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CHIEF OF STAFF AT PORTSMOUTH Rear-Admiral H.

THE ARMY

COLONELS' APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments

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| ROYAL AIR FORCE

R.A.F. AFFOINTMENTS

The following appointments in

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1938.

EXAMINATION NEW GLIDING

FANTASY

ATTACKED

Str. Hector Hetherington. Prin- cipal or Glasgow University, has refuted the suggestion that the

RECORD

Distance Of® 122 Miles

A new British distance record for

R. Moore, have been approved by the King:- the Royal Air Force are notified:- high standard set in the recent guders was made recently by Mr.

C.V.O., D.S.O., who has been Chief of Staff in the Home Fleet In H.M.S. Nelson för" two and

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and

War Ofice.

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GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

for Air

to command (March

Staff

final medical examination at the

else.

1

Christopher Nicholson, of the Lon- by aeroplane tow in his Rhönsper- don Gliding Club. He was launched

clubhouse at Dun.

Conditions for soaring

were

cloud streets-

Colonel R. H. Allen, M.C., from Assistant Adjutant and Quarter- Wing Commanders.-C. L. King. Diversity was designed to limit Master General, 2nd Division, to be M.C. D.F.C. to RAF Station, the rate of recruitment to that quarter years, has been appointed Commander, 30th (Northumbrian) Catterick, to command (April 11); profession.

ber sailplane from the Cambridge Chief of Staff to Admiral of the Anti-Aircraft Group, Territorial F. Wright, to RAF. Station, Bas-

Sir Hector, in an address at the University Gliding Club's camp at. Fleet Lord Cork, Commander-in-Army, with the temporary rank of singbourn, Chief at Fort mouth, and will take brigadier, vice Colonel (temporary 38): J. T. Paine, to No. 7 Arma-spring graduation, said that the Huish, and after casting off the up his new duties on May 16. He Brigadier) R. T. Hammick, D.SO., ment Training Station Ackling-nal examination in any subject, towing cable flow to East Bigbury.

add especially at examination near Plymouth, a distance of 122. succeeds Rear-Admiral R. Lea-whose tenure expires on November ton, to command (April 1). tham, C.B., who in July is to 1.

Squadron Leaders P. G. Scott, success in which was the passport miles.

The previous record was made become Rear-Admiral in the 1st Colonel (Ordnance Mechanical to Headquarters. No. 3 (Bombers to the exercise of such serious

were, imposed by Mr. P. A. Wills, who flaw. 104 Battle Squadron in the Mediter-Engineer, 1st Class) F. R. Bloor, Group. Mildenhall. for Air Stan responsibilities as

MAE MC., AML Mech

Intelligence duties (April 4); Jupon the medical profession, wasites from Dunstable to. Pakefeld. bound to be an arduous and exact-In July, 1996. Mr. Nicholson is a ADVANCEMENT OF ARTIFICERS Royal Army Ordnance Corps, to W. F. Merer. to Headquarters ng experience, No one was entitled London architect, and is the de-

be Assistant Director of Ordnance Bomber Command, Uxbridge, for A new Fleet Order provides services, War Office (April 4, vice navigation duties (April 15): H. Fto ask that it should be anything signer of the London Gliding Club's

hangars and that ex-R.N.R.

ex-RN.V.R.

Colonel (temporary Brigadier Luck, to Headquarters, No. 30

He should be sorry to leave in stable Downs, engine-room artificers serving in (Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, Balloon Barrage) Group, London. the Royal Navy under short-term 1st Class) B. H. Penn, DSO.

mind

the impression (Maintenance anyone's non-continuous service engage [OBE, MI Mech E, Royal Army Liaisons duties (April 2 H. Gthat there was the least substance particularly good here today, and ments may be permitted to reckon Ordnance Corps, who has been Wheeler, to Deputy Directorate or in the suggestion that the standard well-developed their former service in the Reserve

appolated Inspector of Army Intelligence Air Ministry (April of attainment which was required which sailplane pilots find so usa- towards the periods of service re-Ordnance

Workshops Services,

11): I. Hodgson, to Headquarters, in medicine, or in anything else. ful for long-distance flights-ap- quired for advancement to ER.A.

No. 24 (Training) Group. Halton was subject to arbitrary variation reared in the sky as early as 10- ratings in the Royal Navy. Where Colonel W. F. Hanna, M.C., h.p.for personnel Staff duties (Apr in accordance with the supposed 'clock in the morning. Five other such men are fully qualised by to be, General Staff Officer, 1st); R. J. A. Ford, to Headquarters, desirability of diminishing the rate cross-country fights were made R.N. standards and are

to & particular Senior Officers' School. Bomber Command, Uxbridge, for of recruitment

Mr. John Pringle, secretary of mended, they should now be Sheerness, vice Colonel E. J. g. Administrative (Air Staff) duties profession. That was the merest

the Cambridge University Gliding advanced with effect from the date raz. DS.O. OBE, whose tenure April 8); J. A. H. Louden, to fantasy. on which they fulfil all the re-expires on September 30.

Deputy Directorate of Operational The prospect of employment of Club, few 65 miles to Bridport; quisite conditions,

Colonel E. Bradney. h.p., to be Requirements, Air Ministry (April graduates in a particular calling. Mr. Peter Davis new 60 miles to DENTAL SURGEUNS

Officer in charge of Record and 14); E A. Jones, to Headquarters, he said, might reasonably affect Abbotsbury in a Rhonadier; and The Admiralty announces the Pay Office, Royal Engineers. vice No. 5 (Bomber) Group, Grantham, the University's judgment as to Mr. D. F. Greig few his Kirby

Kite 41 miles to Bherborne. how many students should be appointment of the following as colonel H. F. B. 8. Moore, OB.E for navigation duties (April 6).

admitted to a particular course. surgeon lieutenants (D), R.N., for whose tenure expires on August 31.

though. It was very hard indeed to short service: F. B. Copeland, Lieutenant-Colonel D. R. D. LDS. (Leeds University), and R. Fisher. D.30, Royal Artillery, to

TWICE AS MANY make profitable judgments of that Thexton, LD.S. (Birmingham Uni-be Assistant Master-General of the

kind tour or ave or six years JOIN ARMY

ahead of the actual event, versity),

Ordnance, War Office, vice Colonel

London, May 11. When a studerit had béen enrol- There were over 200 graduates. RETURN OF THE COMET W. P. J. Akerman. D.8.0., M.C.,

Recruiting for the Regular. Army led and had set out" upon his The Bellahouston Gold Medals destroyer Comet. Lieu-whose tenure expires on October continues to run at a high level course that consideration became were won by Edmund D. Cooper." tenant-Commander J. F. W. Ene. 18.

compared with a year ago. - Figures wholly irrelevant and played no MD., and David P. Cuthbertson, or London ares last week show part there of, he believed, else (M.D., D. Sc. Normen. H. G. Robin- that enlistment was more than where in the determination of the sun. MA.. secured the Henderson to leave Malta in time to arrive at 17); H G. Wells, MRC.S., LRC.P.doubled at 119-(British Wireless). standard to be required for admis-prize of £60-(Bulletin). Chatham by May 24. Her crew will to Bee (May 22); F. W. Chipp- "transfer to a destroyer from the endale, M.B. to Pembroke for R.N.

reserve which will take her place in the Mediterranean Fleet. The Comet is to be prepared for service in the Canadian Navy.

The

recom-Grade.

attached to the aircraft-carrier Glorious in the Mediterranean, is

NEW ZEALAND SLOOPS The escort vessels Leith. Captain

the

Hospl, Chatham "(May. 25),

Lts-A. Gracie, to President (May 1), and lent to R.A.N. (unda- ted); C. A. U. Pickering, to Corn wall (May 3). ·

„

"Lts. (E).-G. J. 9. Gay, to

for

C. P. Tudway. D.S.O., D.S.C., Pembroke for R.N.B., R. J. Arms- and Wellington, Commander G. N. trung, to Barham (May 4), « Loriston-Clarke,

New Burgn. Lt-J. M. Fitzpatrick, Zealand station, have left Anck-LR.C.P. and S., to Victory land for a visit to the Australian R.N.B. (May 25), and to 'Durban Navy. They should be at Sydney (May 28 N :: from May 3 to about June 10, and Act. Lts. (F/O), RAF.).—-A. J. G. will afterwards cruise for three Lydekker, G. W. B. months among the Pacific islands Furious (April 30). and territories „mandated to New Zealand,

PLAIN CLOTHES GRATUITY The gratuity payable to naval rating and Royal Marines on leaving the Service, to assist them in providing themselves with plain clothes, has been increased to the following amounts:

Naval ratings, 123. 5d.; Royal Marine sergeants-major and staff sergeants, 1 3s.: colour-sergeants and sergeants. 13s.; and rank and Alé, 103.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Cdrs.-O. W. Cornwallis, to

+

to

Smith.

Sub-Lts. (2/0.. RAF.-G. Villers. J. H. Dundas, K. P. Gurr. B. W. Kirke, M. R. Maund, to Furious (April 30),

Sub-Lts.-J. A. Eardley-Wilmot, to Adventure: G. F. Russell, to London, D. P. Willan; to Devon- shire. (May 7); E. G. N. Bremner. to Hasty; P. D. Davey, to Intrepid May 14); D. W. Swift, to Penzance May 161; N. A. E Acheson, to Dainty (May 19); R. H. Jourdain, to Foresight; A. M. Seymour, to Eclipse (May 24); R. L. Davies, to Dundee (May 31); F. W. Ponsonby, to Cossack (June 7):D. H Mason, J. A, H. Hamer, to Vulcan (unda- ted).

"

Cairo, in command (May 3); F..R. Proby. Sub-Lt. (R.N.R.).-J. L. Baxter, to Victory (May 4): R. J. West. entered as Proby. Sub-Lt. Gardner to Viscount, in command (seny. May 2. and appt. to'

Pembroke for courses. (May 20).

Burgn, Cdr.---T, L. J. Barry, M.B.. to Pembroke for RNB (June 1) and to Kent (undated).

Payr. Cdr.-H. R. M. Woodhouse, O.BE, to Vernon (May '10). »

Lt.Cdr.-y. G. D. Mansell, to Osprey (May 4). ·

Wt. Engr.- C. Webb, Furious (May 4).

PROMOTIONS

to

Surgn. Lt.-M. G. Ross, M.B., to rank of Surgn. 14.-Cdr. (seny. May 8).

Gunner.-T. Strachan, to rank of Ca. Gunner (seny. May.18).

RETIREMENTS

Burga. Lt.-Cars.-C. 'H Egan, M.R.C.S., LR.C.P., to President for course at RAF contral medical Cd. Gunner.-W. Paige, placed establishment (April 25), and to on the Retd. List (April 11). Hermes (May 16); J. W. L. Crosfill, Schoolmaster (C.W.O).-J. Mar- M.B.. to Drake for RN.B. (Maytin, at own request (April 8).

THE SCOTS GREYS AT WATERLOO

Memorial To Ensign Ewart

Lond Haddington unveiled on Greys wrote such a glorious page, Edinburgh Castle esplanade ze- in the annals of their country, cently a memorial erected over the when

The Gordon Highlanders

grave of Ensign Ewart, of The succeeded in breaking through the Scots Greys, who captured a centre of the' enemy's line? French Eazio at Waterloo.. Els It was then that The Greya body had been found in a disused made their famous charge. riding cemetery at Manchester.

down two columns of French The ceremony was watched by carried The Gordons with them. Infantry, 5,000 strong, while they

several thousand persons, and a guard of honour was mounted by still further into the battle with a detachment of The Scots Greya the cry, "Scotland for ever."

During the first of these charges from Hounslow.

Ewart performed, the feat Before unveiling the memorial of capturing single-handed the which: bears the Inscription. French Eagle emblem of the 45th "Ensign Ewart," the date, 1815, Infantry Regiment, one of the and the badge of The Scots great regiments of the French Greys and the French Eagle. Army...

Lord Haddington, a former officer

After the consecration" of the

of the regiment, recalled the story grave and the dedication of the of the capture of the emblem memorial wreaths were hid from Where was the Scotsman. he Trie Scots" Greys' and from The asked, who did not feel a thrill Gordon Highlanders. and” the

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