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FLIGHT. OCTOBER 4, 1934. THE OYAL Service Notes and News MIDDLE EAST COMMAND Air Commodore C. T. Maclean, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., who isto become Air Officer Commanding the K.A.F. in the Middle East, with headquarters at Cairo, next month, has been grantedthe acting rank of Air Vice-Marshal (unpaid) from Septem- ber 21. CRANWELL CADETSHIPS FOR HALTON APPRENTICES Aircraft Apprentices V. C. Darling, J. R. Fishwick, and P. E. Warcup from No. i School of Technical Training (Apprentices), Halton, have been selected for cadetships at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, on the result of ex- aminations held on completion of their three years' training as aircraft apprentices. The "Lord Wakefield " Scholarships, valued at £75 each, have been awarded to Flight Cadet J. R. Fishwick and to Flight Cadet J. H. Humphris (on the result of the recent com- petitive examination for entry into the Royal Air Force College). Flight Cadet V. C. Darling comes from London; Flight Cadet J. R. Fishwick from Great Crosby, Liverpool; Flight Cadet |. H. Humphris from Charlton Kings, Nr. Cheltenham; and Flight Cadet P. E. Warcup from Grange, West Kirby, Cheshire. PRIZE CADETSHIPS AT CRANWELL The Air Council have awarded Prize Cadetships to the fol-lowing successful candidates at the examination held in June last for entry into the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell:D. A. Kerr, Dartford Grammar School; R. P. M. Gibbs, Oundle School; W. I. C. Inness, Richmond School, Yorks;C. R. Blount, Malvern College; J. B. Tait, Wellingborough School; and A. M. K. Phillips, Wellington College. OFFICERS FROM UNIVERSITY SQUADRONS A course for officers coming from the Oxfoid and Cam- bridge University Air Squadrons is being started at Cranwell in the present term and will last until the end of February, LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal has been awarded tothe undermentioned airmen:—W.O. Cannock, \V. M. E.; WO.2 Ford, E. C; S.M.2 Kinna, T. J.; W.O.'s McDiarmid, P., Mylam,K. A.. Robbins, E. H., and Salt, G. W.; F./Sgts. Cargill, W. R., Dawson, S. G., Frost, W. R., Garninack, D. J., Harvey, C, Knight,R. W., Lazell, J., Lucas, S. G., Muir, j. P., Murphy, T., Parsons, C. L., Walker, G. E., and White, E. J.; Sgts. Allen, W., Atkin, J.,Bakewell. A. E., Ball, C. V., Bumvell, G. E., Bennett, A. T., Bishop, A. E., Blundell, H. W. R., Cooper, F. J., Cracknell, F. G., Hill,G. C, Matthews, E. W., Mitchell, S. E., Orchard, W. H., Osborne, J. S., Taylor, C. E. S., and Young, F. G.; Cpls. Abbess, S. G.,Bradbury, A., and Cox, A. E.; Cpl./A./Sgt. Devlin, E. R.; Cpls. Good, J. D., and Martin, J.; Cpl./A./Sgt. Montague, H. J.; Cpls.Niven, J. Parmiter, W. H., and Shillito, C. H.; L.A.C.'s Fildes, E. E-. Heathcote, R. S., an,) Hobbs, J. T. STATION ENGINEERS A new paragraph has been added to chapter III (general instruc-tions for officers) of the King's Regulations and Air Council Instructions, which provides that the senior officer posted to a stationfor engineer-specialist duties will be known as the station engineer officer. He will advise the CO. of the station on engineering questionsrelating to airframes, aero engines,: technical equipment not appro- priate to other specialist officers, and, where necessary; mechanicaltransport and marine craft. He will also be responsible for technical administration in lelation to engineering questions and will co-operatewith the station education officer to assist airmen of the appropriate trades to reclassify or remuster, and to ensure that these and other FORCE Air Ministry Announcements airmen are given opportunities of maintaining their skill. While hewill be responsible for the station workshops and the transport and marine craft, the detailed control of these sections will normallybe delegated to the warrant officer engineer or senior N.C.O. of the appropriate trade. COMRADES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION The fourth annual reunion dinner of the above-mentionedAssociation will be held at the Thames House Restaurant, Millbank, S.W.I, on Saturday, November 24, 1934. Tickets,3s. 6d. each. Dress; lounge suits. Applications, accompiinied by remittance, may be addressed to branch secretaries or tothe honorary general secretary: — Flight Lieutenant C. E. Cullen, R.A.F. (retired),Azara, Station Estate, Taplow, Bucks. OVERLOADING OF AIRCRAFT An amendment to the King's Regulations provides that the CO. of a flying unit will ensure that the weight shown in the weight-sheet summary for the type of aircraft as the maximum permissible for all forms of flying is not exceeded without the sanction of the Air or other officer commanding. FOREIGN OFFICERS AT HAWKINGE Lt. Afkhami, of the Persian Air Force, was attached to No. 25(Fighter) Squadron, Hawkinge, Kent, as from September is, 1954, to September 21, 1934, in order to study the organisation of andwork carried out by the unit. Major Januskevicius of the Lithuanian Air Force, completed hisattachment to the Central Flying School, Wittering, Northampton- shire, on September 22, and has been attached to No. 25 (Fighter)Squadron, Hawkinge, Kent, as from September 24 for a period of fourteen days. PERMANENT COMMISSIONS The following short-service flying officers have been accorded per-mission to sit for the examination to be held on November 6 and 7 for permanent commissions in the general duties branch: — AIR DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN.—E. M. Donaldson, T. W. Donald-son, J. Grandy, R. H. Hobbs, S. Keane, R. N. Me Kern, G. A. L. Manton, A. C. Martin, J. D. Miller, J. K. Quill, J. Ramsden, D WReid, R. C. Reynell, Q. W. A. Ross, S. E. R. Shepard, F. W. C. Shute, L. C. Slee, and A. W. Sweeny. .INLAND AREA.—F. W. Dixon Wright, D. M. Somerville, A. P SWills,, and J..M. Warfield. COASTAL AREA.—J. G. Cardale, A. M. Carey, A. W. M FinnyW. J. Hickey, J. W. A. Hunnard, B. S. Nicholl, J. R. Talbot and J. O. Willis. IRAQ.—T. C. Chambers, J. H. A. Chapman, A. D. Grace, W. L.Houlfereok, and C. C. McMullen. MIDDLE EAST.—P. Bathurst, W. J. F. Buit, K. F. Ferguson, H. R.Graham, M. Hare, and A. A. Saw. MEDITERRANEAN.—J. Goodhart and J. C. Sisson. FAR EAST—F. S. Gardner, D. A. Gibson, W, P. Harvey, R. S.Ryan, E. A. Springall, J. F. Stephens, A. G. F. Stewart, and L. F. J. Taylor. INDIA.—C. N. Carpenter, M. H. Dwyer, P. H. Hamley, H. V.Horner, T. F. U. Lang, C. E. S. Lockett, R. Sorel-Cameron, and G. P. Woodhouse. - EXPLOSIVES COURSE Fit. Lt. C. B. Turner (R.C.A.F.), having successfully completedthe Explosives Course held at No. 2 Stores (Ammunition) Depot, Altnncham, which terminated on June 29, 1934, is granted thesymbol " X." R.A.F. FENCING UNION *~"':' ' '-".^ The -undermentioned officer took over the duties of the honorary secretary oi the R.A.F. Fencing Union with effect from September 8,1 934 ; — Fit. Lt. A. H. Simmonds, R.A.F. School of Physical Training,Uxbridge, Middlesex. .-
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