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1934
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882 FLIGHT. AUGUST 23, 1934. AIRCRAFT APPRENTICES AND BOY ENTRANTS The Air Ministry announces:—In view of the programme of ex- pansion in the Royal Air Force, additional vacancies will occur for boys to be trained as aircraft apprentices. Approximately 500 apprentices will be required in January, 1935, for entry to 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). Entry from both sources will take place in January, 1935. The competitive examination will be conducted at numerous local centres on November 6 next. The sons of officers, warrant officers and senior N.C.O.'s who are serving or who have served in the Royal Air Force, the Royal Naval Air Service, or the Royal Flying Corps will receive special consideration. Full information regarding the examination, the methods of entry and the apprenticeship train- ing scheme generally can be obtained upon application to the Secre- tary, Air Ministry (Aircraft Apprentices Department), Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London, S.W.i. Intending applicants may also apply for information and advice to the Headmaster of their school. Examination candidates (normally the older ones) for whom vacancies as aircraft apprentices are not ax'ailable may be invited by the Air Ministry to apply for consideration under the new boy entrant SGheme for training as armourers, photographers or wire- less operators. During the training period the present rate of pay for aircraft apprentices is is. a day for the first two years and is. 6d. a day thereafter until the apprentice has both attained the age of eighteen and been posted to a unit on completing his apprenticeship training. When he is posted to a unit for duty as an aircraftman the com- mencing rate of pay at present varies from 3s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. a day (24s. 6d. to 38s. 6d. a week). EXAMINATIONS FOR GROUND ENGINEERS'LICENCES Examination Boards will sit for the purpose of examining appli-cants for ground engineers' licences at the following places and times: —(a) London, weekly, on each Tuesday in September, October, November and December, 1934 (December 25 excepted). (6) Croydon, on the second Friday in September, October,November and December, 1934. (c) Manchester, on the first Friday in September and December, 1934.(d) Bristol, on the first Friday in October, 1934. (e) Glasgow, on the first Thursday in November, 1934.Applications for licences should be made on C.A. Form 2B, which is obtainable on request, and should be addressed to The Secretary,Air Ministry (C.A.2), Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Applications for extensions to existing licences will also be dealtwith at these boards, and such applications should be made on C.A. Form 2D tp the above address. When forwarding the appli-cation, the applicant should indicate the provincial centre which he wishes to attend for examination, if he is unable to take theexamination in London. Application for examination at the centres named at (c), (d)and (e) above can only be accepted provided that the application, together with the appropriate fees, is received twenty-eight daysbefore the dates specified, and provided also that the total number of applications received is within the capacity of the board. Appli-cants whose applications are not accepted owing to these provisions will be given the opportunity of early examination in London, or,alternatively, of being placed on a waiting list for the next board to be held in the place in question. Cancellation. Notices to Aircraft Owners and Ground EngineersNos. 15 and 18 of the year 1934 are hereby cancelled. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE London Gazette, August 14, 1934 General Duties Branch F/O. E. H. Bellairs is granted a permanent commission in thisrank (August 15). AVM. R. P. Mills, C.B., M.C., A.F.C., is restored to full pay fromhalf-pay (July 30). Fit. Lt. H. H. Martin is placed on the half-pay list, scale A,(August 8). Fit. Lt. P. C. Fair is placed on the half-pay list, scale B, fromAugust 9 to September 25, inclusive. Air Marshal Sir R. H." Clark-Hall, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., isplaced on the retired list (August 11). Fit. Lt. H. G. P. Ovenden is placed on the retired list (August 15). The undermentioned Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve,class A: — J. S. Hamilton (July 30).L. E. Chiswell (August 10). R. B. Abraham, A. C. Bailey, J. L. C. Banks, D. Barclay, R. J. Cohen, R. M. Noblston, W. J. Scott, R. L. West (August 15). . The undermentioned Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve,class C. (August 15):—N. Kirkham, L. Watson. The undermentioned Flying Officers relinquish their short servicecommissions on transfer to the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve (August 12):—G. S. Coleman, H. O. Woodhouse. The short service commission of Pilot Officer on probation H. W. A. Oloff de Wet is terminated on cessation of duty (August .$-• ' . .: ' Stores Branch Fit. Lt. Henry Tom Hamilton Copeland is placed on the retiredlist (August 3). '••• ' . '•"*• Medical Branch ' Fit. Lt. (Hon. Squadron Leader) Charles Abercrombie Eric Innes Brownlee, M.B., Ch.B., relinquishes his temporary commission on completion of service and is permitted to retain the honorary rank of Squadron Leader (August 9). Chaplains Branch The undermentioned Chaplains; are promoted to the relative rankof Group Captain (August 6): —The Rev. Maurice Henry Edwards, O.B.E., B.A.; the Rev. Claude Albert Bloomfield Allen. M.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE Reserve of Air Force Officers General Duties Branch TTie undermentioned Flying Officers are transferred from class Ato class C:—R. T. Shepherd (July 4), E. D. Trask (August 7), S. C. Shand (August 12), A. J. Black (August 14). The undermentioned Flying Officers relinquish their commissions on completion of service:—W. Steele, D.F.C. (April 13), G. P. E. Howard (August 7). sz '...I AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Fit. Lt. Peter Graham Stewart is pBomoted to the rank of Squadron Leader and appointed to commandof the Squadron (July 1). No. 604 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—Stanley Hewitt Skinner is granted a commission as Pilot Officer (July 24). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified: — General Duties Branch, Wing Commander.—G. G. Dawson, to Home Aircraft Depot, Hen-low. For Engineer duties with the Officers' Engineering Course vice W/Cdr. R. G. Parry, D.S.O., 9.8.34. Squadron Leaders.—C. R. Carr, D.F.C., A.F.C., to Royal Air Force Base, Gosport. For flying duties vice W/Cdr. .L. C. Keeble, 8.8.34. P. E. Maitland, A.F.C., to No. 207 (B) Squadron, Bircham Newton, 9-8.34. To command vice W/Cdr. G. G. Dawson. Flight Lieutenants.—W. L. Bateman, to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, 4.8.34. E. L. Mole, to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Appren- tices), Halton, 8.8.34. J. N. T. Stephenson, to Aeroplane and Arma- ment Experimental Establishment, Martlesham Heath, 8.8.34. A. M. Stevens, to No. 1 Air Defence Group Headquarters, London, W.C.i, 8.8.34. L. Dalton-Morris, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab- lishment, Felixstowe, 8.8.34. M. Lowe, to Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, 8.8.34- Flying Officers.—H. B. Collins, to Station Headquarters, Andover, 8.8.34. R. Harston, to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Appren- tices), Halton, 8.8.34. G. J. C. Paul, to School of Naval Co-opera- tion, Lee-on-the-Solent, 8.8.34- G. Silyn-Roberts, to School of Tech- nical Training (Men), Manston, 8.8.34. B. Paddon, to No. 24 (Com- munications) Squadron, Hendon, 8.8.34. The following Flying Officers are all posted to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, with effect from 8.8.34:—R. G. Bowditch, B. A. Casey, R. T. Cazalet, T. N. Coslett, J. M. Freeman, R. B. Harrison, A. L. Holland, W. H. Husbands, C. E. Littler, J. J. Murphy, W. S. Reed, C. G. Skinner, C. S. Smith, N. C. Walker, K. R. Warton. Pilot Officer.—P. C. Lawrence, to No. 57 (B) Squadron, Upper Heyford, 4.8.34. Stores Branch . ^ : Squadron Leader.—A. Garrity, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport. For Stores duties vice S/Ldr. A. H. Comfort, 8.8.34. Flight Lieutenants.—]. E. Truss, M.C., to R.A.F. Base, Gosport. 8.8.34. V. B. Ranford, to Headquarters, Inland Area, Stanmore£: 24.8.34. R. B. Brown, to Station Headquarters, Kenley, 27.8.34. ; Flying Officers.—C. J. Nobbs, to No. 504 (County of Nottingham) (B) Squadron, Hucknall, 8.«.34. E. H. Walker, to No. 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Catterick, 8.8.34. - - Accountant Branch Flight Lieutenant.—C. Lorimer, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 8.8.34.Flying Officer.—R. L. M. Hall, to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 7.8.34.
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