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THE SERVICES

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VICE-ADMIRAL SOMERVILLE

APPOINTED

been transferred from the War Office.

U.S. COMMANDER GIVE PRAISE TO

where he was Deputy ADMIRAL LITTLE

Assistant Director (Small Arms), to the Ordnance Committee. as a member. This is consequent on The Admiralty announce that | the decision to abolish the Small; the King has approved the ap- Arms Committee and transfer its pointment of Vice-Admiral James experimental duties to the Ord- F. Somerville, C.B., D.SO., to benance Committee, which will have Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, a special section for the purpose. to.date June 17, 1938, in succession The Small

Arms Experimental to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Establishment will be moved from Ramsay, K.C.B., KCV.O., D.S.O.. Hythe to Foulness as soon as new and to assume command about buildings are ready for it. August 7, 1938.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:--

49TH AA. BATTALION Lt. Col. C. H. Underwood, T.D.. who has assumed command of the

Battalion 19th Anti-Aircraft

at

"SOLIDITY AND RELIABILITY" "Atticus," A pen-nams which conceals the identity of well- Westminster politician, known prints in his Sunday Times diary a letter whith one suspects was Rever intended for the eyes of the

many.

"Atticus" received it from Ad- miral Sir Lewis Bayly, a friend of Admiral Yarnell, commander

Capts.-F. C. Flynn, to Tarantula Bradford, was wounded in France of the US. Asatic fleet. Admiral (April 22), and to Tarantula, in when serving with the West York-Yarnell wrote: command (undated); W. R. Slay-shire Regiment, and rejoined in

ter, D.S.C., o President, for duty 1919 as a lieutenant. inside Admiralty (March 16).

Engr. Cdrs-0. D. Wilson, to Despatch (March 21); A. A. Adams, to Diomede (March 28).

Cars. (E).-J. B. Rooper. to Dur- ban (March 9); G. H. H. Brown, to Furious April 5); G. C. Hoff- man, to Berwick (April. 9),

Surgn. Lt.-Cdr. W. L. Cros-i All M.B., to Drake, for R.N.B.

"The fighting in the immediate Col. R. Frost, vicinity of Shanghal ended on November 13th, which eased the situation in one sense, but the elty is now going through the more trying experience of gradual absorption of Japanese forces.

M.C., T.D., whom he succeeds, was also wounded in France. He re- constituted the battalion as searchlight unit.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

ARMAMENT SPECIALISTS The following officers who suc-

It is difficult to deal with people who respect, no argument except the voice of guns: ultima ratio argument of regum-the last

kings.

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my

Lt.-Cars. The Hon. N. A. J. W. Napier, to Aurora (April 201; J. Liddell to Victory, for Sig. Sch.

April 211; J. F. Shepherd, to Ver-cessfully completed the specialist features of the Shanghal episode association with non (May 6); A. L Taylor, to Edin- armament course at No. 1 Air Arm- has

fine ament School. Eastchurch. which Admiral Little. He is a burgh (May 7).

good judgment ended on December 18, 1937. have officer, of rare been granted the symbel "A" and delightful personality.

We have worked closely to- gether like two kittens in a about the basket. British naval officer an aura of solidity and reliability which is a great comfort to those who are associated with them in times of stress.

¡March 23).

the Air Force List:--

Squadron Leaders A. M. N. David Lts.-H. A. G. Ormsby, to Osprey (March 7), and to Afridi (undat- and F. W. H. Hall: Flight Lieuten- ed); C. E Fenwick. to Furious ants W. G. Bannister. R. J. Ben- March 14): C. P. W. Cross, to Nel-nett, C. H. Brandon. C. L. Danni, son (April 18); J. P. Gunner, to W.-N. Elwy-Jones, C. J. P. Flood, K. Gray. C. Harding, J.0. Rinks. A. Victory, for Sig. Sch. (April 18).

J. Kennedy, D. N. Surgn. Lts.-D.. W. Pratt, MB.. H Jarand, A. to Faulknör (Apr. 19); G. S. Thoms, Kingston-Blair-Oliphant. J. D. Nel- M.B.. to President, for erse. (April son, R. G. Prier, HR. Tidd,, R. A. H. D. 21): A. J. Glazebrook, M.R.C.S., E. Trall, G. A. Walker, I

Walker, and D. E. B. Wheeler: L.R.C.P.. to Caledonia (May 11).

Sub-Lts.-M. E. Impey. to Os-ing Officer E. F. E. Barnard. prey. for 'crse. (March 21); R. U. T. Falkner, M. F. J. Ferguson, to Hermes (April 51.

Mids. R D. Hamilton-Bate. F. Bedford. to Sheffield; D. I Hay. wood, D. G. Smeeton, M. D. Rahilly. to Cornwall (April 20).

Bosn.-J. Hughes, to Hermes (March 23).

Schmr.-A. T. Ireton, to St. Vin cent (March 22).

PROMOTION Fayr. Lt. (Retd.).-C. Coney, to rank of Payr. L.-Cdr. (retd.) (seny. Feb. 17).

ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE Capt.-R. Gill, to President, for стве March 13).

Cdr.-D., S. Robinson, to Pre- sident, for crse. (March 13).

Lt.-Cdr.-L. N. G. Outram, placed on the Retd. List (March 7).

Payr. LL-Cdr.-G. H. P. Thomp- son, to Drake, for RIN.B. (March 20).

Lts.-B. N. Barty, F. E. Brooking sery, antedated to Nov. 15 and 20, 1936. respectively); F. W. Hawkins. to Spearfish (March 18): F. M. W. Harris, to Pembroke (March 27).

Payr. Sub-Lt.-E. J. L. Foole. promoted to Payr. Lt. Iseny" March 41.

THE ARMY

ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT

The 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal West Kent Regiment, which recently returned to England and took up quarters at Shorncliffe Camp after 18 years' foreign ser- vice. is, to receive new Colours in May.

Lleut.-Col P. N. Anstruther. D.S.O., M.C., at a reunion of the Shorncliffe and district branch of the regiment's Past and Present Association, said he had a letter Irom the Duke of Kent's secretary stating that the Duke would visit Shorncliffe on May 17 to inspect the battalion and present new Colours to it. He (Lieut.-Colonel Anstruther suggested that at the regimental reunion on July 17 they might be able to lay up the old Colours at All Saints Church, Maidstone.

COL. TRAVERS KIRKLAND Col. Travers Kirkland. DS.O.. who has retired in advance of the age limit of 57 (which he would have reached in July), has been

In the RA since 1900. He served In France and Belgium during the War and was wounded, mentioned In dispatches three times, and de- rorated. Since the War he has beeri Major Instructor at Chapper- ton Down Artillery School and CR.A., London District. He 'be- came Assistant Director of Artillery at the War Ofice in 1934.

WAR OFFICE CHANGES Major R. D. Cameron, M.C., has been transferred from the Direc- torate of Medical Services in India. where he was a Deputy Assistant Director, to the War Office as De- paty Assist Director-General, Army Medical Services,

Lt. Col. J. H. T. Icke, of The Prince of Wales's Volunteers, has

There

"I am delighted that upon the completion of the present rearm- ament programme the British Fly-Navy will assume its proper role

in the defence of the Empire.

The safety of the Empire means The following officers also suc-

too much in the maintenance of cess:ully completed the course:-

Captain M. Sheerin, Bre" Alr Anglo-Saxon ideals of liberty and. be jeopar- Force: Lieutenant T. R. Theron. good government to South African Air Force: Lieuten-dised." ant Hassan Mahmoud. Egyptian Army Air Force; and Lieutenant Raouf Hassan. Royal Iraq! Alr officers who become due for trans- Force.

fer to the Reserve or for relinquish- ment of commission in August and An indication of the increased September rext. 23 have been se- opportunities for officers in the lected provisionally for permanent because of expansion is commissions. "These officers will be R.A.F. afforded by the fact that of 37 examined during April and May as short service and medium service to their physical fitness.

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