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448 FLIGHT. APRIL 25, 1935. INDIAN AND EASTERN GARDEN PARTY The eleventh annual Indian Empire and Eastern Garden Party for officers (including members of the nursing services) and civilians who have been in India, the Crown Colonies, Sudan, Palestine, Abyssinia, Afghanistan, Arabia, China, Egypt, Iraq, Japan, Nepal, Persia, Sarawak, or Siam, and their wives and daughters, will be held it the Hurlingham Club, Fulham, on Monday, July i* 1935, from 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Widows of such officers or civilians are also eligible. Tickets, 7s. 6d. each (including tea and light refreshment), can be obtained from Lt.-Col. C. C. Anderson, 10, Gilston Road, S.W.10. Remittances must accompany all applications for tickets. The proceeds will be given to Lady Minto's Indian Nursing Asso ciation. R.A.F. SIGNALS In Army Orders issued on April 15 it was announced that the King has approved a reorganisation of various Supplementary Reserve units of the Royal Corps of Signals. Twenty-two signal sections are disbanded, and five unite of Royal Air Force signals, with three construction sections, are formed. The Royal Corps of Signals provides ground communications for Royal Air Force contingents with the Army in the field in war. Their duties include the building of telegraph and telephone routes and the operation of telegraph and telephone instruments and ex changes. Royal Air Force wireless communications are manned by Royal Air Force personnel. AIR FORCE LIST The April issue of the Air Force List has now been published. It can be purchased (price 2s. 6d.) from H.M. Stationery Office at the following addresses: Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 120, George Street, Edinburgh; 2. York Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; 15, Donegall Square, Belfast. London Gazelle, April 16, 1935 General Duties Branch The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (March 27):—T. B. Cooper, H. Ford, W. R. Sadler. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer:— F. D. Terdrey (Jan. 8); H. S. Darley (March 12); D. E. Turner, P. S. Foss (March 23). The following Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve (April 11):—CLASS A.—G. V. Barber, A. E. Dobell, G. F. K. Donaldson, L. J. M. White. CLASS C—D. W. Morrish. Stores Branch P.O. on probation P. G. Bullen is confirmed in rank and promoted to the rank of Plying Officer (March 20). Memorandum F/O. F. Lodge is removed from the retired list (March 21). Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified : — General Duties Branch , Group Captains.—W. V Strugnell, M.C, to Reception Depot, West Drayton, 3.4.35; to command vice Wing Cdr. E. L. Tomkinson, D.S.O., AFC. M. Henderson, D.S.O., to Aircraft Depot, India, Karachi, 9.3.35; to command vice Wing Cdr. A. T. Whitelock. G. B. Dacre, D.S.O., to Special Duty List, 21.3.33; on appointment as Air Attache, Rome, vice Group Capt. T. G. Hetherington, C.B.E. Wing Commanders.—F. Fernihough, M.C., to No. 1 Air Defence Group Headquarters, 2.4.35; for Air Staff duties vice Sqn. Ldr. F. Beaumont. C. R. Cox, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Station, Calshot, pending commencement of Flving Boat Pilots' Course, 8.4.35. F- W; Trott, O.B.E., M.C., to Air Ministry (D. of P.), vice Wing Cdr. C. R. Cox, A.F.C., 8.4.35. Squadron Leaders.—H. S. P Walmsley, M.C., D.F.C., to No. 8 (B) Squadron, Aden, 9.3.35; to command vice Sqn. Ldr. H. B. Russell, D.F.C., A.F.C. E. P. M. Davis, A.F.C., A.M., to Dept. of Chief of the Air Staff, Air Ministry, 1.4.35, vice Fit. Lt H. N. Thornton. H. T. Lydford, A.F.C., to No. 6 Flying Training School, Netheravon; for Chief Flying Instructor dulies, 7.4.35. Flight Lieutenants.—D. D. M. Eastwood, to No. 6 Flying Training School, Netheravon, 4.4.35. K. Menzies, to No. 99 (B) Squadron, Mildenhall, 2.4.35. D. W. R. Ryley, to No. 57 (B) Squadron, Upper Heyford, 2.4.35. H. I. Cozens, to Headquarters, R.A.F., Iraq, Hinaidi, 25.2.35. D. J. Eayrs, to Armament Training Camp, Leuchars, 1.4.35. Flying Officers.—W. E. Coope, to No. 1 Air Defence Group Head quarters, 4.435. G. R. A. Elsmie, to Central Flying School, Witter ing, 30.3.35. D. Y. Feeny, to Aircraft Depot, Iraq, Hinaidi, 18.3.35. H. G. Lee„ to Armament Training Camp. Leuchars. 1.4.35. A. C. Martin, to Armament Training Camp, Leuchars, 1.4.35. R. G. S. Morgan-Smith, to Headquarters, Inland Area, Stanmore, 3.4.35. VACANCIES FOR CIVILIAN ACCOUNTANT OFFICERS A number of vacancies for civilian accountant officers will ariss in the course of the year, and others will arise in subsequent years. The appointments are non-pensionable on the scale ^277, rising bv five annual increments to ^337 per annum; this scale is at present subject to a temporary reduction of approximately £3. In addi tion, if vacancies occur overseas, an appropriate foreign service allowance will be payable. Applications are invited from officers on the retired list who have had service as accountant officers in the Royal Air Force and who are fully familiar with the present accounting procedure. R.A.F. officers at present serving are invited to apply for these posts not more than six months prior to the date of retirement. SICK LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES It has been decided that, for an experimental period of one year, officers commanding shall have discretion to waive, in suitable cases, the requirement of a medical certificate for a single day's sick absence in the case of employees eligible for sick pay under Part III of the Memorandum of Sick Leave Regulations applicable to temporary and unestablished employees, provided that the number of days for which sick pay is given without medical certificate in no case exceeds seven in any period of twelve months. TRADE TESTS FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL BRANCHES The trade tests for the medical and dental branches which are due to commence on the first Monday in May, 1935, will, in conse quence of that day having been set aside as a public holiday, com mence instead on Tuesday, May 7. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE Reserve of Air Force Officers General Duties Branch M. H. Fitzgerald (Lt., East Yorkshire Regt., R.A.R.O.), is granted a commission as Flying Officer on probation in class A (April 5). The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer:—D. L. Rawnsley (Jan. 21); H. Arnold, R. A, Atkinson, A. N. Bardolph, R. G. T. Cooke, R. B. Crow, A. T. Irvine, C. E. Madge, R. T. S. Norwood. X. G. Seth-Smith, P. E. A. Talbot, L. Mount-S. Whetham (Feb. 14); J. D. Kirwan (Feb. 16). The following Flying Officers are transferred from class A to class C:—C. G. Da vies (Oct. 21, 1934); D. B. Knapp (March 30). P/O. S. W. Fitt is transferred from class AA (ii) to class C (March 16); F/O. R. A. Barnett relinquishes his commission on completion of service (March 13). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 003 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—P/O. G. L. Denholm is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Dec. 27, 1934). Acting Pilot Officers.—The following Acting Pilot Officers ar» Posted to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, on 30.3.35, for fly ing training.—M. S. Bocquet, N. A. N. Bray, J. G. Brown, G. A. Corder, L. E. Cryer, C. S. Darwood, T. M. Evans, A. D. C. Fair, H. C. Farman, T. W. C. Fazan, D. J. Henderson, R. R. Holder, P. I. Hoyle, C. G. Isacke, J. A. Kent, G. F. Lerwill, F. E. Mack, O. R. C. Moseley, D. Nolan Neylan, J. A. O'Neill, J. W. H. Radice, H. R. Rittey, J. B. Russell, C. F. Scott, A. M. Smith, E. A. Sprange, E. H. T. Thwaites, A. J. Trumble, J. Vivian, R. Williams. Stores Branch Wing Commander.—W. E. Aylwin, O.B.E., to Headquarters, R.A.F., Iraq, Hinaidi, 30.3.35; for Equipment (Stores) Staff duties vice Wing Cdr. G. A. Hilliar. Medical Branch Group Captain.—H. A. Hewat, to Headquarters, R.A.F., Halton, 8.4.35; Ior duty as Principal Medical Officer vice Group Capt. F. C. Cowtan. Squadron Leader.—V. R. Smith, to Headquarters, Inland Area, Stanmore, 5.4.35; for duty as Deputy Principal Medical Officer. Flight Lieutenants—-H. Penman, to No. 1 Flying Training School, Leuchars, 1.4.35; E- I. G. Tweedie, to No. 1 Flying Training School, Leuchars, 1.4.35. Flying Officers--C. A. Lewis, to No. 2 Flving Training Schoo , Digby, 8.4.35; W. G. S. Roberts, to No. 6 Flying Training School, Netheravon, 8.4.35. A. W. Smith, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 8.4.35. G. H Stuart, to Central Flying School, Witter ing, 8.4.35. J. S. Wilson, to No. 5 Flving Training School, Sealand, 8-4-35- Chaplains Branch . Rev. A. R. A. Watson, M.A., to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, 5.4.35. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE
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