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LONDON GAZETTE
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 1
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R.N.
(Retd) Paymır. Lleut.
H. G. Luscombe to be Paynır. Lieut.- Comdr. (Retd.) (June 7).
JUNE A R.N.
Paymr. Comdr. B. M. Peck placed
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1938.
Įštar Capt.. Canal Bde. (temp..
(May 25),
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Maj. (local Lt-Col) H W.
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS!
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Deacon, DF.C. Is seed. whilst THE Undersigned have received:
The retirement of Vice-Admiral | announceo.
R.A.F, APPOINTMENTS L. G. E. Crabbe, C.B., OIE, D.SO., removes another member of the The following appointments in term of cadets who entered the the Royal Air Force are notified:--
Britannia
Dartmouth.. In GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH January, 1896, and passed out in: Wing Commanders.-C. J. S. August, 1897. Or this term there Dearlove, to RAF. Station, Bices now remain. only two officers on ter, to command, vice S./Idr. Bon Retd. List with rank of Paymr. the active list. Admiral Sir wi Burton; F. J. Fogarty, D.F.C., AFC Capt. (June 9); Rev. G. Bower, Ham James, Deputy Chief of the to No
8. 1937). · (Bomber) Squadron BA, to be Chaplain (June 9), Naval Staff, and Vice-Admiral Sir Feltwell, to command (May 26), „ Dudley North, commanding My Squadron Leaders-E Burton, to Yachts.
No, 97 (Bomber) Squadron. Lecon-
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JUNE 11
R.N.
JUNE 13
R.N.
Paymr. Lieut. F. T.. Clements The term numbered 70, and from field, to command (May 25): G. H transferred to Emgcy. List (June detalls.complied In 1933 by one of Randle, to Special Duty List for its members, Vice-Admiral RC Signals duties at the Royal Aircraft Davenport, it appears that six gave Establishment. Farnborough; C. A. their lives in the War-Commander Bell, to Directorate of Technical R. G. Fane. HMS Dartmouth: Development, Air Ministry vice S. Lieutenant-Commander B Ldr. G. H. Randle (May 31)."
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holding the appt. of Comdt. and chief Instr.. Sch.
of Electric Lighting (June 1); Capt. (D.0.) G. Setiers is restd, to the estabt (Feb.
FOOT GUARDS
1. G'ds.-Capt. J. O. E. Vandeleur is secd. for serv. with the British Mil, Mission to the Egyptian Army
(April 20).
ination. 1931.
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TUESDAY, the 28th JUNE, 1938.
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their BALES ROOM, No. 35. HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON
A. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Bed-" Office
The follg. Lts., to be Cánt. (June 1);-H.. C. McGlldowny, T. W. Flight Licut.. R.A.F., A. J. D.Gimson under the prov. of Art. 118. be Leut. (A) with Royal Warrant for Pay and Pro- Harding to seny. of Nov. 1, 1934.
Street. H.MS. Formidable; Com
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
Flying Officers. R.A.F. to mander V. F. Gibbs, killed at The following appointments are Lleuts, (A) with seny, as stated:- Gloster R.-Lit. A. J. A. Muirhead
R. B. Nathall (July 16, 1937); A. resigns his commun. (June 10). Zeebrugge, Lieutenant-Commander made by the Admiralty: G. B. Gaskell, H.M.S."Monmouth; Cdr.-A. N. Grey. to Excellent S. McTurk (Oct. 15, 1937); G. H.
E. Surrey R-Sec. Lt F, Feeny (Nov. 16, 1937); H. F. Brom-Robinson to be Lt. (June 16). and two on active service with the(June 18),
Teakwood Drawingroom, Army, Lieutenant-Colonel M. C, C Lt.Cdr.-W. R. G. Reid, to Danae wich (Nov. 20, 1937); D. E. C. Eyres D.C.L.L-The follg. Lts." to
room, Diningroom and (Dec. 12, 1937); W. D. Morford Capts. April SR. D. F. K. Furniture, Blackwood Ware. Porce- Miers and Major (Royal Marines) (July 4). W. R. Ledgard.
Payr. Lt.Cdr.-W. G. S. Tighe, to March 26).
Goldsmith and remains secd.: Alain and Class Ware. EP. and Brass Eleven, officers of the term rea- President
duty In NID.,
Pilot Officers, RAF to be Sub-H. L. Farmer.
Ware Cutlery, Dinner Crockery, ched flag rank on the active list or Admiralty (June 20).
¡Eleuts. (A) with seny, as stated:— Loyal R-Capt. J. R. Cole
13 Gramophone and Records. Electric 15.7 per cent., a creditable records. E. Monre, to H.50. in F. D. Beales, C. B. Lamb (Oct. 28. secd. whilst holding the appt. of Table Lamps and Fans, Table Of these, five were employed after command; R. E. Coltart, to H.59 1938): R. HELL Oliphant (Nov. Dep. Asat. Prov. Marshal, Shane Clocks Linen and Curtains. Orna- promotion to nag rank-Admira) ; (Junë 6); R. F. Leonard, to Furious 18, 1936); R. H. Hain (June 8 hai (May 21).
ments and Pictures. Sir William James and. Vice. (June 21); M. C. E. Hanson, H. 1937); T. C. Brock (Aug. 31, 19377. R. Berks R.--Lt. C. G. Dale is Admirals Sir Dudley North, EJE. Pain," O. M. Checke, to Cour- Flight Lleuta, RANO, to be seed for serv./under the Colonial Hardman-Jones,., L. G. E. Crabbe, ageous; G. R. M. Going. A. W. F. Lients. (A) with seny, as stated:- Once (May 4). and R. C. Davenport. Rear-Admiral Sutton. to Glorious; K. C. Orleve, to. W. Bateman (March 31; M. P. A. F. B. Carpenter, who gained the Eagle (June 22); P. U. Bayly.. to Price, J. R. Robins (May 30); R. L. V. C. In the Vindictive at Zeebrugge Cicala (June 23); F.HE. Hopkins, to West June 7). was also a member of this term Victory for duties at School of Flying Officers, R.AF.O.. to be and retired on promotion to hag Naval Cooperation, Ford (July 77; Lieuts. (A) with seny, as stated:
M. N. Tufnell. ta Caledonfa (July R. J. T. Barrett. F Whittingham 18); A. S. Webb, to Courageous (May 30 P. J. Connolly (June (July 14): R.A. Price, to Hood, as 13). ROYAL AIR FORCE Flag LC to A/A. G. Layton, July
rank in 1929.
COMMAND IN PALESTINE
23).
JUNE 14 R.N.
Act. Payr. Sub-Lt.-T. B. N. Caws, Proby. Sub-Lleuts. to be Sub- to Emingham (June 15); to HawLleuts. with seng. as stated-J. Its announced that Air Coin-kins (undated).
F. C. Tucker. (July 1, 1937); V. A. modore A. T. Harris, O.B.E.. A.F.C. Payr. Mid-H. J. C. Cotter, to J. B. Marchesi (July 29, 1937). recently serving as a member of Apollo (June 18). the Air Force Mission to the United Mr. C. G. Hunter, M.B., entered States. Is appolated to the comas Surgeon Lt. for short service mand of the RAF. in Palestine an (seny. June 17) apptd, to Victory.
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ALL IS NOT WELL WITH BRITISH AIRCRAFT
PRODUCTION
By Air Commodore L. E. 0" Charlton
It is at last obvious that all is very far from well in the produc- tion field for British aircraft, for the Mission to the U.S.A. can have no other significance, and the gloomy Press forebodings which of late have tantalized officialdom are now borne out in fact. To sound American Industry as to the possibility of quick deliveries at the present time, just when the Anglo-Italian Agreement only requires signatures instead of initials to make it a valid instrument, and when an immediate lessening of European tension is the much-sought-for result, will echo curiously in Italian ears, just as the news that further thousands of the Duce's infantry had landed at Cadiz after a reaffirmation on that doughty leader's part of the principle" of non-intervention psed to echo cariously in
of hidebound i
JUNE 15 R.N.
Cooking Stoves and Enamelled Bath ROYAL TANK CORPS Capt. O, E. Chapman is secd. Sample Cases and Show Cases whilst attending a Long M.T, and Works Course (May 1). ROYAL ÄRMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
notifns. regarding Capt. (0.MO, 2nd C1.) E. Wyatt which appeared in the Gazette of April
are cancelled.
The
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY : NURSING SERVICE
Sister Misa M. 3. Lockerble re- signs ber appt. (June 18),
INDIA OFFICE, JUNE 17.
On VIEW from MONDAY,
the 27th JUNË, 1938.
Terima: Cash on Delivery,
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The King, has approved the fol- PUBLIC AUCTION.
Faymr. Lieut. J. H P. Clover to lowing Promotions, Retirements be Paymr. Lleut. Comdr. (June 15): &c.:- Paymr. Lieut A. A. Brees, M.SM.. placed on Retd. List at own re- quest (June 15).
JUNE 17 R.N.
C. G. Hunter, M.B.. B.S., to be Surg. Lieut (June 17); Lieut. E) (Retd.) H. Daulman to be Lieut.
| Comdr. (E) (Retd.) (Jane '17).
WAR OFFICE, JUNE 17
fr
INDIAN ARMY
Majs. to be Lt.-Cols-Bt. Lt-Col. THE Undersigned have received A. B. Gibson (April 22); A. G.
instractions Dunlop (April 23); Bt. Lt.-Col. F. Bickley May 3),
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Note-In the notifn. in the Gazette of June 3, after the name of Laurence Hudson insert "Sec. Lt,, from Unátt. List” ...!.
Lt. D. H. Discoe i transfd. to the
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Gen. Sir William H. Bartholo- Supy. List (Feb. 31; Lt.-Col. G. WEDNESDAY, thế 29th JUNE, 1938 ́ ́ mew, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Col. Dalyell. of the Binns, CIE, retires Comdt. RA., is apptd. A.D.C. Gen (May 8). (Substituted for the
to the King (April 28), vice Gen. notifn. In the Gazette of April 22):
Commencing at 11 am.
Sir John T. Burnett-Stuart, G.C.B. Lt. G. B. Buckston resigns his At Godown No. 3 (Upper) · Holt's KBE, CM.G., D.8.O., Col. Comdt. commn." (June 8).
1st Bn Rifle Bde., retired.
REGULAR ARMY
INDIAN ARMY DEPARTMENTS
Maj. (Mech. Offr. G. Lipscombe retires (April 23).
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Capt. G. R. M. Apsey to be Maj. (May 22).
MEMORANDUM
COMMANDS AND STAFF The follg. appts, are made:-Mal G. M. Ellot, M.C., R.A., to be D.A. A.G.. War Office (May 19); Maj. E. H. C. Frith, M.B.E., Somerset LI, to be G.8.Q. 3rd Grade, War Lt. R. H. Taite. K.O. RI. B 1s Once (June 13);"Maj. M. Lea-Cox granted the local rank of Capt.. RA, to be D.A.Q.M.G.. War Office without effect on pay and pension." (June 13): Capt. JL. Von der while empld. as Adjt., B. Prov. Heyde, M.C.. E. Sussex R., to be Mtd. RII, AF. (I) (April 20),
It remains to see what success experiences which we underwent
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The avowed purpose of our Mis-requisite air-frames were
never sion to the U. S. A. also constatates producible in the time according a complete volte-face on the part to schedule unless the orders had of the Minister for Co-ordination been given in quantity, and this of Defence, who, Uttle more than ought to have been recognized long one year ago, stated that he had ago. investigated the situation and That is one proviso, and another will attend our Mission, for it is during the Great War the loss to could affirm that supplies could be a loosening up
is
not to be expected that the task production caused by those com- more quickly obtained by reliance rules and regulations, stifling to imposed on them will be all plain paratively light efforts of the on our own home resources. There manufacturing energy and lineally sailing. Legislation, for instance. enemy stands out compellingly as TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY is no doubt that, whether the Mis-descended from those early days will be required to release for ex-the chief success which they sion is successful or not, our when the safety factor swept all port service aircraft which have obtained. national prestige will suffer in other considerations from
been in use for less than two years, America's Law of Neutrality does foreign eyes at the open display of board. It is now highly probable for surely we do not propose to not apply to Canada, which other- the bareness of our cupboard, and that the Government will no longer purchase cut-dated machines. wise is protected from all forms of there will be some cynical laughter be able to withstand the insis-Again, if war unhappily should invasion or foreign interference by up the foreign, sleeve.
tent demands for another, Com-break before the contract is ful- the Monroe Doctrine. Not only is PUBLIC AUCTION. Other countries are also in promittee of Inquiry to probe into the ty would come automatically into so happens that the North Atlantic filed, the American Law of Neutra- it practically "ungetatable," but it cess of rearmament an endless system in vogue within the Air task it seem where aircraft are Ministry itself. If so, a sub-com-operation, not only drying up sup- ocean route is the least llable of concerned and get of their sur-mittee of it should be quickly ply at source, but preventing the all which serve our needs to be!
T plus they can divert large quanti-formed to review the multifarious flow of spares for the servicing of Interrupted by hostile action in ties to Spain and China, while we. ways in which the manufacturer is those aircraft already brought in. time of war: In Canada we have a backyard of supply which is As a matter of fact, the aircraft absolutely bomb and burglar proof.)
the
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of the age, must deny our Domin- in a tangle, many of the knots of sons British aircraft for sommer-which could be shipped with in-dustry in the United States is It is hard to explain why the cial airways and now seek foreign mediately gratifying results.
not organized for very large pro- development to Canada in such a ald to fill an inconvenient gap in
duction, the employees in it num-respect has not been recommended In the earlier days of flight it bering less than half the workers by our Defence Committees long WEDNESDAY, the 29th JUNE, 1938 our own programme.
was very necessary that aircraft in the British Industry. Moreover, ago. Inquiry would probably reveal that the Air Ministry is at fault, should be largely hand-made and the air services over there are Strategically, it would seem to and, in fact, the recent Cadman turned out by the painstaking pro- undergoing expansion to a certain stare' them in the face." There ap Committee hinted as much when Cess which produces the unwear extent at the present moment, and pears to be some woeful kg on it wrote that it was contrary to all able car de luxe. This was form-t is little likely that we shall be filitary thought which prevents sense for a military officer, holding an official tradition that air allowed to help ourselves ahead of the accomplishment of the com- Agency Ltd., Np. 2 Connaught office for a limited period and craft production did not and never them. The whole matter bristles non-sense thing to do the without previous knowledge, or ex-would. fend itself to the mass with dimeulties, and meanwhile we perience of large-scale problems of
have broadcast to the world at GERMANY REVEALS production, to-be-expected to deni CONSERVATIVE OFFICIALS large the adequacy of our own effectively with such a situation. So deeply embedded 38 this home resources. There is little doubt that the Bri-tradition, and so naturally con- If our Mission were to turn their tish aircraft Industry could cope (servative-minded is the succession attention primarily to Canada, and] with the requirement if only it of acfals who have to deal with provided that we can survive the were given the necessary length of questions of supply, that even an present crisis, then indeed evil Tope. The leaders of that indus-emergency such as the one now in would be changed to good. For Hector Bywater, naval correspon- Counters, Chairs, Electric Fans and try would be only too glad to miss train could not suffice to ease the Canada is the natural arsenal of dent of the Daily Telegraph, r-Fittings, Iron Safes, etc.. produce if they found themselves red tape rules for speedier produc-Empire, and not these Islande veals that x "description of the five unexpectedly recipients of mass tion. The example or other coun-every acre of which is vulnerableGeorge clam battleships now production orders.
tries, expecially the USA., producing to hostile air attack. One of the being built is published. In the
method.
BRITISH SECRET NAVAL DETAILS Although the detalls were kept dose, secret in England, Mr.
, LOOSENING · OF RULES on a looser system aircraft which main objections to the airerat: | foumal of the German Admiralty. { As for their capacity to do se, of were, presumably, as good to fly carrier, even in naval eyes, is that The' „misin armament, 10 14in.] that at least there ↳ no question, as ours afforded us no inspiration all the eggs are in one basket. The runs, has a broadside weight of for does not the motor trade of the to relax our rules, for how could it same objection, though in much 16,600lbs, which is 40 per cent. country, akin to aircraft product be possible that the mere foreigner greater degree, applies to the helow that of HMS. Nelson, but fon, speak volumes to that effect? could teach us anything worth the situation of the United Kingdom this is compensated for by more It is quite certain, purely from an copying in an engineering trade as the centre of munition produc- rapid fire and weight in the anti- engineering' standpoint, that the Perish the thought!
tion, and even during the air raid aircraft batteries aflost. ⠀
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