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1939
1939-1- - 1611.PDF
DECEMBER 21, 1939 JP OGOTr* 511 Service Aviation Airmen: Application should be addressed to the Officer in Charge Records, Royal Air Force, Ruislip, Middlesex, supported by a full statement of the case, with a medical (or police) certificate. The airman's official number, rank, name and unit (if known) should be quoted. Every endeavour will be made to grant compassionate leave where the circumstances justify it but owing to the exigencies of the Service this will not always be possible. Casualties T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the following casualties on various dates: — PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING " Now REPORTED " KILLED IN ACTION. "—A/C.2 A. Lumsden; P/O. A. D. Morton. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED " MISSING BELIEVED KILLED " Now RE PORTED " KILLED IN ACTION."—P/O. G. B. Mitchell. WOUNDED IN ACTION.—F/O. D. F. B. Sheen. MISSING BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION.—A/C.i J. C. Baglev, Sgt. V. PJ. Macmillan. MISSING.—A/C.i G. J. Johnson. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Temp. Fit. Sgt. F. S. Bowden, A/C.2 L. R. Bull, A/C.2 L. Dale, P/O. A. A. Deacon, A/C.2 B. Franc, P/O. B. Graham, P/O. K. P. Hamilton, Act. Sgt. F Hinson, Sqn. Ldr. N. Hope, A/C.2 J. C. Hunt, A/C.i L. McGarvie, P/O. H. N. Masterton, L.A/C. V. H. Oliver, P/O. D. K. J. Paterson, F/O. T. W. Storey, A/C.2 F. L, Talbot, A/C.2 E. W. L. Westgarth, L.A/C. E. Whitehead, A/C.i A. J. Whittaker,,P/0. T. R. Williams. MISSING BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—P/O. C. R. Coven try, Act. Sgt. A. G. Gibson. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A/CW.2 G. W. Bradwell, A/CW.2 M. W. Chambers, A/C.2 P. Fletcher, Corpl. C. T. Francis, A/C.2 K. E. Gmder, A/C.2 T. Hodge, L.A/C. W. G. Kellv, L.A/C, H. T. Le Gassick, Corpl. C. E. Price, Temp. Sgt. K. O. Skelton, L.A/C. V. T. Willacy. Royal Air Force Qazette ' Royal Air Force General Duties Branch. Fit. Sgt. A. E. Dale, D.F.M., is granted a permanent commission as Pilot Officer on probation (Sept. 27); Pilot Officer on probation J. L. Coldwells is confirmed in his appointment (Nov. 17); Acting Pilot Officer on probation V. G. Penny is confirmed in his appointment and graded as Pilot Officer (Nov. 18). The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officers on probation on the dates stated:— (Sept. 3) L. Terry; (Nov. 6) K. J. Masters, H. F. Mitchinson; (Nov. 18) H. W. n. Fisher. R. F. Beauclair, P. D. W. Brierlev, E. J. Durston, R. R. Green, R. A. Kirkwood. G. E. Macdonald, R. T. Pareezer, R. Rustom, O. W. Bligh. N. O. Clements, J. S. G. Crawford, F. J. Curtis, A. H. Davies, A. D. Frampton, C. W. Harper, E. A. C. Hill, J. F. Howitt, R. F. Leavitt, M. E. G. Mailer, F. H. Robertson, D. A. A. Romans, C. D. Stevens, D. Bayliss, A. G. Dagg. W. T. Davies, F. V. S. Goodman, E. R. Hale, D. MaeDonald, A. J. Rippon, E. Walker. The following Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated : —(Oct. 15) J. A. O'Neill; (Dec. 5) A. C. Heath; (Dec. 6) G. F. Hall; (Dec. 8) (Seny. Nov. 21) A. A. F. Hickman; (Dec. 8) M. H. T. Cooke. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the dates stated:—(April 29) (seny. Aug. 9, 1938) T. P. K. Higgs; (April 29) (seny. Jan. 29) S. C. Mottram; (Oct. 8) J. R. Barnley; (Nov. 24) G. R. Leatherbarrow; (Dec. 1) C. Y. Buckley, A. N. Pirie, J. K. Buchanan; (Dec. 6) J. Stewart, W. .1. Swire-Griffiths, D. S. Winning, A. B. Mitchell, R. D. Williams, J. W. Marsden; (Dec. 8) G. B. Warner, C. W. Glover, A. H. Siminson, J. E. Atkinson, F. J. Haydon, R. N. Selley; (Dec. 9) T. J. R. Lawman, G. S. Fry; (Dec. 10) D. H. Allen, R. E. Ridgway. V. J. Fenwick, V. G. Bamber, P. Ward-Hunt, C. D. Curtis, C. L. Wright, J. A. Gray, D. C. Bruce. H. W. Barnard, M. J. Tully, I. G O. Fen ton. M. F. H. Fox, E. C. C. Tomkins, V. T. L. Wood, I. B. Difford. R, .1. ^:..:'..,:-..i::-;x:;'?^v".-K:'':--V- Wells. C. O'S. Murphy, C. M. P. Kempster, P. G. F. Fletcher, W. W. Adam, E. L. Cullimore, T. L. Bingham-Hall, M. T. G. Henry. T. J. Gas- coigne, G. A Brewn, J. G. Day, W. A. Stenhouse, T. H. Davison, G. J. Stonhill, D. Clyde Smith, R. D. Hesketh. P/O. R. E. Craven is granted the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant (Aug. 22). (Substituted for notification in Gazette of Oct. 24); P/O. E. Garrad-Cole takes rank and precedence as if his appointment as Pilot Officer bore date Nov. 9, 1938. Reduction to take effect from No. 6; F/O. J. R. Gordon-Finlayson ceases to be seconded for service as aide-de-camp to the Governor of Kenya (Sept. 1); P/O. O. W. Garland relinquishes his short service commission on account of ill-health (Dec. 8). The short service commissions of the following Acting' Pilot Officers _ on probation are terminated on cessation of duty on the dates stated: —(Nov. 15) D. J. W. Russell; (Dec. 6) G. C Rowe Equipment Branch. W/O. A. P. Brennan is granted a permanent commission as Flying Officer on probation with effect from Nov. 27, and with seny. of Sept. 18. Accountant Branch. F/O. R. O. Heath is placed on the retired list on account of ill-health (Dec. 9). Chaplain-* Branch. The following Chaplains are granted the relative rank of Wing Commander (temporary) (Nov. 18) :—M. K. MacLeod, Ph.D., M.A., F.S.A.; W P. Hughes, L.Th.; R. S. Shapley, M.C:, A.K.C. Commitisioned Ennineer Officer. W/O. C. F. Hunt is granted a permanent commission as Flying Officer on probation (Nov, 18). Commissioned Physical Training Officer. W/O. E. J. Bowes is granted a permanent commission as Flying Officer on probation with effect from Nov. 10 and with seny. of Aug. 10. Royal Air Force Reserve RESERVE OF Aia FORCE OFFICERS. General Duties Branch. The following are transferred to the Administrative and Special Duties Branch (Reserve of Air Force Officers) in their present ranks and seny. (Aug. 29) :—Sqn. Ldrs. H. L. Nunn, D.S.C., D.F.C., A. D. Macdonald, M.C.. G. L. Hunting, O. W. Clapp, W. R. S. Humphreys. A.F.C., E. S. Osborn. Fit. Lis. A. R. T. Pipon, D.S.C., W. G. Preston. D.F.C., W. B. E. Powell, N. H. Jay, A. F. Marlowe, F. C. B. Greene. W. J. Umpleby. R. Y. Bush, S. L. H. Potter, F. C. Farriogton, M.C., H. Thomas, R. H. Stricken. W 0. Venmore, R. S Martin, H. Preston. J. H. C. Harrold. H. F. Suren, W. A. E. Featherstone, H. M. Yeatman, L. E. Vine, A. C. Walker, H. Walker, R. \V Jackson. F/O.s W. ~W. Whitehead, R. LI. Cantle, R. Hall, M. H. Armstrong. H. Webb, C. C. Gissing, R. B. Dormer. E. Wormell, V. C. Cnrdingle.v, A, C. Meredith, 1. M. Moms, .1. A. Craig. D.F.C.. .1. 8. C. Robinson. A. Mackenzie. J. Stanley. H. A. Yeo. C. G. Kikehingmun. L. D. G. Morrison, J. C. Cantrill, VV. T Kanaar, G. Bliss, MM., C. E. Welsh, G. Clapham, A.F.C.. J. MoRobert, W. Cameron, O M. Baldwin. D.F.C., L. Rawlinson. E. C. H. Clarke. K. G, Styles, W. E. G. Cutler. L. W. Norman. A. M. Verity. K. Onyett. H. C. Biard, H. J. L. Jones, R. W. Baiton, R. J. Hibberd. A. Higham. R. F. Oathrow. H. G. Eggar, C. J. A. Delanv. H. W. B. Hansford, A. M. Diamant, S. F. Woods. W. Lowry, E. C. Boucher, R. A. Whitehend. R. II. Rose, A. R. J. Savage, J. R. Cox, A. Prescott, A. E. Ansell, A. F Wagborn, J. E. McC. Henderson. N. X. Sheldrick, E. W. Percival, A. L. Harris. A. C. P. Westhorpe, T. J. Maolnerney. F. E. Cowlrick. W. Davison. M.B.E.. D. R. P. Mills, R. H. Stainforth, O.B.E., S B. Oroyden, E. C. Daniels. N. T. Tangye, W. A. Shorten, G. R M. Knox. C. 1. Casey, M.C.. F. H. L. Searl. W. Allan. W. Fnulsham. M.C., R. H. Paterson. P/O.s S. W. Fitt, K. StuartSmith, S. W. Rowland, 8. B. Gantbouy, P. C. W. Disney. The following relinquish their commissions in class CO on appointment to commissions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.—(Sept. 1) Sqn. Ldrs. A. G. D. Alderson, W. R. Castings, M.B.E. (Fit. Lt., R.A.F., Ret.). A. G. Jarvis, A.F.C. (Fit. Lt., R.A.F., Ret.), H. H. S. Scott, D.S.M. (F/O., R.A.F., Ret.), R O. Skinner. Fit. Lts. E. A. Croft, R. J. Findlay, A. N. Greg, H. J. Larkin, D.F.C., G E. Newton, L. Vinton. M.B.E.. R. K. B. Walker, M.C., G. S. M. Warlow, A. T. H. Willis, E. K. Cormody, A. Ross. Murray, G. T. Stoneham. F/O.s J. W. C. Glen (Acting Fit. Lt.), F. B Taylor", (Acting Fit. Lt.). W. L. Grech (Hon. Fit. Lt.), G. J. Pawson. E. Turnbull. F/O. C. Byron relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (June 27); F/O. F. B. Robinsor relinquishes his commission on account of ill-health (Pec. 8). Miscellaneous. Fit. Lt. N. H. Dimmock, A.F.C., relinquishes his commission in class CO fin appointment to a commission in the Roval Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Sept. J). MASTERFUL APPROACH : A Miles Master two-seater advanced trainer (Rolls-Royce Kestrel XXX) approaches to lani with flaps down. A considerable number of these machines is already in service.
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