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1936
1936 - 0035.PDF
JANUARY 2, 1936. FLIGHT. THE OYAL SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS IR FORCE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE EAST : A striking picture of a flight of three Hawker machines of No. 208 (Army Co-operation) Squadron flying over Cairo. This squadron is stationed at Heliopolis and is the only one of that class in the Middle East Command. It has been stated that the concentration of Italian troops and Air Force units in Libya is regarded as a possible menace to Egypt, in case Signor Mussolini should decide that some sanctions constituted a casus belli. Sir Samuel Hoare, however, made mention of British reinforcements in Egypt, Malta and Aden. R.A.F. SUB-DEPOT, ORPINGTON The R.A.F. Sub-Depot, Orpington, will remain open until approxi mately June 24, 1936. STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES The following officers have been provisionally selected to undergo training in foreign languages during 1937-38:—F/O. D. A. Pember- ton, Arabic, in Iraq; F/O. A. H. Allen, Kurdish, in Iraq; F/O. R. A. C. Barclay, Japanese, at the School of Oriental Studies, London; and F/O. R. J. Knights-Whittome, Russian, at the School of Slavonic Studies, London. TRANSFER OF OFFICERS TO THE RESERVE The undermentioned short service and medium service officers should note that they become due in June-July, 1936, for transfer to the reserve on completing their period cf service on the active list: — General Duties Branch Flight Lieutenants.—William Hawkcsley Burbury, Edward John George, Frederick Walter Hick Hall, George Valentine Thorpe Thomson. Flying Officers: —Richard Gilbert Milner Apthorp, Edward Mort- lock Donaldson, Richard Hames Younghusbaad, John Wilmot Bate- man, Jasper George Cardale, Guy Lambton Menzies, Ronald Han son, Dudley Hardwicke Marsack," Cecil Leslie Monckton. F/O. J. G. Cardale has been provisionally selected for a per manent commission. Medical Branch '('?'<* Lieutenant:—John Frederick Stewart Wiseman, M.B., OBSTRUCTION—DIGBY AERODROME Two "C" type sheds are being• constructed at Digby and will constitute a flying obstruction. Night landings are prohibited until further notice. The obstruction will not be marked by day or night. CIVIL AVIATION GROUND ENGINEERS' LICENCES Examinations for serving officers and airmen will be held as follows: — (i) London, weekly on each Tuesday in January, February and March, 1936. (ii) Croydon, on the second Friday in January, February and March, 1936. (iii) Manchester, on the first Friday in March, 1936. (iv) Bristol, on the first Friday in January, 1936. (v) Glasgow, on the first Thursday in February, 1936. LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal has been awarded to the undermentioned airmen: — W.O.2S Gleen, C. F., and Kemsley, A., D.S.M.; Fit. Sgts. Cal- dow, T. C, Costick, G., Donaldson, S. R., Ellcock, T. W., Frastr, W. Green, A. J., Hartzig, J. W., Haskell, A. J., Hibberd, E. \ ., Orbell, H. G. A., Payne, J., Semple, J. K. McK., Steers, E. A., Sturt, W., Thompson, W., Watson, G., Wilson, J. W.; Sgts. Clark, T. C, Duncan, R., Elms, F. T., Fairhurst, W. A., Hallett, F. J. A.. Hodgson, C. W., Locke, S. V., McKean, J. M., D.F.M., Mutton, V. E., Ruffell, A. E., D.C.M., Smith, W. G., Warden, V. \V. F., Westcott, C. W., Wheeler, G. R., Williams, D. H.; Cpls. Bowditch, R. H. H., Easom, A. E., D.C.M., Elliot, H. C, Forth, E. R„ Harding, V. C, Hayles, J., Hudson, G., Keirl, F. H., Marshall, G.. Redstone, C. E., Simmons, H. G., Smith, H., Turk, W. E., Woods, P.; L.A/C.s Player, J., and Wood, F. W. R.
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