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FLIGHT, MARCH 18, 1932 THE ROYA R FORCE London Gazette, March 8, 1932. General Duties Branch P/O. on probation F. C. Daubney is confirmed in rank (February 19) ; P/O. E. C. Smith-Ross is promoted to rank of F/0. (Januarv 12) ; Sqd.-Ldr. P. F. Fullard, D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C., is restored to full pay from half-pav (March 1) ; F/O. A. J. P. Groom relinquishes his short service commn. on account of ill-health (March 9) ; P/O. on probation J. J. A. Ellison relinquishes his short service commn. on account of ill-health (February 17). Stores Branch The follg. F/Os. on probation are confirmed in rank :—G. J. E. Parsons (January 5) ; S. W. Thomas (January 27). Accountant Branch Flt.-Lt. VV. E. Ennis is placed on retired list at his own request (February 23). Medical Branch The short service commns. of the follg. F/Os. are antedated to dates stated : C. R. Palfrevman, M.B., B.S. (December 1, 1930) ; F. W. P. Dixon, M.B. B.S. (January 20 1931). Chaplains Branch The Rev. F. D. Morley, B.D., is granted a permanent commn. (March 1). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch The follg. P/O-. are promoted to rank of F/O. :—J. F. H. Bulman (Februarv 6) ; C. B. McNair (February 6) ; J. M. D. Ker (Februarv 12) ; D. B. Smith (March 1). The follg. are transferred from Class A to Class C :— Flt.-Lt. H. S. R. Burt (July 12, 1931) ; Flt.-Lt. A. M. D. Howes (March 3) ; F/O. L. M. Timmins (January 19) ; F/O. L. C. Phillips (Februarv 25). F/O. S. T. R. Hemsted is transferred from Class AA (ii) to Class C (February 26) ; Flt.-Lt. R. Y. Bush is transferred from Class C to Class A (January 27). The follg. Flt.-Lts. relinquish their commns. on completion of service and are permitted to retain their rank :—H. Hemming, A.F.C. (June 4, 1931) ; E. H. Bryant (March 1). The follg. F/Os. relinquish their commns. on com pletion of service and are permitted to retain their rank :—C. K. Robinson (December 11, 1931) ; V. Vickers (February 26). The follg. F/Os. relinquish their commns. on completion of service :—C. R. S. Smith (December 13, 1931) ; C. F. Roupell (January 1) ; J. M. S. Taylor (February 26). Flt.-Lt. F. K service (January 2) Medical Branch Wilson, M.B., relinquishes his commn. on completion of SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch H. S. Laws is granted a commn. as P/O. on probation (February 11). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch Xo. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—F/O. R. Faulds is pro moted to rank of Flt.-Lt. (January 24). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:— General Duties Branch Group Captain : C. H. K. Edmonds, D.S.O., O.B.E., to Air Ministry (A.M.P.), 1.3.32; on appointment as Deputv Director of Manning, vice Group Capt. H. R. Nicholl, C.B.E. Wing Commanders : G. H. Bowman, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., to No. 1 Arma ment Training Camp, Catfoss, 1.3.32; to Command. W. Sowrey, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 3 Armament Training Camp, Sutton Bridge, 1.3.32 ; to Command. S. R. Watkins, A.F.C., to No. 2 Armament Training Camp North Coatcs Fifties, 1.3.32 ; to Command. Wing Commanders: G. W. Williamson, O.B.E., M.C.. to Air Ministry (D.T.D.), 8.3.32, on appointment as Asst. Director (instruments) vice W/Cdr. G. C. Bailev, D.S.O. L. L. MacLean, toNo. 58 (B) Sqdn., Worthv Down, 29.2.32 ; to Command, with effect from 7.3.32. vice W./Cdr. E. R. Vaisey. E. R. Vaisey, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 7.3.32; for Engineer duties, vice W./Cdr. R. J. Mounsey, O.B.E. Squadron Leaders : E. J". D. Townesend, to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andovcr, 23.2.32 ; for Engineer Staff duties, vice W./Cdr. G. W. Williamson, O.B.E., M.C. J. G. Walser, M.C., to Coast Defence Co-operation Flight, Eastchurch, 27.2.32 ; for Flying duties, vice Flt.-Lt. A. King-Lewis. T. F. Bullen, O.B.E., to Station H.Q., Upper Heyford, 22.2.32; for Engineer duties, vice Sqd. Ldr. E. J. D. Townesend. A. P. Maurice, D.F.C., to No. 22 Group H.Q., Grantham, 2.2.32; for Personnel Staff duties, vice Sqdr. Ldr. G. G. A. Williams. C. L. King, M.C., D.F.C., to H.Q., Inland Area, Stan- more, 4.3.32 ; for Personnel Staff duties, vice Fit. Lt. R. W. Dawes. P. F. Fullard, D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C., to School of Armv Co-opn., Old Sarum, 1.3.32 ; for Flying duties. A. P. Ledger, M.B.E., to Air Ministry (D.O.I.), 4.3.32 ; for Air Staff duties, vice Fit. Lt. A. MacGregor. S. L. G. Pope, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 54 (F) Sqdn., Hornchurch, 7.3.32 ; to Command, vice Sqdn. Ldr. W. E. G. Bryant. G. E. Ranson, to No. 21 Group H.O., West Dravton, 1.3.32; for Air Staff duties, vice Sqdn. Ldr. C. W. Mackev. Flight Lieutenants : H. E. Walker, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 216 (B.T.) Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt, 16.2.32. J. Blackford, to No. 2 (A.C.) Sqdn., Manston, 1.3.32. C. C. Edwards, to No. 40 (B) Sqdn., Upper Hevford, 18.2.32. R. G. Hart, M.C., to H.Q., R.A.F., India, New Delhi, 5.2.32. L. M. Elworthy, to No. 56 (F) Sqdn., North Weald, 3.3.32. A. King-Lewis, to Air Armament School, Eastchurch, 2.3.32. J. W. F. Merer, to No. 29 (F) Sqdn., North Weald, 1.3.32. C. B. Wincott, to Air Ministry (D.T.D.), 7.3.32. Flving Officers : R. W. P. Collings, to Aircraft Depot, Lahore, India, 7.2.32. W, G. Stevenson, to No. 24 (Comms.) Sqdn., Northolt, 27.2.32. L. R. S. Freestone, to Air Armament School, Eastchurch, 29.2.32. Pilot Officer J. W. Martin, to No. 39 (B) Squadron, Risalpur, India, 7.2.32. Stores Branch Squadron Leader E. H. Eldridge, to Air Ministry (D. of E.), 7.3.32 ; for Stores Staff duties, vice Fit. Lt. VV. St. J. Littlewood. Flight Lieutenants : E. G. Keeping, to. H.Q.. Cranwell, 7.3.32. W. St. J. Littlewood, to H.Q. Inland Area, Stanmore, 7.3.32. Flvnig Officers : A. M. Reidv, to Air Ministrv (D. of E.), 29.2.32. E. G. M. Charleson, to Station H.Q., Duxford, 29.2.32. ' Accountants Branch Squadron Leader : F. O. Hall, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estabt., Felixstowe, 2.3.32 ; for Accountant duties. Medical Branch Flight Lieutenants: C. G. Harold, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 13.2.32; instead of as previously notified, 19.2.32. N. I. Smith, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 3.3.32. ^ S Transfer of Officers to the Reserve THE undermentioned short-service officers become due during August and September next for transfer to the Reserve, or (where indicated) for relinquishment of commission, on completing their period of service on the active list :— Fit. Lt. Philip Stearn Mumford ; F./O.'s Alexander Cuninghame Pearsoni Charles Henry Appleton, Leonard William Howard, John Cecil Kelly Rogers. James William Smith, Philip Holroyd Smith, James Collingwood Burdett Tinling, Alaister Le Roi Sabine Upton, John Bartholomew Veal, Arthur Donald Bennett, Dennis Murland Harrison, Noel Francis Victor Henkel, and 'John St. Clair Arbuthnott. * To relinquish commission. Not liable for Reserve service. No. 18 (Bomber) Squadron No. 18 SQUADRON is being re-formed at Upper Heyford as No. 18 (Bomber) Squadron and is being equipped with " Harts." lt is recalled in the Army, Navy and Air Force Gazette that this squadron was one of the first to use wireless telephony direct with Army headquarters while flying on recon naissance. The double drum for Lewis guns was invented by members of the squadron armoury in December, 1915. Capt. Norman, inventor of the Norman compensating foresight, used with much success on aerial Lewis guns, was a member of No. 18 Squadron. Its machines were particularly active during the German offensive of March, 1918. and in one day, March 25, dropped 6 tons of bombs. Maj. G. I. Carmichael, D.S.O., the original commanding officer, is now group captain in command of the station at which tbe revived squadron IS located. Attachment of Foreign Officers to R.A.F. Units LIEUT.-COMMANDER SAX and Lieut. Pesatchitch, of the Yugo-Slav Air Service, has been attached to the following Units on the dates shown below :— January 19-February 7.—Central Flying School. February 8-20.—No. 1 School of Technical Training, Halton. February 22-29.—Royal Air Force, Cranwell- March I.—Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch, for 5 months' Armament Course. Sqd. Ldr. E. M. Bang, of the Swedish Air Force, was attached to No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron, Tangmere, for the months of February and March, 1932. in order to study the organisation of and work carried out by that Squadron. The following attachments are notified :—As from March 1, 1932. to Air Armament School, Eastchurch, for Armament Course : Lt. Com. Criemadis, Greek Air Force (11 months) ; Lt. Com. Sax, Yugo-Slav Air Service (five months) : Lt. Pesatchitch, Yugo-Slav Air Service (five months). Capt. Hallegraeff, Netherlands Indian Artillery, to No. 1 Stores Depot, 29.2.32 to 12.3.32, for short Stores Course. Sqd. Ldr. E. M. Bang, Swedish Air Force, having completed his attachment to No. 43 (F) Squadron, Tangmere, on 20.2.32, proceeded to No. 17 (F) Squadron, Upavon, on 22.2.32 for attachment until 12.3.32. From March 14 to 19, 1932, he will be attached to Air Armament School, to study the organisation there. 45 Squadron R.A.F. Annual Reunion No. 45 Squadron R.A.F. War-time members will hold their sixth Annual Reunion on April 23 at 6.30 p.m. at the " Crown and Cushion " Restaurant, London Wall. This reunion is run by the non-commissioned officers and men who served with the No. 45 Squadron R.F.C., R.A.F. and B.E.F., and it is preceded by an afternoon meeting at 2.30 p.m. at Oxford Circus Tube station. All members of the squadron are invited to turn up at 2.30 p.m., and those who are unable to attend during the afternoon are reminded that the dinner meeting takes place at 6.30 p.m. All officers who served with the squadron are most cordially invited to attend the dinner—more so this year, since Capt. J. C. B. Firth, who was a whole-hearted supporter of the squadron's reunion, died on August 23, 1931. It is hoped that as many officers who served With the squadron as possible can attend, and all communications in connection with this reunion should be forwarded to : Mr. H. W. Grimmitt, 18, Leyland Road, Lee, S.E.12. Telephone : Lee Green 5270. No. 2 F.T.S. A DISTINGUISHED Pass has been awarded to P/O. R. J. Bennet on completion of a course of ab initio flying training at No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby. 249
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