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JUNE IO, 1937. FLIGHT. 583 THE OYAL SERVICE NOTES AND NEWS NEW SQUADRONS No. 77 (Bomber) Squadron will form at Honington on June 14. The unit will be equipped with heavy bomber aircraft and will be placed in the Bomber Command, in No. 3 (Bomber) Group. MOVES OF FIGHTER SQUADRONS The following moves of fighter squadrons are announced: — No. 72, Tangmere to Church Fenton, June 1; No. 213, Northolt to Church Fenton, June 10; No. 87, Tangmere to Debden, June 7; No. 80, Henlow to Debden, June 9; No. 73, Mildenhall to Debden, June 14. MOVES OF BOMBER SQUADRONS No. 102 (Bomber) Squadron moved from Finningley to Honington on June 7. No. 107 (Bomber) Squadron will move from Old Sarum to Harwell by June 15. The unit will be transferred to No. 1 (Bomber) Group with effect from that date. MOVES OF GENERAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRONS No. 217 (G.R.) Squadron moved from Boscombe Down to Tang mere on June 7. The unit will remain in the Coastal Command, in No. 16 (Reconnaissance) Group. No. 224 (G.R.) Squadron will move from Boscombe Down to Thornaby on July 9, 1937. AUXILIARY AIR FORCE The undermentioned squadrons of the Auxiliary Air Force will carry out annual training as follows: — No. 602 (City of Glasgow) (B) Squadron, July 17-31, at Rochford. No. 605 (County of Warwick) (B) Squadron, August 1-15, at Roch ford. No. 6ir (West Lancashire) (B) Squadron, July 17-31, at Ramsgate. ORCE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS MOVE OF No. 3 FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL The R.A.F. Station, South Cerney, near Cirencester, Glos, will be placed under the command of the A.O.C.-in-C, Training Command, in No. 23 (Training) Group, with effect from July 14. No. 3 Flying Training School will move from Grantham to South Cerney. The move is to be completed by August 16. No. 4 (BOMBER) GROUP The R.A.F. Station, Linton-upon-Ouse, will be occupied as from July 1, by No. 4 (Bomber) Group which will move there from Mildenhall by that date. That Group will take over the executive command of the units at the following stations with effect from July 1: — Boscombe Down. Dishforth. Driffield. Finningley. Leconfield. Linton-upon-Ouse. A station flight will form at Linton-upon-Ouse on July 1, 1937. ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE, CRANWELL The Air Ministry announces that in consequence of a revision of the syllabus of training at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, the course will, in future, be divided into three terms annually instead of two. This change, which will come fully into operation in the College year commencing in September, 1937, will necessitate an additional entry to the College at the end of April each year, for which an entrance examination will normally be held in the preceding March, commencing in 1938. Candidates at this examina tion must have attained the age of 17J and not have attained the age of 19J on April 1 following. No alteration in the total fees payable for the two years' course at the College will result from the change, but with the introduction of the additional entrance examination in March the number of prize cadetships available for award at the June, 1937, examina tion, and subsequently, will be four instead of six, i.e., maintaining a total of twelve per annum. ROYAL AIR FORCE GAZETTE London Gazette, June 1, 1937 General Duties Branch Sergt. H. Stringer is granted a permanent commission as a Pilot Officer on probation with effect from May 19, and with seniority of May 5. The following are granted short service commissions as Acting Pilot Officers on probation with effect from and with seniority of Mav 18:—P. W. Ackrovd Simpson, K. H. Blair, D. Blew, M. F. Briden, D. B. Brooks, G. F. Brotchie, P. J. D. Broughton, H. N. Burrows, J. E. Carter, R. N. Chudleigh, R. N. Collins, W. P.. Copinger, G. B. F. Cbusens, W. J. E. Craigen, R. S. Crawford, E. H. Dean, A. F. Doidge, B. G. F. Drinkwater, D. R. H. Drum- mond, A. T. Easton, W. A. C. Emmett, R. G. G. English, W. D. L. Filson Young, M. I. Freeman, W. V. Gordon, G. R. Grattan, E. D. Griffiths, I. L. McG. Hallam, A. J. Handlev, A. B. Harrison, J. D. Haskins, J. F. J. Haworth, N. Hawxbv, G. D. L. Haysom, F. B. B. Hocking, G. Howden, G. F. Irving, A. J. O. Jeffrey, A. D'O. I amajrque, A. P. Lines, A. J. Loughborough, R. A. M. Luckman, R. T. Mason, R. V. Meredith, I. E. M. Methven, W. J. Murphy, R. R. Nancarrow, R. P. Nelms, E. F. Nind, A. P. Philipsen, R. P. Plummer, R. P. Potgieter, C. W. Poulter, E. F. Pritchard, P. H. M. Richey, N. J. Robertson, H. W. Robson, J. D. Rochfort, J. K. Rogers, A. T. Rose-Price, R. G. Skelton, K. P. Smales, H. A. Smith, J. C. Stevenson, P. F. Templeman, J. W. Villa, D. F. Williams, P. R. M. Williams, E. E. A. Wood, A. G. M. Wright. The following are granted temporarv commissions as Flying Officers on attachment to the R.A.F. (Mav 18):—Lieut., R.N.— W. A. Robertson. Sub-Lts., R.N.—J. H. Dundas, T. W. G. French, K. P. Gurr, D. W. Kirke, A. J. G. Lydekker, B. J. Smeelon, G. Villiers. The following are granted temporary commissions as Flying Officers on being seconded for dutv with the R.A.F. (May 19): — Lt. T. A. C. Fuller, The Roval Scots; Lt. P. S. G. Cunningham, The East Surrev Regiment; Sec. Lt. W. S. G. Maydwell, The Somerset Light Infantry; Sec. Lt. E. R. E. Black, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed In their appointments and graded as Pilot Officers on the dates stated:—S. A. Ellaby, J. H. Giles, F. F. Lambert, R. B. Smith, C. R. B. Wigfall (March 23); P. H. M. S. Hunt, K. C. Powell (April 24). Acting Pilot Officer on probation E. L. Shankland is graded a» Pilot Officer on probation (May ri). The following Flight Lieutenants are promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader (June 1):—J. G. Elton, A.F.C., H. Broadhuist, A.F.C., E. C. T. Edwards, J. Marson, L. S. Snaith, A.F.C.. H. A. Constantine, C. E. Chilton, C. W. Dicken, R. F. Gandy, A. M. Stevens, J. W. Gillan, R. F. Shenton, T. H. Carr, N. C. Pleasance, L. T. Keens, E. C. Lewis, G. Francis, R. J. P. Morris, C. 11. Appleton, H. Waring, A. Allen, J. D. Greaves, J. C. Cunningham, M. Lowe, B. G. Farrow, I. McL. Cameron. F/O. J. G. Macintyre is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant with effect from March 29 and with seniority of October 1, 1036. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the dates stated:—W. E. Casley (March 14); F. A. Holmes (April 14); M. P. C. Corkery, P. Stevens, J. R. Mating, K. M. M. Wasse (April 19); R. H. S. King (May 14); H. T. Sutton, F. L. Newall, R. M. Elms (since deceased), A. E. Saunders (Mav 19); R. W. Hase (May 25). Wing Cdr. H. S. Powell, M.C., is restored to full pay from half- pay (May 10); Sqn. Ldr. B. E. Harrison, A.F.C., is placed on the retired list (May 27); Fit. Lt. A. J. Hicks is transferred to the Reserve, Class A (June 1); Acting Pilot Officer on probation G. L. Malcomson is transferred to the Reserve, Class A (May 19). Medical Branch The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on tbe dates stated:—(May 1), seniority September 2, 1936.—R. F. Codrtin, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (May 4), seniority July 27, 1936.—R. M. Outfin. L.M.S.S.A.; senioritv November 4, 1036.— J. H. Neal, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. D. G. Smith, M.B., Ch.B., R. H. Pratt, MB., B.Ch.; seniority, November 23, 1936.—S. G. Gordon. MRC.S.. L.R.C.P.; seniority February 4.—J. C. Bowe, M.B., B.Ch.. D.P.H. (May 4).—G. P. Jones, M.B., B.Ch., J. G. Roun- tree, M.B., B.Ch.
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