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Indian Cavalry.-S. H. Persze, J. |G. Pocock, and D. St. V. Gordon.
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1st Punjab Regiment.-J." B. Thecruiser York. Bagship of Dalison Vice-Admiral S.J. Meyrick, K.C.B; 2nd Punjab Regiment.-5. S.. on the America and West Indies Challen and E. Curnow.. Station, will remain off British 5th Mahratta LI-D. W. Reld.
·Columbia for another month. From D.S.0., M.C. Cowichan she will go to Vancouver 6th Rajputana Rifles.-A. G. from August 18 to 18. and to Butler. D.B.E., and C. M. P. Durn- Comox from August 18 to Septem- ford (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel). ber 3,
8th Punjab Regiment T R After calling at United States Henry and R. J. Mackay: O.BE. ports the York will pass through M.C.
the Panama Canal in the Arst 10th Baluch "Regiment.-J week of October, and will call at Frith. Nassau, Bahamas, "from October 8 to 11, returning to Bermuda on the 14th.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following, appointments are made by the Admiralty-
Surgn. Cdr.-W. B. "Macleod, M.Ẹ, to Pembroke for R.N.B. (Aug. 5),
Lt.Cdr.-W. St. Ainslie, O.BE., to Drake (Sept. 19), and as Flag, Lt.Cdr. to Admiral Sir M. E. Dun- ber-Nasmith (Sept. 30),
Lt.-H. R. A., Kidston, to Wolf- hound (Aug. 12), and to King-) Asher (undated)."
Lis (E).-C. Cock, appt. to Dolphin and Maidstone cancelled; J. H. Gordon, appt; to Titania cancelled.
CC. Elect.-W. J. Russell, to Effingham (Aug. 18). fr
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13th Frontier Force Rifles D. Russell, M.C.
10th Hyderabad Regiment-E R. Page. D. Stuart. OBE (Brevet Lleutenant-Colone!), and Lieuten ant-Colonel G, G. C. Bull Q.B.E.
LONDON
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TUESDAY, AUG. 9 ADMIRALTY. AUG. 2
E.N.
Cd. Gunr. (Retd.) E. J. Robinson to be Lieut (Retd.) with seny, of April 1, 1937.
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AUG, 3 EN. Actg. Comd:. G." A. M. Paul placed on Retd. List with rank-01 Comdr. (July 31),
Leuts. (Retd.) to be Lieu Comdrs. Retd.) with seny.. as stated:W...Turner (July 1), D. A. W. Grose, D80. (July 3), E. G. E. Liversidge (Aug. 1).
Lieut. to be Leut.-Comdrs.:- H. Wilkinson, N. & Cutler, L. C. 8. Sheppard, R., B. C. Hutchison, J
Howson, D. McI. Rüssell, G. W. Rowell, H. I. G. Rylands (Aug. 1). AUG. 4 R.N.
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Gurkha Rifles.-J. F. Marindin. H. R. Selby. and W. J. Slim M.C. (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel).
Proby. Sub-Lieuts to be Sub- RIAS.C.-T. M. Dunean and GLleuts, with seny, as stated:~N. J. E. Litton.
Parker, M. F. R. Ainsile, B. J. The course of study included Anderson. R. S. Beveridge (June 1. ant!-gas Instruction at
1937), M. H. Davis (July 1, 1837) Chemical Warfare School.
Cd. Gunr, W. Clarke to be Lieut. with seny, of July 27.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
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Gunners.-L. H. Wilson, to Lilac merary officer with,, No. 8 (Aux)-
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Ornaments, Pictures, Porcelain and Glass Ware, E. P. and Brass Warė, Electric Table Fans and Lamps, Sewing Machine, Gramophones and Elect. Lleut. F. F. Walters placed Records. Shanghai Bath. Cooking on Retd. List (Aug. 5).
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| Titania "(Aug." 16); J. D. Hebron headquarters of the Far East Com-(July 18, 1938).
(T). to Vernon (Sept, 6),
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PROMOTION
Wt MAA-W. H. Fountain, to rank of Cd, MAA. (seny. June 24). PROMOTIONS TO FLÅG RANK
mand, Singapore,
Pilot Offr, R.A.F., T. W. Lamb
AUG. 8"
B.N. Proby. Sub-Lieut. J. C. Lapage to ne Sub-Lieut. with seny. of May 1. 1937.
In 1935 Squadron Leader War to be Sub-Lieut. (A), with seny, of ourton qualified as an interpreter March 12, 1937; WI: MAA. W. H to be Cd. M.A.A. with In Japanese after courses at the Fountain School of Oriental Studies and in seny. of June 24, 1938. The Far East. He has since been employed with Army cooperation nnlts and in command of No. 59 The Admiralty announce that A.C.) Squadron at Old Sardm. the following promotions and re-
His service began as a cadet in the tirements have been approver:Navy in May, 1918, and after com- To be Promoted to Rear-Admiral pleting his course at Osborne and in his Majesty's Fleet to date August 10, 1938:-
Captain (Commodore First Class) Edward L. S. King, M.V.O., A.D.C., R.N
Captain Arthur E. Pridham, A.D.C., R.N.
Captain (Commodore Sccond Class William E. C. Tait, M.V.O. A.D.C...R.N.
Captain (Commodore Second Class Alban T. B. Curteis, A.D.C., R.N.
AUG. 9 E.N.
Lieut.-Comdr. P. 8. Choper placed on the Retd. List with rank of
College in September, 1922 From Dartmouth he entered Cranwell 1927 to 1931 he was with No. 5 Comdr. (Aug. 9); Paymz, Lieut. C. P. P. Brice placed on Retd. List (Army Cooperation) Squadron in
(Aug. 9); Cd. Wtr. 9. J. Ashworth India.
to be Paymr. Lieut. (Aug. 9); Wt. Wtr. C. E. Tickner to be Cd. Wtr. (Aug. 9); S. L. Harron, LDS., to be Surgn. Lleut. (D) (Aug. 9).
WAR OFFICE, AUG. 9 REGULAR ARMY
Alexander Was
Great, But A Mosquito
.
Captain Phillip E. Phillips, DO Was Greater
A.D.C., R.N.
Captain Denham M. T. Bedford,
A.D.C., R.N.
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The tulig. Lt.-Cols. to be Bt. Cois, under the prov. of Art. 182a, Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion, 1931:-C. A. E. Cadell, M.C., RA. (July 29); R. L. McCreery, "M.B.E., M.C. 12th L (July 29); E. H.
Captain William P. Mark-War- CONQUEROR'S DREAM Barker, D.S.O., M.C. KR.R.C. (Aug.
dlaw, D.S.O.. A.D.C.. R.N.
Captain Ronald H. C. Hallifax, A.D.C., R.N.
To be placed on the Retired List to date August 11, 1938:—
Rear-Admira) Philip E. Phillips
D.S.O.
Rear-Admiral
Bedford:
Denham M. T
Rear-Admiral William P. Mark- Wardlaw, DS.0..
Rear-Admiral E. LE King is to
be reappointed in his present ap pointment on promotion.
37 REAR-ADMIRALS
SHATTERED BY
SMALL BITE
Alexander of Macedonia was rightly called "the Great" for. there is no other man in the history of the world whose name still survives, after 2,000 years. in the memory of the peoples whom he subjugated. Alexander was 20 years old when
1).
COMMANDS AND STAFF The tolig. relinquish their appts.:-Col. (temp. Brig.) E. Le G. Whitting. D.S.O.. M.C., as Comdr. R.A., Malta, and the temp. rank of Brig. July 30) Co H. W. Dakeyne, D.5.0, as Off, i/c Record and Pay Office. R. Tank Corps (Aug. 7); Col. L. M. Gibbs, "C.v.0., /{ DS.O, M.C., as A.A.G., War Office (Aug. 10); Lt-Col. T. N. F. WI- he succeeded to the throne of son, D.SO., MC., K.R.R.C., as MIL Macedonia, and during the 12 years Asst. (G.8.0. 2nd Grade), War remaining to him he passed like Omce (Aug. 1); Maj. W. H. Kings- ja meteor across the Old World.berry, M.B.E.. Loyal R., as Gar
over-Adjt. Chatham (Aug. 8).
This is the second list of promo-conquering kingdoms and tions since the change introduced throwing dynasties.
The follg. appts. are made:-Lt.
a year ago whereby, instead of He began by conquering Greece Cut and Bt. Col. E. H. Barker, advancements being made from crossed the Hellespont and wiped D.S.O., «M.C., K.R.R.C., to be the top of the captains list as out the Persian armies. took Syria Comdr., 10th. Inf. Ede.. granted vacancies occurred, they are now and Phoenicia and penetrated into the temp. rank of Brig. while so made in half-yearly batches. Egypt, where he founded the city empld, and removed from the regtl, The number promoted (eight) is of Alexandria, then went back to list (Aug. 1); Maj, J. K. Gillespie, the same as in January, and then. Persia which he completely con-RAS.C., to be Dep. Asst. Dir. of as now, three of the officers pro-quered.
Supplies and Trans., The British But he was mcted were placed on the retired
not content with Troops in Egypt (Aug. 1); Maj. D. list. The active list of rear-admir-these successes and pushed further W. Gordon, Gordons, from GSO. als is increased by the new promo" eastwards to enter the Punjab and 3rd Grade; to be,MII, Asst. (08.0. tions from 32 to 37, compared with India where, even today, the name 2nd Grade) to the Chief of the the maximum establishment of 40. of Sikander Julkarn (Alexander Imp. Gen. Staff, War Office (Aug. This total là much lower than in the Great) la still respected. Here 1); Maƒ J. L. C. Napler, R. Tank past years. 4
he stopped because his exhausted Corps, to be 0.8.0. 2nd Grade, There were 58′ rear-admirals on army refused to go another step: War Office (Aug, -1). the list in 1914, and more were ad- He then returned to Persia and in- ded temporarily during hostilities, stalled himself in Babylon, dream- but in 1922 the number remained ing of fresh conquests that would at 58. It was afterwards reduced round of his possessions. gradually to 38 by 1931, on account
of the fewer opportunities employment for fag officers,
THE ARMY
SENIOR OFFICERS' SCHOOL The undermentioned majors pas- sed out of the Senior Officers' School at Belgaum in July:-
17/21st Lancers.-W. P. Wyatt. RA-G, St, J. A. Dyson, M.C. and S, F. Fisken, M.C.
R.ER. C. R. Stevenson. J. A. Graham, and E. V. Bowra, O.B.E.
Royal Signals, G., C. Winckley,
M.C
..
East Yorkshire Regiment.-H. A. Macpherson.
CONQUEROR LAID LÖW
But then came a mosquito that settled on 'Alexander's arzzi, and slung him. This mosquito was a malarla carrier. A severe fever lafd the conqueror low, and 11 days later, his system weakened by excesses and ad- ventures, he gave up the strug- zle and died
The immense empire which he had been able to conquer but had not so far put in order dissolved as soon as his strong right arra" was no longer avaliable.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF
--- ARTILLERY Maj. G. L. Appleton is restd. to the estabt. (July 17); Capt. R. J. Shaw-Hamilton is secd. for serv. on the stam (June 20).
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Lt. Col ̈EL A. Joly de Lotbinlere, M.C., on completion of four years'
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KR.R.C.-Maj. and Bt. Lt.-Col
1. N. F. Wilson, DB.O., M.C., to be
(Aug. 1).
RU. Rif.-Capt..M.. L. Cummins is restd. to the estabt. (Aug. 4).
KOYAL ARMY PAY CORPS Capt. N. Reid. E. York. R., to be "Capt," and Paymr. (on prob.) (April
25).
ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS
Maj. 'R. C.G. Thwaytes retires on an Indian persion (Aug. 10). QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING
SERVICE
"Miss Edith Doreen Pedlow to be
Serv. as a Regt. Lt. Col.. is placed Staff Nurse on provi, appt. (Aug. on the unempld, list (Aug. 9): Mai. | 21. H. Genet, M.C., to be Lt,-Col. (Aïg. 191.
INFANTRY
5. Wales Bord.-Lt. R. H. D. Riggall is secd. for serv, with the R.A.F. (July 25). **)
⠀ ESTABLISHMENTS Staff Coll-Maj. and Bt. L.-CoL R. Briggs. R. Tank Corps, from G.8.0. 2nd Grade, War Office, to
G.5.0. 2nd Grade (Aug. 1). ‚' Sch. of Signals.Lt. P. K. M. Stewart, K.0.8.B., to be Instr. (Aug.
"KOSB-Maj.. 1. M. Ker is resta.. to the estabt. (Aug. 3); L. P. K. 1). Thus, at one stroke, a mosquito M.. Stewart is secd. while empld. bite was able to alter the face of as an Instr., Sch. of Bignals (Aug. the world and wiped out the work), of several years.
MEMORANDALIMA
Maj, O. J. Marstrand, M.C., B.50, MIMechE..AMLEE. únempid. R. Sussex RMaj. D. R. E. Shaw list, late R.E, retires on ret, pay How different things might have is secd. for serv. on the Staff (Aug. || (Aug. 10); Capt.: R. Scott-Moncrieff, been: If people had only known ||10).
Gloucestershire Regiment.-R. B. then of a medicine for malaria, || (Continuéd, on next Column)
The Green Howards—A.` W. Hawkins...
James..
Worcestershire
Chesney, O.B.EN
and. instead of offering up vain : Regiment.-D. sacrifices to Ascleplus they had
..
given the conqueror 15 grains of enabled him to make use of his Dorsetshire Regiment, D. J. P. quinine daily, which would have wonderful faculties to consolidate P. Stayzier.
put him on his feet in a week and his enormous Asiatic empire!
RA.. relinquishes the appt of Instr., Anti-Aircraft Light Batteries. The British Mil Mission to the Egyp tian Army (Auge-9); Capt. F. 8. Ppole, late RAM.C., on conviction by the Civil Power, is deprived of the rank of Capt. (May (27)
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