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OCTOBER I, 1915. \fiML THE BRITISH AIR SERVICES. UNDER this heading are published each week (he 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 0/ 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 tut repeated in this column. Royal Naval Air Service. THE following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 23rd ult.:— The undermentioned have been entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, for temporary service, with seniority as follows, and all appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S.: Temporary Lieut. (R.M.) G. R. G. Daglish, temporary Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) F. M. Fox, temporary Sub-Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) E. F. Beaumont, and D. Knowles, all Sept. 22nd; E. E. Deans, 0. Champion, and J. J. L. Patterson, all Oct 2nd. S. T. Dockray, H. S. Brown, and A. V. Taylor all granted temporary commissions as Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Sept. 22nd, and appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut, (temporary) A. P. Hadow granted a temporary commission as Lieutenant (R.N.R.), with seniority of Sept. 22nd. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 27th ult. :— Temporary Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) H. C. Morris entered as Acting Flight-Lieutenant, for temporary service, and appointed to the " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Sept. 25th. Temporary Sub-Lieuts. (R.N.V.R.) G. E. Baxter, J. Simson, L. Barr, and S. T. Baker all entered as Probationary Flight Sub- Lieutenants, for temporary service, and appointed to the " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Sept. 25th. A. J. Long and E. W. Carlton-Williams both entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, for temporary service, and appointed to the "President," additional, for R.N.A.S. To date Oct. 2nd. The following appeared among the Admiralty announcements of the 28th ult. :— The following Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants have been confirmed in rank, with original seniority, and re-appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S.; to date Sept. 21st: C. Perrett, L. W. Hodges, W. L. Graham, H. G. Henley, L. H. Wilkins, and R. M. Clifford. The following Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants (temporary) have been confirmed in rank, with original seniority, and re appointed to "President," additional, for R.N.A.S.; to date Sept. 29th; M. J. Golding, C. R. Mackenzie, S. G. Beare, J. D. Hume, C. B. Gasson, G. Smethur,t, W. H. Peberdy, A. S. Ince, E. L. Ford, C. F. B. Penley, G. A. Gooderham, C. N. Geale, C. MacLaurin, R. F. E. Wickham, H. G. Brackley, A. D. W. Allen, J. S. Browne, and R. E. Bush. The following Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants (temporary) have been confirmed in rank, with original seniority, and reappointed to " President," additional, to date Sept. 21st: C. Laurence and B. F. M. Hughes. Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut, (temporary) W. R. Mackenzie, transferred to Permanent List of R.N.A.S., with seniority of Sept. 23rd. Temporary Lieut. (R.N.V.R.) F. E. Cooper, promoted to temporary Lieutenant-Commander (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Sept. 23rd. The undermentioned Temporary Sub-Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.) have been promoted to Temporary Lieutenants (R.N.V.R.) with seniority as follows: W. D. Smiles, Sept. 23rd ; G. M. T. Rees, Sept. 24th; and A. Carroll-Marx, Sept. 25th. A. B. Ovens, entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, for temporary service, with seniority of Oct. 3rd, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. D. F. H. FitzMaurice, granted temporary commission as Sub- Lieutenant (R.N.V.R.), with seniority of Sept. 27th, and appointed to " President," additional, for R.N.A.S. Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). THE following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 22nd ult.:— fc- Brigade Majors.—Lieut, (temporary Capt.) Napier J. Gill, R. A., from a Wing Adjutant, Royal Flymg Corps, Military Wing ; Sept. 7th, 1915. Major Roper M. Tyler, Durham L.I., vice Major E. B. Mathew-Lannowe, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.); Sept. 15th, 1915. . Staff Captain.—Lieut. Evelyn P. Graves, R.A., from a Flying Officer, Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing. Sept. 7th, 1915. Flying Officers.—Sept. 2nd, 1915: Lieut. P. Le G. Gribble, Hampshire (Carabiniers) Yeomanry, T.F. ; Lieut. G. D. J. Grune, R.F.A., T.F. : temporary Second Lieut. 0. Hughes, Worcestershire *"*••* '"•' T ,ct • ii'mni)i:irv Second transferred to the uenerai l^isi; wuiwn; ~—- Hyde, Bedfordshire Regt., and to be transferred to the General List; temporary Second Lieut. G. L. Pitt, York and Lancaster Regt., and to be transferred to the General List. The appointment of Lieut. Selwood H. Hewitt, Staff, South African Permanent Force, as an Assistant Equipment Officer and to be temporary Lieutenant, notified in the Gazette of September 6lh, 1915, is cancelled. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 23rd ult. :— Wing-Commander.—Brevet Lieut.-Col. William S. Brancker, R.A. Aug. 25th, 1915. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on pro bation) confirmed in their rank: Valentine M. Grantham and William T. L. Allcock. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation); Sept. 5th, 1915: Wilfred H. Furlonger and George S. Sansom. The following appeared in the 1-omion Gazette of the 24th Ult. :— Flying Officers.—Sept. 7th: Second Lieut. R. I. Kirton, K.O.S.B., and seconded ; Second Lieut. W. T. L. Allcock, S.R. ; Second Lieut. V. M. Grantham, S.R. ; Second Lieut. J. M. J, Kenny, A.S.C. Sept. 9th. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 25th ult. :— Supplementary to Regular Corps.—To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): A. W. Briggs; Aug. 30th. R. A. Logan ; Sept. 1st. G. D. Etches; Sept. 13th. The following appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette issued on the 27th ult. :— N. Cycl. Bait.—Second Lieut. D. Hodgson seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps. Sept. 15th. The following appeared in the London Gazette of the 28th ult. :— Squadron-Commanders, and to be temporary Majors whilst so employed.—Sept. 5th, 1915: Capt. G. B. Stopford, R.A. ; Capt. F. A. Wanklyn, R.A., from a Flight-Commander; Lieut, (tem porary Capt.) E. N. Fuller, Special Reserve, from a Might-Com mander; Lieut, (temporary Capt.) R. P. Mills, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), from an Instructor, Central Flying School ; Capt. G. B. Ilynes, R.A., from an Equipment Officer; Sept. I2ih, I9I5- Flying Officers to be Flight Commanders.—Second Lieut, (tem porary Capt.) R. A. Cooper, Hampshire (Carabiniers) Yeomanry, T.F.; Aug. 30th, 1915. Sept. 5th, 1915: Capt. G. H. Cox, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regt.) ; Capt. B. F. Moore, Royal Warwickshire Regt. And to be temporary Captains whilst so employed : Lieut. W. B. Hargrave, Suffolk Rcgt. ; Lieut. E. L. Gossage, R.A. ; Lieut. E. O. Grenfell, R.A. ; Second Lieut. L. A. Tilney, Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry, T.F. ; Second Lieut. L. Parker, 15th (King's) Hussars. Flying Officer.—Second Lieut. J. Latta, Special Reserve, Sept. 10th, 1915. Wing-Adjutant.—Capt. Lord R. E. Innes-Ker, Irish Guards, Special Reserve. Sept. 13th, 1915. Balloon Officers.—Sept. 16th, 1915: Second Lieut. E. B. Broughton, Special Reserve ; Second Lieut. L. E. Brown-Greaves, Special Reserve. Supplementary to Regular Corps.—Second Lieutenants (on proba tion) confirmed in their rank : Eric B. Broughton, Lewis E. Brown- Greaves, John Latta, John C. Slessor, Cecil H. Morgan, and Joseph A. Crook. To be Second Lieutenants (on probation): Basil H. Radford; Sept. 14th, 1915. Alan Goodfellow; Sept. 24th, 1913. Central Flying School. Instructors.—Sept. 5th, 1915 : Capt. J. L. Jackson, Connaught Rangers, a Flight-Commander, vice Lieut, (temporary Capt.) E. L. Conran, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers. Lieut, (temporary Capt.) J. E. Tennant, Scots Guards, a Flight Commander, vice Lieut, (temporary Capt.) R. P. Mills, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.). Officer in Charge oj Experimental Flight (graded as Squadron Commander). — Lieut, (temporary Capt.) E, L. Conran, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers, a Flight-Commander, vice Capt. G. B. Stopford, R.A. Sept. 5th, 1915. 735
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