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(7HE3 who took part in the raid on Friedrichshafen have been made Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, and a similar honour has been bestowed upon Captain D. S. Lewis, of the Royal Flying Corps, for valuable work in directing artillery fire. In the list of officers and warrant officers to whom the new military decora tion—the Military Cross—has been awarded are included the names of three officers and three sergeant-majors of the Royal Flying Corps. ® ® THE BRITISH UNDER this heading are published each week the official announce ments of appointments and promotions affecting the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) and Central Flying School. These notices are not duplicated. By way of instance, when an appointment to the Royal Naval Air Service is announced by the Admiralty it is published forthwith, but subse quently, when it appears in the LONDON GAZETTE, it is not repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. IN the special supplement to the London Gazette dated January 1st containing the New Year Honours, appeared the following:— The following promotions have been made :— Commanders to be Captains : William Leslie Elder (now holding the acting rank of Captain), Francis Rowland Scarlett (now holding the acting rank of Captain). Lieutenant-Commander to be Commander: Frederic Lewis Maitland Boothby (now holding the acting rank of Commander). Squadron Commanders to be Wing Commanders : Eugene Louis Gerrard, Arthur Murray Longmore. Flight Commanders to be Squadron Commanders: Charles Edward Henry Rathborne, Douglas Austin Oliver, John Norman Fletcher, James Lindsay Travels, Thomas R, Cave-Browne-Cave. Flight Lieutenants to be Flight Commanders: Arnold John Miley, William Charles Hicks, Edward Osmond, William George Sitwell, Charles Robert Finch Noyes. Flight Sub-Lieutenants to be Flight Lieutenants: Philip Leslie Holmes, John Philip Wilson, James Douglas Maude, Ernest Victor Samuel Wilberforce, Evelyn Ronald Whitehouse, Harry Stewart, Anthony Rex Arnold, Denys George Murray, Norman Sholto Douglas, George Bentley Dacr;, Ralph James Jean Hope-Vere, Bernard Crossley-Meates, Walter Hugh Stewart Garnett, Ralph Whitehead, Harold Rosher, the Hon, Desmond O'Brien, Edward G. Riggall, Gordon L. Thomson,Irving Henry Bebby Hartford. Flight Sub-Lieutenants for Temporary Service to be Flight Lieutenants for Temporary Service: Vivian Gaskell Blackburn, Harold Austin Buss, George Cyril Colmore, Allan Knighton Robertson. All dated Dec. 31st, 1914. The following appeared in the London Gazette of the 1st inst. :— The following Lieutenant has this day been promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Commander in His Majesty's Fleet: Arthur Murray Longmore. Dec. 30th. The following was announced by the Admiralty on Dec. 31st :— Acting Flight Lieut. R. H. Jones has been confirmed in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority of Nov. I2lh, and appointed to the " Pembroke III " for Royal Naval Air Service, Dec. 2tst. The following appeared in tUe London Gazette of Jan. 1st:— War Office. Commands and Staff.—Deputy Assistant Director of Railway Transport (graded for purposes of pay as a Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General)—Lieut.-Commander Cecil M. Paget, R. N.A. S., and to be temporary Major. Dec. 15th, 1914. Railway Transport Officers (graded for purposes of pay as Staff Captains); Lieut. Frederick W. Abraham, Royal Naval Air Service, and to be temporary Lieutenant. The following was announced by the Admiralty on the 2nd inst. :— Midshipman C. W. Fairfax Morgan, R.N.R., appointed as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, with seniority Dec. 30th, and appointed to the " Pembroke III," for Royal Naval Air Service. Royal Flving Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on December 31st :— Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regulat Corps.—Second Lieut. James Valentine to be Lieutenant. Dated Nov. nth, 1914. John Claude Horsey Barfield to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). Dated Dec. 28th, 1914. The following appeared in the London Gazette issued on Jan. 1st :-•- Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Frank Sowter Barnwell to be Second Lieut, (on probation). Dated Dec. gth. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on Jan. 2nd ;— JANUARY 8, 1915. Under the heading of " The British Air Services " on this page it will be noted a large number of officers in the Royal Naval Air Service have received promotion, while several officers of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) have been given commissions in the Regular Army for services in the field, whilst among the non commissioned officers who have recently been granted commissions for their work at the front are two sergeant- majors of the Royal Flying Corps. ® ® AIR SERVICES. Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under mentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants : Charles G. Bell ; dated Dec. 1st, 1914. Arthur V. Bettington ; dated Jan. 3rd, 1915. The following appeartd in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 4th inst. :— Central Flying School.—The undermentioned temporary appoint ment is made : Capt. Duncan Le G. Pitcher, 39th King George's Own Central India Horse, Indian Army, from Officer in Charge of Transport (graded as Flight Commander), to be an Instructor. Dated Jan. 5th, 1915. Memoranda.—The undermentioned to be temporary Major : Lieut, (temporary Capt.) Thomas G. Hetherington, 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars. Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—The under mentioned Second Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed in their rank : Arthur M. Wynne and Thomas F. D. R. Aikman. The undermentioned Warrant Officers to be Second Lieutenants for service in the field :— Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery.—Sergeant-Major Norman Goldsmith, from Royal Flying Corps, and to be seconded for service with that corps. Dated Jan. 5th, 1915. The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).— Sergeant-Major David Samuel Jillings, from Royal Flying Corps, and to be seconded for duty with that corps. Dated Dec. nth, 1914. The following appeared in the London Gazette issued on the 5th inst. :— The undermentioned Officers of the Reserve of Officers, Special Reserve of Officers, and Territorial Forces are commissioned for service in the field :— z\st (Empress of India's) Lancers.—Lieut. Eric Lewis Conran (Flight Commander Roval F'lying Corps, Military Wing), from 2nd County of London Yeomanry, Territorial Force, to be Second Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated April 17th, 1913. Grenadier Guards.—Capt. (Hon. Lieut, in Army) Robin Grey (Flight Commander Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing), from Warwickshire Royal Horse Artillery, Territorial Force, to be Captain, and to be seconded. Dated Nov. 3rd, 1914. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). —Capt. Reginald Percy Mills (Flyin? Officer Royal Frying Corps, Military Wing), from 5th (Special Reserve) Battalion, to be Second Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated Aug. 14th, 1913. The King's (Liverpool Regiment).—Lieut. Gilbert William Mapplebeck (Flying Officer Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing), from 4th (Special Reserve) Battalion, to be Second Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated May 8th, 1913. The Norfolk Regimen/.—Lieut. Leslie Da Costa Penn-Gaskell (Flying Officer Royal F'lying Corps, Military Wing), from 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion, to be Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated Oct. 1st, 1914. Second Lieut. Oswyn George William Gifford Ly wood (F'lying Officer Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing), from Special Reserve of Officers, to be Second Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated Aug. 5th, 1914. The Dorsetshire Regiment.—Lieut. Louis Arbon Strange (Flying Officer Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing), from Special Reserve of Officers, to be Second Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated July 30th, 1914. The Essex Regiment.—Lieut, (temporary Capt. in Army) Walter Lawrence (Flight Commander Royal F'lying Corps, Military Wing), from 7th (Territorial Force) Battalion, to be Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated Oct. 1st, 1914. Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's).— Second Lieut, (temporary Capt. in Army) Christopher William Wilson (Flight Commander Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing), from Special Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated Oct. 1st, 1914. The Gordon Highlanders.—Lieut. Robert Ogilvie Ab^rcrombey (Flying Officer Royal F'lying Corps, Military Wing), from Special Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, and to be seconded. Dated Oct. 1st, 1914. 20
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