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1934
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NOVEMBER 8, 1934. FLIGHT. U7Q R.A.F. STAFF COLLEGE In order to give to officers who already possess a good knowledge of foreign languages the opportunity of entering the Staff Co leT a bonus of marks will be added to the marks obtained in tnV examination by those candidates who have passed certain examina- tions in recognised modern languages. Only one language will be allowed to count. Ihe bonus marks vary from 300 for a preliminary examination for an mterpretership up to 5oo for an interpretership in Lrdu or a higher standard in Pushtu. <-"Mi>p STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES The undermentioned officers and airmen passed the examinationsheld in June, 1934: — Ak.lBIC Coll o(/inal Sqd. Ldrs. E. H. Hooper, S. E. Storrar, and G. Y. Tvrrell M CJ:]t T. Lte-. S O. Bufton, K. K. Muir, M.D., CM, J. R. Mutch, and IT. k lulloch. F/O.'s J. H. Barnes, D. R. Shore, and H \Sudbury, A/C.i Acting Corporal W. N. West. Preliminary F/O.'s E. J. Corbally and B. A. Fraser. lnterpretcvship (2nd Class) F/O.'s K. R. Coates and A. E. Fairs, M.C. •;•." '. . FRENCH Preliminary Fit. Lts. J. C. Cunningham, F. F. Kennedy, L.D.S., and F. R.Worthington. F/O.'s T. W. Hodgson, E. C. Smith-Ross, and R. E. de T. Yintras. L. A/C.'s J. Willes and R. Rogers. Jnterpretership (:nd Class) Wing Com. R. L. <;. .Manx. D.S.O., ['"It. Lt. Y. ?. Sofiano, F/O. A. N. Spottiswoode, Sgt. K. Holt. L..A/C. \V. H.*J. Daw. Iiilerpretersllip (1st Class) Sqd. Ldr. E. D. 1). Oickson, M.I3., F.R.C.S, (E). D.L.O. GERMAN Preliminary F/O.'s W. E. Oulton and A. N. Spottiswoode, Fit. S«t. A. K.Williams. hitcrpn'tt r (•ml Class) Fit. Lts. C. A. Hoy, M.C., and L. de L. L.-der. ITALIAN Preliminary Sqd. Ldr. H. O. Long, D.S.O. Interpretership (\sl Class) (Rcqitulifnation) Sqd. Ldr. F. M. F. West, Y.C., M.C. MALAY Colloquial F/'O. N. G. Goodman, L. A/C. L. R. Green, A/C.z H. C. Morris. PERSIAN Preliminary Fit. Lt. V. Harris. SPANISH Inlerprctcrship (2nd Class) Sqd. l.dr. H. E. Walker, M.C., D.F.C., Fit. Lt. F. E. R. Dixun.M.C., F, O. J. A. Dixon. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE London Gazelle, October 30, 1934 General Duties Branch .The folig. Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant:—K. A. K. MacEwen (Aug. 1); L. E. Jarman (Aug. 22). P/O. J. F. Hobler is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Sept.21); Wing Com. N. H. Bottomley, A.F.C., is granted the acting rank of Group Captain with effect from Oct. 4; P/O. P. S. Gomezis restored to full pay from half-pay (Oct. 17); Lieut. J. H. Mel. Malcolm, R.N., Flying Officer, R.A.F., relinquishes his temporarycommission on return to Naval duty (Oct. 6); F/O. F. C. Tracey (Lt., York and Lancaster Regt.) ceases to be seconded to the R.A.F.on return to Army duty (Sept. 27); F/O. N. P. Samuels takes rank and precedence as if his appointment as Flying Officer bore date Sept. 29, 1933; reduction takes effect from Sept. 25; F/O.W. A. A. Ashcroft is cashiered by sentence of General Court-martial (Aug. 28). . Medical Branch Fit. Lt. (Hon. Sqd. Ldr.) F. J. P. Saunders, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., relinquishes his temporary commission on completion of service and is permitted to retain the honorary rank of Sqd. Ldr. (Sept. 4). Commissioned Engineer Officer Flying Officer on probation \Y. J. Loughhead is confirmed inrank (Sept. 11). Commissioned Signals Officer Flying Officer on probation W. G. Swanborough is confirmed inrank (Sept. 11). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE Reserve ol Air Voice Officers General Duties Branch • Pilot Officer on probation S.W. Fitt is confirmed in rank (Sept. 0); Fit. Lt. H. A. Howes is transferred from class A to class C (June, 5); Fit. Lt. R. N. Riddell is transferred from class C to class A(June 26). The folltc. relinquish their commission on completion of service and are permitted to retain their rank:—Fit. Lt. G. I. Thomson,D.F.C. (Aug. 4); F/O. R. G. Mullctte (Sept. 12I. F/O. P. V. Mackinnon resigns his commission (July 28). Medical Bianch N. P. Henderson, M.B., Ch.B., is gr.iated a commission as FlightLieutenant in ctass D (Oct. 19). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified: — General Duties Branch Squadron Leaders.—A. C. Bayley, to No. 12 (B) Squadron, And- over, 21.10.34. To command vice Sqd. Ldr. A. C. Collier. V. S.Parker, D.F.C., to R.A.F. Base, Singapore, 16.10.34. For adminis- trative duties. G. C. Gardiner, D.S.O., D.F.C., to No. 4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir, Egypt, 23.TO.34. For duty as ChiefFlying Instructor vice Sqd. Ldr. J. J. Williamson, A.F.C. Flight Lieutenants.—-W. D. Gairdner, D.F.C., to No. 100 (B) Squadron, Singapore, 16.10.34. E. L. J. Rowe, to No. 3 FlyingTraining School, Grantham, 2-2.10.34. W. N. H. Banks, to No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, 22.10.34. A. F. Britton, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, 23.10.34. E. A. C. Britton, D.F.C.,to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, 24.10.34. J. Chernll, to Station 'Headquarters, Ismalia, Egypt, 22.10.34. R. F. Fletcher,to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, 23.10.34. J. W. Homer, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, 23.10.34. W. J. Millen, toNo. 2 Flying Training School. Digby, 22.10.34. R. F. Gandy, to No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, 23.10.34- Flying Officers.—B.. G. C. Arnold, R. G. Harman, I. V. Hue-Williams, C. S. Moore, and G. E. B. Nixon, to No. 2 Flying Train- ing School, Digby, 22.10.34. H. P. Broad, N. E. Morrison, M. W. S. Robinson and IT. Y. Shannon, to No. 3 Flying Training School,Grantham, 22.10.34. E- J- F- Davy and F- c- Seavi11- to No- 5 Fly- ing Training School, Sealand. 22.10.34. G. F. W. Heycock to Central Flying School, Wittering, 22.10.34- H. A. V. Hogan and JWhitehead to R.A.F. Base, Leuchars, 22.10.34. VV. H. Kyle and J. W C More, to Royal Aii Force College, Cranwell, 22.10.34.1) G Morris, to R.A.F."Base, Gosport, 22.10.34- R- L. Wilkinson, to Station Flight, Duxford, 22.10.34. G. Hinckley, to No, 24 (Com-munications) Squadron, Hendon. 23.10.34- G. N, Warnngton, to R.A.F Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, 23.10.34. R. G. M. Apthorp, to Marine Aircrah. Experimental Establishment, Felixstowe, 24.10.14. R. C. M. Collard, to Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell, 23.10.34. Pilot Officers.—D. Prowse, to Communication Flight, Iraq, 1.10.34. M. A. Aylmer, to No. 14 (B) Squadron, Amman, Palestine, 23.10.34.J. Thompson, to No. 208 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Heliopoiis, Egypt, 23.10.34. Acting Pilot Officers.—The following Acting Pilot Officers areposted to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, on ly. 10.34 on appointment to short service commissions:—A. G. G. Baird, R. I). Blair, A. C.Brown, F. S. D. Burgis, A. A. Case, A. J. F. Churchill, R. N. Cook, M. P. C. Corkery, R. I. K. Edwards, R. M. Elms, T. A. N.Forsyth, C. E. Herington, F. H. Hitchcock, T. S. Jameson, M. M. Kane, C. F. King, C. Kirkley, H. R. Larkin, J. R. MalingF. L. Newall, B. L. Powell, A. E. Saunders, S. R. R. Smith, P. Stevens, H. T. Sutton, J. M. M. Thompson, N. R. L. Urquhart,K. M. M. Wasse, D. C. Yorke. Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants.—I. E. R. Sowinan, to Headquarters, R.A.F. Middle East, Cairo, 23V0.34. P. H. Wilcox, to R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, Aboukir, 23.10.34. Flying Officer—D. F. Syder, to Headquarters, R.A.F. Middle East, Cairo, 23.10.34. Accountant Branch Flying Officers—F. C. Hayward, to R.A.F. Base, Kai Tak, 16.10.34. W. J. R. Cann, to Headquarters, R.A.F. Middle East, Cairo, 23.TO.34. Chaplains Branch Rev. J. A. Jagoe, M.A., to Headquarters, R.A.F., Far East, 16.10.34. For duty as Chaplain (C. of E.)
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