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FLIGHT, MAY 13, 1932 THE ROYAtmiR FORCE London Gazette, May 3, 1932 General Duties Branch Lieut. H. M. King, R.N., is re-attached to R.A.F. as Flying Officer, with effect from April 18 and with seny. of May 12, 1929. The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flying Officer :—H. J. L. Hawkins (March 12) ; A. E. Clouston, J. A. Dobson, J. A. C. Forbes, W. H. Husbands, F. R. Newell, H. Pilling (April 10) ; J. R. S. Agar, E. D. A. Bigg, T. H. Burleigh, T. A. Jefferson, P. W. Johnson, J. N. McAuley, C. P. VUliers (April 12). Group Capt. E. R. C. Nanson, C.B.E., D.S.C., A.F.C., is placed on half-pay list, Scale A (May 1) ; Flight Lieut. C. H. Tighe is placed on half-pay list, Scale B (May 1) ; Group Capt. N. Goldsmith, C.B.E., is placed on half-pav list, Scale A (May 3). The follg. Lieuts., R.N., Flying Officers, R.A.F., cease to be attached to R.A.F. on return to Naval dutv :—J. Brett (April 18) ; H. D. Barlow, E. H. Shattock (April 22). Group Capt. C. R. S. Bradley, O.B.E., is placed on retired list at his own request (April 23) ; Flight Lieut. J. V. Kelly is placed on retired list on account of ill-health (May 4) ; F/O. C. S. Millar resigns his short service commn. (May 3) ; P/O. on probation P. E. Woollcombe-Adams relinquishes his short service commn. on account of ill-health (May 4). Medical Branch The follg. are granted short service commns. as Flying Officers for three vears on the active list, with effect from April 18 and with seny. of the dates stated :—O. S.M. Williams, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Julv 18. 1931) ; T. A. Hunt, M.B., Ch.B. (July 18, 1931) ; H. J. Melville, M.B., Ch.B. (April 18). The short service commn. of F/O. V. H. Tompkins, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., is ante dated to April 18, 1931. The short service commn. of F/O. R. L. Raymond, M.B., Ch.M., F.R.C.S. (E.), is ante-dated to May 8, 1931. F/O.' V. H. Tompkins, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., ceases to be seconded to the Gen. Infirmary, Leeds, with effect from April 18. Sqdn. Ldr. R. E. Bell, M.B., is placed on retired list at his own request (April 23). Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Group Captains : G. I. Carmichael, D.S.O., A.F.C., to H.Q., Fighting Area' Uxbridge ; 29.4.32, on appointment as Officer-in-charge of Administration, vice Group Capt. W. H. Primrose, D.F.C. H. R. Nicholl, C.B.E., to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 1.5.32, to command, vice Group Capt. E. R. C. Nanson, C.B.E., D.S.C. A.F.C. Wing Commander W. B. Hargrave, O.B.E., to Air Ministry (D.O.S.D.) 29.4.32, for Air Staff duties, vice Wing Com. R. M. Bayley, D.F.C. Squadron Leader F. Fernihough, M.C., to No. 28 (A.C.) Sqdn., Ambala, India, 29.3.32, to command, vice Sqd. Ldr. F. W. Trott, O.B.E., M.C. Flight Lieutenants : R. C. Wilson, to No. 208 (AC) Sqdn., Heliopolis, Egypt; 14.4.32. M. M. Freehill, D.F C, to No. 41 (F) Sqdn., Northolt ; 27.4.32. E. S. C. Davis, A.F.C., to No. 41 (F) Sqdn., Northolt; 25.4.32. R. F. Gandv, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham ; 29.4.32. D. S. Earp, D.F.C., to No. 99 (B) Sqdn., Upper Heyford ; 28.4.32. J. E. G.-H. Thomas, to No. 27 (B) Sqdn., Kohat, India ; 19.3.32. F. W. Foster, D.F.C., D.S.M., to Elec. and Wireless School, CranweU ; 2.5.32. Flying Officers : G. F. Whistondale, to Central Flying School, Wittering ; 27.4.32. R. J. Cooper, to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, Egypt ; SsS gj 5§ R.A.F. HONOURS IN the London Gazette of May 6, amongst the Honours conferred by His Majesty the King for valuable services rendered in connection with the operations in Southern Kurdistan, Iraq, during the period October, 1930, to May, 1931, and for valuable services in the field in connection with military operations in the North West Frontier of India during the period October, 1930, to March, 1931, the following are announced : SOUTHERN KURDISTAN C.B. Military Division) Air Commodore Christopher Lloyd Courteney, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.A.F. O.B.E. (Military Division) Wing-Com. Alfred Guy Roland Garrod, M.C., D.F.C., R.A.F. British Empire Medal (Military Division, for Meritorious Service) 219310 Flt.-Sergt. Trevor Ernest Bond, R.A.F. ; 221799 Flt.-Sergt. John Frederick Barleycorn, R.A.F. Air Force Cross F/O. Paul McKenna Terry. Distinguished Flying Medal 362861 Sergt. (Pilot) Frederick Joseph Chudley. The names of the following have been brought to notice by Air Vice- Marshal E. R. Ludlow-Hewitt, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., Air Officer Com manding, Iraq Command, for distinguished service rendered during the operations :— ESS Air Mails to Africa THE Postmaster-General, in reply to a question in the House on April 18, stated that since the introduction of the through air mail service to South Africa, the average weekly weight of the outward mail was 310 lb., of which 69 lb. was carried to Egypt, 26 lb. to the Sudan, 114 lb. to Kenya and Uganda, 26 lb. to Tanganyika, 23 lb. to Northern and Southern Rhodesia, and 52 lb. to South Africa. Dental Branch J. E. Willoughby, L.D.S., is granted a non-permanent commn. as Flying Officer, with effect from and with seny. of April 18. Capt. J. T. Waller, M.C. Leicestershire Regt. (formerly seconded to R.A.F.), is permitted to retain the rank of Major on retirement from the Army. Erratum In Gazette April 19 for Arthur Thomas Monks read Alfred Thomas Monks. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch F/O. R. A. Wills is transferred from Class C to Class A (Feb. 22) ; F/O. R. H. C. Taylor is transferred from Class A to Class C (April 17) ; F/O. F. G. Hill is transferred from Class AA (ii) to Class C (Sept. 10, 1931) ; Fit. Lt. J. C. O. Dickson, D.F.C., relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health and is permitted to retain his rank (May 4). The iollg. Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on completion of service :—H. A. Dinnage (Dec. 12 1931) ; R. H. Mcintosh (March 18). Stores Branch F/O. W. J. Eagle is transferred from Class C to Class B (April 7). Erratum In Gazette of March 29 (Flight, April 8, 1932, p. 313), for J. R. McReady read J. R. McCready. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Flying Officer E. J. Earnshaw relinquishes his commn. on completion of service (Jan. 25). No. 602 (CITY OF GLASGOW) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—E. A. Howell is granted a commn. as Pilot Officer (April 9). 11.4.32. F. C Cole, to Central Flying School, Wittering; 29.4.32. R. A. Byrne, to Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight, Biggin Hill ; 27.4.32. W. M. Rankin, to No. 9 (B) Sqdn., Boscombe Down ; 27.4.32. A. W. Sandeman, to No. 28 (AC) Sqdn., Ambala, India ; 4.4.32. Pilot Officers : J. S. Sabine, to No. 6 (B) Sqdn., Ismailia, Egypt; 14.4.32. W. S. Reed, to No. 45 (B) Sqdn., Helwan, Egypt; 13.4.32. M. W. S. Robinson, to No. 60 (B) Sqdn., Kohat, India ; 4.4.32. Acting Pilot Officer G. D. M. Blackwood, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 25.4.32, on'appointment to a Short-Service Commn. as Acting Pilot Officer (on probation). Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants : G. C. Wilson, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab.. Felixstowe ; 30.4.32. A. G. Stratford-Tuke, to Station H.Q., Tangmere : 25.4.32. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty :— LIEUT. (F/O., R.A.F.).—H. M. KING, reattached to R.A.F., and appointed to Victory, for R.A.F. Base, Gosport, for course (April 18). SUB-LIEUTS.—H. J. F. LANE, D. D. O'BRIEN, and B. J. C. WISE, attached to R.A.F. (May 15). 5s3 Si 515 Royal Air Force Flt.-Lt. H. H. Brookes, F/O. G. A. E. Harkness, Flt.-Lt. N. Keeble, D.S.C. D.F.C., Flt.-Lt. (now Sqd.-Ldr.) A. P. Ledger, M.B.E., Flt.-Lt. P. S. Mumford, Flt.-Lt. (Hon. Sqd.-Ldr.) V. D. O'Malley, M.C., Flt.-Lt. A. J. Rankin, A.F.C.. Flt.-Lt. S. N. Webster, A.F.C., Flt.-Lt. F. Wright, 363804 Corporal T. W A, Bailev, 365687 AC. 1st class, G. R. Brentnall, 362962 Sergt. (Pilot) F. G. R. Lewis, 364883 L.AC. C. B. Lindop, 324241 Sergt. (Pilot) S. C. W. Rudd. Iraq Army Capt. J. G. Worth, The King's Regiment (Liverpool). NORTH-WEST FRONTIER Distinguished Flying Cross P/O (now F/O) Frederick Francis Wicks. The names of the following have been brought to notice by General Sir Philip Chetwode, Bt., G.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief in India, for distinguished services rendered during the operations :— Sqd.-Ldr. L. O. Brown, D.S.C., A.F.C., Wing-Com. H. Gordon-Dean, A.F.C., F/O G. W. Monk, D.F.C., 364547 L.AC. A. P. Crowley, 358806 L.AC. J. W. G. Reader. R.A.F. Dinner Club The 10th Annual Dinner of the R.A.F. Dinner Club will be held at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, June 24, at the Connaught Rooms. Membership of the Club is open to all serving R.A.F. officers, and past officers of the R.A.F., R.F.C., or R.N.A.S. The Honorary Secretarv is Flt.-Lt. W. M. Yool, Air Ministry, Kingsway, W.C.2, from whom particulars and forms of applicati n for membership can be obtained. s ss s Aero Golfing Society THE Spring Meeting of the Aero Golfing Society was held at the Royal Berkshire Course, Ascot, on April 26. The Challenge Cup, presented by Sir Samuel Instone, was won by A. G. Hazell, who returned a net score of 78. G. F. Roberts and Keigh Davies tied for second place with 81. In the four ball foursomes, A. J. A. Wallace Barr and Major C. J. W. Darwin won with 4 up, G. F. Roberts and H. E. Perrin being second with 2 up. ROYAL AIR FORCE ^INTELLIGENCE 431
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