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THE SERVICES

NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES

SERVICES CHIEF OF NAVAL SOUTHAMPTON

"ROYAL NAVY

CAPTAIN A. J. MITCHELL

Commander A. I

Mitchell

retiring at his own request, with

| Strachan-Smith as Chief Engineer |

PROMOTIONS

at Singapore Dockyard. He is the L.-W. H. G. Saunt (FU/L{..., first engineer captain to hold this |R_AF.), A. ̊C. Akerman, L. P. Moore. is post. Since June, 1935, a comman-X G. Robertson, E G. Bayldon, T. der (E) has held the appointment. L. Eddison, R. E. D. Ryder, P. A. R. the rank of captain, after nearly The graving dock at Singapore was Withers, to rank et Lt.-Cdr. (seny. 34 years in the Service. A torpedo formally opened on February 14 June 1). specialist. he

in last and the main portions of the November last by Commander F. H. base will be completed by March M. Vaughin in the Department of next. Torpedoes and Mining. Admiralty.

was

relieved

1

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Lt. (Retd.).-G. A. Helps, to rank of Lt.-Cdr. (retd) (deny. June 1).

RETIREMENT Part. Car-C. A. Shove, O.B.E. at own request (June 2),

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FLEET AIR ARM

PERSONNEL

Sir Charles Little Is Appointed

London, June 23.

TO HONG KONG : IN FIVE DAYS

To the big Imperial Airways fying – Boat Centaurus, which

achieved not long age is remar

able survey fight of 32.000 miles Admiral Sir Charles James Coleto Australia, New Zealand and brooke Little., K.C.B., who was back, has fallen another history- Commander-in-Chief of the China making task, says the Imperial Station from 1936 to 1938, has been Airways news bulletin. appointed a Lord Commissioner of i Ascending from

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1938.

THOUSANDS AT

BRITISH AIR ATTACHE IN SIAM

Wing Cdr. Bishop

Appointed

Bangkok, June 13.

FUNERAL

OF RA.F. MEN

London, June 13.

A Johannesburg message states that three thousand officers and men and thousands of the civilian population were present at the funeral today of the four members

Wing Commander A. G. Bishop, of the RAF. boxing team and two PAYMASTER CAPTAIN SHOVE

OBE, AF.C., R.A.-F., until recent-South African air force men who MINESWEEPER TRIALS Paymaster Captain C. A. Shove,

Southamptonly in Hong Kong, where he was lost their lives in the air disaster the Admiralty and Chief of Naval | recently, with passengers and connected with the headquarters near Limpopo River. The new minesweeper Seagull, O.B.E., has retired at his own re-

W. D. Morford, transferred to Personnel. In succession to Ad- malls, this famous aircraft insu-of the Royal Air Force Far East The funeral took place at.. building at Devonport Dockyard. quest after 37 years' service,

R.N. as L. (A) (seny. March 26) miral Sir Martin Erie Danbar-Nas- | gurated the great new speed-up on Command for intelligence stafi Roberts Heights. Pretoria. commissioned for trials on June 3 NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

| and apptd. to Glorious (June 1).

mith, V.C., KC.B., who has held the Empire's airways.

duties, has been appointed Air and on their satisfactory comple- The following appointments are

The the post since 1935.· ́ The appoint- |

Governor General ROYAL MARINES

and No recent event in air tran-

Attache bere, tion will pay off into dockyard made by the Admiralty:

Premier of the Union and all Ber- Capts.-W. 9. North, to Ironment will date from July 1-sport history.has been more signi control on June 11. She will pro- "Surgn." Capt.-E

Britain is thus the first Powervices were officially represented. C. Holtom. Duke: P. R. O. L. Penfold, to (Reuter).

fcant than this. When. nine in Stam to possess accredited mili bably be completed for service in 0.3.E., M.R.C.S., LR.CP. to St. Malaya; F. A. Eustace, to Kent; R.

British Wireless). Admiral Sir Charles, Little, who years ago, the first England-Indiatury. naval and air attaches.- July to take the place of the Angelo for R.N. Hospl., Malta (July F. V. Griffiths, to be Asst. Supt..was born in Shanghai, celebrated dying route was established. It was (Reuter). Speedwell. Commander T. W.

his 56th birthday yesterday.

acclaimed as a wonderful achieve Marsh. in the fat Minesweeping

Wright.

ment to bring Karachi within Flotilla, Portland, the latter ship

Among other appointments, 8 seven days of London by alt. To proceeding to Chatham to join the

Bandmaster (WO)--D. A. Jar- Charles was Director of the Royal | day, by the accelerated schedules. Central Reserv» nf Minesweepers.

Naval Stax College. Greenwich. the time of a flying voyage to man, LRAM.. to Kent.

from 1927 to 1930, and was Lord Karachi is reduced to 2 days Commissioner of the "Admiralty hours.

DESTROYERS

1).

P.R.T. School, Deal.

Bandmaster.-E. L.R.A.M., to Drake..

Cd. Cdr. (Wing Cdr., R.A.F.).-R. St. A. Malleson, to President, as Asst Director of Air Materiál Dept

June, 23).

Surgn, Car-R. A. Brown, M.B..

The destroyer Anthony. Iles- "tenant-Commander St. John to Pembrke for R.M. Infirmary,

Tyrwhitt, emergency destroyer at the Nore, is to visit Southend trom June 8 to 13

Chatham (June 2).

Lt.Cdr.-1. M. Martineau to Argus (June 8).

THE ARMY

DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S

REGIMENT

and Deputy Chief of Naval Stat from 1932 to 1935.

(Wing Commander Bishop's suc cessor in Hong Kong is Wing Com mander J. G. Walser, M.G.. R.A.F., who formerly commanded No, 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron at Singapore and was more recently Acting Air Attache at Shanghat).

The new timings bring Calcutta within 3 days 6 hours of South-g

The King has approved of the Admiral Sir Dunbar-Nasmithampton. The crew of the Comet, is being Surgn. Lt.-Cdr.-F. M. Duthie, appointment of Colonel C. J. commanded the Royal Naval Col granted leave till June 9, and on M.B.. to Pembroke for R.N. Hosp., Pickering. C.M.G., DSO, rettred lege, Dartmouth, from 1928 to 1928 June 11 will turn over to theat. Yarmouth (June 18).

pay, as Colonel of The Duke of and was Naval A.D.C. to the King. Wishart. The Comet is to be trans- Lts. (E).-A. Kirkconnel, to Wellington's Regiment (West Rid 1927-28. While in command of ferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. Queen" Elizabeth (June 1); W. E. irig), with effect from October 1. the Submarine Ell during the War Chick, to Caledonia; J. S. Shifter, 1938, in succession to Colonel he destroyed 11 Turkish vessels in to Berwick (June 28).

(honorary Brigadier-General) P. A. the Sea of Marmora for which he W.5.0.-J. A. McNiven, to Vernon Turner, C.M.G.. retired pay, who was awarded the Victoria Cross

(Continued on Page (11) (June 14),

and promoted Commander.

CHIEF ENGINEER AT SINGAPORE

The appointment dates from June 3 of Engineer Captain W. D.

PREMIER BACK AT WORK

London, June 13. " The Prime Minister

back at work at 10 Downing Street to- day. Among his visitors was the United States Ambassador, who is leaving London on Wednesday to make a visit to the United States. Other callers during the course or the day included the Colonial

Singapore is reached in 5 days 2 were carried by the aircraft of Im hours. A journey through from periai Airways during the first Southampton to Hong Kong can year of Empire services (1929-30) now be accomplished in 5 days 6 this figure Increased to more than hours, while Brisbane (Australia) 9.000 for the year 1937; while let is brought within 8 days 23 hours, ter-mail loads on Empire routes Secretary, the Air Secretary and Air transport progress may also grew from @Just over 100,000lb. In Lord Halifax who was also back at be illustrated by the fact that. 1929-30 to approximately 1,500,000 work at the Foreign Office this whereas only about 800 passengers | 16. in 1937.

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