant Brock, D.S.O. Order of the British Embirc (Military Division), C.B.E.—Wing CommanderCharles Curtis Darley, A.M. O.B.E.— Sqdn.-Ldr. Roger Henry Gartside Neville, M.C. Sqdn.-Ldr.Leslie Norman Hollinghurst, D.F.C. M.B.E.—Flying Officer Edward George Northway. Sergt.-Major, 1stClass, William Dan ton Coleman. Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross.—Sqdn.-Ldr. Philip HildersleyCummings, D.F.C. Sqdn.-Ldr. Oliver Campbell Bryson, M.C., D.F.C., A.M. Sqdn.-Ldr. Stafford Berkeley Harris, D.F.C.. A.F.C.'Distinguished Flving Cross.— Fit.-Lieut. Charles Ronald Hancock. Flt.- Lieut. Stephen McKeever. Flying Officer Geoffrey William Monk.Distinguished Flying Medal.—Sergt. Richard Alexander Robert Falconer, aergt. James Edward Wren (since deceased). Sergt. Frank Arthur Robinson.U>rpl. John George Lewis. I.dg. Aircraftman (now Cor pi.) Robert William tills. Ldg. Aircraftman James Anthony Dw'yer.Mentioned in Despatches.—Wing Commander J. O. Archer, C.B.E. Flt.- Lieut. I. A. Bertram. Fit.-Lieut. C. N. H. Bilney. Flying Officer H.woadhurst. Sqdn.-Ldr. L. O. Brown, D.S.C., A.F.C. Wing Commd. «• V. Champion de Crespigny, M.C., D.F.C. Fit.-Lieut, (now Sqdn.-Ldr.)™- F. Dickson, D.S.O., A.F.C. Flt.-Lieut. C. Feather. Flying Officer g. H- C. Gray. Flt.-Lieut. F. F. W. Hall. Flying Officer G. H. G. S. Jenkins.Jiving. Officer (now Flt.-Lieut.) J. R. Jones. Flt.-Lieut. E. C. de V. Lart. rlt.-Lieut. C. L. Lea-Cox. Flt.-Lieut. A. H. H. MacDonald. Flying OfficerA. McKee. Flt.-Lieut. F. G. A. Robinson. Flying Officer (now Flt.-Lieut.) H- D. Spreckley. Flying Officer A. Wall. Sergt. T. H. Addis. Ldg.Aircraftman E. Attwell. Ldg. Aircraftman (now Corporal) A. W. B. Barrett. »f?'--Maj., 1st Class (now Flying Officer), J. T. Brown. Ldg. Aircraftman[now Corp.) S. A. Clarke. Ldg. Aircraftman R. E. Douglas. Corp. T. W. taston. Ldg. Aircraftman (now Corp.) H. E. Grellis. Ldg. AircraftmanJ- v.. Hailes. Flight-Sergt. R. W. Hancock. Sergt. H. A. Harrison. Sergt.- *>J-, 2nd Class, G. H. Hatch. Corp. S. J. Hatter. Sergt. C. Howells.*rgt H. Jones. Sergt. J. R. Kettley. Ldg. Aircraftman (now Corp.) *• W. Lee. Ldg. Aircraftman E. G. Legg. Ldg. Aircraftman C. H. R.McNally. Corp. D. Meredith. Corp. H. A. Oldfield. Sergt. J. Payne. ^S- Aircraftman J. W. G. Reader. Aircraftman, 1st Class,J' f. Rootes. Ldg. Aircraftman C. Smith. Ldg. Aircraftman A. C. Spooner. Ldg. Aircraftman L. J. Strevens. Ldg. Aircraftman W. L.Townsend. Corp. W. A. Wargent. Corpl. C. S. Wiltshire (since deceased). Fit.-Sergt. G. E. H. Wooltorton.(iii) Iraq during March and April, 1931. (London Gazette of June 23, 1931) : — Distinguished Service Order.—Sqdn.-Ldr. George Cecil Gardiner, D.F.C. Distinguished Flying Cross.—Flying Officer Sidney Joseph Horace Carr. Attachment of Foreign Officers to the Royal Air ForceLIEUTENANT NAMORADO and Lieutentant Costa Gomes, of the Portuguese Naval Air Service, will be attached to No. 100 Sqdn., Donibristle, from July1 to 31, to study the work and organisation of the squadron, and from August 1 to September 30, will be similarly attached to the Royal Air Force stationat Mount Batten. Aircraft Navigators' Examination—Successful CandidatesTHE Air Ministry announces :—The following candidates, whose names are given in alphabetical order, have passed the examination for SecondClass Civil Aircraft Navigators' Licences, held at the Air Ministry on June 29 and 30 and July 1, 1931 :—Sgt. C. A. Baker, R.A.F. ; Flying Officer J. H.Barringer, R.A.F.O.: Flight-Lieut. W. N. Cumming, R.A.F.O. ; Mr. J. B. Eonald ; Mr. V. E. Flowerday ; Sgt. C. F. French, R.A.F. ; Sgt. P. C. Ginn,R.A.F. ; Mr. R. V. Griffin ; Sgt. N. W. Nicholls, R.A.F. ; Sgt. R. Pierce, R.A.F. ; Flight-Lieut. E. H. D. Spence, R.A.F.O. ; L.A.C. J. D. Wilkinson,R.A.F. ; Sgt. A. L. Woode, R.A.F. The subjects of the examination were : international legislation ; formof the earth, maps and charts; meteorology; dead reckoning and direction finding W/T navigation ; magnetism and compasses ; visual signalling,Morse flashing, semaphore and international procedure. Twenty-four candidates sat for the examination. To qualify, candidateswere required to obtain not less than 70 per cent, of the aggregate marks with the exception of visual signalling, and not less than 60 per cent, in anyone subject excluding visual signalling, in which subject not less than 90 per cent, was required in order to qualify.The next examination will be held on October 5, 6 and 7, 1931. Vacancies for Royal Air Force Apprentice ClerksTHE Air Ministry announces ;—Vacancies exist in the Royal Air Force for well-educated boys, between the ages of I5J and 17, to enter as apprenticeclerks in October and January next. The appointments will be made partly by the direct entry of boys who have obtained an approved schoolcertificate, and partly by means of open competitions which will be held by the Civil Service Commission in October at various centres.*Detailed information regarding the apprentice clerk scheme can be obtained from the Secretary. Air Ministry (Apprentice Clerks' Department),Gwydyr House, Whitehall,'S.W.I. Successful candidates will be required to complete, in addition to the training period, 12 years' Regular Air Forceservice after reaching the age of 18. At the age of 30 they may return to- civil life or may, upon attaining non-commissioned officer rank and subjectto Service requirements, be permitted to re-engage to complete time for pension.Boys entered under this scheme undergo a two years' course of training in clerical duties, typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping and practical officeroutine, during which time their general education is continued under a staff of graduate teachers.The apprentice clerks are paid Is. a day for the first year and Is. 6rf. a day afterwards. The subsequent commencing rates of pay, at present varyingfrom 3s. to 4s. 6d. a day (21s. to 31s. 6d. a week), depend upon the degree of success they achieve at their final examination. In addition, they receivefree board and lodging and a uniform allowance. • The open competition is conducted by the Civil Service Commissionersat the following centres : London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Bir- mingham, Chatham, Cardiff, Portsmouth. R.A.F. Re-equipmentCONCURRENTLY with its re-equipment with Fairey Gordon aircraft (with Panther engines), No. 6 Squadron of the R.A.F. at Ismailia is changing overfrom Army co-operation to bomber duties. This squadron was moved from Iraq to Egypt in 1929. Except for two squadrons in India whose re-equip-ment has been delayed, it is the last unit of the R.A.F. to have the Bristol fighter machine, the last of war-time design to be found in squadrons. No. 6Squadron is commanded by Sqdn.-Ldr. John P. Coleman, A.F.C., who joined it in January last after being Command Examining Officer at Uxbridge. 741
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