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FLIGHT, DECEMBER 4, 1931 THE ROY/ R FORCE London Gazette, November 24, 1931. General Duties Branch Lt.-Cdr. A. P. Colthurst, R.N., is reattached to R.A.F. as a Flight Lt. witheffect from Nov. 8 and with seny. of July I, 1929 ; Pilot Officer on probation J. C. Larking is confirmed in rank (Nov. 17) ; Pilot Officer J. A. Nicholson ispromoted to rank of Flying Officer (Oct. 14) ; Flying Officer A. L. Franks is seconded for service as Aide-de-Camp to the High Commissioner for Iraq(Oct. 30) ; Flying Officer D. A. L. Campbell is transferred to Reserve, Class C (Oct. 29) (substituted for Gazette Nov. 10) ; Air Commodore A. G. Board.C.M.G., D.S.O., is placed on retired list at his own request (Sept. 1(1) ; Flight Lt. J. McBain, D.F.C., is placed on retired list (Nov. 14) ; Flying OfficerW. j. P. Sloan is placed on retired list on account of ill-health (Nov. 20) ; Lt.-Cdr. G. R. F. T. Cooper, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., relinquishes histemp. comm. on retirement from Royal Navy (Sept. 8). Stores Branch The follg. are placed on retired list:—Squadron Leader V. J. B. Jacobs(Nov. 19) ; Flight Lt. E. V. Bashford (Nov. 23). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE General Duties Branch I. R. Parker is granted a comm. in Class A.A. (i) as a Pilot Officer on pro- ation (Oct. 9); Pilot Officer C. A. S. Parker (A.A.F) is granted a comm. inClass C as Pilot Officer (Sept. 16, 1930) ; Flying Officer A. F. Waghorn is transferred from Class AA (ii) to Class C (Nov. 30, 1930) ; Squadron LeaderK. H. Mayo, O.B.E., resigns his comm. and is permitted to retain his rank (Sept. 22); Flying Officer A. M. Alexander, A.F.C., relinquishes his comm. onaccount of ill-health and is permitted to retain his rank (Nov. 25); Pilot Officer on probation O. P. E. Reed relinquishes his comm. on account of ill-health (Sept. 29). The follg. Flying Officers relinquish their contains, oa completion of service :—G. Terrell (Nov. 27, 1930); J. C. Walker (Aug. 9) ;I. J. Sankey (Aug. 14) ; G. P. W. Chandler (Aug. 23) ; L. F. Cubitt (Sept. 30). The follg. relinquish their commns. on completion of service and are per-mitted to retain their rank :—Flight-Lieutenant.—A. W. Clemson, O.B.E., D.S.C. (Aug. 18). Flying Officers.—A. A. B. Chipper (July 20) ; A. E. de M.Jarvis, D.F.C. (Aug. 28) ; W. B. Kelly (Aug. 28) ; F. G. M. Sparks (Sept. 11) G. H. Bittles (Sept. 12) ; C. W. S. Chalmers (Sept.20) ; R. H. Rose (Sept.20)M. R. Banks (Oct. 16). Gazette Oct. 27 concerning Flying Officer F . J. Phillips is cancelled. SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch The follg. are granted commns. as Pilot Officers on probation (Oct. 18): —W. K. Le May, W. B. Wilson. Pilot Officer W. H. Armstrong isipromoted to rank of Flying Officer (Sept. 13). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. S02 (CITY OF GLASGOW) (BOMBER) SQUADRON. Pilot Officer C. A. S.Parker resigns his commn. on appointment to a commn. in Reserve of Air Force Officers (Sept. 16, 1930). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties Branch Group Captain V. O. Rees, O.B.E., to No. 1 Air Defence Group H.Q. andattached to the Air Ministry (D. of E.), 14.11.31. Wine Commander R. M. Drummond. D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., to StationH.Q., Tangmere, pending taking over command, 22.11.31. Squadron Leaders : J. B. Cole-Hamilton, to School of Army Co-operation,Old Sarum, 16.11.31. J. H. Butler to No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby. 1.10.31. R. Harrison, D.F.C., to Central Flying School, Wittering, 14.11.31.Flight Lieutenants: N. V. Wrigley to H.M.S. Furious, 9.11.31. B. H. C. Russell, to H.Q., Fighting Area, Uxbridge, 16.11.31. The Earl of Bandonto No. 216 Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt, 7.11.31. P. de C. Festing-Smith to No. 45 Sqdn., Helwan, Egypt, 1.11.31. W. J. Millen, to No. 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum,19.11.31. A. W. Franklyn, M.C., to Armament and Gunnery School, East- church, 1.11.31. Flying Officers : A. M. N. David, to H.M.S. Furious, 9.11.31. C. E. St. J.Beamish to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 6.10.31. E. G. Banham, to No. 24 Sqdn.. Northolt, 16.11.31. G. S. Barrett, to No. 501 Sqdn., Bristol, 11.11.31.J. J. Owen, to No. 9 Sqdn., Boscombe Down, 15.11.31. R. W. Wallace, to Station H.Q., Heliopolis, Egypt, 3.11.31. R. Macfarlan, to R.A.F. Depot,Uxbridge, on appointment to a short service commn. 18.11.31. M. G. Sedorski, to Station H.Q., Manston, 24.11.31. J. L. C. Banks, to No. 9 Sqdn., BoscombeDown, 23.11.31. G. E. B. Stoney, to No. 18 Sqdn., Upper Heyford, 23.11.31. Pilot Officers: M. Sorsbie, to N. 216 Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt, 2.11.31.F. B. Bristow, to No. 7 Sqdn., Worthy Down, 17.11.31. C. C. McMullen, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantha'm, 17.11.31. Stores Branch. Squadron Leader J. H. Dale, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 23.10.31.Flight Lieutenants : F. W. Taylor to H.M.S. Furious, 2.11.31. J. R. Brown, to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum, 30.11.31. V. H. B. Roth, to No. 2 Stores (Ammunition) Depot, Altrincham, 26.11.31. C. J. Nobbs, toNo. 45 Sqdn., Helwan, Egypt, 9.11.31. Accountant Branch Flying Officer R. Cassels to Station H.Q., Hornchurch, 26.11.31.Flying OfficcrE. Smith, to No. 1 Air Defence Group, H.Q., 1.11.31. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenants : L. P. McCullagh, to R.A.F. Hospital, Cranwell, 16.11.31 ;N. M. Jerram, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 16.10.31. G. J. Hanly, to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices), Halton, 3.11.31.Flying Officers : V. H. Tompkins, to Special Duty List, on appointment to a short service commn., and seconded to a house appointment at the GeneralInfirmary, Leeds, 1.11.31. O. M. Fraser, to R.A.F. Pathological Lab. Halton, 27.11.31. E. A. Gudgeon, to Central Flying School, Wittering,17.11.31. Denial Branch Flying Officer J. E. Tyrrell, to Station H.Q., Andover, 17.11.31. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:— Lieut.-Commdr. A. M. Rundle (Fit. Lieut., R.A.F.), to Glorious.Lieutenants (F/O., R.A.F.).—C. P. Wade and P. L. H. D. Irven. to Glorious. Promotions Sub-Lieuts. (F/O., R.A.F.).—G. N. Torry, D.C.V. Pelly, V. D. Gask, andH. P. Bramwell, to rank of Lieut, (seny. Nov. 16). Attachment of Foreign Officers to R.A.F. Units for Training Purposes LIEUTENANT CLASON, of the Norwegian Air Force, who was attached tothe School of Photography, South Farnborough, on October 19, proceeded to the School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum, Wiltshire, on November 16.Lieut. Clason then proceeded, on November 23, to No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Sqdn., South Farnborough, remaining there until December 16. Air Navigators' Examination. Successful CandidatesTHE Air Ministry announces:—The following candidates, whose names are given in alphabetical order, have passed the examination for Second-Class Civil Air Navigators' Licences, held at the Air Ministry, the Royal Air Force Base, Calshot, Heliopolis, and Baghdad, on October 5, 6 and 7,1931 :—Flying Officer A. D. L. Carroll, R.A.F.O. ; Mr. R. F. Caspareuths ; Lieut.-Commander G. A. Hall, R.A.N. ; Sergeant R. A. Harding, R.A.F. ;Mr. J. D. Irving ; Mr. L. G. Kirchner ; Flying Officer J. H. Lindell, R.A.F. ; Mr. J. T. Percy ; Flying Officer W. H. Phillips, R.A.F.C. ; Mr. A. C. L.Rendel; Sergeant J. D. Rose, R.A.F.; Flying Officer D. T. Saville, R.A.F.; Mr. E. R. B. White.The subjects of the examination were :—International Legislation ; Form of the Earth, Maps and Charts ; Meteorology ; Dead Reckoning and Direc-tion Finding W/'l Navigation ; Magnetism and Compasses ; Visual Signalling (Morse Flashing, Semaphore and International Procedure).Twenty-six candidates sat for the examination. To qualify, candidates were 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 any one subject excluding visual signalling, in which subject not less than 90 percent, was required in order to qualify. The next examination will be held on March 14, 15 and 16, 1932. Anexamination for First-Class Civil Air Navigators' Licences will also be held, in London only, on March 14, 15, 16 and 17, 1932. Westland Aircraft Society, Yeovil Branch, R.Ae.S. THE following is the lecture, etc., syllabus for the session 1931-32 of the above Society :— A70!\ 26.—" The Use of Magnesium Alloy and Electron on Aircraft," by Mr. E. Voss, Production Engineer, Westland Aircraft Works. Dec. 4.—" Air Photography, its Developments and Applications," by Flt.-Lt.A. J. Elliott, R.A.F. Dec. 10.—" The Gliding Movement in England and Germany." by J. R.Ashwell-Cooke, Esq., Chairman of the London Gliding Club. Dec. 17.—" Twelve Years Progress in Commercial Aviation," by Capt. G. F.Olley, of Imperial Airways. CHRISTMAS INTERVAL Jan. 7.—" Ten Years Progress (?) in Aeronautics," by Capt. J. Laurence Pritchard, Hon. F.R.Ae.S., Sec, R.Ae.S. Jan. 9.—Visit to Marconi Wireless Station, Dorchester, by kind permission of Imperial & International Communications, Limited. Jan. 14.—" Rolls-Royce Schneider Engines," by Mr. Tresilian, of Rolls-Royce, Ltd. Jan. 21.—" A Visit to South America," by Mr. H. J. Penrose, A.F.R.Ae.S. Jan. 28.—" The Autogiro," with Film Display," by Senor J. de la Cierva. Feb. 4.—" Engine Maintenance," by Mr. Hodgson, A.I.D. Feb. 11.—" What Model Tests Teach Us," by Mr. W. Widgery, in charge of Wind Channel, Westland Aircraft Works. Feb. 18.—"Further Developments in Aircraft Instruments," by Maj. C. J. Stewart, O.B.E., Chief of Instrument Section, R.A.E. Feb. 25.—" My Survey Flight to Lake Kivu ad Back," by Sir lAlan Cobham, K.B.E., A.F.C. (Special tickets will be issued for this event which will be at the Manor Hotel, at 8 p.m.) March 3.—" Aluminium and its Uses for Aircraft Industry," by Mr. W. H. Craven, of Aluminium II, Ltd. March 10.—" The Wapiti in England," by Flt.-Lt. E. A. Healy, R.A.F.In addition to the above the Society is endeavouring to arrange for " The Wapiti in South Africa," by an officer of the South African Ai; Force.Except where otherwise stated, the lectures will be held at the " Three Choughs," at 8 p.m. 1203
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