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1933
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FLIGHT, AUGUST 24, 1933 THE ROY 1R FORCE London Gazette, August 15, 1933. General Duties Branch I'lif fullg. flight cadets having successfully passed through the R.A.F. College, Crannell, are granted permanent commns. as Pilot Officers with effect and with seny. of July 15:—B. H. Becker, B. A. Chacksfield, T. I.. Moseley, J. V. C. Badger, R, R. Fairweather, G, N. Hancock, W. I). Disbrey, A F R Bennett, D. Finlay, K. A. Stewart, C. T. Weir, A. H. Jarand, C. F. Pcaree. G. A. V. Knyvett, W. B. Murray, K. Gray, H. R. Tidd, P. L. Donkin, A. C. P. Carver, M. D. Thunder, L. G. Levis, J. A. P. Owen, D. H. Spencer, P W Bale, R. G. Watson, G. E. Peacock, A. D. Ferguson, M. A. Aylmer. X. C. lones, I. H. D. Walker, J. A. Hotham. The follg. Pilot Officers are promoted to rank of Flving Officer :—W. P. Harvev (July 11) ; F. W. Dixon-Wright (July 28). F 0. N. W. Mackenzie takes rank and precedence as if his appointment a? Flying Officer bore date June 19, immediately following F/O. A. R. Glen- cross on the gradation list—reduction takes effect from June 19 ; Fit. Lt. W. F. Dry is placed on half-pay list, Scale A, from Aug. 11 to Aug. 12 inclusive Fit. Lt. C. H. Tighe is restored to full pay from half-pay (Aug. 1) ; Wing Com. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., is placed on retired list at his own request (Aug. 8); Sqd. Ldr. G. G. A. Williams is placed on retired list (Aug. 10). Fit. Lt. F. C.T. Roweis placed on retired list on account of ill-health (Aug. 14). F/O. R. H. Preller resigns his short service commn. (Aug. 10) ; F/O. E. J Gracie is dismissed the Service by sentence of General Court Martial (June 19) F/O. E. A. Kayser is cashiered by sentence of General Court Martial (Aug. 9). Accountant Branch Fit. Lt. M. H. Luker is placed on half-pay list, Scale A, from July 15 to July 30 inclusive. Legal Branch Wing Com. D. L. Ingpen is placed on retired list on account of ill-health (Aug. 11). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch W. M. R. Griffin is granted a commn. as Pilot Officer in Class A (June 27) ; F/O. M. C. Dudding is promoted to rank of Fit. Lt. (July 1) ; Fit. Lt. F. C. B. Greene is transferred from Class A to Class C (Aug. 10). The following Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C :—E. V. H. Jarvis (July 6) ; P. Bailey, J. C. Houston, M.C. (Aug. 10) ; S. Jones, D.F.C. (Aug. 14). F/O. G. E. Langdon is transferred from Class C to Class AA (ii) (July 19) ; the commn. of Pilot Officer on probation A. 1. Stockings is terminated on cessation of duty (July 8). The following Flying Officers relinquish their commns. on completion of service :—E. M. S. Spence (Feb. 6) ; W. A. Cooke, J. E. Davies, C. H. Morgan, A. J. Thompson (July 8). Sqd. Ldr. W. L. Shawr, M.B.E., relinquishes his commn. on completion of service and is permitted to retain his rank (June 17, 1931) (Substituted for Gazette, Dec. 1, 1931). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 601 (COUNTY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.- promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Mar. 27). -P/O. P. J. Clive is ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified ; — General Duties Branch Squadron Leader R. S. Booth, A.F.C., to Special Duty List, 8.8.33, for Navigation duties at the Admiralty Compass Observatory, Slough. Flight Lieutenants : L. P. Moore, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estbalt., Felixstowe, 8.8.33. H. F. G. Southey, to H.Q. Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, 7.8.33. W. Wynter-Morgan, to Air Armament School, East- Vacancies—R .A .F. Aircraft Apprentices THE Air Ministry announces :—245 Aircraft Apprentices between the ages of 15 and 17 are required by the Royal Air Force for entry into the schools of technical training at Halton, Bucks, and at Cranwell, Lines. They will be entered partly by competitive examination and partly by " Direct Entry " (on presentation of an approved first school certificate). Entrv from both sources will take place in January, 1934. The competitive examination will be conducted at numerous local centres on November 7 next. The sons of officers, warrant officers and Senior N.C.Os. of the three Services will receive special consideration. Full information regarding the examination, the methods of entry and the apprenticeship training scheme generally can be obtained upon application to the Secretary, Air Ministry (Aircraft Apprentices Department), Gwydvr House, Whitehall, London, S.W.I. Successful candidates will be required to complete a period of 12 years' regular Air Force service from the age of 18, in addition to the previous training period. At the age of 30 they return to civil life but will normally °e given an opportunity to enter the R.A.F. Reserve for four years and to draw a gratuity of £100. A proportion, limited by the requirements of the 5er ^'w, may be permitted to re-engage to complete time for pension. the scheme offers a good opportunity to well-educated boys of obtaining ^apprenticeship course (normally of three years' duration) of a high standard roilowed by interesting technical employment. Already more than 8,000 reran apprentices have completed their training at the technical schools of the Royal Air Force. one L s'cmeti trades at present open to boys are those of fitter, wireless in tI£tl'r"mecnanic, and instrument maker. These are the most important the £" -ra* A*r Force. The apprentices are given a thorough training in is sJ~ ^y highly qualified technical instructors and their general education also carried on during the same period bv a staff of graduate teachers. lr »ng the training period the present rate of pay is Is. a day for the first ars and is. sd. a day thereafter until the apprentice has both attained x .J8 an<i been posted to a Unit on completing his apprenticeship '•<!• When he is posted to a Unit for duty as an aircraftman the com- ug rate of pay at present varies from 3s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. a day (24s. 6rf. to it w,eek' according to the marks obtained in the passing-out examina-also receives free board and lodging and an allowance for uniform, quently, there is the prospect of promotion subject to his having passed n prescribed tests. "apprentices of special promise are granted free cadetships at the Royal For nyint' .''? remamder, opportunities arise later to volunteer to qualify in and be come airman pilots. About 100 of the latter are selected annually From amongst airman pilots a few are Penodtcally selected for commissioned rank. \oiunteers of all trades. Fro s India General Service Medal Operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1930-31, and in •j.. Burma, 1930-32. Pleased to *!lmstry announces :—His Majesty the King has been graciously (bean,la n„Tma,nd that the India General Service Medal, 1908, in silver the obverse His Majesty's new Crowned Effigy), with clasps as church, 5.8.33. T. G. Bird, to No. 2 (A.C.) Sqdn., Manston, 7.8.33. F. Boston, to No. 100 (B) Sqdn., Donibristle, 10.7.33. A. H. W. J. Cocks, to Special Dutv List, 8.8.33, for dutv at Roval Aircraft Establt., S. Farnborough. A. D. H. Foster, to No. 25 (F) Sqdn., Hawkinge, 8.8.33. J. A. Gray, D.F.C., to H.Q., Wessex Bombing Area, Andover, 1.8.33. Flying Officers: The undermentioned are all posted to the Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, with effect from 9.8.33 :—G. F. Alexander, M. Q. Candler, R. P. Cauthery, L. Crocker, R. C. Keary, D. W. Lane, K. P. Lewis, B. N. Matson, H. L. Messiter, J. T. Mynors, and W. F. Pharazyn. 3 SsS Eg detailed below, shall be granted, provided the claims are approved bv the Air Council, to personnel of the Royal Air Force who took part in the opera tions on the N.W. Frontier of India during 1930-31 and in Burma during 1930-32. The medal with clasp " North-West Frontier 1930-31 " will be granted to officers and airmen who served under the command of Group Captain (now- Air Commodore) H. Le M. Brock, C.B., D.S.O., between April 23, 1930. and March 22, 1931 (both dates inclusive), and also to authorised public and private followers. The medal with clasp " Burma 1930-32 " will be granted to those officers and airmen who participated in the operations in Burma between December 22, 1930, and March 25, 1932 (both dates inclusive), i.e., to certain personnel of Nos. 36 and 205 Squadrons (Far East Command). Individuals previously awarded the medal will receive clasps only. Officers no longer serving may obtain a form of application from the Secretary, Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2., and airmen no longer serving, from the Officer-in-Charge, Record Office, Royal Air Force, Ruislip, Middlesex. When completed, the form should be forwarded direct to the Secretary, Air Ministry. Temporary Closing Down of No. 2 Flying Training School No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, will commence to close down with effect from July 29, 1933. The aerodrome will be maintained as an emergency landing ground only. Petrol and oil will not be available. The care and maintenance party will consist solely of personnel from the Works and Buildings Directorate. Airmen's married quarters will be occupied by the families of airmen overseas, under arrangements to be made by the Officer i/c Records. N3. 24 (Communications) Squadron maved from Northolt to Hendon on July 10, 1933, and will be administered by Headquarters, No. 1 Air Defence Group, through Station Headquarters, Hendon, with effect from that date. The Home Communication Flight now located at Hendon will be absorbed into No. 24 (C) Squadron. A detached flight of No. 24 (C) Squadron will remain at Northolt, and this flight will be administered by Headquarters, Fighting Area, through Station Headquarters, Northolt. No. 24 (C) Squadron at Hendon will be responsible for providing flying facilities for the officers of the Air Ministry and Headquarters, Inland Area. The detached flight at Northolt will be responsible for providing similar facilities for Headquarters, Air Defence of Great Britain, Headquarters, Fighting Area, and the Royal Air Force Depot. Move of No. 13 (Army Co-operation) Squadron No. 13 (Army Co-operation) Squadron moved from Netheravon to Odiham on July 24, 1933. RAJ. Staff Course The dates of the terms of the R.A.F. Staff Course, 1934, are as follows :— 1st Term, January 22 to April 6 ; 2nd Term, May 7 to August 3 ; 3rd Term. September 24 to December 20. Officers undergoing the course will join on the evening of January 21. Air men's Canes Again AN shows thafe c ndment t0 King's Regulations and A.C.I. edition of the regulation runs:—" Canes will not be carried by officers when in uniform or by airmen on duty. When off duty an airman may, at his option, carry a cane of the Vex*d n ,.urther -consideration has been given to the regulation pattern." This should justify a gala night in question of canes for officers and airmen. The latest the corporals' mess. 857
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