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1936
1936 - 0203.PDF
JANUARY 23, 1936. FLIGHT. 89 SPECIALIST PHOTOGRAPHIC COURSE The undermentioned officers, having successfully completed the specialist photographic course at the School of Photography, South F-irnborough, which terminated on October 31, 1935, are granted the symbol " Ph " : Fit. Lt. A. H. Seymour-Lucas and F/O. ML B. Edwards. SPECIALIST TORPEDO COURSE The undermentioned officers, having successfully completed the torpedo course which terminated on November 29, 1935, following the specialist E course at Henlow, are granted the symbol E (T): Fit. Lts. G. F. Alexander and B. N. Matson. No 13 (A.C.) SQUADRON The coming-of-age dinner of No. 13 Squadron, R.F.C. and R.A.F., will be held at the Royal Air Force Club, 128, Piccadilly, on Friday, January 31, 1936, at 8 o'clock for 8.30. Any officer who has served in the "unit and wishes to attend, but has not yet accepted, is requested to write to the Mess Secretary, No. 13 (A.C.) Squadron, K.A.F., Old Sarum. MOVES CANCELLED The movement of No. 57 (Bomber) Squadron from Upper Heyford to Catterick, and the formation at Upper Heyford of the new No. 83 (Bomber) Squadron on January 14, have been cancelled. No. 4 F.T.S. ABU SUEIR The undermentioned officers and airman pilots have been awarded special assessments, as shown hereunder, on completion of a course of ab initio flying training at No. 4 Flying Training School:—• Distinguished Pais A.P/O.s R. T. F. Gates and V. A. Pope. A./Sgts. Munn, W. S., Gold, J. S. D., and Myers, J. T. FOREIGN OFFICER WITH THE R.A.F. Lt. Afkhami, of the Iranian Air Force, is undergoing the In structors' Course at the Central Flying School, which commenced on January 13. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE London Gazette, January 14, 1936 General Duties Branch Air Comdre. W. S. Douglas, M.C., D.F.C., is appointed Director of Staff Duties, Air Ministry, vice Air Vice-Marshal A. S. Barratt, C.M.G., M.C. (January 1); Lt. Cdr. L. G. Richardson, R.N., is reattached to the R.A.F. as a Squadron Leader, with effect from January 6, and with seniority of January 1; F/O. D. G. Morris is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (December 27, 1935); The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (December 6, 1935): —F. C. Richardson, N. de W. Boult, \V. A. Theed. V-'ing Cdr. F. W. Stent, M.C., is placed on the retired list at his own request (January 15). The short service commissions of the following Acting Pilot (iffii ITS on probation are terminated on cessation of duty on the dates stated:—N. T. Ingham, M. H. T. Mellish, R. D. More (Janu ary 5); W. H. Phclan (January 7). Denial Branch F/O. A. Maben, L.D.S., is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (January 7). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE Reserve of Air Force Officers General Duties Branch F/O. W. F. Hilchie is transferred from Class A to Class C (Decem ber ;, 1035). The following are transferred from Class B to Class C on the dates stated:—Sqn. Ldr. G. L. Hunting (October 16, 1935); Fit. Lt. R. C. Bryant (October 27, 1935). F/O. C. G. Da vies is transferred from Class C to Class A (January 10). SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch R. A. Lowe is granted a commission as Pilot Officer on probation (December 1, 1935); P/O. D. C. Badger relinquishes his commission on grounds of ill-health (January 15). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE General Duties Branch No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (FIGHTER) SQUADRON.—C. J. Mount is granted a commission as Pilot Officer (November 23, 1935); Fit. Lt G. F. Anderson relinquishes his commission on completion of service (November 10, 1935). No. 602 (CITY OF GLASGOW) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—F/O. J. S. Feather is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (November 26, 1935)- No. 607 (COUNTY OF DURHAM) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—The follow ing Pilot Officers rre promoted to the rank of Flying Officer:—W. E. Gore (December 18, 1935); S. W. Kaye (December 1, 1935). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE RESERVE OF OFFICERS General Duties B;anch G. F. Anderson is granted a commission as Flight Lieutenant in Class A (November 10, 1935). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified: — General Duties Branch Air Commodore.—T. L. Leigh-Mallory, D.S.O., to Headquarters, R.A.F., Iraq, Hinaidi; for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer vice Air Vice-Marshal E. L. Gossage, D.S.O., M.C., 6.12.35. Group Captain.—H. V. Champion de Crespigny, M.C., D.F.C., to Ko. 8 Flying Training School, Montrose; to command, 1.1.36. Wing Commanders.—H. H. MacL. Fraser, to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices), Halton; for Administrative duties and to command No. 4 Apprentices Wing, 1.1.36. H. V. Drew, O.B.E., A..F.C, to No. 99 (B) Squadron, Mildenhall; to command, 1.1.36. C. R. Cox, O.B.E., A.F.C., to No. 209 (F.B) Squadron, Felixstowe; to command, vice Wing Cdr. G. E. Livock, D.F.C., A.F.C., 6.1.36. D. Iron, O.B.E., to R.A.F. Station, Eastleigh; to command vice Wing Cdr. A. D. Pryor, 8.1.36, Squadron Leaders.—C. L. Lea-Cox, to No. 56 (F) Squadron, North Weald; to command, 1.10.36. S. F. Vincent, A.F.C., to R.A.F. Station, Northholt; for Armament duties, 1.1.36. A. H. Paull, A.F.C., to No. 100 (T.B.) Squadron, Singapore; to command, vice Sqn. Ldr. L. G. Le B. Croke, 18.11.35. W. A. B. Bowen-Buscarlet, D.F.C., to No. 10 Flying Training School, Ternhill; for duty as Chief Flying Instructor, 1.1.36. H. J. Gemmel, to No. 8 Flying Iraiuing School, Montrose; for Administrative duties, 2.T.36. W. J. Milieu, to R.A.F. Station, North Coates Fifties; for Administrative duties, 2.1.36. J. R. Cassidy, to Electrical and Wireless School, Cramvell; for Signals duties, 6.1.36. T. Flumble, to No. 16 (Army ';"-<>! eration) Squadron, Old Sarum; to command, r.1.36. H. A. L. lattison, to Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell; for Signals d«tus, 5.1.36. j. w. Turton-Jones, to No. 19 (F) Squadron, Dux- lord; to command vice Sqn. Ldr. J. R. Cassidy, 6.1.36. Flight Lieutenants.—H. L. Messiter, to R.A.F. Station, North Oates Fitties, 2.1.36. J. B. Tatnall, to No. 8 Flying Training School, Montrose, r.1.36. R. C. Field, to No. 16 (Army Co-opera- ™n) Squadron, Old Sarum, 5.1.36. J. F. F. Pain, to School of Army Co-operation, Old Sarum, 5.1.36. H. E. Nowell, to Aircraft Pot, Karachi, India, 3.12.35. G. Harcourt-Smith, to Headquar- to No. 6 Fly- M.C., to No. rcham New- 11 3u. A. H. Fear, to Air Observers School, Manston, 1.1.36. A. W. Geoghegan, to R.A.F. Station, Boscombe Down, 1,1.36. M. F. D. Williams, to R.A.F. Station, Gosport, 1.1.36. H. P. Jen kins, to School of Photography, South Farnborough, 6.1.36. F. A. A. H. Strath, to No. 24 (C) Squadron, Flendon, 2.1.36. G. E. Valentine, to No. 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Catterick, 2.1.36! G. D. M. Blackwood, to No. 600 (City of London) (F) Squadron, Hendon, 6.1.36. M. V. Gibbon, to No. 604 (Co. of Middlesex) (!•")' Squadron, Hendon, 6.1.36. J. K. Rotherham, to No. 605 (Co. of Warwick) (B) Squadron, Castle Bromwich, 6.1.36. E. R. Pearce and R. G. Shaw, to Flome Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 5.1.36. Acting Pilot Officers.—The following are posted to No. 7 Flying Training School, Peterborough, with effect from 4.1.36:—L. E. Abel R. H. Adams, R. W. Aitken-Quack, F. D. Beales, R. Bickford, G. IC Buckingham, D. H. Burnside, V. S. Butler, R. B. Carr, K. C Doran A. G. Duguid, A. J. Elliott, B. D. Griffin, H. M. Hammond, C. H! Heber-Percy, L. C. Jones-Bateman, M. N. McF. Kennedy, C B Lamb, R. D. B. MacFadden, W. D. Morford, V. R. Paterson C. S. H. Richardson, G. A. W. Saunders, K. H. Savage, J. S Scott, K. G. Sharp, B. S. Tomlin, J. Walmislev, W. L. Warner J. T. M. Woolley, and J. C. Richards. Stores Branch Flight Lieutenants.—A. Connock, to No. 2 Mechanical Transport Storage Unit, Kenley, 2.12.35. G. G. C. Pigott, to R.A.F. Station, Singapore, 29.12.35. Flying Officers.—B. H. Alder, to R.A.F. Station, Gosport, 6.1.36 A. C. Dibben, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 6.1.36. L. Doylt. to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental F.stablisriment, Martle- sham Heath, 6.1.36. C. D. P. Franklin, to Headquarters, R.A.F. Halton, 6.1.36. E. H. Free, to No. 3 Stores Depot, Milton, 6.1.36. J. G. B. O'Hagan, to Administrative Wing, Cranwell, 6.1.16. Pilot Officer.—S. G. Walker, to Headquarters, R.A.F., Cranwell, 21.12.35. Medical Branch Wing Commanders.—P. T. Rutherford, O.B.E., to Headquarters Fighting Area, Uxbridge; for duty as Principal Medical Officer, vice Group Capt. K. Biggs, M.C., 7.1.36. E. C. K. H. Foreman, to No. 10 Flying Training School, Ternhill; for duty as Medical Officer, 1:1.36. Squadron Leader.—C. A. Lindup, to No. £ Flying Training School Montrose; for duty as Medical Officer, 1.1.36.
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