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•l62 Service Aviation FEBRUARY 15, 1940 on the dau>s stated :—(Nov. 13, 1959) Oftpt. P. 0. Bullock (Sp.U.t.;, I.A.J;(Dec. 4, 1939) Oa-pt. H. T. O. Windsor. M.C. P/O. H. Swanston is promoted to the rank of Flyins Officer (Nov. 30,1939); Fit. Lt. B. C. Moody, M.B.E., is granted tile rank of Squadron Leader (Nov. 16. 1939); Fit. Lt. M. J. Du Cray is transferred to the Administrativeand Special Duties Branch (Jan. 19). J'ne following 1 light Lieutenants (Hon. Sqn. L'dr.) relinquish their com-missions in Class CC on appointment to commissions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Sept. 1. 1939) :— K. B. Donovan, A. C. Bell. W. B.Bredin, E. L. P. Morgan (Sqn. Ldr., R.A.F., Ret.). Equipnvent Branch. Fit. Lt. D. J. Divett is transferred to the Administrative and SpecialDuties Branch (Jan. 24); Fit. Lt. E. C. Heathcote relinquishes his com- mission on cessation of duty (Jan. 21). Erratum. In the Gazette of Jan. 23, notification concerning P/O. P. W. Lynch-Btosse, for 33194 read 70390. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve General Duties Branch. The following are granted; commissions for the duration of hostilities inthe ranks and ou yjenlateS stated ;—Pilot Officers on probation:—(Jan. 14) S N Pearce. Leading Aircraftmen: E. Anderton. E. C. Cox, J. H. Drewry.J'. E. Frayn, if. J. Sainty. T. M. Taylor, D. J. D'Alton, C. H. B. Hall, H. B. Hunter, G. B. Read, P. S. Sidney-Smith, S. G. H. Spain, J. L. Spiller. J. R.Swift, G. D. Waterer, J. Whitton. Acting Pilot Officer on probation: (Jan. 2) J. L. Harms.The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the dates stated:—(Sept." 16, 1938) W. J. M. Scott; (Nov. 16, 1939) P. F.Cazenove. Wing Cdr. W. II. X. Shakespeare, M.C., A.F.C.. relinquishes his honorarycommission on cessation of duty (NOT. 12, 1939). The following Acting Pilot Officers on probation are graded as Pilot Officerson probation : (Nov. 13, 1939) R. F. Lumb, H. F. Welte. C. N. Robinson. Administrative and Special Duties Branch. The following are granted commissions in the ranks stated, with effect fromSept. 1, 1939, and with seniority in the rank of Flight Lieutenant of the dates stated :—Flight Lieutenants (acting Squadron Leaders (unpaid)):—(Sept. 29, 1933) Capt. R. B. Donovan (R.A.R.O.); (July 2, 1939) Capt. W. E. Bredin (R.A.R.O.); (July 3, 1939) Lt. Cdr. A. C. Bell (R.N., Ret.). FlightLieutenant: (Mar. 1, 1931) Sqn. Ldr. E. L. P. Morgan (R.A.F., Ret.). K. P. Smillie is granted a commission as Flight Lieutenant with effect fromSept. 1. 1939, and with seniority of Apr. 8, 1938 (Substituted for notifica- tion in Gazette of Nov. 7, 1939).The following are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation on the dates stated:—(Nov. 7, 1939) W. Mann;(Dec. 5, 1939) P. W. Ford, D. Lewis-Jones; (Deo. 13, 1939) L. R. Hiscock: (Dec. 18, 1939) V. E. Godfrey; (Dee. 29, 1939) K. R. H. Johnston; (Jan. 8)J. M. Barwick; (Jan. 9) A. A. J. Poole; (Jan. 10) B. C. 8. Allen; (Jan. 11) 11 W Scott, A. R. Thomson, M.C.; (Jan. 14) D. B. G. Miles; (Jan. 15) A. J.Evans, M.C., F. C. T. Evershed, J. C. Garland. K. B. Harhord. J. C. Henry, M. J. Lemaire S. J. Wood; (Jan. 16) W. W. Ooates, A. T. Gregory, B. B.Hick, M. J Lipsey. A. H. D. Livock, H. M. Wilson; (Jan. 17) C. R. R. Horton, R. 1. Jones, A. W. Reynell. F. W. C. G. Tussaud; (Jan. 19) H. D.Wright; (Jan. 20) A. P. Pearce, R. A. Robertson, R. J. Weaver, J. M. West; (Jan. 21) G. H. Tripp H. B. Watson: (Jan. 22) J. P, Armitage, V. P.Brooks, J. A. Keen, 0 N. Kington. H. C. McKinley, H. J. Morris, H. V. L. Tubbs, F. Wood: (Jan. 23) F. 8. Carter. , F. P. Raynham, O.B.E., is granted an honorary commission as FlyingOfficer (Jan 30); F/O. P. G. Bacon is promoted to the rank of Flight Lieu- tenant (Sept. 1,' 1939). .The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appoint- ments and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the dates stated:Unlv 9, 1939) J. E. B. D. Corhrane; (July 15, 1939) A. V. Thompson, O.B.E.: (Aug. 1. 1939) R. S. S. Ingram: (AUK. 3, 1939) G. Richardson;(Aug. 12, 1939) C. H. Brewer. M.C.. C. R. Millbonrn. V. C. Varcoe; (Aug. 18, 1939) J. W. Wathes: (An*. 21, 1939) D. McKenzie, D. G. O'Shea.F. A. Samuels; (Aug. 22, 1939) E. I. R. Macgregor; (Aug. 24. 1939) D. W. T. Fox; (Aug. 25, 1939) R. M. Freshwater; (Aug. 26. 1939) A. V. Griggs;(Aug. 27, 1939) D .T. W. Page; (Aug. 30, 1939) D. W. Meredith; (Sept. 1, 1939) O. M. Monllin; (Sept. 2. 1939) H. F,. Frv; (Sept. 4, 1939) S. .T. It.Humbert: (Sept. 8, 1939) H. Falkner, A. G. Haward. M. Jackson; (Sept. 11. 19391 W. Burfon. The following Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appoint-ments and nromnted to the rank of Flving Officer on the dates stated : — (July 2. 1939) W. N. Craig. G. H. Williams; (July 10, 1939) E. Evans;(.Inly, 22, 1939) H. G. I). Ereckson: (Aug. 6, 1939) C. L. Bemngton, K. Jowers; (Aug. 13. 1939) O. L. A. Le Bpron Whyte. W. H. Taylor; (Aug.14. 1939) J. A A Barber; (Alls. 18. 1939) D. Mtimford; (Aug. 19, 1939) I.. Cohen, TV8O. M.C.; (AUK. 20, 1939) O. T,. P. K«-h; (Aug. 21. 1939)E. .). Bfiwen: (Aug. 22. 1939) W. II. R. Lukey. R. T. Wilson: (Aug 23 1939) H. V. Jellicoe; (Aug. 25, 1939) S. J. Griffin; (Aug. 27, 1939) L. W. B.Parsons, B. N. Radford; (Aug. 28, 1939) G. L. S. Lightfoot; (Ang. 29, 1939) R. Messulam; (Aug. 31, 1939) D. Tidmarsli, M.C. (Substituted for notifica-tion concerning these officers in Gazette of Sept. 26, 1939.) (June 7, 1939) G. E. T. O'Kill; (June 17, 1939) S. H. Bell; (July 14, 1939) B. M. Bell;(July 21, 1939) W. R. Adkins, A. G. Baker; (Aug. 9, 1939) A, R. Russell; (Aug. 11, 1939) C. M. Leman, M.C., D.F.C.. F. E. Tighe; (Aug. 12, 1939)K. M. Dawson, F. E. B. Elsbury, R. O. Hobhouse, C. M. Maud, D.F.C., H. M. Morris, D.S.C., S. W. Price, M.C., J. A. Stedman; (Aug. 14, 1939)R. T. B. Hedges; (Aug. 19. 1939) V. H. D. Hitch; tAug. 22, 1939) F- Allen; (Aug. 87, 1939) J. F. M. C&mitherS, W. A. Villiers; (Aug. 28,1939) P. A. G. Phillips. (Substituted for notification concerning these Officers in Gazette of Oct. 3, 1939.) (June 24, 1939) 8. II. B. Harris,A.F.C.; (June 27, 1939) H. F. Griffith; (July 16, 1939) L. E. Forrester- Paxton; (Aug. 9, 1939) J. A. Hone; (Aug. 18. 1939) W. N. Sherlock; (Aug.27, 1939) A. F. Livingstone, M.B.E.; (Aug. 29, 1939) G. Henderson. (Sub- stituted for notification concerning these Officers in Gazette of Oct. 10, 1939.)(July 2, 1939) J. W. A. Legge-Wilis; (Aug. 12, 193S) F. II. L. Varcoe, M.C.; (Aug. 22, 1939) L. W. I). Peacock; (Aug. 31, 1939) E. L. Roberts.(Substituted for notification concerning these Officers in Gazette of Oct. 31, 1939.) (July 10, 1939) H. Rothery; (Aug. 9, 1939) W. Hamley; (Aug.12, 1939) K. K. Horn M.C.; (Aug. 13, 193?) D. Lindsay, II. Parsons; (Aug. 14, 1939) D. S. Rapson; (Aug. 15, 1939)" C. D. G. Welch; (Aug. 27,1939) R. F. Hewitt; (Aug. 28, 1939) A. C. Guyer. (Substituted for noti- fication concerning these Officers in Gazette of Oct. 27, 1939.) (Aug. 8,1939) F. A. Lewis. (Substituted for notification concerning this Officer in Gazette of Nov. 14, 1939.) (Aug. 26, 1939) I. P. Aitken. (Substitutedfor notification concerning this Officer in Gazette of Dec. 19, 1939.) Fit. Lt. L. O. Atkins is transferred to the Equipment Branch (Nov. 27,1939); P/O. M. McGonville relinquishes his commission on account of ill- health (Jan. 31); the notification in the Gazette of Nov. 7, 1939. concern-ing F/O. H. J. Thomas is cancelled; the notification in the Gazette of Nov. 28, 1939, concerning Fit. Lt. M. R. Edmondes is cancelled. .Equipment Branch. The following Acting Pilot Officers are graded as Pilot Officers on thedates stated:—(Sept. 3, 1939) R. E. Fearn; (Sept. 9, 1939) G. E. Clair. The following Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officeron the dates stated:—(Nov. 24, 1939) A. Reid; (Jan. 19) A. .tones; (Jan. 26) R. E. N. Tasker; (Feb. 2) C. E. Ball, A. R. Brodie, F. D. Deeley,J. C. Rose, J. R. Slater. Accountant Branch. The following are granted commissions as Flight Lieutenants, with effectfrom Sept. 1, 1939, and with seniority of the dates stated:—(Dec. 8, 1938) F/O. C. P. Puckridge (R.A.F.O.); (June 1, 1939) Paymr.-Lt. E. A. Ijllicrap(R.N., Ret.); (Sept. 1, 1939) Lt. Odr. F. W. Wenn, O.B.E. (R.N., Ret.). Acting Pilot Officer on probation E. G. H. Downes is graded as PilotOfficer on probation (Oct. 28, 1939). (Substituted for notification in Gazette of Jan. 5.) Chaplain) Branch. The following are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities, withthe relative rank of Squadron Leader, on the dates stated:—(Jan. 18) The Rev. N. K. Nye; (Jan. 20) the Rev. J. C. Harkus. Errata. In the Gazette of Sept. 26, 1939, for Joseph Frank Birkbeck read JosephFrank Thomas Englefield Birkbeck. In the Gazette of Jan. 16, for George Haddon-Hall read Charles Haddon-Hall. In the Gazette of Jan. 23, forWilliam Charles Adair Lodge read William Charles Adam Lodge. Notifica- tion concerning W. R. May, for 77098 read 77088. Notification concerningK. G. Bergin, for 77088 read 77083. Meteorological Branch. Acting Pilot Officer on probation ,J. E. Blarney is graded as Pilot Officeron probation NOT. 22, 1939). Auxiliary Air Force ALLIED COMMANDERS : General Vuillemin, who com- mands the French Air Force, and Air Marshal A. S. Barratt, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, British Air Forces in France. General Duties Branch. No. 500 (COUNTY OF KENT) SQUADRON.—The following Acting PilotOfficers on probation are confirmed in their appointments, and graded a« Pilot Officers on the dates stated:—(July 23, 1939) E. N. Harris; I Aug. 12,1939) J. G. Lane; (Aug. 16, 1939) A. Swainston; (Sept. 16, 1939) I. 8. Wheelwright. No. 501 (COUNTT OF GLOUCESTER)' SQUADRON.—P/O. J. R. Cridland Upromoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Jan. 5). No. 605 (COUNTY or WARWICK) SQUADRON.—The following Pilot Officersare promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on the datea stated:—(Dec. 12, 1939) K, Hope; (Dee. 13, 1939) G. W. B. Austin. No. 611 (WEST LASCASHIBJE) SQUADRON).—P/o. A. W. Richards relin-quishes his commission on account of medical uiifnness (Feb. 2). No. 614 (COUNTY OP GLAMORGAN) SQUADRON.—P/O. W. L. Drummond apromoted to the rank of Flying Officer (Nov. 2. 1939). No. 616 (SOUTH YORKSHIRE) SQUADRON.—P/O. G. E. Moberly is pro-moted to the rank of Flying Officer (Jan. 19). No. 9il (COUNTY OF WARWICK) SBUADROS.—The following Acting PilotOfficers f>n probation are .confirmed in their appointments anil graded as Pilot Officers:—(Dec. 1, 1939) J. A. V. Hood, V. K. Home, E. H. King. No. 912 (COUNTY OP WARWICK) SQUADRON.—The following Acting PilotOfficers on probation are confirmed in their appointments and graded as Pilot Officers.—(Oct. 26, 1939) C. R. Barron, J. A. Ottignon. No. 913 (COUNT? or WARWICK) S<JUADBON.—The following Acting PilotOfficers on probation are confirmed in their appointments and graded a* Pilot Officers :-(Dec. 1, 1939) C. W. S. Orabbe. R. B. Hawkes. No. 933 (WEST LANCASHIRE) SQUADRON.—Acting Pilot Officer on proba-tion T. L. Vickers is confirmed in his appointment and graded as Pilot Officer (Nov. 1, 1939). No. 925 (EAST LANCASHIRE) SQUADRON.—The following Acting PilotOfficers on probation art- confirmed in their apointments and graded ai I'ilr.t Officers :-(Nov. 3, 1939) 11 S. Brown, P. E. R. Levy, R. N. C. Racfcer. Erratum. In the Gazette of Sept. 12, 1939, notification concerning F. J. Kershaw,for Aug. 31, 1939, read July 17, 1939. Women's Auxiliary Air Force The following are appointed Assistant Section Officers:-(Jan. 27) Aircraft-woman 2nd class Miss J. A. Bannatyne, Cpl. Mrs. A. I). Blackburn -Mea- cock, Aircraftwoman 2nd class Mrs. B. Bradley, Aircraftwoman 2nd clawMiss A. L. Dawson, Aircraftwoman 2nd class Miss A. E. Dunnett, Aircraft- woman 2nd cla6S Miss M. I. Fuller, Aircraftwoman 2nd class Miss J. E. H.Gem, Aircraftwoman 2nd class Miss P. de G. Hetherington, Aircraftwoman 2nd class Miss B. J. D. Keech, Sgt. Miss S. M. McCall, Cpl. Miss S. A. WPaterson. The following are appointed Assistant Section Officers : —(Feb. 5) Cpl Mis»P. Anderson, CpL Miss F. M. Battam, Sgt. Miss R. Casson, A/C. 2nd Cl Baroness E. de Sercl»e3, Sgt. Miss M. E. Ely, A/C. 2nd Cl. the non MmD. H. Greenwood, Sgt. Mrs. E. B. Hime, Sgt Miss K. H. Lang, A/C. 1st Cl. lira. C. M. Sofer Whitburn. Asst. Sec. Officer Mrs. M. H. W. Waterhouse relinquishes her appointment(Feb. 7.1.
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