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1934
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FLIGHT, APRIL 5, 1934 THE ROYAi©\lR FORCE London Gazette, March 27, 1934 General Duties Branch The undermentioned are granted permanent commns. as Pilot Officerswith effect from March 17, 1934, and with seniority of March 17, 1933: R. E. G. Brittain, D. N. Kington-Blair-Oliphant, F. A. Paynter T ARobinson, P. B. Wood. ' " ' Lt.-Comdr. the Hon. H. M. A. Cecil, R.N., is granted a temp, commn.in the rank of Sqdn. Ldr., on being lent to the R.A.F. (March 15, 1933) Lt.-Comdr. J. B. Heath, R.N., is re-attached to the R.A.F., as a Flight Lieut.,with effect from March 17, 1934, and with seniority of |an. 1, 1931. F/O. E. F. J. L'Estrange takes rank and precedence as'if his appointmentas Flying Officer bore date Oct. 16, 1932. Reduction takes effect from Nov. 17, 1933. (This officer resigned his permanent rommn. on Jan. 4,Gazette, Jan. 16.) Air Vice-Marshal R. P. Mills, C.B., M.C., A.F.C., is placed on half-paylist, scale A (March 21). Wing Commdr. V. Gaskell-Blackburn, D.S.C., A.F.C., is restored to full pay from half-pay (March 14). Fit. Lt. S. Uptonis placed on half-pay list, scale A, from Feb. 26 to March 7, inclusive. Group Capt. J. R. W. Smyth-Pigott, D.S.O., is seconded for service with thePeruvian Government (March 15). Wing Commdr. G. G. H. Cooke, D.S.C . A.F.C., is placed on retired list (March 28). Dental Branch Fit. Lt. A. P. Atkins, L.D.S., is transferred to Reserve, Class D (i) (March 25). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch Lt. S. H. G. Trower, R.N. (Retd.), is granted a commn. as Flying Officerin Class A (March 27) ; J. Peel is granted a commn. as Pilot Officer in Class A (March 12). The undermentioned are granted commns. as Pilot Officerson probation in Class AA (i) (March 27) : J. Dendy, J. M. Evans, B. R. Ker, D. W. Llewellyn, M. N. Mavrogordato, W. R. Oliver, E. A. Starling, T. E.Wesson. The undermentioned are granted commns. as Pilot Officers on probation m Class AA (ii) (March 12) :—D. B. Allison, G. M. Bardolph, G. K. Bracken-ridge, A. M. Carroll, H. St. J. Coghlan, G. 1. L. Corder, J. E. 1. Crump. K. K. Curzon, G. W. P. Derbyshire, D. H. Dey, E. C. Eaton, M L F( rmbvP. J. II. Harrington, J. O. Hedley, K. W. Hole, T. S. R. King, 1. Male'c, B. J. Sciortino, H. S. Smith. J. G. Tail, M. Wyatt.The undermentioned Flying Officers relinquish their rcmrr.ns. ID ccm- pletion of service:—S. C. Parker (March 14) ; P. Johnson (March 26).rlt. Lt. C. E. M. Piekthorn, M.C., relinquishes his romnin. on completion ot service and is permitted to retain rank of Sqdn. Ldr. (March 23). F.O.C. A. C. Patton relinquishes his ccnun, in account cif ill-health (March 21). Ine undermentioned Flving Officers rclinqui5h their cemmns. on appointmentto permanent commns. in the Royal Air Force (March 17) •—R E G Brittain, P. B. Wood. ' Flying Officer R. C. Greenhalgb is removed frcm the Servile (March 20). Medical Branch T. J. B. A. Macgowan, M.B., Ch.B., is granted a cemmn. as Flying Officerin class DD (March 27). Flt.-Lt. E. J. T. McWeeney, M.B., B.Ch., relinquishes his commn. on com-pletion of service (March 24). SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch P/O. H. C. Raphael is promoted to rank of Flying Officer (Jan. 8). P/O.J. Peel resigns his commission (March 12). P/O* J. A. Robinson resigns his commn. on appointment to a permanent commn. in the R.A.F. (March 17). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—P/O. P. S. Norrisrelinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health (March 28). No. 605 (COUNTY OF WARWICK) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—F/O. J. V. Woodis promoted to rank of Flight Lieutenant (Feb. 24). No. 607 (COUNTY OF DURHAM! (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—The undermentionedare granted commns. as Pilot Officers :—J. R. Kavll (March 9) ; M. M. Irving (March 10). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— General Duties Branch Group Captain A. H. Jackson, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 19.3.34, tocommand vice Wr/Cdr. F. Sowrey, D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C, Wing Commanders : H. V. Champion de Crespigny, M.C., D.F.C., to H.Q.,Inland Area, Stanmore, 15.3.34, for Air Staff duties vice W/Cdr. G. W. Murlis- Green, D.S.O., M.C. V. Gaskell-Blackburn, D.S.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Base,Calshot, 14.3.34, for Administrative duties vice W/Cdr. G. G. H. Cooke, D.S.C., A.F.C. F. Sowrey, D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C. to No. 3 Armament Train-ing Camp, Sutton Bridge, to command, 19.3.34. Squadron Leader L. J. MacLean, M.C., to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow,14.3.34, for Engineer duties vice W/Cdr. V. S. Brown. Flight Lieutenants : G. P. Chamberlain to No. 17 (F) Sqdn., Upavon, 14.3.34.H. A. G. Comerford, to No. 40 (B) Sqdn, Abindon, 15.3.34. I. Hodgson, to Station H.Q., Bircham Newton, 15.3.34. H. F. V. Battle, to No. 39 (B)Sqdn., Risalpur, India, 22.2.34. W. A. Opie, to No. 13 (A.C.) Sqdn., Nether - avon, 19.3.34. C. F. Sealy, to No. 29 (F) Sqdn., North Weald, 21.3.34.Flying Officers: J. Cox to Central Flying School. Wittering, 15.3.34. W. Pickersgill, to No. 502 (Ulster) (B) Sqdn., Aldergrove, 15.3.34. G. P.Marvin, to No. 502 (Ulster) (B) Sqdn., Aldergrove, 15.3.34. E. C. W. S. Smith, to Station H.Q., Donibristle, 18.3.34. W. N. Elwy-Jones, to No. 47(B) Sqdn., Khartoum, Egypt, 14.3.34. P. Haynes. to Special Duty List, 1.3.34, for duty with the Indian Air Force. G. R. Murphy, to R.A.F. Base,Kai-Tak, 4.2.34. Pilot Officer F. B. Chapman, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport. 16.3.34.Acting Pilot Officers ; The following Acting Pilot Officers are Posted to the R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge on 16.3.34, on appointment to Short Service Com-missions :—R. M. Atkin, E. R. Bitmead, J. B. Black, J. B. Brolly, R. J. B. Burns, D. O'C. Byng-Hall, D. E. Cattell, D. H. Clinch, R. C. Crawford,F. K. N. Cresswell, H. L. Dawson, C. J. S. Dickins, A. H. Donaldson, J. Duncan, C. A. H. Evans, P. Fleming, H. Georgeson, A. J. Guthrie, E. G.Hall, P. F. Handcock, J. D. C. Joslin, W. H. Kearney, J. H. Kitson, L. M. Laws, K. N. Lees, A. R. Leggate, W. C. A. Lodge, R. C. Meares, R. B.Middleton, B. G. Morris, A. D. Murray, R. J. C. Nedwill, D. J. North- Bomford, J. S. O'Brien, G. V. M. O'Reilly, G. S. A. Parnaby, G. I. Pawson,J. Pilling, L. H. Pomeroy, F. H. Roberts, L. W. Saben, P. H. R. Saunders, A. W. Simons, H. M. Starr, J. A. Sutherland, J. M. Thompson, J. E. Thorn-ton, E. A. Verdon-Roe, R. N. J. White, R. D. G. Wight, I. S. Williams, H. D. C. A. Woodhouse. Accountant Branch Flying Officer T. P. E. Campbell, to No. 47 (B) Sqdn., Khartoum, Egypt3.3.34. Medical Branch Group Captain B. A. Playne, D.S.O., to H.Q., R.A.F., Halton, 15.3.34, forduty as Principal Med. Officer. Wing Commander W. A. S. Duck, O.B.E., to H.Q., Inland Area, Stanmore,21.3.34, for duty as Deputy Principal Med. Officer. Squadron Leaders: A. Dickson, to Princess Mary's R.A.F. Hospital,Halton, 15.3.34, for duty as Med. Officer. E. A. Lumley, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 15.3.34, for duty as Med. Officer.Flying Officers : H. S. Barber ,to No. 1 Armament Training Camp, Catfoss, 14 3.34. D. R. Crabb, to No. 2 Armament Training Camp, North CoatesFitties, 22.3.34. Operations in Iraq, 1932—Grant of General Service Medal with Clasp " Northern Kurdistan " 1. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of theGeneral Service Medal (having on the obverse His Majesty's new Crowned „. ,_ng with the Iraqi forces who participa— .. ._Shaikh Ahmed of Barzan in Northern Kurdistan between March 15 and June 21, 1932, both dates inclusive, and within the area named below, andwhose claims are approved by the Air Council or the Army Council, as the case may be. The area of operations, service within which will entitle to the medal, hasbeen denned as Diana-Erbil-Aqra-Suri (junction of Shemsdinan and Greater Zab Rivers)—due north to Turkish Frontier—along Turkish Frontier to apoint due north of Diana—Diana (all places inclusive). Individuals previously awarded the medal will receive the clasp only.The grant of the medal will not be made in respect of visits to the sphere of operations or of service of a temporary nature.Claims of serving R.A.F. personnel are to be forwarded, through C.Os. ot units, to the Air Ministry.Officers and airmen no longer serving should forward their claims to the Secretary, Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Formsof application may be obtained by officers from the Air Ministry, and by air- men from the Officer i/c Records, Royal Air Force, Ruislip, Middlesex.The names of entitled British military personnel will be included in the rolls furnished by the A.O.C., but the medal in such cases will be administeredand issue made by the War Office under the authority of a separate Army Order. S3 S At St. James's Palace His MAJESTY THE KING held a Levee on March 27 at St. James's Palace, at which the following were present: — Air Marshal Sir R. Brooke-Popham (Principal Air Aide-de- Camp), Group Capt. R. M. Hill and Wing Com. Sir Louis Greig. Those presented to the King included:—Sqd. Ldr. G. Bentley, D.F.C. ; Sqd. Ldr. E. Betts, D.S.C., D.F.C. ; P/O. C. Brandon ; Fit. Lt. D. Brookes ; Fit. Lt. G. Carter ; Wing Com. W. Caster, M.C. ; Wing Com. M. Drummond, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. ; P/O. C. Flood ; Wing Com. H. Fraser ; Wing Com. Sir Louis Greig, K.B.E., C.V.O. ; Group Capt. W. Guilfoyle, O.B.E., M.C. ; Group Capt. Roderic Hill, M.C., A.F.C., A.D.C. ; Sqd. Ldr. T. James ; Fit. Lt. B. Johnson (Royal Canadian A.F.) ; Fit. Lt. J. Jones ; F/O. W. Jones ; P/O. L. Levis ; Fit. Lt. F. Long ; Group Capt. P. Maltby, D.S.O., A.F.C. ; Wing Com. C. Medhurst, O.B.E., M.C. ; Wing Com. C. Nicholas, D.F.C., A.F.C. ; Fit. Lt. G. Nicholetts, A.F.C. ; Fit. Lt. C. Rapley ; Fit. Lt. M. Reidy ; F/O. C. Ryley ; Sqd. Ldr. R. Sanceau ; Sqd. Ldr. I. Thomson, A.A.F. ; Sqd. Ldr. D. Townesend ; Fit. Lt. G. Stanley-Turner ; Air Commodore R. Verney, O.B.E. ; Commodore the Rev. J. Walkey, K.H.C. ; F/O. J. Weston ; Fit. Lt. A. Wheeler ; Sqd. Ldr. A. Wray, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., etc. 343 -i ;."•'•
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