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1938
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..FEBRUARY 17, I938- PLIGHT. 165 SERVICE AVIATION (CONTINUED) Courses at Camberley WING Cdr. W. E. Theak, p.s.a., and Sqn. Ldr. \V. B. Bennetthave completed courses at the Army Staff College, Camber-iev Sqa. Ldr. Bennett will accordingly have the symbol q.s. after his name in the Air Force List. A School for Qeneral Reconnaissance THE School of General Reconnaissance will form at ThorntyIsland on April 4. From that date, instruction in generalreconnaissance will cease at the School of Air Navigation, Mansion. Dental Officers THE undermentioned dental officers have been selected for per-manent commissions: —Fit. Lts. William Vernon Anthony Denney, L.D.S., and Francis Frederick Kennedy, L.D.S. C.F.S. Categories I . THE undermentioned reserve officers have recently been testedat the Central Flying School and are awarded the followingcategories: — A,».—Flt. I.t. j. A. Dobson and F/O. R. G. Weighill. V.—Fit. Lt. M. V. Gibbon and F/O. R. T. S. Morris. Port Said Reunion Dinner THE sixteenth annual reunion of the Old Comrades' Association,R.N. Seaplane Base, Port Said (including H.M.S. Ben-mx-Chree, Raven, Anne, Empress and City of Oxford), will be held in London on Saturday, February 19. Particulars may be obtainedfrom Mr. Norman M. Williams, 16, Shrewsbury Avenue, London, S.W.14. Volunteer Reserve Mess at Hoifield -' AN R.A.F'. Volunteer Reserve Mess has been formed at HatfieldAerodrome by No. 1 Elementary7 and Reserve Flying TrainingSchool, and an inaugural iance is to be held in King Edward Hall, Regent's Park Road, Finchley, N.3, on Friday, February 25. Ticketsare 5s. each and may be obtained upon application from Sgt. V. W. Berg, " Berwyn," Ashurst Road, Cockfosters, Barnet, Herts. A Reserve of Nurses IN order to supplement Princess Mary's Royal Air Force NursingService it, time of emergency, it has been decided to recruit a reserve of fully trained and State-registered nurses. Candidates must be between the ages of 24 and 40, single, orwidows without children, and be prepared, in a national emergency, to serve at home or abroad. Candidates will be enrolled for a periodof three years, which may be extended from time to time, and when mobilised will be eligible for promotion. When called up for servicemembers will be issued with an allowance to cover the cost of pro- viding and maintaining uniform and will be entitled to receive payranging from /80 a year in the case of a stafl nurse to ^140 in the case of a senior sister. In addition, an allowance is issuable to coverwashing and board and, where quarters, fuel, etc., are not avail- able, allowances in lieu are payable. Membership does not entail any period of annual training, butarrangements will be made to enable members to do duty in a Royal Air Force Hospital for a week or a fortnight if they wish. Regula-tions of entry and application forms may be obtained on application to the Matron-in-Chief, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force NursingService, An Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. CAUSE OF THE STRIFE : On the previous page is re-corded the dissension of Dorset authorities and residents over the proposal to establish a bombing range in their. locality. The Air Ministry has explained that only 8|lb. practice bombs, of the sort seen here, would be used. No. 26 (Training) Qroup THE headquarters of the Superintendent of the Reserve andInspector of Civil Flying Training Schools was renamed No. .;(>(Training) Group with effect from December 1, 1937. It is respon- sible for the training at the following Elementary and ReserveFlying Training Schools: No. 1, Hatiield; No. 2, Filton; No. 3, Hamble; No. 4, Brough; No. 5, Hanworth; No. 6, Sywcll; No. 7,Desford; No. 8, Reading; No. 9, Ansty; No. 10, Yatesbury; No. 11, Perth; No. 12, Prestwck; No. 13, White Waltham; No. 14, CastleBromwich; No. 15, Redhill; No. 16, Shoreham; No. 17, Burton; No. 18, Fairoaks, Woking; No. 19, Gatwick; No. 20, Gravesend;No. 21, Stapleford Abbots. Permanent Commissions THE following short-service officers have been selected I'mspecialist courses with a view to obtaining permanent commis-sions in the general duties b.ranch:— F/O.s Fleming, C. N., Sam- son, B., Burns, R. E., Churchill, A. J. F., Pettit, J. A. E., Millar,J C, Voyce, J. B., Groom, A. P., Irens, H. J., Burgis, F. S. I).. Fidler, G. M., Parnaby, G. S. A., Mitchell, C. H.. Oats, V. R.,Morris, B. G., Smith, S. R. R., Richmond, G. A., Vickers, T. R., Welland, R. D., Crawford, R. C. The following Flying Officers have been selected for non-specialistpermanent commissions:—Black, J. B., Corkery, M. P. C, Cruick- shanks, G. I,., Edwards, R. I. K., Fothergill, C, Garvin, G. D.,King, C. F., Nedwill, R. T. C, Oliver, D. C, Pinfold, H. M., Sharp, R. E., Woodhouse, H. de C. A. Royal Air Force Qazette _ General Duties BranchThe following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated:—A. Green (January 14); R. Leigh(Lt., Royal Artillery), J. W. Deacon (Lt., Worcester Regt.), (Seny., January 21, 1937), (January 21); T- R- Jeudwine, K. E. Cornabe,I). Saward (January 28). Sqn. Ldr. G. E. G. Lywood is placed on the retired list at his own request (February 1); Fit. Lt. E. B. Grace'£ transferred to the Reserve, Class A (February 1); Fit. Lt. C. F. iSewcombe is transferred to the Reserve, Class C (January 30). T Medical Branchi he following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight J-ieutenant with effect from January 4 and with seniority of thedates stated:—J. C. Tavlor, M.B., Ch.B.; W. T. Buckle, M.B., ,h^,'E' S. Sidey, M.B., Ch.B. (January 4. 1937); J. D. Milne,^•K.UP. and S. (July 28, 19:57); S. Paul, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (August 24. 1937); H. O'B. Howat, M.B., Ch.B. (January 4). Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service of ilfT ^'SS E M' MurP"y is placed on the retired list on account Royal Air Force Reserve Reserve of Air Force Officers General Duties Burnt h The following arc- granted commissions as Flight Lieutenants inClass C with effect from the dates stated;—Capt. G. F. M. Warner (R.A.K.O.), (July 27, 1937); Maj. T. G. Hungerford (KM., Ret.),(December 13. 1937). Maj. H. J. Eastwood, M.C. (R.A.R.O.); Maj. D. Hodson (LA. (Sp. U.L.) ), (December 15, 1937); Capt. A. R.Smeathers (R.A.R.O.), (December 20, 1937); Maj. C. M. Lister, M.C. (R.A.R.O.), (December 29, 1937); Lt. A. G. D. Alderson(January 5). Fit. Lt. H. V. Horner is transferred from Class A to Class C (September 26, 1937). Fit. Lt. E. M. Thompson relin-quishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Auxiliary Air Force (January 3). Auxiliary Air Force General Duties Branch The following are granted commissions as Flight Lieutenants(January 3):—Fit. Lt. E. E. Ellison (R.A.F.O.), Lt. V. C. Grenfell (R.N., Ret.), E. M. Thompson.
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