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1947
1947 - 1231.PDF
JULY 24'IH, I947 Vanbrugh Castle Reopens AIR VICE-MARSHAL SIR JOHNCORDINGLEY, Controller of thegoval Air Force Benevolent Fund and former Director-General of Manning atthe Air Ministry, last week reopened the Benevolent Fluid's school for the sons of deceased airmen at Vanbrugh Castle,Blackheath The school, which was closed at the outbreak of war, aad whichsuffered bomb damage, will accommo- date 48 pupils More Recognition for A.T.C. OVER-RiDING priority for entry totrade training courses will be givento ex-A.T C. cadets who hold the Corps proficiency certificate and are doingtheir National Service in the R.A.F. ((Rise ex-cadets who do not hold theproficiency certificate will be called for- ward for trade training in the normalorder depending on the date of enlist- ment. No N.Z. Fleet Air Arm THE introduction of a Fleet Air Annunit for the Royal New Zealand Navy would mean that the present Navalvote of £I.2'JO,OOO would have to beat least doubled Disclosing this in Auckland Captain C. R. V. Pugh men-tioned that in Australia a Fleet Air Arm was being started "at enormous cost."The minimum requirement for New Zea- land, he said, would be an aircraft car-rier, and twenty other categories of men —double the present number—wouldhave to be established for F.A.A. work. p A.A.F. Appointments THE Air Ministry announces the iol- * lowing Auxiliary Air F'orce appoint- ments : G./C. John Cherry, C.B.E., to com- mand No. 3604 (County of Middlesex) Air Defence Unit. ,. S/L. Frank Eric Lissimore, M.B.E., to command No. 3620 (County of Norfolk) Air Defence Unit. S/L. Arthur Leslie Horrell to com- 95 IN THE CHAIR: Warrant. Officer R. Hennett after winning the King's Prize at Bisley on July 12th. This is the second successive year in which Britain's premier shooting award has gone to a member of the R.A.F. mand No. 3506 (Northamptonshire) Air Defence Unit. W.A.A.F. Qolfing Society , LAST week. July 17th, the W.A.A.F.Golfing Society held its first members' meeting at Beaconsfield, bucks, Golf Club. "Triumph" on Summer Cruise THE Mediterranean Fleet left Malta onJuly 17th to visit ports in Turkey, Russia, Greece and the Eastern Mediter- ranean on the first summer cruise. Shi;5, taking part will include H.M.S. Liverpool, flying the flag of the Com- niander-in-Ch'ief, Admiral Sir Algernon ^tM£,vi3£R;NG: Squadron Leader R. H. Holland, D.F.C. /eft) & tyjodrow Ouxford. listening to the broadcast of the Abbey Servh veiled the Battle of Britain Memorial nd personnel of i'-'o. Service when the ,Cn? J hapel. V. Willis, G.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., andH.M.S. Triumph (Flag Officer (Air) Mediterranean, Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil-Harcourt, K.C.B., C.B.E.). ' New Style Battledress ALL R.A.F. personnel will in futurebe supplied with a new War Service dress (battledress) This will have tailored revers and no fastenings at the neck. The top pocket buttons and shoulder strap buttons will be of black plastic embossed with an eagle and crown, and the trousers will have two back pockets instead of one. Long Service hledal for Officers HITHERTO the Long service andGood Conduct Medal has been awarded only to other ranks. Officers now qualify. This decoration is awarded after eighteen years' service, including not less than twelve years in the ranks of the regular knees. A further eighteen years' service, including not less than nine in the ranks, gains a clasp. The ribbon has two central strips of red and blue with edgings of white. Applications should be addressed to Air Llinistry (S.7(d)), Adastral Mouse. W.C.2. 106 P.R.C. Closing Down NO. 106 PERSONNEL RECEIVINGCENTRE at R.A.F. Station Cosford, Staffs, established in April, 1945, to deal with returning R.A.F. prisoners-of-war, will soon closf* down, and its few remain- ing responsibilities will be transferred to the Combined Selection C.nitre at R.A.F. Station North Weald. Ail returned P.o.W.s have now l;een disposed of, with the exception of twenty or thirty still in hospitals in this country, and about ten who .. i'ie ;.-"niiK\l i:i the Far Hast for various '--.irDc.sps, including the preparation - 1 :••. i-'er.ce against the ;.ip:uH'se in count ct:«'.;i \.:::ii v.ar criir.es i'v.'rv R.A.F. iuiiccr JI -linaan ieturn- :::.; !.; :h!s country ,r::m captivity went t':r;v..;h C>si:>rd. These numbered over JJ..;JO—9,374 -rora Europe and 3,371 fr.ni the Far East. There were days
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