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FLIGHT, AUGUST 28, 1931 THE ROY/ London Gazette, August 18, 1931 General Duties Branch J. G. Cardale is granted a short service commn. as Pilot Officer on pro-bation with effect from and with seny. of July 1(1 ; Capt. R. M. Giddy, R.M., is re-attached to R.A.F. as a Flying Officer with effect from June 27, and withseny- of June 16, 1924. The follg. Pilot Officers on probation are confirmed in rank (July 19) :—R. Hanson, H. J. L. Hawkins, A. H. Hole, T. A. Jefferson,A. F. McKenna, F. G. Mason, C. L. Monckton, M. A. Payn, H. N. G. Rams- bottom-Isherwood, I. G. Ross, C. P. Villiers. The follg. Pilot Officers arepromoted to rank of Flying Officer (June 14) : —A. Earle, E. F. J. L'Estrange. Flight Lt. (acting Squadron Leader) W. Elliott, D.F.C., relinquishes theacting rank of Squadrcn Leader on ceasing to be employed as British Liaison Officer, Beirut (July 11) ; Flying Officer H. J. Soper is placed on retired list(Aug. 18) ; the short service commn. of Pilot Officer on probation C. Cheshire (Sec. Lt., A.I.R.O.) is terminated on cessation of duty (April 1), (substitutedfor Gazette, May 5). Stores BranchFlying Officer W. A. G. Goldsworthy is placed on retired list at his own request (Aug. 6). Medical Branch Flight Lt. E. A. Rice, M.B., B.Ch., is transferred to Reserve, Class Dii.(Aug. 16). Assistant Provost Marshal Captain C. R. Richdale (I.A., retd.), is granted a permanent commn. asAssistant Provost Marshal and Deputy Chief of Air Force Police in rank of Flying Officer on probation (Hon. Flight Lt.), with effect from and with seny.of Aug. 10. R FORCE RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS General Duties BranchW. D, T. Gairdner is granted a commn. in Class AA(i) as Pilot Officer on probation (July 10) ; Pilot Officer on probation J. M. D. Ker is confirmed inrank (Aug. 12) ; Flight Lt. B. C. Rice, M.C., is promoted to rank of Squadron Leader (Aug. 19). The follg. Flying Officers are promoted to rank of FlightLieut. (Aug. 12) : —P. Phillips D.F.C., J. W. Thomson, A. G. Loton, W. C. Venmore, R. N. Riddell, R. H. Holmes, j. H. Barringer, R. C. Whitle, E. A. T.Murray, C. E. Eckersley-Maslin, H. C. Johnson, W. J. Pickard, C. S. John. The follg. Flying Officers are transferred from Class A to Class C :—A. M.Alexander, A.F.C. (May 29); J. R. Cox (May 22); F. W. Field (Aug. 5). The columns, of the follg. Pilot Officers on probation are terminated on cessationof duty :—F. P. B. Sanderson (July 24) ; J. B. W. Sherlock (July 24); W. H. Curtis (July 24) ; H. C. Beaumont (July 25). Erratum In the Gazette of July 21 (FLIGHT, July 31, 1931, page 775).—For G. P. E.Howard read G. J. E. Howard. SPECIAL RESERVE General Duties Branch The follg. are granted commns. as Pilot Officers on probation :—L. M. Few (July 24) ; T. R. Leatherdale (July 25). AUXILIARY AIR FORCE No. 600 (CITY OF LONDON) (BOMBER) SQUADRON.—General Duties Branch.—Pilot Officer W. H. Wetton is promoted to rank of Flying Officer (Oct. 31, 1930). ROYAL AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Appointments.—The following appointments in the Royal Air Force arenotified :— General Duties Branch. Group Captains. — ]. R. W. Smyth-Pigott, D.S.O., to Station H.Q., WorthyDown, to command, 7.8.31. A. C. Winter, O.B.E., R.A.F. Reception Depot, West Drayton, to command, 3.8.31. F. L. Robinson, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C.,to R.A.F. Depot, Uxbridge, pending taking over command, 1.8.31. C. H. K. Kdmonds, D.S.O., O.B.E., to No. 21 Group H.Q., West Drayton, to Com-mand, 7.8.31. O. T. Boyd, O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C., to H.Q., Aden Command, pending taking over command, 7.8.31. Wing Commanders.—T. L. Leigh-Mallory, D.S.O. to Air Ministry, on ap-pointment as Deputy Director of Staff Duties, 7.8.31. E. O. Grenfell, M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, for administrative duties, 3.8.31.L. L. Maclean, to No. 23 Group H.Q., Grantham, for Engineer Staff Duties, 8.9.31. Squadron Leaders.—B. E. Harrison, A.F.C., to Marine Aircraft ExperimentalEstabt., Felixstowe, 27.7.31. F. R. Alford, M.C., to H.M.S. Hermes, China, 7.8.31. Flight Lieutenants.—R. A. P. Roberts, to No. 5 Flying Training School,Sealand, 5.8.31. J. D'A. Keary, to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars, 5.8.31. J. G. D. Armour, to Special Duty List, on appointment as Air Equerry toH.R.H. The Prince of Wales, 4.8.31. K. E. Ward, to No. 10 Sqdn., Boscombe Down, 7.8.31. J. T. Paine, to No. Ill Sqdn., Hornchurch, 7.8.31. J. H.Ponle, to Marine Aircraft Experimental Estabt., Felixstowe, 5.8.31. G. E. Wilson, to No. 56 Sqdn., North Weald, 4.8.31. C. E. H. Allen, D.F.C., toExperimental Section, Royal Aircraft Estabt., S. Farnborough, 4.8.31. P. S. Blockey and R. Costa, both to Cambridge University Air Sqdn., 7.7.31.L. C. Barling, to No. 24 Sqdn., Northolt, 1.8.31. J. C. Belford, to No. 45 Sqdn., Helwan, Egypt, 27.7.31. G. B. Beardsworth and F. S. O'Hanlon,to R.A.F. Base, Gosport, 4.7.31. Flying Officers.—]. C. Harcombe, A. F. C. Booth, K. A. K. MacEwen,G. F. W. Heycock, all to the R.A.F. College, Crauwell, 5.8.31. J. A. Simpson, A. F. Powell, A. J. TunnarJ, A. E. V. Mathias, G. R. Montgomery, all toX'o. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, S.8.31. E. L. J. Rowe, to R.A.F. Training Base, Leuchars, 5.8.31. V. R. Moon, K. D. Knocker, C. B. Hughes,all to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 5.8.31. P. R. May, to No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, 5.8.31. H. G. Wheeler, to School of ArmyCo-operation, Old Sanim, 1.8.31. G. M. Buxton and W. G. Cheshire, both to Cambridge University Air Sqdn., 7.7.31. N. A. Pearce. to Electrical andWireless School, Cranwell, 5.8.31. G. P. Marvin, to Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch, 5.8.31. W. C. Cooper, to Cambridge University AirSqdn., 30.7.31. D. A. Messiter, to No. 41 Sqdn., Northolt, 12.6.31. Pilot Officers.-—A. H. Button, to No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand,5.8.31. K. S. Brake, D. J. T. Haynes, J. R. Mutch, T. C. Dickens, F. D. Biggs, W. G. H. Ewing, G. F. Simond, E. C. T. Edwards, I. McL. Cameron,J. F. X. McKenna, V. B. J. Jackson, C. McK. Grierson, A. P. F. M. Berkeley, W. D. J. Michie, M. V. Delap, J. E. M. Bainbridge, S. O. Button, V. S. Bowling,E. D. Elliott, A. F. Britton, O. I. Gilson, H. D. McGregor, W. H. Jones, T. W. G. Eady, C. V. Howes, R. C. lordan, G. K. Tulloch. H. E. Dicken,E. Coleman, D. F. M., E. C. W. S. Smith,all to Home Aircraft Depot, Henlow, 5.8.31. D. W. Morrish, to No. 3 Flying Training School, Grantham, 2.7.31.A. H. Hole, to No. 14 Sqdn., Amman, Palestine, 25.7.31. B. W. E. R. Bonsey, to No. 19 Sqdn., Duxford, 29.7.31. Stores Branch.Flight Lieutenant.—L. Smith, to Station H.Q., Netheraven, 5.8.31. Flying Officers.—~L. Horwood, M.C., to No. 501 Sqdn., Bristol, 8.8.31.L. H. Anness, A.F.C., to Station H.Q., North Weald, 3.8.31. H. E. Young, to No. 14 Sqdu., Amman, Palestine, 25.7.31.Pilot Officers.—]. R. Fraser to Station H.Q., Worthy Down, 3.8.31. J. E. Shrimpton. to Station H.CJ., Tangmere, 3.8.31. H. A. Sudbury, to StationH.Q., Manston, 3.8.31. E. G. Moore, to R.A.F. Base, Calshot, 3.8.31. Medical Branch.Wing Commanders.—A. Grant, M.B.E., to No. 1 Air Defence Group, pending posting as Principal Medical Officer, 29.8.31. R. S. Overtoil, to R.A.F.Depot, Uxbridge, for duty as Senior Medical Officer and Commanding Officer, R.A.F. Officers' Hospital, 24.8.31. Flight Lieutenants:—'P. H. Perkins, to Medical Training Depot, Halton,27.8.31. J. Hutchieson, to Central Medical Estabt., 26.8.31. Assistant Provost Marshal.Flying Officer.—C. R. Richdale, to H.Q., R.A.F., Halton on appointment to a permanent commn. (on probation) as Assistant Provost Marshal andDeputy Chief of Air F"orce Police, 10.8.31. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty :— PROMOTIONS. LIEUTS.—F". G. WYNNE (Flying Officer, R.A.F.), J. F. M. ROBERTSON(Flying Officer, R.A.F.), to rank of Lieut-Commr. (seny. Aug. 15). Air Manoeuvres AbroadTHE Italian Royal Air Force and the French Army Flying Corps both started extensive manoeuvres onAugust 26. The Italian campaign will be held in northern Italy and will entail flying over the Apennines. TheFrench exercises will test the air defence of the eastern frontier round Nancy. The International Air Guide l' (- ' OWING to a mistake on the part of the printers, afootnote to the review of the newly-issued International Air Guide, published in FLIGHT last week; was omitted.This was to the effect that copies of The International Aw Guide may be obtained from the offices of FLIGHT,price 36s. 6d., post free. Carrying Logs by Aeroplane A NEW use has been found for aeroplanes, which areat present being extensively employed by mining pro- spectors in Northern Ontario and elsewhere in the farnorth of Canada. Having recently penetrated into a region where there are no trees of any size, a well-known Ontarioprospector was recently faced with the problem of obtain- ing the necessary timber to hold up the sides of a 16-footdeep trench, which he was digging on a mining property in the sub-Arctic. He decided to cut the timber on theshores of a lake many miles away. Then, by carefully loading it in suitable quantities on an aeroplane equippedwith floats, he succeeded ultimately in conveying all he required to his mine.Marconi Rotating Beacon Transmitters IN the article published last week on the subject ofMarconi Rotating Beacon Wireless Transmitters, the state- ment was made that the stations at Orfordness, Gosport,and Farnborough had been erected by the Marconi Com- pany. We have been asked to state that this is incorrect,and that these stations were in fact erected by the Air Ministry. The mistake was entirely ours, and was dueto a faulty interpretation of a sentence in the material sent us by the Marconi Company.A Change of Business MR. S. J. GILBERT has now severed his connection withSelfridge's Aviation Department, and is starting in busi- ness for himself, operating from 22, Normandy Avenue,Barnet, Hertfordshire. He is already in a position to arrange very attractive rates for both the hire-purchaseand insurance of aircraft and cars, and would be very glad to hear from any of his old friends who are interested. 871
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