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AUGUST I, 1940 95 SERVICE AVIATION (CONTINUED) W McC. Osborne; A. J. Pinhoin; A. H. Sanders:R'Ward; R. P. Forbes; G. McL. Hay ton; D. A. A. Ross; D. H. F. Horner; (June 26) A. C. Sargent.The undermentioned Flying Officers are pro- moted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant: (April28\ R. D. B. Macfadden, D.F.C.; (May 19, Seniority May 19, 1939) J. A. C. Fuller (Lt., R.Scots): (June 16) M. J. Loudon; (June 19) L. l>. Wilson; R. 8. J. Edwards; (June 25) P. E. Beare.D.F.C.; J. A. Thomson; (July 6) E. G. Palmer; P. R. Patrick; (July 12) A. C. R. Thompson.The undermentioned Pilot Officers are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer: (April 27) J. D.Smith; (June 3) P. D. Tunstall; (June 17) E. A. Johnston; I. N. M. Macdonald; (June 29), J. E.Hibbert. The undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers onprobation are graded as Pilot Officers on proba- tion: (June 8) P. V. K. Tripe; (June 18) F. J.Otterway; K. V. Palmer; (June 22) P. A. Wor- rall: (June 29) R. T. R. Cowper; A. S. Boak.Air Commodore Ronald Graham, D.S.O., D.S.C.. D F.C.. is granted the acting rank of Air Vice-Marshal. (May 27). The undermentioned Flying Officers relinquishthe acting rank of Flight Lieutenant: (March 11) C. L. F. Colmore; (April 1) J. R. S. RomanesF/O. R. D. Hesketh resigns his commission. (May 28.)The undermentioned Pilot Officers relinquish their temporary commissions on return to Armyduty: (June 14) A. P. C. McCulloch (2nd Lt., K.O.S.B.); (June 20) J. Smart (Lt.. R.A.); (June24) R. P. Thorman (2nd Lt.. Lincoln B.); (Jane 26) P. T. Bush (Lt., R.A.S.C.).The short service commissions of the under- mentioned are terminated on cessation of duty:Pilot Officers on probation: (July 1) C. B. Elsdon; (July 17) C. Orme. Acting Pilot Officer on pro-bation: (July 1) J. Hemingway. Erratum. In the Gazette of May 21. Notification con-cerning P/O. A. H. Humphrey for April 30 read May 1. Technical Branch. The undermentioned are granted commissionsfor the duration of hostilities as Flying Officers on probation: W'.O.: (June 27, Seniority May9) A. T. Martin; (June 28, Seniority March 14) S. G. Bowles; (June 30, Seniority May 9) A. E. G.Cole; (July 1. Seniority May 9) R. H. Gommo; (July 2. Seniority May 9) M. C. F. Witty. Temp.WO.: (May 12, Seniority March 14) C. Howells; (June 14. Seniority May 9) G. Adams; July 1,Seniority May a) A. E. Cock; J. E. Segrove. The undermentioned are granted commissionsfor the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation. (Seniority May 16) : Fit. Sgts.: (June21) W. Kerswell; (June 22) W. D. Browne; (June 28) 3. F. Mitchell; G. L. O'Hanlon; (June 29),T. R. C. Lane; (July 1) A. W. Caswell; (July 2) S. J. Meagor; (July 3) D. H. Grundy; (July 9)W. A. Harrison. Temp. Fit. Sgts.: (July 4) D. A. Harrison. Sgts.: (July 2) H. Robinson;(July 5) E. Hearl. Temp. Sgts.: (June 26) N. D. Humphreys; (July 8) F. C. Woolley. The undermentioned are granted commissionsfor the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation. (Seniority May 30) : Fit. Sgts.:(June 28) L. A. Huxford; (July 2) F. T. Chiver- ton. Temp. Fit. Sgts. : (June 24) M. F. W.Clyue; (July 1) R. C. Parry; (July 3) P. Feighan. The undermentioned Flying Officers on probationar.> confirmed in their appointments: (June 12) W. B. Lang; R. J. CheeM; A. B. Collins; P. W. J.Dawes; F. G. Hammond, A.F.M.; J. E. Horton; (June 19) E. R. J. Taylor; W. Steele; W. H.Oeddes; J. Thom; (June 23) II. Cadman; T. E. Leicester; K. Roberts; W. G. Lawrance; A. R.Pearce: H. Lyons; (June 23) A. S. C. Jukes; (July 3) A. S. Kerr; (July 12) J. Goude.The undermentioned Flying Officers are pro- moted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. (SeniorityMay 18) : (June 17) F. Stevens; (July 1) E. D. Jackson; (July 15) A. J. V. Parish; N. L. Clax-tnn; (July 16) A. B. Kendall; (July 19) W. E. Wendon. Administrative and Srecial Duties Branch.The undermentioned are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities as Flying Officerson probation: (July 9, Seniority June 20) W/O. B. A. Wearing; (July 3, Seniority June 20) Temp.W/O. W. F. Austin". The undermentioned are granted commissionsfor the duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers on probation: Temp. W/O.: (June 28, SeniorityApril 25) A. E. Robinson. Fit Sgt.: (July 2. Seniority June 20) H. W. M. Stott. Temp. Fit.Sgt.: (July 1. Seniority June 20) II. J. K. Snow- don. Sgt, : (July 2, Seniority June 20) D. L.Williams. Cpl. F. N. -Morris is granted a commission forthe duration of hostilities as Acting Pilot Officer on probation. (July 1, Seniority June 17.) Erratum.In the Gazette, of June 25 notification con- cerning 331530 W/O W. C. Cox (43738) for June6. 1940, read June 8, 1940. Equipment Branch.The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments : (April 3)H. G. L. A. Brookiag; (May 1) N. J. Fagan; C. S. Campbell.The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments with effectfrom April 3 and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer: (June 5), J. A. Burns; (July 3)H. J. L. H. Haig. The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probationare confirmed in their appointments with effect from the dates stated and promoted to the rankof Flying Officer. July 17:—(April 17) W. Kelly, W. S. Roe: (May 1) G W. Henderson.The undermentioned Pilot Officers'are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer:—(May 1) J. P. W.Purves, E. M. Sopwith; (May 20) E. V. Davies H. R. K. Wells; (July 3) A. Mills, A. G. Parry-Jones, V. E. Robinson, R. A. Salter M. R. Frazer, D. J. Marler. C. E. M. Hansel, L. J. M. Wescott;(July 17) M. L. Copela-ud, J. Hughes. P. G. M. Ridsdale. L. W. Wynn. Accountant Branch.Temp. W/O. S. S. Caris is granted a commission for the duration of hostilities as Flying Officer onprobation (July 2, Seniority June 6). The undermentioned are granted commissions forthe duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers -on pro- bation. (Seniority June 6) :—FH. Sgt. : (July 3)R. A. Weston. Sgts.: (June 14) A. Powell; (June 18) E. J. Watson. The undermentioned are granted commissions forthe duration of hostilities as Acting Pilot Officers on probation. (Seniority June 6) :-Sgts. : (June29) C. W. Corless, J. B. Harrison. Cpl.: (June 30) W. L. Collis.The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in their appointments with effectfrom April 17 and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer with effect June 1 : — J. B. Bennett, W. A.Covill. The undermentioned Pilot Officers on probationare confirmed in their appointments and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer : — (June 10) A. M.Fletcher, A. J. Smith, ;O. Gradon. The undermentioned Flying Officers are promotedto the rank of Flight Lieutenant: —(June 14) W. H. M. Kimpton, A. F. Hall, J. A. Wallis.Erratum. In the Gazette o! July 9. For J48414 Fit. Sgt..1. R. Copstake (43919) read 348414 Fit. Sgt. J. U. Copestake (4J919). Medical Branch.Temp. W/O. L. G. Moy is granted a commission for the duration of hostilities as Quartermasterand Flying Officer on probation. (July 5, Seniority June 20.) F/O. J. Crawford, M.B., Ch.B., is pro-moted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. (June 5, Seniority June 5. 1939.) Royal Air Force Reserve RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS.General Duties Hranch. The undermentioned are granted commissions inclass CC in the ranks stated. June 1:—Wing Commander: H. Hemming. A.F.C. Flight Lieu-tenants : G. Adams, M. Spender. The undermentioned Flying Officers are promotedto the rank of Flight Lieutenant : —(Sept. 3. 1939) C. G. H E. Lumsden; (June 221 T. W. Ash ton,T. L. I. Bell; (June 28) D. R. C. Barrois de Sarigny, J. A. Tinne. P/O. S. C. Rochford iapromoted to the rank o! Flying Officer (March 23). Sqn. I.dr. J. G. Murray is granted the rank ofWing Commander (June 23). The undermentioned are transferred to the Ad-ministrative and Special Duties Branch:—(June 26) F/O. A. J. S. Negus; (July 6) F/O. J. C.Ticehurst; (July 16) F;O. II. J. Raymond. Sqn. Ldr. A. R. Hughes. M.B.E., relinquishes hiscommission in class CC on appointment to a com- mission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve(February 15). (Substituted for notification in. Gazette of June 4.)The notification in Gazette of July 9 concerning Fit. Lt. Thomas Herbert Wilson is cancelled.-Dental Branch. Fit. Lt. E. Sharp, L.D.S., relinquishes his com-mission on account of ill-health (July 12). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve General Duties Branch.The undermentioned are granted commissions for + he duration of hostilities as Pilot Officers:—(May24) H. H. Crawford. J. T. Davison. W. J. Finlay- son, A. D. Greer. H. M. Hoadley. D. M. Poynter,J S Priestley, W. G. Raphael, G. I>. Sise. A. S. Anderson. H. R. Hall. E. W. G. McKenzie, J.McKenzie, W. D. Brown. - W£^--^;^|^ MILLION AIR MILES : Pilots and navigators of a Coastal Command squadron who have completed a million miles in their Lockheed Hudsons. Their records include more than fifty air battles, twelve enemy aircraft shot down and several U-boats sunk.
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