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SERVICE NEWS

ROYAL NAVY

COMMANDERS FOR DUTY

AT THE ADMIRALTY

Commander R. P. Selby has been appointed to the Admiralty for

GENERAL

QUESTION OF HOME

LEAVE DISCUSSED

Annual Meeting Of Douglas Steamship Company

"Ialtially I would compliment the Göneral Managers on the ex- duty in the Training and Start cellent showing for the year under review and for which result credit Dutles Division, and Commander J.is due to both shore and floating staffs. I am not unappreciative, P. Gornall for duty in the Signal however, as doubtless you are also, that the attainment could be more

satisfactorily regarded had it not, to a certain extent, been accom Department.

plished" through the misfortunes of others," said Mr. W. E. Kirby at the annual meeting of the Douglas Steamship Company, Ltd., yester-

day.

CADETS SEA TRAINING H.M.S. Vindictive. Captain E. J. Spooner D.S.O.. cadet training

Mr. Kirby also made a demand that the General Managers of cruiser. concluded her visits to

Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., make a definite statement as to their ports in the West Indies on March kitention to renew Homie leave and pension arrangements for all 18. She will arrive at Chatham on ranks in their employ. April 6. The Vindictive has visited Tortola. Antigua. and Grenada during her eruise, which began on January 14

#

BENEFIT SCHEME

000 to 'General Reserve. the sum

To

10 per cent. ($5 per share)

Carry Forward to next Account

$100,000.00

Mr. T. Ramsay, Chairman. re available for distribution is. $218, fused to give the assurance, and 364.16 which your Consulting Com- on this point and a further sug-mittee and General Managers pro- K.M. RIFLE MEETING

gestion that $50,000 of the $200,000 pose to appropriate as follows:- The annual meeting of the Royal to be transferred to General Re-To Pay a Dividend of Marines' Rifle Association will take serve be allocated instead to Leave place at Bisley from June 27, and Pensions Account, he remind- July 2 Ten cups and trophies arted Mr. Kirby of the scheme to oftered in the unit team events

benent employees now being pre- und six tn the individual events:

pared by the Company. in addition, the competitions for the, Aldershot and Methuen cups will take place at this meeting Nominations for the Individual eveats must reach the honora Guild or as a shareholder, and Mr a heavy demand for cargo and of the association by Kirby replied that he was speaking which we were fortunately able to

secretary June 18.

"CUTTON FLANNELS"

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$118,364.16

4 decided improvement in coast- During the questions, the Chalf- man asked whether Mr. Kirby was dent about June last, this being al trading conditions became evi- speaking in his capacity of Secres followed as from August last by tary of the China Coast Officers'

as a shareholder,

There were present at the meet-.

passenger space on our coastal run

cope with, and which is reflected

In response to a request at the ing: Messrs. T. Ramsay, H. V.50 favourably in the accounts now before you we also had the bene- 1938 Reylew of Service Conditions Wilkinson, M. H. Turner. (Con-at of low bunker prices owing to that the service "flannel" should sulting Committee), C. R. Farmer

favourable contracts fixed some- be abolished and a cotton flannel (Secretary), J. F. Fleming, CB.

time ago, these have now expired In be adopted

its place. the Brown. A. H. Potts, N. V. A. Crou and outgoings for coal and other Admiralty NOW

that cher, W. E. Kirby, J. F. Wright, working expenditures announce

now show stocks of "cotton flannels" arenr. and Mrs. E. Martin.

rather heavy increases. available for issue. Three cotton flannels and three cotton singlets for wear under the flannel will be

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

I advised you at our last meet- The Chairman said: "

ing that we" had disposed of the After paying all running ex, Haining and she was delivered to substituted for the three flannels penses, docking charges, Insurance her new owners in February, 1937, of the old type in the compulsory premia and all allowances. deduct and we carried on during the year kit of men dressed as seamen ing the debit balance of $135.002.74 with the Haitan, Kalyang, Hal- The new garments will be provided brought forward from last Ac-

ching and the chartered Seistan. in five sizes instead of three as

count,

writing off depreciation on for the old type. Boys" in the

Investments and transferring $200.

(Continued on Page 8) harbour training establishments will continue to wear the old type flannel.

ENGINEERING PRIZE

A prize of £20 has been awarded to Lieutenant (E) R. G. Paige, RN.. of H.M.S. Curacoa, on the result of the examination held on the conclusion of the advanced engi- neering course at the R.N. College Greenwich, in July last.

to

LONDON GAZETTE

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 ADMIRALTY, MARCH 14

R.N. H Lleut, R. A. Hunting transferred to Emergy. List (Jan. 21).

R.M.

Lieutenant Palze gained a special entry cadetship from Sep- tember 1, 1929, and was promoted Proby, Lieut. B. B. Keen is con-

four leutenant (E)

years Armed in the rank of Lieut. with later. He was selected for the seny. of May 21, 1937. advanced

course in 1935 after serving in the cruiser Neptune in the Home Fleet.

TRAINING OF BUYS Cruisers of the "D" class, re- cently withdrawn ITD foreign stations on rellet by new ships, are to be utilized for the training

MARCH 21 R.N.

Shipwt. Lieut. W. H. Royall, M.B.E., placed on Retd. List (March 21).

MARCH 24 K.N

Cd. Elec. W. Swearey.

26 Capt. A. G. Cole is restd. to the estabt. (Feb. 20); Capt. J. A. Vivian to be Maj. (March 21).

CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

Sec. L. J. D. Sturrock, B.A., to be Lt. (March 25), with seny, Jan. 131 and precedence next below Lt. ¡C, E. Warth. “

INFANTRY

King's Own R.-Capt. H. A. B. Brunu, M.B.E., is seed, for serv, on the Staff, Burma (Feb. 5, (substi~ tuted for the notifn, in the Gazette of Feb, 18).

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ՋՐ accommodated in seagoing ships. The Dunedin is already so employed at Portsmouth. The Diomede, formerly in New Zealand, will take up similar duty at Devon- port about the end of this month

MARCH 25 B.N.

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Green Howards.-Capt. A. F. P Evans is secċ. for serv. on the Lleut. T. E. Broker placed on start (March 14); Lt. T. W. G. Retd. List (March 25).

in place of the Carlisle. The

in the West is

WAR OFFICE. MARCH 25 REGULAR ARMY

Stansfeld to be Capt. (March 14).

8. Wales Bord.-The follg. promo- tlons are made (March 18);-Maj. Col, A. H. Evans-Gwynne, D.S.ORG. Lochner, M.C, to be Lt. Col.

granted the hon. rank of Briz Capt, and Bt. Maj. J. S. Windsor, Dragon, formerly Indles, will relieve the Calcutta at on retirement (Jan. 29.

M.C. to be Maj.; Lt. A. G. D. Home The follg. Lt.-Cols.:-C. M. Chatham about June next.

to be Capt.; Lt. A. J. Stocker to be Thompson, Ind. Army (Sept, Capt. under the prov. or Art. 118. 1937). with seny. Jan. 21, 1933; Royal Warrant for Pay and Promo- E. Williams. D.S.O., M.C., from S. tion, 1931. Wales Bord. (March 18), with seny. Jan. 1, 1934,

R.N. MEDICAL CLUB " The annual dinner of the Royal Naval Medical Club will be held at the Trocadero Restaurant (Empire suite), Piccadilly Circus. on April

J.

North'n R:-Lt (Qr.-Mr.) Holmes to be Capt. (Qr.-Mr,) Lt. Col. T. J. R. Langmaid, M.C..(March 28).

22. Particulars can be obtained late R.AS.C., h.p. list empld., to from the honorary secretary, Surbe Bt. Col. under the prov, at Art. der, M.C.. from hp. list. to be Gordons.Maj, G. W. A. Alexan- geon-Commander M. B. Macleod, 182a, Royal Warrant for Pay and Maj. (March 26), with precedence R.N.. Medical Department, Ad- Promotion, 1931 (March 111.

miralty, S.W.1.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

COMMAND OF NO. 74 SQUADRON

COMMANDS AND STAFF Maj. F. E. W. Simpson, RE.. relinquishes the appt. of Bde. Maj., 9th Int. Bde. (March 14).

next below Maj." G. MacDonald, [M.C.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Temporary Commissiori.-Capt J. E. Moody" resigns his comma (March 25).

ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS Maj. 6. S. Poole, A.M.I.Mech.E. from hp. list. to be Mai. (March

28).

THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS Short Service Commission.-The

UJ

The fullg. appts, are made:-Col, (temp. Brig.) I. C. Grant, D.S.O.. from Comdr., 180th (S. Wales) Inf. Flight Lieutenant R. C. Dawkins Bde., T.A., to be Comdr.. Cairo has been appointed to No. 74 Bde., retaining the temp. rank of Brig. while so empld. (March 18); (Fighter) Squadron, Hornchurch,

Col. S. V. Kennedy, M.C., h.p.. to pending the taking over of the command of this unit from Squad-be Prov. Marshal (Cl. Y) (March

19) Maj. H. J. Underwood, 15 follg. to be Lts. (on prob.) (March ron Leader D. S. Brockes.

Punjab R.. to be MII Attache 7), B. Burgess, V. Vella-Grech, (graded "as G.8.0. 2nd Grade). Teheran, and granted the local rank of Lt.-Col, while so empld. (March 8); Capt. J. E. B. Chamber- Jayne, 16th/5th L-to be Adit (atte. Gen. Staff), Oxford Univ. future, states a new Al: Min- Contg.. O.T.C. (March 17); Capt istry Order, all barometric pres-G. N. Tuck. R.E., to be 0.8.0., 3rd The follg. provi, Staff Nurses are sures broadcast or sent by any Grade, War Office (March 18); L. confirmed in their appts.:--Miss other means for the information R. E. C. Mortimer, R. Fus.. to be D. A. Field Miss M. A. L. Currie, of pilots or navigators are to be is A.D.C. to the Gov., S.. Australia Miss H M. Grant, Miss J. W. M. terms of the barometrie pressure (Feb. 24) (substituted for the Waters. at mean sea level and" not that notin in the Gazette of March

The squadron was the first to be formed under the expansion scheme, on September 1, 1935, and was equipped with Hawker Demon two-seat fighters...

SETTING OF ALTIMETERS

ut aerodrome level.

The only occasion when

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CAVALRY

G. Johnstone, V. J. McGowan.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY

NURSING SERVICE

The follg. Staff Nurses to be Sisters:-Miss A. M. Hey (Feb. 8): Miss J. C. Hilder (Feb. 15). .

ESTABLISHMENTS

ין

- Sen. Off. Sch.—Maj. J. R. T. [Aldous, M.C., R.E., from G8,0. 3rd

14).

local aerodrome level presstare is to. 116th/btn L-Capt. J. E. 8. Grade, 8. Comd, to be 0.8.0. 2nd be given is in the particular case Chamberlayne is secd. for serv. as Grade, and granted the local mak when a landing by means of the Adit.. Oxford Univ. Contet., O.T.C. of Lt. Col. while se empid. (March Lorenz blind landing system is (March 17), juecessary or is being practised; in which event the words "at aero- drome level" are to be included in Ithe message.

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ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

Armoured Fighting Vehicles Sch. Capt. "A., F. P. Evans, Green Capt. and Bt. Maj. E. C. Miller. Howards, to be Staff Capt., Haars. O.B.E, retires on ret, pay (March (March 14).

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