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FLIGHT, JULY 6, 1933 THE ROYAmiR FORCE London Gazette, June 27, 1933. General Duties Branch Lt.-Cdr. C. W. Byas, R.N., is re-attached to R.A.F. as a Flight Lt. with effect from June 20 and with seny. of Jan. 1 ; Pilot Officer D. McD. Fenton is promoted to rank of Flying Officer (June 19) ; Air Commodore R. P. Ross, D.S.O., A.F.C., is placed on half-pay list, Scale A (June 7) ; Sqdn. Ldr. F. R. Wvnne, M.B.E., is placed on half-pay list, Scale B, from June. 22 to Aug. 31 inclusive ; Fit. Lt. C. E. Barraclough is plated on half-pav list, Scale A, from June 15 to July 18 inclusive ; Flying Officer A. L. Franks is seconded for duty with the Iraq Government (June 17) ; Wing Comdr. D. A. Oliver, D.S.O., O.B.E., is placed en retired list (June 22). The follg. cease to be attached to R.A.F. on return to Naval duty (Feb. 1, 1932) : I.t. J. E. Burstall, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F. ; Lt. C. A. N. Hooper, R.N., Flying Officer (now Flight Lt.), R.A.F. (Substituted for Gazette, Feb. 16, 1932.) Lt. C. W. Phillips, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., relinquishes his temp. commit, on retirement from the Royal Navy (June 2). The short service commns. of the follg. Acting Pilot Officers on probation are terminated on cessation of duty (June 21) : A. C. Meeson, D. G. A. Rearden. Medical Branch J. L. Walsh, M.B., B.S., is granted a short service commn. as Flying Officer for three years on the active list with effect from April 18, and with senv. of April 18, 1932. Denial Branch R. H. Marthews, L.D.S., is granted a non-permanent commn. as Flying Officer with effect from and with seny. of May 29. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch 1. C. Maclaine is granted a commn. as Pilot Officer on probation in Class A dune 161. The follg. are granted commns. as Pilot Officers on probation in Class AA (i) : H. N. E. Salmon (June 8) ; G. T. Greenhaleh (Tune 17) ; D. A. Letts, D. A. Rea (June 191. F/O. C. A. Pike is promoted to rank of Flight Lt. (June 1) ; F/O. C. G. Kitchingman is transferred from Class A to Class C (June 19) ; P/O. P. T. Petley is transferred from Class C to Class AA (ii) (June 14) ; F'O. C. E. V. L'E. Feasey relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health (June 28). Medical Branch Fit. Lt. (Hon. Sqdn. Ldr.) T. M. Walker, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., is employed with the Regular Air Force for a further year (June 2). SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch Flying Officer B. A. Hewett is promoted to rank of Flight Lt. (May 1). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Group Captain H. L. Reillv, D.S.O., to No. 21 Group H.Q., West Draytou, 15.6.33, to command vice G./Capt. G. P. Grenfell, D.S.O. Squadron Leaders : G. H. Boyce, A.F.C., to No. 812 (F.T.B.) Sqdn., 12.6.33, to command. C. Boumphrey, D.F.C.. for No. 23 Group H.Q., Grantham, 26.6.33. for Personnel Staff duties, vice S. /Ldr. R. Hallev, D.F.C., A.F.C. W. E. Swann, to No. 802 (F.F.) Sqdn., 9.6.33, to command". S. F. Vincent, A.F.C., to No. 84 (B) Sqdn., Shaioah, Iraq, 26.5.33, to command vice S./Ldr. P. L. Plant. H. G. White, to H.Q., Air Defence of Gt. Britain, Uxbririge, 26.6.33. for equipment Staff duties vice S./Ldr. G. G. Dawson. Flight Lieutenants: M. J. Du Cray, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 21.6.33. S. H. C. Gray, to No. 26 (A.C.) Sqdn., Catterick, 19.6.33. Flying Officers: D. B. D. Field, to No. 32 (F) Sqdn., Biggin Hill, 15.6.33. A. N. Luxmoore, to No. 3 Ornament Training Camp, Sutton Bridge, 16.6.33. W. R. A. Matheson, to No. 602 (Citv of Glasgow) (Bl Sqdn., Abbotsinch, 17.5.33. L. G. Belchem, to No. 204 (F.B.) Sqdn., Mount Batten. 4.6.33. L. F. Brown, to No. 209 (F.B.) Sqdn., Mount Batten, 4.6.33. G. R. Canavan, to No. 201 (F.B.) Sqdn., Calshot, 4.6.33. W. J. Hickey, to No. 210 (F.B.) Sqdn., Pembroke Dock, 4.6.33. R. I. B. Winn, to No. 204 (F.B.) Sqdn., Mount Batten, 4.6.33. G. Burdic.k. to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge. 26.6.33. 1. N. Dutort, to No. 25 (F) Sqdn., Hawkinge, 26.6.33. E. C. Ineham, to No. 802 (F.F.) Sqdn., 21.G.33. Pilot Officers : D. W. Baird, to No. 204 (F.B.) Sqdn., Mount Batten, 4.6.33. J. Goodhart to No. 209 (F.B.) Sqdn., Mount Batten, 4.6.33. J. C. Sisson, to No. 210 (F.B.) Sqdn., Pembroke Dock, 4.6.33. R. G. Bowditch, to No. 16 (A.C.) Sqdn., Old Sarum, 26.6.33. Acting Pilot Officer.—R. M. Hall, to R.A.F. Balloon Centre, Rollestone, 15.6.33. Stores Branch. Flight Lieutenant.—S. D. Dennis, to Station H.Q., Mount Batten, 19.6.33. Accountant Branch Squadron Leader E. C. M. Knott to Station H.Q., Hendon, 25.6.33, for Accountant duties. Medical Branch Flying Officer J. F. Sanriow, to H.Q., Inland Area, Stanmore, 10.6.33. Dental Branch. Flight Lieutenant W. D. Guvler, to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, 26.6.33. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty : — Lieut.—G. H. Beale, lent to R.A.F. for School of Naval Co-operation, Lee- on-Solent (July 15). Royal Air Force Squadron Leaders.—W. E. Swaun, to Glorious, No. 802 Sqdn., in command (June 9) ; G. H. Bovce, [A.F.C., to Glorious, No. 812 Sqdn., in command (June 12). Flying OjficerE. C. Ingham, to Glorious, No. 802 Sqdn. (June 211. HALF-YEARLY PROMOTIONS The Air Ministry announces : — The undermentioned promotions are made with effect from the 1st July, 1933: _ General Duties Branch Air Vice Marshal to be Air Marshal: Robert Hamilton Clark-Hall, C.M.G., D.S.O. Air Commodores to be Air Vice-Marshals : Reginald Percy Mills, C.B., M.C., A.F.C.; Wilfrid Rhodes Freeman, C.B., D.S.O., M.C. ; William Gore Suther land Mitchell, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C. Group Captains to be Air Commodores : Richard Edmund Charles Peirse, D.S.O., A.F.C.; Hazelton Robson Nieholl, C.B.E. : Revnell Henry Verney, O.B.E. " Wing Commanders to be Group Captains : Richard Ernest Saul, D.F.C.; Edye Rolleston Manning, D.S.O.*, M.C. ; William Bertram Callaway, A.F.C.; William James Yule Guiltoyle, O.B.E., M.C. ; Horace Gordon-Dean, A.F.C.; Roger Martin Field ; Arthur Travers Harris, O.B.E., A.F.C. ; Thomas Edward Barham Howe, A.F.C. Squadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders : Archibald Spencer Maskell; Donald Fasken Stevenson, D.S.O.. M.C. ; Gerald Edward Livock, D.F.C., u •' ' ^on- Ralph Alexander Cochrane, A.F.C. ; John Beresford Cole- Hamilton ; Arthur Deen Pryor ; Edward Brownsdon Rice ; Richard Gregorv Gardner, D.S.C. ; Wilfred Reginald Dyke Acland ; D.F.C., A.F.C. ; Frank fowler, D.S.C., A.F.C.; Robert Hallev, D.F.C., A.F.C. ; William Alec toryton, M.V.O., D.F.C. Squadron Leader John Lyne Vachell, M.C., is promoted to the rank of Wing Commander with effect from 1st Julv, 1933, and with seniority of 1st January, 1933 (immediately following Wing Com mander John Wbitaker Woodhouse, D.S.O., M.C., on the gradation list). Flight Lieutenants to be Squadron Leaders: Hugh Val Pendavis, D.S.O. ; Robert Rule Graham (Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.) ; Frederick William Howard Clarke (Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.) ; Henry Lockhart St. John Fancourt (Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.) ; Cyril Bristowe Tidd (Lieutenant- Commander, R.N.). Flying Officers to be Flight Lieutenants : James Edmund Fenton (Lieutenant, R.N.) ; Anthony Cuthbert Guy Ermen (Lieutenant, R.N.) ; John Edgar Burstall (Lieutenant, R.N.) ; John Curthovs Richards (Lieutenant, R.N.) ; John Brett (Lieutenant, R.N.) ; Henry Helder Caddy (Lieutenant, R.N.). Stores Branch Wing Commander to be Group Captain : Ephraim William Havers. Squadron Leader to be Wing Commander : Thomas George Skeats. Accountant Branch Flying Officer to be Flight Lieutenant: Kenneth England Maxwell Holmes. Medical Branch Sauadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders : Arthur James Brown, D.S.O., M.RX.S., L.R.C.-P. ; Richard John Aberne, M.C., L.R.C.P. and S. PRINCESS MARY'S ROYAL AIR FORCE NURSING SERVICE Senior Sister (Acting Matron) to be Matron: Miss Margaret Watt Walker. Sister Acting Senior Sister) to be Senior Sister : Miss Nellie Gertrude Rees. R-A.F. Pilots' Private Aircraft THE Air Ministry have decided that officers of the general duties branch and airmen pilots who own private aircraft may in future be granted permission by their L.Os. to fly their private aircraft on approved journeys on auty instead of using ether means of transport. The Air Force List „, ,,T,HE July issue of the Air Force List has now been Published. It can^be purchased (price 2s. 6d.) from Adas! __ Street, Edinburgh"; \d V Stationery Office at the following addresses :- House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 ; 120, George York Street, Manchester ; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff ; 15, Donegall Square, Belfast ; or through any bookseller. No. 3 Sq. R.F.C- and R.A.F, Reunion Dinner IT is proposed that a Reunion dinner for all past and present members of No. 3 Squadron R.F.C. and R.A.F. should be held during the present year to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the formation of the squadron. Will any member who is interested, or who is willing to co operate in the organisation of such a function, please com municate with Fit. Sgt. Bishop, 139, Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, S.E.23, or Officer Commanding, No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron, R.A.F., Upavon, Wilts. 681
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