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THE ARMY

DEMONSTRATIONS OF NEW EQUIPMENT Demonstrations of new equip Devonport from August 9 forement and organization were given shadows the promotion about that on Balisbury Plain recently for the date of the present officer, Captain benefit of officers at home on leave D. M. T. Bedford, to flag rank. He from India.

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IMPORTANT DECISIONS AFFECTING EMOLUMENTS OF OFFICERS OF R.N.

Inter-Departmental Discussions

London, July 9. The Admiralty announces that as a result of inter-Departmental His successor will be Captain C. the School of Artillery, Lark discussions, in which all three fighting forces participated, impor- E. Harris, late in command of the hill; the Avon was bridged and tant decisions antecting emoluments and conditions of service for cruiser Birmingham, and formerly demonstrations were given with

officers of the Royal Navy have been made. Director of the Naval Air Division. anti-tank mines, and on

Among the benefits accruing to officers as a result of the de- Down there were firing with anti-cisions will be provision for those temporarily unemployed through SURGEON REAR-ADMIRAL

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no fault of their own. They willreceive full pay and if captain's SMITH

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section was where applicable. Smith, O.B.E, has been placed on shown in action: and at Tidworth the retired list on promotion to the new infantry platoons paraded In future, Flag Officers, if their that rank, to date July 15, after and occupied an indirect fire pos!-further employment is uncertain,

tion. 29 years in the Navy.

The demonstrations were will receive. six months' fult pay six months two-thirds' concluded with a light tank 'action and

pay, after which they will go on NEW COLONELS

to half-pay. The selections for promotion and

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Senior officers will be retired

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3. Turnham, O.B.E Their average age is 47, and the youngest of them its 43.

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VERNON FLOTILLA Commander A. M. Sheffield, re- cently attending the tactical course, has assumed command of the Winchester and of the flotilla attached to the Vemon. torpedo school, in successie to Comman- der P. N. Walter, who is to com- mand the Fame in the 8th troyer Flotilla, Home Flect.

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The result will be that the new retired pay scales for Flag officers will be identical with those for general and officers. the rates being £960 per annum for a Rear-Admiral, £1,120 for a Vice Admiral, £1,300 for an Admiral.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE PAY AND PROMOTION

London, July 29.

As a sequel to the statement in the House of Commons yes....... terday by the Secretary for War, Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, the Under-Secretary for Air, Mr. William Belfour, has annoan- ced improvement in the scales of pay for Squadron Leaders, Wing Commanders and Air Commodores.

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In future, promotion of flying picers 12 the General Duties The new rules, however, will not branch to Fight Lieutenants after become fully effective for execu-two years' service in the rank will tive officers with Flag rank until be the standard practice.

Squadron Leader T. S. Horry, the officers have been promoted Des-DF.C.. AFC., Flight Lieutenant N. to captaincles and reach flag rank.

C. S. Rutter, and Flying Officer H-(Reuter). A. R. Holford, from the Home Alr- craft Depot at Henlow, are among

HMS. Achates has been relieved a number of officers appointed for at the RAF station at as parent-ship of the 1st Anti-duty Submarine Flotilla, Portland, by Seletar, Singapore.

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NEW ARMY APPOINTMENT

London. July 29. "In consequence of the expansion of the anti-aircraft divisions prj the Territorial Army, Major-Gen-

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London, July 29.

Mr. John Adams Hunter, of the The normal maximum age for Colonial Administrative Service in J H. Marshall-Cornwall, retirement of Air Chief Marshals Malaya, has been appointed Lieut.-

the Woolston, and will relleve the Squadron Leader Horry, who is eral Wolverine as emergency destroyer, appointed for flying duties, enter-Chief of the British Military Mis- and Air Marshals will be reduced Governor of Malta in succession to

80 years, Devonport. Commander

Fed the RF.C. from Framlingharn sion to Egypt, has been appointed from 65 to

but Wing Sir Harry Luke-(Reuter). of in 1916, and gained the Deputy Chief Stevens-Guille, O.B.E.. will trans-College

the Imperial Commanders and Squadron Lea- in France with No. 92 General Staff (AA, Defence), with ders will be raised from 48 and 45 fer from the Achates to the Wool-D.F.C.

years to 50 and 46 years respec- ston in command, and will be suc- Squadron in 1918. The AFC. was the rank of Lieutenant-General.

Major-General Marshali Corn- tively.

proved and the maximum retired ceeded in the former by Lleu-awarded him in 1928, while he was

Retired pay for Vice-Air Mar-pay for Group Captains will be in tenant-Commander N. J. Crossley, with No. 70 Bomber) Squadron in wall served in the Shanghai De-

Iraq.

where he also gained the fence Corps in 1927. (Reuter), hals and Air Marshals will be im- creased to £750.—(Reuter), from the Wolverine.

Genamil Bervice Medal with two clasps for active service in Kur- The following appointments are distan and the Southern Desert made by the Admiralty:--

Flight Lieutenant Rutter gra Cdra.-W. K. R. Cross, to Pre-duated as a pilot oicer from sident for Admiralty duty with Cranwell in July, 1931, and served D.O.D. (Aug. 23); R. C. Boyle, to with bomber squadrons in India: Grenade in cmd. (on recommg); up to 1935, after which he" spe-s R. M. Dick, D.3.C., to Basilisk injcialized in engineering. cmd. July 28); H. F. Lawson, to Excellent (Aug. 22); G..Gowlland,

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

to President for Admiralty duty

with DNA.D. (Aug. 30).

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EXTENSIONS OF SERVICE Flight Lieutenants G. W. ledge, W. M. Graham, and A. G. Engr. Cars.-W. S. Ward, to Delhi Strutt, who are due to transfer to (July 25); R. C. Sloman, to Colombo the reserve in January next (Aug. 30).

completing their period of service L-Cdrs.-O. Meredith, to Pre- on the active list, have been select- sident for Admiralty duty with ed provisionally for permanent

} D.A.P. (Aug. 9); B. J. P. Warrand. commissions.

to Rodney (July 28); J. 2. Hunt.

Fight Lieutenants R. M. Brown

to Dryad for course (Aug. 8). F. and W. E. Nelson. Dental Branch, W. Hine, to Hermes (July 21); E. and the Rev. A. J. Potts, Chaplains" H. F. Moultrie,.. to Berwick (Aug. Branch, have been offered exten- 15); F. A. Ballance. to Excellent sions to six years (Aug. 1): E. P. H. Pinckney, to list.

Lilac in emd. (Aug. 9); P. C. L.

Yorke, to President for duty in

Naval Air. Div. (Aug. 2).

on the active

Lt.-Cdrs. (E).-M. H. Hunt, to LORD NUFFIELD'S

Victoria and Albert (July 18); F

J. Ricks, to Impulsive (July 16).

Surgn Lt.-Cdr.-E. W. Bing- ham, M.B., B.Ch.. to Enchantress (Aug. 2).

Lis.-D. F. Chilton, to Excellent (Aug. 22); G. V. B. Russell, to Lilac (Aug. 1); R. G. W. Hare, to Cardiff (July 19).

Lta. (E).-C. W. Huss, to vindic- tive (Aug. 24); M. P. Lawson, te Furious (Aug. 23); J. B. Aldred, to Encounter (Aug. 9); E. C. Berior. to Kipling (Aug, 23).

Act. Wt. Shipt.-T.. H. Memory, to Victory for course (July 251.

.. FROMOTION

Cd. Engr.-P. L. Tatford, to rank

of L. (E) (seny. July 2)...

ENTRY

AIR FACTORY

Production In Six Months,"

So rapidly is everything be- ing pushed forward in con-.. nection with Lord Nuffield's £3,000,000 aéro factory at Cas- tle Bromwich that it is thought It will be available for produc- tlon

of Spitfire fighters in

six months, says the Observer. It was towards the end of May that Lord Nuffield placed his ser- vices at the disposal of Sir King-

Lt. (E)-9. L. Harron, LD.Ssley Wood for the special purpose entered as, Surza. Lt. (D) (seny. of accelerating aircraft produc- Aug. 9) and apptd. RN. Hospital] Kaslar, for course.

tion

Within a few hours of the two men meeting Lord Nuffield had Cd. Gnr.. (T).-H. Lewis, placed communicated with the Birming- on Retired List (July 2).

RETIREMENT

NAVY WEEK AT PORTSMOUTH

London, July 30. Navy week opened at Portsmouth today. Fifty-five warships, including the flagship Nelson, are open to visitors, pro

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ham Corporation, asking that he might acquire the site, which is in every way, ideal for his purpose.

The City Council, although hard pressed for room for their housing schemes, at once consented,

The factory will be close to Lord End, Nuffield's works at Ward where there is a capable technical staff, and comparatively close by are the Wolseley Works of the Morris Company, where men

The programme includes many vivid demonstrations of the Navy at work with 17 active service highly experienced in aircraft con-

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warships.- between two ment (British Wireless).

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