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1936
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JUNE 25, 1936. FLIGHT. 705 CONVERSION OF CADRE SQUADRONS INTO AUXILIARY AIR FORCE SQUADRONS The following .cadre squadrons were converted to Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons on the dates stated: — No. 500 (County of Kent) (Bomber) Squadron, Manston—May 25, 1936. Ko.' 5°3 (County of Lincoln) (Bomber) Squadron, Waddington— May 1, 193b. No. 504 (County of Nottingham) (Bomber) Squadron, Hucknall— May 18, 1936. No. 501 (City of Bristol) (Bomber) Squadron has been renamed No. 501 (County of Gloucester) (Bomber) Squadron and converted to an Auxiliary Air Force squadron with effect from May 1, 1936. THE HALTON BELGIUM TOURS . For the past ten years a tour in Belgium by a specially conducted party of aircraft apprentices from Halton has been an annual event. Each year a souvenir book of the tour has been compiled and pub lished at Halton, and remarkably attractive publications they have been. Now a souvenir book of the ten tours has been produced, and it leaves the reader marvelling. To describe all its contents would be impossible, and it may just be recorded that the editor had to rely on voluntary spare time labour, that it has all been printed in ordinary classrooms at Halton, that only one small print ing machine was available, and that it could only print one page at a time. Despite all this 300 copies have been produced. They do infinite credit to Halton. London Gazelle, June 16, 1936 General Duties Brunch The following Flight Lieutenants are granted permanent commis sions in this rank (June 1):—E. C. Bates, H. G. Blair, A. McD. Bowman, H. Broadimrst, R. J. Clare Hunt, M. C. Collins, J. B. Fyfe, D.F.C., A. H. Garland. H. K. Graham, K. C. Hancock, P. Haynes, N. C. Hendrikz, J. W. A. Hunnard, N. C. Hyde, R. B. Lees, C. R. Lousada, A. N. Luxmoore, T. J. Macdermot, J. D. Miller, R. R. Nash, N. C. Odbert, G. E. Sampson, U. Y. Shannon, V. C. F. Streatfeild, A. E. Tax lor, J. M. Warfield, W. G. Woolliams. Fit. Lt. C. Walter is granted a permanent commission in this rank (June 3). Fit. Lt. J. H. Percy is seconded for service as Aide-de-Camp to the High Commissioner for Egypt (June 1); Fit. Lt. C. S. Cadell ceases to be seconded for service as Aide-de-Camp to the High Com missioner for Egypt (June 1). The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank with effect from the dates stated:—R. Cave-Browne-Cave, G. W. P. Derbyshire, A. J. Young (April 16); J. F. Walker (May 1). The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank and .graded as Pilot Officers (April 16):— D. M. Barrett, R. H. Paterson. The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officers on probation with effect from the dates stated: — G. F. Lerwill, J. A. O'Neill (March 15); J- L. MacK. Bell (April 16). F/O. J. Grandy is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (June 11); P/O. J. L. Barker is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (April .2); Wing Cdr. F. G. Sherriff, O.B.E., M.C., is placed on the retired list at his own request (June 8); Fit. Lt. E. L. J. Rowe is transferred to the Reserve, Class A (June 14). The notifi cation in the Gazette of December 10, 1935, regarding Fit. Lt. C. Walter is cancelled. Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified: — General Duties Branch Group Captain.—J. Sowrey, A.F.C., to No. 6 (Auxiliary) Group Headquarters, London; for Air Staff duties, 8.6.36. Wing Commanders.—Acting Group Capt. D. Colyer, D.F.C., to Special Duty List; on appointment as Air Attache, Paris, vice Group Capt. R. M. Field, 28.5.36. H. M. K. Brown, to R.A.F. Station, Bircham Newton; to command vice Wing Cdr. R. G. Gard ner, D.S.C., 5.6.36. Squadron Leaders.—H. S. Broughall, M.C., D.F.C., to Headquar ters, R.A.F., Hinaidi, Iraq; for Air Staff (Organisation) duties, 3.5.36. L. de V. Chisman, to No. 20 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, Peshawar, India; to command vice Sqn. Ldr. J. M. Fairweather, D.F.C., 1.5.36. Flight Lieutenants—H. F. Chester, to Superintendent of the Reserve, Hendon, 3.6.36. E. S. Finch, to No. 7 Flying Training School, Peterborough, 8.6. ^6. V. G. Govett, to Anti-Aircraft Co operation Unit, Biggin Hill, 27.5.36. P. H. Heygate, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 7.6.36- A. H. Montgomery, M.B.E., to No. 1 Flying Training School, Leuchars, 7.6.36. G. J. C. Paul, to H.M.S. Furious, 4.6.36. Ws C. Sheen, to Superintendent of the Reserve. Hendon, 4.6.36. A. H. Simmonds, to R.A.F. Station, Worthy Down, 30.5.36. W. A. Tattersall, to No. 3 Stores Depot, Milton, 8.6.36. F. G. H. Ewens, to No. 2 (Indian Wing) Station, Risalpur, 15.4.36. W. R. Hartwright, to H.M.S. Glorious, 5.6.36. Ffyimg Officers—T>. P. Barclay, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 7.6.36. F. W. Hilton, to No. 7 (B) Squadron, Worthy Down, S.6.36. H. S. Laws, to R.A.F. Station, Biggm Hill, 27.5.36. W. W. E. Oliver, to Station Flight, Northolt, 8.6.36. S. S. Fielden, R.A.F. ATHLETIC AND CROSS-COUNTRY ASSOCIATION The R.A.F. Athletic Championships will be held at Uxbridge from July 14 to 18, 1936. Fit. Lt. A. F. Ingram succeeded Wing Cdr. F. G. Sherriff, O.B.E., M.C., as honorary secretary, with effect from May 4, 1936. His address is:—Hon. Secretary, R.A.F. Athletic and Cross-Country Association, Royal Ail Force Depot, Uxbndge, Middlesex. AIR GUNNERS (FULL TIM2) The Air Council have had under consideration the supply of personnel to fill full-time air gunner posts and have decided that, in view of the small number of these posts which remain on the intro duction of the air observer scheme, the special training ol personnel for these duties should be discontinued and the trade of air gunner will cease to exist as such when the present airmen of that trade revert to their basic trade or leave the service. In future, therefore, in so far as full-time air gunners are not available, experienced part- time air gunners will be posted to fill these posts in a full-time capacity. FLYING ACCIDENT The Air Ministry regreto to announce that Sqn. Ldr. William Catchpole, A.F.C., Fit. Lt. Robert Todd, Sgt. Ernest Alfred Whetter, and A/C. William Marlow lost their lives in an aircraft accident which occurred 25 miles south-east of Adarama in the Sudan on June 14. Accountant Branch F/O. C. F. G. Rogers is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (June 3). Medical Branch E. W. R. Fairley, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., is granted a short service commission as Flying Officer with effect from May 15 and with seniority of November 10, 1935; R. C. O'Grady, M.B., B.Ch., is granted a short service commission as Flying Officer with effect from and with seniority of May 11. Commissioned Signals Officers The following Flying Officers on probation are confirmed in rank (May 31):—P. Alierston, A. W. Daniels. ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE Reserve of Air Force Officers General Duties Branch Fit. Lt. F. V. Beamish (R.A.F. retired) is granted a commission as Flight Lieutenant in Class C (May 18); A. G. D. Alderson is granted a commission as Might Lieutenant in Class C (April 24). The following Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C with effect from the dates stated:—D. J. Stewart (April 20); A. M. Diamant (Capt., R.A.R.O.) (June 8). F/O. J. F. Wells is transferred from Class AA (ii) to Class C (April 19). The following Flying Officers relinquish their commissions on completion of service and are permitted to retain their rank: —W. Harmston (April 20); D. L. H. Williams (May 1). F/O. D. G. R. Lord relinquishes his commission on completion of service (May 1). to No. 1 FlyilTg Training School, Leuchars; on appointment to a temporary commission on being seconded from the Army, 24.5.36. A. R. D. Macdonell, to No. 802 (F.F.) Squadron, 17.5.36. Pilot Officers.—V. E. Cattell, to R.A.F. Station, Biggin Hill, 27.5.36. R. S. Mills, to No. r7 (B) Squadron, Kenley, 3.6.36. A. D. Murray, to No. 812 (F.T.B.) Squadron, 30.5.36. R. B. Nuthall, to No. 57 (B) Squadron, Upper Heyford, 12.6.36. A. A. F. Hickman, to No. 7 Flying Training School, Peterborough, 9.6.36. Acting Pilot Officers.—The undermentioned are posted to No. n Flying Training School, Wittering, with effect from 2.6.36:—P. H. Alington, H. P. Blundell, J. W. H. Bray, W. M. H. Brookes, L. G. Burnand, P. A. Burnell-Phillips, S. A. Ellabv, J. Ellis, J. H. Giles, J. R. D. Hird, B. R. O'B. Hoare, D. E. Hughes, F. R. Jamieson, L. K. Keith, T. S. R. King, F. F. Lambert, B. J. E. Lane, R. A. B. Learoyd, A. C. Leggate, P. H. Levton, K. O. D. Lindsay, J. Mar tin, S. N. L. Maude, M. L. Morris, R. C. Porteous. K. C. Powell, I. B. N. Russell, L. H. Schwind, R. B. Smith, J. St. J. Thomson, C. R. B. Wigfall, and J. B. Wray. Commissioned Engineer Officers Flying Officer.—C. W. Baker, M.B.E., to Aircraft Depot, Hinaidi, Iraq, 5.6.36. Medical Branch Flying Officer.—E. H. E. Cross, to R.A.F. Station, Upper Hey ford; on appointment to a short service commission, 3.6.36. Denial Branch Flying Officers.—A. P. Britton, to No. 1 School of Technical Training (Apprentices), Halton, 22.6.36. A. J. S. Wilson, to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 22.6.16. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE
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