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JANUARY IT, 1940. Royal Air Force Qazette Royal Air Force General Duties Branch. Fit. Sgt. J. Mitchell is granted a permanent commission as Pilot Officer ?2*£ 5"*'On S-lb, fSl0' Ir°m NoV- 26' 1939' with "enioritv of Sept 271939; Acting Pilot Officer on probation L. A G Howard is eraHnl nt Pilot 1Q5?r S? ft^T ,MareV-. "38' and ^"firmed " hf6 appofntment Mav 3l?38- , 'Substituted for notihcation in Ganette of Julv 26 1938) Acting £ m,>Ji i,?' 1^36.'i an,d 8raded as Pilot Officer with eHect Irom ^7», ?J 9?6i "nrSS^A ,2L 1936- (Substituted lor noUficationnSfS'lSi Aa^i«1t3me1n9t3TD ec P" 6° t x^f °n prol»ticn J' L *»« is c- r. nrofh."HW'nB ^'"5 **ilot °ffil~eri> «" Probation are graded as Pilot OfficersK^fiS? % ated:R 3° 19391 '• F- MeBermott, L. O. fa A\ff- Hfw,ard is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Sept 1__, (substituted for notification in Gazette of Nov 21 1939 ) ' u,Thj J0110?'?*, F[ oi office" ar" promoted to the rank' of Flving Officer on J F WctaSlMn 19591 °' VlV'aQ> R' F' Aitken: l^- 2™ 19391 (Snhir'iAJ" P°ldiCJB pr.(?tnot?d t? thc rank of Flying OfTicer (May 21. 1938)(Substituted for notification in Gazette of Aug. 23 1938) P/O J J K Fleetwood is prcmoted to the rank of Flying Officer (July 11, lgW (Sub-stituted for notification in Gazette of Nov. 14. 1939) Air Comdre M (paid) (Ort C26Ei939f°" " granted the actinB rank of Air Vice-MarshalThe following Flying Officers relinquish the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated :-(Aug. 27, 1939) R. W. Christmas; (Sept. 2 1S39)R. R. Holder. W. G. Moseby; (Sept. 3, 1939) P. F. Webster J. McC M. 1939) D. E. Gillam, A.F.C. (since promoted); (Oct. 1, 1939) II. G Marriott-!«• 29i 1939) R J- S- Shaughnessy; (Oct. 24, 1939) J. L. Atkinson; (Nov. 5,' J53,?> H- c- Sammels; (Nov. 6. 1939) R. S. Allen; (Nov. 9, 1939) M. CWells, F. E. W. Birchfield; (Nov. 11, 1939) D. B. Hobson; (NOT 18, 1939) A. M. McKenzie. The following Pilot Officers relinquish the acting rank of Flight Lieutenanton the dates stated:—(Sept. 3. 1939) R. G. Maddox; (Sept. 14, 1939) I. MacLaodS^lkirk; (Sept. 15, 1939) G. O. Lister.P/O. A M. Cooper-Key takC3 rank and precedence as if his appointment •s Pilot Officer bore date Oct. 4. 1939 Reduction to take effect from Dec. 6.1939. Group Capt. R. P. Mills, C.B., M.C.. A.F.C.. reverts to the retired list with effect from Dec. 24. 1939. and resumes with effect from that datethe rank of Air Vice-Marshal with seniority of July 1. 1933; the short service commission of Acting Pilot Officer on probation L. L Pennington is terminatedon cessation of duty (Dec. 27, 1939) • Equipment Branch,The following Warrant Officers are granted permanent commissions as Flying Officers on probation with effect from Nov. 29, 1939. and with seniorityof Sept. IB, 1939:—A. Hall. H. Allsopp. The following Acting Filot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officerson probation (July 17, 1939) :—K. E. W. Brace. B. L. Howell. F/O. B. O. Cannon relinquishes the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant(Sept 8, 1939). Accountant BranchTbe following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Nov. 28, 1939) :— N. Adams.J. F. Roberts. J. E. S. Salter. "The following Flying Officers relinquish the acting rank of Flight Lieutenanton the dates stated:—(Sept. 3, 1939) H. R. Tredinnick; (Sept. 10. 1939) W. E. Wolsey; (Nov. 3, 1939) R. P. Bennett.Medical Branch. The following Flying Officers arc promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenanton the dates stated :—(Oct. 5. 1939) .1. St. C. Poison, M.B.. Ch.B.; (Nov. 7. 1939 (seniority Mav 7. 19391 N. Hamlin, M.R.C 8.. L.R.C.P., V7. P. Geoghegan.M.B, Ch B., MRCS., L.R.C.F.; (Nov. 16, 1939) (seniority Nov. 16, 1939) E. C. Jackson. M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P.Air Comdre. H. E. Whittingham. C.B.E. M.B., Ch.B.. F.C.R.P.(E). F.R.F.P.8 »G.|, M.R.C.P.(Lond.l, D.P.H.. D.T.M. and H., K.H.P.. is grantedthe acting rank of Air Vice-Marshal (paid) (Nov. 20. 1939); Fit. Lt. A. Sheehan M.B., B.Ch.. is placed on the retired list on account of ill-health(flee. 2, 1939). t ._Commissioned Armament Officer Warrsnt Officer L. Brown is granted a permanent commission as FlyingOfficer on probation with effect from Dec. 7 1939. and with seniority of June 19, 1939. Royal Air Force Reserve •:•:,""-• "'** RE8EBVE OF AtB FORCE OFFTCEBS.General Duties Branch. Major F. J. Harington, D.S.O.. is granted a commission in class CC asFlight Lieutenant (Hon. Squadron Leader) (Apnl 1, 1939); Lt. H. Monro is granted a commission in class CC as Flight Lieutenant (July 26, 19391.The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer wrth effect from the dates suited: (April 12, 1939) H. L. Price; (June 7, 1939)N O. F. Roue, 37 Service Aviation IDENTIFICATION CHARTST HOUSANDS of the wall cards issued by Flight enabling ready identification of German military aircraft are in use throughout the country. Embody- ing 72 drawings of sixteen principal types in various positions, the R.A.F., A A. spotters and the Services generally, use them extensively. Incidentally, the drawings are copyright and may not be reproduced or re-copied without permission of the publishers in writing. The chart, which measures 22\ in. by 14£ in. costs Is., plus 6d. postage and packing on a single copy and 7d. on two copies. Next week, a companion wail chart in the same style enabling ready recognition of the principal British military types of aircraft will be available from these offices at the same price. - - ~* h Fit. Lt. I. L. O'Hare is transferred from the Equipment Branch witheffect from April 17, 1939, and is granted the rank of Squadron \j&Aet with effect from the same date and the acting rank of Wing Commanderwith effect from April 25, 1939, F/O. T. P. de Paravicini relinquishes his commission (Dec. 20, 1939); F/O. V. F. S. Dunton relinquishes his com-mission in class CO (Sept. 1, 1939). The following relinquish their commissions in class CC on appointmentto commissions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Sept. 1, 1939):— Squadron Leaders S. L. Delahsy, J. S. Harrison (Squadron Leader RoyalAir Force, Retired); Fit. Lt. (Hon. Sqn. Ldr.) F. J. Haringtoo, D.S.O.; Flight Lieutenants E. W. Carmichael, S. J. Gilbert, H. Monro, O. D.I^orwood; Flying Officers G. F. L. Coates, E. H. Roberts. The notification in the Gazette of Oct. 27, 1939, concerning Fit. Lt. I. B.Beesley is cancelled. Equipment Branch. • •Mai. I. L. OH. Ha.e .Indian Army, Retired) is granted a commission to class CC as Flight Lieutenant (Feb. 26, 1939); Mai. F. W. Whitaker (RoyalIndian Army Service Corps, Retired I is granted a commission in class CO as Flight Lieutenant (April 15, 1939). The following relinquish their commissions in class CC on appointment tocommissions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Sept. 1, 1939) : Fit. Lt. F. W. Whitaker; F/O. C. A. Adams. _• . , - , ~ Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve General Duties Branch.The following Sergeants are granted commissions for the -duration of hostilities as Pilot1 Officers on probation with effect from Dec. 1, 1939, andwith seniority of the dates stated: (March 29, 1939) R. M. North; (Nov. 6, 1939) R G. A. Barritt, P. V. Boot, F. J. Hartnell-Beavis, W. Walker;(Nov 18, ]939) S. Christensen, R. T. Forgan, D. Henderson. P. Litchfield, T. C. P. Maxwell. R. A. Robertson, W. L. Rodger.Sgt E, D Parker is granted a commission for five years as Pilot Officer on probation with effect from Dsc. 1, 1K39, and with seniority of March 29,1939. The following are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities in theranks and on the dates stated ;—Pilot Officers on probation: (Nov. 11, 1939) H T Griibb; (Dec. 19, 1939) H. J. V. Ashworth. Acting Pilot Officers onprobation; (Dec. 10, 1939) W A. H. Chapman, K. H. Potter, R. Scott, L. W. Simpson.The following members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities in the ranks stated witheffect from Nov. 1, 1939 and with seniority of the dates stated:—Flight Lieutenant: (Sept, 14, 1939) T. J. L. Watkins. Flying Officers: (Sept. 14,19391 J A Allen. S. J. Beattie T. Carter, A. P. Craigie, T. A. D. Hewan, GEM Jones R F. C. Markham; (Oct. 1. 1939) J. M. Hart; (Nov. 1,1939)'J. V. West. Pilot Officers: (Sept. 11, 1939) M Garden, A. T. Grieve; iN'ov 1 1939) W. B Dobree.P/6 W L. Lang is promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (July 9. 1939); Hou Fit. L*. C. R. L. Fitzgerald, D.S.O., relinquishes his hon. rank oncessation of <rnty ,Oct. 29, 193»). S DEFENCE : The Bristol Bohngbrok Blenheim and is being built by Fjurchild A the first pictures of which is shown above, is the Canadian version ui meJJ"^ numbers. It ^ be seen that it resembles the Blenheim IV Mercury VIIIg
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