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FLIGHT, JUNE 7, 1934 London Gazette, May 29, 1934 General Duties Branch Pilot Officer on probation C. F. Kewcombe is confirmed in rank(March 24); Pilot Officer P. S. Gomez is placed on the half-pay list, scale A (May 29); Flight Lt. A. T. S. Leguen de Lacroix isplaced on the retired list (May 27). Stores Branch Flight Lt. T. H. Jolley is placed on the retired list (May 25). Medical Branch Flight Lt. A. A. Townsend, M.B., B.Ch., is promoted to the rank of SquadronLdr. (May 27). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties Branch The follg. are granted commissions as Pilot Officers on probation in classAA(i) (May 29):—E. L. Gosling, L. G. O. Hutchison, H. P. McClean. Flying Officer L. Kimmer, M.M., is transferred from class A to class C(May 29). The follg. Flying Officers relinquish their commissions on completion ofservice :—D. P. Jones (April 27); E. G. Curtice (May 9). London Gazette, Juae I, 1934 The follg. promotions are made with effect from June 1 :—Flight Lts. to be Squadron Ldrs.—J. R, I. Scambler, A.F.C., F. J. Fogarty, D.F.C., E. P. Mackay, W. H. Poole, A.F.C., M.M.,J. C. Foden, A.F.C., J. Bussey. : Flying Officers to be Flight Lts.—W. K. Baird, H. D, McGregor,T. W. G. Eady, C. V. Howes, G. F. Overbury, G. K. Tulloch, G. E. Samp5on, H. M. Pearson, E. A. Jones, W. H. Hutton, H. H. Leech,J. E. Allen, E. D. Elliott, W. R. Hartwright, W. P. T- Thompson, F. W. Murison, R. B. Councell, J. A. C. Stratton, L. F. Sinclair, C. V. J. Pratt, J. G.Llewelyn, P. G. Thomson, M. V. Delap, A. G. Adnams R. Chadwick, R. |S. Darbyshire, D. H. F. Barnett, A. C. Mitchell, E. C. Passmore, F. C. Sturgiss. Stores Branch The follg. promotions are made with effect from June 1 :—Flight Lt. to be Squadron Ldr.—C. H. Masters. Flying Officers to be Flight Lts.—C. I. Fry, R. B. Brown, H. M. S, Dawes. Medical Branch The follg. Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lt. with effectfrom May 29, and with seny. of May 1 :—T. C. Macdonald, M.B., Ch.B., J. S. Carslaw, M.B., Ch.B. ; ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties Branch Wing Commanders.—A. D. Pryor, to Station Headquarters, Upavon,15.5.34, to command vice W/Cdr. G. S. M. Insall, V.C., M.C. G. E. Livock, D.F.C., A.F.C., to No. 209 (F.B.) Squadron, Mount Batten, 17.5.34, to com-mand, vice S/Ldr. J. H. O. Jones. Squadron Leader J. H. O. Jones, to No. 202 (F.B.) Squadron, Malta, 17.5.34,to command, vice S/Ldr. A. H. Wann. Flight Lieutenants.—O. I. Gilson, to H.M.S. Furious, 22.5.34. W. A.Tattersall, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, 4.5.34. J. F. Griffiths, to Station Headquarters, Donibristle, 26.5.34. R. D. Starley, M.C., toD.D.R.M., Dept. of A.M.S.R.. Air Ministry, 29.5.34. Flying Officers: T. ti. Costett, to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars, 24.5.34. R. L.Wallace, to Central Flying School, Wittering, 23.5.34. N. W. A. Cullum, to No. 811 (F.T.B.) Squadron, 19.5.34. W. R. Sadler, to Station Flight, Duxford,24.5.34. H. W. A. Chesterman, to No. 27 (B) Squadron, Kohat, India, 6.5.34. G. K. Fairtlough, to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, 30.5.34. R. C.Reynell, to No. 1 (F) Squadron, Tangmere, 19.5.34. Pilot Officers: T. R. Vickers, to No. 99 (B) Squadron, Upper Heyford,16.5.34, on appointment to a short service commission. J. R. MacLachlan, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 26.5.34, on appointment to apermanent commission. Acting Pilot Officers: W. E. Legard, to No. 4 Flying Training School, AbuSueir, Egypt, 26.5.34. E. W. Owens Thurston, to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, 30.5.34. Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants: N. W. Law, to H.M.S. Furious, 25.5.34.Sugden, to R.A.F. Base, Malta, 25.5.34. D. A. W. Accountant Branch Group Captain H. J. Down, to Headquarters, Inland Area, Stantnore,1.6.84, for duty as Command Accountant, vice W/Cdr. J. Rylands. Wing Commander T. H. Evans, to Headquarters, R.A.F., Middle East,Cairo, 26.5.34, for duty as Command Accountant, vice W/Cdr. A. G. N. Belneld, O.B.E. Flying Officers: H. D. Connor, to School of Naval Co-operation, Lee-on-the-Solent, 24.5.34. R. CasseJs, to Station Headquarters, Pembroke Dock, 20.5.34. G. E. Shirley, to No. 16 (A.C.) Squadron, Old Sarum, 1.6.34. Medical Branch Group Captain F. N. B. Smartt, to Headquarters, R.A.F., Cranwell, 31.5.34,for duty as Principal Medical Officer, vice W/Cdr. H. B. Porteous. Squadron Leader C. T. O'Neill. O.B.E., to R.A.F. Hospital, Cranwell,31.5.34, for duty as Medical Officer. Flying Officer I. Mackay, to Station Headquarters, Biggin Hill, 22.5.34, forduty at Weston Zoyland. Chaplains Branch Rev. A. G. Kayll, to Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, 19.5.34, for dutyas Chaplain (C. of E.), vice Rev. R. D. Grange-Bennett. CHANGES IN THE HIGHER COMMAND IMPORTANT changes in the Higher Commands of theRoyal Air Force are announced by the Air Ministry.The appointments are as follows: —Air Vice-Marshal A. M. Longmore, C.B., D.S.O., low Air Officer Commanding, Inland Area, Royal Air?orce, to be Air Officer Commanding, Coastal Area, Royal ^ir Force, at the end of September, 1934, vice Air Marshal\. H. Clarke-Hall, C.M.G., D.S.O. Air Vice-Marshal C. S. Burnett, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.,LOW Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq, to be lir Officer Commanding, Inland Area, Royal Air Force,bout March, 1935, vice Air Vice-Marshal A. M. Longmore, :.B., D.S.O. Air Vice-Marshal W. G. S. Mitchell, C.B.E., D.S.O.,l.C, A.F.C., now Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air 'orce, Cranwell, and Commandant of the Royal Air ForceCollege, to be Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in raq, about February, 1935, vice Air Vice-Marshal C. S.iurnett, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. Air Commodore H. M. Cave-Brown-Cave, D.S.O.,>.F.C, now Director of Technical Development at the .ir Ministry, to be Air Officer Commanding, Royal Airorce, Cranwell, and Commandant of the Royal Air Force ollege, about December, 1934, vice Air Vice-MarshalV. G. S. Mitchell, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., A.F.C. Air Commodore R. H. Verney, O.B.E., now command -lg Electrical and Wireless School, Royal Air Force, Cran- ell, to be Director of Technical Development at the Air[inistry, about September, 1934, vice Air Commodore [. M. Cave-Brown-Cave, D.S.O., D.F.C. Air Commodore J. T. Babington, D.S.O., now servingin the Directorate of Operations and Intelligence, Air Ministry, to be Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force,Halton, about September, 1934, vice Air Vice-Marshal N. D. K. MacEwen, C.M.G., D.S.O. Air Vice-Marshall A. M. Longmore was commissioned asa Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1904, and joined the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps as a SquadronCommander in 1912. During the war he served with the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Air Service in Francefrom 1914-16, and after six months' reversion to sea ser- vice he rejoined the Royal Naval Air Service. After thewar he proceeded to Bulgaria as President of the Inter- Allied Aeronautical Commission of Control, and in 1925 hewas appointed Director of Equipment at the Air Ministry ; he was then posted to Headquarters, Inland Area, asChief Staff Officer. In 1929 he became Air Officer Com- manding, Royal Air Force, Cranwell, and Commandant ofthe Royal Air Force College. He was promoted to his present rank in January, 1930, and, since February, 1933,he has been Air Officer Commanding, Inland Area. For his services during the war he was awarded theD.S.O., and was mentioned in despatches, besides having' several foreign orders bestowed upon him. He wasappointed C.B. in the New Year's Honours List of 1925. Air Vice-Marshal C. S. Burnett entered the Army as2nd Lieutenant, Highland Light Infantry, in 1901, and after having taken part in two campaigns resigned hiscommission in August, 1909. He joined the Royal Flying Corps at the outbreak of war in August, 1914. 572
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