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NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

FIRST OF THE TRIBAL CLASS

The rating of sir gunner, with } non-subatantive pay of 2s. 6d a day, is open to volunteers from the seaman, signal and telegraphist branches not more than 22 years of age and at least 5ft 2in. in HMS. Afridi, first of the new height. The qualifying course lasts Trical class of destroyers. left about 33 weeks, after which the Portland on May 28 for the Med-men will be employed in ́aircraft terranean She is commanded by carriers and estapult ships on alr captain G. H. Creswell, who will be duties. Captain (D) of the ist Tribal}

When not required for air duties Flotilla on this station. The second ship of the class. H.M.S. Cossack, they are to carry out the duties or are their CWD branches and eligible for advancement under the ordinary regulations for those

I due for completion next month, and will be commanded by Captain "D. de Pass as divisional leader in

the flotilla

brancnes.

HOWARD-CROCKETT PRIZES

Eardley Howard-Crockett prizes. for qualities of leadership and good example, have been awarded to Chief Cadet Captains Michael F. Millar and David A. Dunbar- Nasmith, who passed out of the RN, College, Dartmouth, in April plast.

THE SERVICES

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THE ARMY

ASSUMPTION OF POSTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1938.

ROYAL AIR FORCE; ANOTHER RECORD

SQUADRON LEADER C.

CHAPMAN

The retirement at his own re-

FOR THE R.A.F. LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.

Not long ago one machine few) about an hour at 408 m.p.h.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

J. W. Gillan

111, Fighter {THE Undersigned have receivedi "

Major-General W. G. Lindsell, D.9.0., O.B.E, M.C., on promotion

On May 24 nine planes new from the 4th Division at Colchester, quest is announced of Squadron eighty miles-in formation--£37 assumed charge of the administra-Leader Cyril Chapman, D.S.C., who afteen minutes. ton of the Southern Command at has had 3 years' service with the Hero of both fights Wan Salisbury on May 18.

RNAS, and RA.F. During the past squadron-Leader Major-General J. S. Drew, D.SO.. two years he has been on admin-commanding Ne Mc., on promotion from the post istrative duties at the Electrical Squadron. It was he who recently or chief of staff at Salisbury, will and Wireless School. Cranwell, flew from Edinburgh to London ai take over the "command of the RESERVE FLYING INSTRUCTORS 408 m.ph. 52nd (Lowland) Division. He is DENTAL SURGEON RETIRED

belag succeeded at Salisbury by Surgeon-Commander (D) T. E

Brigadier V. V. Pope. D.S.O.

Brigadier H. G. Martin, DAO., Brevetor, LDS., retired at his own request on June 1. He was comm-O.B.E., transferred on May 28 from the 3rd to the 4th Division to com- missioned as (Cental) in 1921.

mand the guns of the latter.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. E Morgan, R.A. Deputy Assistant Military Secretary At the War once. is Division

surgeon-lieutenant

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

Air gunners are not required to

The new

The following appointments are vessels are virtually serve as such for any specified lime

Thel: normal and will not be called upon to made by the Admiralty: Small cruisers.

Engr. Capt.-H. Bleackley, M. V. displacement is 1,850 tons, about undergo periods of general service. 300 tons mere than carller des-On ceasing flying finally they must, to President, as Gun Mounting Messrs. Vickers-Arm- troyers. In the main armament are relinquish their air gunner rate, Overseer, eight 4.71. guns, or twice the Men who have served at least 1.strongs. Barrow-in-Fürness July!

28). number mounted in previous types, Year as air gunner (confirmed) can indicating that the main purposej volunteer

for acting observer's Capt. (E).-B. L. G. Sebastian, to

Royal Oak (July 26).

of the type is to hunt down and mate, with pay at 38. 6d. or 4s, a destroy hostile small craft, rather day.

four.

to

the

3rd

pasted as G.S.0.1.

Payr. L.-T. C. Sherwin, to Barham June 8).

Payr, Mid.-P. H. G. Richardson. to Newcastle (May 26).

Cd. Gunner-G. W. Morgan, to

Pembroke (June 2).

Sig. Basn.-W. F. Johris. to Shingham (undated).

NEW DEPUTY M.D.G.

C. Surgeon. Rear-Admiral

School and have been awarded

The following reserve cancers His nine Hurricane fighters on have recently been tested as flying the latter occasion made a "hurri instructors at the Central Flying cane" tour of London.

The 'planes

took off troni category "B," with effect from Northolt (Middlesex). They flew. April 8-Squadron Leader C. W. via Hendon to Purley in the south, McK. Thompson. Flight Leuten-then completed a circuit of Lon- ants J. R. Palmer and "9. J. H. don, returning to Northolt Afteen minutes after they had taken off. Carr, and Flying Omeer 'E. J. Hill.

Thus they covered approximate- a height of ly eighty miles at 4.00011. Their average speed was -320 m.p.h.

R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified :— GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Wing Commanders.--C. E H James, M.C., R.A.F., Middle East. Cairo, Egypt. for duty as Senior Personnel Staff

to

At times well over 400 m.p.h. must have been achieved.-(Daily

Headquarters Mall).

officer (May 1); B. Ankers. D.C.M. PROFESSORSHIP OF

(Indian Wing) Station,

India, to

command CHINESE LANGUAGE

AT CAMBRIDGE

The Professorship of the Chinese

Surgn, Lt.-Cdrs. (D).-H. N. V. Barnes, LD.S., to Excellent (June than to attack larger ships by tor- The course for this lasts seven

W. Stevens, L.D.S..

to No. 2 to pedo, the number of torpedo tubes months and is a simplified form of R.

Risalpur, (June 201; E. R. having been reduced from 10 to the officer observer course. Con- Caledonia.

|(April 23). Armation a.s observer's mate is Longhurst. L.D.S., to Boscawen, for after

Squadron Leaders.-E. D. Barnes. two years' service in the RN. Hospital, Portland (June 22);

VA.F.C., to, No. 3 (Indian) Wing acting rank and carries pay of L Simpson. L.D.S., to Victory,

and History will be for R.M. Infirmary. Portsmouth Griffiths, DS.O., has taken up the Headquarters, Chaklala, India, to Langunge 4s. 6d, or 55 a day.

(June 261: R. J. M. Andrews, LD.S.past af Deputy Medical Director command; S. R. Ubee, to No. 1 vacant an October 1. and a meet-|

Group. Headquarters. ing of electors will be held in to Malabar. for R.N. Hospital. General at the Admiralty, in suc-(Indian).

Candidates should com- cession to Burgeon Rear-Admiral Peshawar, India, for Air Staff July, Bermuda (June 29).

Lts.-E G. Ducat-Hamersley. A. F. Dudley, O.B.E, who has been duties (April 25); C. B. Hughes, tomunicate with the Vice-Chancellor A. N. Follard, E. J. Lipscombe, to appointed to the RN. Hospital at No. 60 (Bomber} Squadrom, Kohat, before July 8. The stipend is

India. to command (April 23). £1,000 a year, says The Times.

FLEET AIR ARM RATINGS New regulations for the selection Warrant rank as boatswain (0) and training of ratings as obser-will eventually be open to obser- vers' mates and al: gunners in the vers' mates. and the titles, quali- Fleet Air Arm are announced ineations, and employment of war, Admiralty Fleet Orders issued on rant officers so promoted are at May 27.

present under review.

Defiance (June.27).

Chatham

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