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stations, follows:-R.N. foreign and that there were 1,744 ap- (40 per cent.) £1.258 14 70, were Union Jack Club. £300; Com- Senior Omcer. of the Gunboat plicants, of whom 1.016 Flotilla in the West River. China, trained and 175 were under train-mands. for the improvement of recreational facilities &c., ag may- on poard H.M.S. Tarantula, anding. The favourite subjects were
be decided withn each command: will take the command within motoring. 572 applicants; handy-
and automatic
-Nore. £208 23.; Portsmouth the next few weeks. He succeeds man, 348;
phony, 32. In the Mediterranean Captain A. R. Halfhide. who has
(including Portland). £300: Ply- held this command for the not- and in China the numbers of ap- mouth, £150; Coast of Scotland. BS: plicants for
languages £15; R.M. establishments. modern mal two years.
Home Fleet, £345: Mediterranean, Captain Dowding was promoted were 16 and 64 respectively
Africa. In June. 1935, and during the past Captain W. H. Gell. D.S.O. £345; East Indies £50;
and Amerles and West assumed two year has been on special ser- has
command recently £30; al H.M
School. Indies. £60. Navigation vice on the staff of the Comman-
In He Partsmouth,
succession to der-in-Chief at Portsmouth.
Spoorier, D.S.O.. served during the War as ass-Captain tant navigator in the battleship
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tor of the, monitor Marshal Soult Captain Gell's last appointment i tors:-
was in command of H.M.8. Ad-| A2 to Al-Fight Lieutenants and the minesweepers Holder
Hits
Was
venture. D.S.C.
cruiser-minelayer.
C. H. Appleton, J. N. Jefferson, and Meyneli.
inv. July.
L Wilkinson (all with conferred
1027, for
and 'R China and the Eastern Mediter-
effect from May 91: Flight Lieu- minesweeping operations. In Jan-ranean, in which ship he
Look 1918. he
command succeeded by Captain R. G. Duke tenant H Pilling and Sergeant H.
King (July 7).
as
uary,
minesweeper Harpenden. in March of the He was promoted to. commander in 1927 and to captain in 1935. Captain Dewding
attended both the R.N. and R.A.F. Star Colleges, and his last executive sea service
as Was officer of the bruiser Delhi in 1929-31.
courses
on
at
S
is to
WILA
C to B-Flying Officer W. R. Cox (June 21) and Sergeant E. E Sweet (July 7). "
The
AIR NAVIGATORS' EXAMINATION
announces
The appointment became opera- B to A2-Flight Lieutenant W. tive last month of Captain W. Stanthorpe and Sergeant J. L. E. H. Maund to command the Newton July 1); Fight Lieu- Danae, in succession to Comma-tenant D. J. Eayrs and Sergeant der W. P. Carne. Hitherto, in D. J. Pitcher (July 7), reserve at Devonport, the Dana! is preparing for foreign service in reile of a cruiser due to undergo Rear-Admi. T. H. Binney re- large repairs
The appointment dates flag in the
fro cently holsted his cruiser Shropshire at Marselles Aug. 26 of Engineer Commander
assuming duty
Rear P. H. McCarton to H.M.S. Dolph
A Ministry First Battle Squardon. the submarine base of Gosport that the following candidates, Admiral.
Portsmouth. Mediterranean Fleet, "It has not
succeed whose names are arranged in the li deelded when
Engineer Commander A. Eveleigh. alphabetical order. have passed yet been
host it in EMS. Barham. the Engineer Commander McCartan the examination for the Second flagship.
received his commission as mate Class Civil Air Navigators' Licen- flag The
Vice-Aam:
Ein May, 1918 and served in the ces held in London during the Charles M. Forbs. Vice-Admkai | cruisers Duke or Edinburgh, Grand week beginning June 29:--
the Commanding
First Batt Fleet, and Dublin, Battle Cruiser Squadron. will be struck in Force, during the War. He was H.MS. Vallant at sunset on Wed-promoted engineer commander in
December, 1929, when serving nesday. Sir Charles was pronot-
He is the submarine depot ship Titania ed Admiral ön. Aug. 19. being succeeded Second in in China, and, after a period us Command. Mediterranean, by engineer, officer of the 5th Des- Vice-Adipl. Geoffrey Blake.
troyer Flotilla. Atlantic Fleet, was
saz has
of
as
31"
He
at
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Anderson.
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After day. ed, a
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Rear-Admiral A. N. Dowding. who has been promoted to ag rank consequent on the voluntary promotion examination "B" and retirement of Admiral Sir George completing four years since pro- Chetwode, K.C.B., C.B.E., was the motion to flying officer £1 3s. 6d be paid. which two 2 day will senior of the 1926 captains on the
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NAVAL APPOINTMENT,
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Cars. T.A. Hussey to Victory for Tactical Course (Sept. 21).
Lta. C. Q. Bull. H. H. H. Times on Tuesday of four petty Mulleneux R. E. Washbourn, E. R. officers who are to be promoted Manners. M. F. L. Meebee, E. B. to the rank of acting sub-lleute- Cartwright, A. D. Bobin, C. P. irrespective of their total emi- nant from September 1. This is MeN. Hart, P., A Roche, F. H. In continuation of the scheme c: Elliott, H. R, Law, D. F. Chilton. lower deck promotion instituted M. L. Creagh-Osborne, M. W. B. in 1931, whereby seamen ratings Craig-Waller, and J. J. S. Rusher, advises that the higher rate of
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RETIREMENTS H.M.S Sandwich, Commander the 23 years during which pro-
Cdr.-H. C.
D.8.C., Legge.. R. E. F. MacQ. Mackenzie, D.8.C.. motion from the lower deck has
In placed on the Retd. Lits, at own has left Wei-hat-wel for Shang- been possible in this way.
1913. 44 warrant and petty officers request, with rank of Capt. (Aug. hai to relieve the Falmouth, Com-
were comimlastoned; in 1914, 31; mander G. F. N. Bradford, which
Lt. (E)-A C, Renny, placed on is to proceed to Wahu, August and during the War period, 1814-
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ROYAL NAVY on August 23. The
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lowing appointments recently. for Hong Kong.
the average. of six. In the last two where
Cmdr.-P. J. Oliver, to Verity, in command, Sept. 2, Grimsby, Commander H. F. Nal-years of the old mate scheme, the
Apps, to dez, has been for five weeks and numbers were 12 and 8.
Paymr. Cmdr.-E. 8.
Lt-Codrý-W, St. J. Ainslie, Bt. Angelo, Ock: 3. to Victory, Sept, 1; R. C. M. White. to Wild Swan, in com- mand. on recomming. Sept. 10; and J. H. Swain, to Whitshed, in command, on recomme Sept. 15.
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