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THE ARMY

NEW TECHNICAL SCHOOL

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4,

1938.

LONDON

Tring Park For

GAZETTE

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

ADMIRALTY, JULY 18

RN.

Lieut.-Comdr. (Retd) W. G.

The Nation

PROPOSED NEW NATURAL HISTORY

MUSEUM

The suggestion was made `re- that Tring Park, property

It has been decided to open a technical school for boys at Fort Darland, near Chatham. The proGerard to be Comdr. (Retd.) (July visional date of opening is January 17): Wt. Eleen C. C. Jerome to becently next, and approximately 250 boys.|Cd. Elean, with seny, of July 8. either RA or RE new entrants will be placed under instruction at the outset,

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JULY 19

R.N.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions

RETURN OF THE ENTERPRISE

The cruiser Enterprise, Captain C. F. Hammill which brought home relieved officers and men from ships on the China Station bus arrived at -Spithead.

of Lord Rothschild, should be pur- THE Undersigned have received Relatives and friends of officers

chased for the nation as a home for the famous collections now at the and the ship's company were al

Lieut. F. W. Hawkins, R.N.R., to Natural History Museum, in Ken- lowed inside the dockyard arter

This school, which will be debe Lieut. with seny. of Nov. 18, sington. the ship had berthed. The Enter-

Scientists are enthusiastic about prise is the ship which was with signed to deal eventually with a 1935, "

E.M.

project. The Indies maximum of 1,000 boys, will be

Kensington from

East the

Proby. Lieut. A. W. Rainey is con-building. they point out, is in A Station in March after serving primarily an RE school, but the there for 12 years, and she left output of trained boys will not firmed in the rank of Liepit, with vulnerable position: a direct hit

for that seny; of Feb., 1. again in April on a trooping voy necessarily be entirely age to Hong Kong. She will now corps, go into. reserve.

drawn

THE BUFFS ENGINEER OFFICERS' POSTS

Some 2,000 past and present Captain (E) B. L. G. Sebastian, members of The Buffs will parade from the staff of the Commander-ut the depot of the regiment for in-Chief. Plymouth, has joined the the annual remembrance service battleship Royal Oak as squadron Canterbury Cathedral on Sun engineer officer in the 2nd Battle day. August 7. Squadron, and for duty with the

Rear Admiral

Commanding 2nd Cruiser Squadron and the Rear- En- Admiral, Aircraft Carriers. gineer

Captain H. Bleackley. M.V.O., whom he relieves, has been

ROYAL AIR FORCE

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

JULY 20

B.N.

Act. Lieut. T. H. E. Pounds to be Lieut. with seny. of Sept. 25, 1933.

WAR OFFICE, JULY 22 'REGULAR ARMY

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the

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

during an air-raid would cause FRIDAY. the 3th AUGUST. 1938. damage Impossible to repair: in- deed, if a half-ton bomb fell as much as a mile away, many of the fragile specimens would be in- Jured hopelessly.

At their Sales Room. No. 2 Connaught Road, Central, ground door.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:

Bedsteads,

An eminent selenitist said that Col. G. O. Boase, CBE, having he believed Tring Park and man- attained the age for retirement ston could be obtained for about retires (July 23); and retains his £50,000.-

"Surely," he said, "this is very appt.

оде COMMANDS AND STAFF reasonable, especially when The follg. appts, are made:-Lt.remembers that the Codex Sinal. Col. (OM.E 1st C1 J. Warren, ticua cost twice that sure! I am AMLEE, RA.O.C., to be Asst. Dir. convinced that the results of a of Ord. Servs. War Office (May 6); transfer to Tring would more than It has been decided. as an ex-Maj, E. H. Allen, The Buffs to be justify the expenditure. appointed Gun Mounting Overseer perimental measure, that "airmen D.AA. and QMG., E. Lanes. Area "Those collections at Kensington at the Harrow works of Vickers-tor whom courses of vocational (July 14); Maj. A. N. Venning./-200logical, entomological, botani/Rugs, Pictures, Cutlery. Curios, E.P. Armstrongs. Limited, in place of training at Ministry of Labour cen- M.C., RA, to be G.S.Q. 2nd Grade cal, palaeontological are of inesgin Ware. Electric Table Fans and Engineer Captain L. Thackara.

tres are approved shall undergo Jamaica (July 15); Capt. and Bt. timable value. The public does not such courses as airmen. Instead of Maj. G. R. Way, R.A., to be G.3.0. see them--the actual type-speci. Lamps, Radio Sets. Hand Sewing after discharge or transfer to the 2nd Grade, The British Troops in mers, the standards which stu-

China (July 14).

NEW PICKET BOAT FOR THE NAVY

reserve.

CAVALEY

"ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

Chesterfield Suites. Dining Tables, Chairs, Armchairs, Bideboards. Wardrobes, Dressing Tables. Chests of Drawers, Carpets.

and Brass Ware, Glass and Porce-

also

Machine. Gramophones and Re- dents come from all parts of the corda, Camphorwood Trunks, Cabin The men will therefore receive

world to examine. Nothing can and Wardrobe Trunks. Books, etc.. new design of

etc.. The first of a motor-driven picket boat, develop-service rates of pay and allwances

14th/20th H-L C. F. Johnston replace them, if they are damaged ed by Messrs. Thornycroft recently while attending these courses to to be Capt. (June 1),

LORD ROTHSCHILD'S GIFT accepted for service by the Admir-assist them to find employment ont

"At present they are not housed alty after exhaustive trials, was their return to civil life, instead of

25 they should be. Accommodation A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD demonstrated on the Thames by unemployment beneat with train-

Maj. H. M. Stanford. M.C.. isis, insufficient. The opportunity Ing allowance. The courses will restd. to the estabt (April 261 now arises to do a great service to the builders recently...

The boat is notable for being begin on or about the normal date Maj. A. N. Verning, M.C., is secd. science and secure the "collections propelled by Diesel engines, where- of completion of regular service. for serv, on the Staff (July 15); and Ibraries safely and in more by the risk of fire is practically and airmen will be granted exten-

Capt. and Bt. Maj. G. R. Way is congenial surroundings. It seems to 1 Electric Refrigerator "G.E." (run-

ning order) eliminated and endurance greatly tons of service or prolongations of seed, for serv. on the Staff (July me, and to many other scientists, increased, at one-fifth the fuel engagement covering the period. 14), and relinquishes the appt. of that here is a chance that should 1 Electric Refrigerator "Frigidaire cost, over that of similar boats To be eligible for training an air-Adit driven by perto engines.

The boat, is the same length, as the standard naval picket boat, 45ft. Her beam is 30ft.. draught 2ft. 8in.. and weight eight tens The hull is of the hard chine form. of double-skinned mahogany dia- goria planking. Life-saving capa city is the standard, 45 mén.

p.

She has twin screws. each driven by a Thornycroft 140 six-cylinder Diesel engine," which give her a speed of 18 to 19 knots

and an endurance at full speed of over 150 miles. Loaded with 45 imen her speed is 15 knots: towing a boat of similar weight, 10 knots. Twin rudders make the boat ex ceedingly handy.

ef Lockheed hydraulic

man must have completed at least

INFANTRY

six years' regular service, have The Butts.Lt. H. P. Williams to a character assessment "not lower be Capt. (June 18)." than "good," and be recommended

W York R-Capt. L. Oliver is by his commanding officer. A sum secd. for serv. with the R.A.P.C, of £5,000 is included in the Air | (July 3). Estimates this year for the repay- Gloster R. Sec. Lt. C. A. Lenny ment of the cost of training to the resigns his commn. (July 19). Ministry of Labour.

NEW - SQUADRON LEADER

E Lan: R.-Capt. S. T. James, M.B.E. is seed. for serv, on the Staff (July 23).

DCLI-The tolle. Lts. to be

Among the promotions to squad-,Capts. (July 13):-J. L. T. Rogers ron leader in the July list is that of Flight Lleutenant Kenneth Mc-

Kenzie, M.B.E, who has been in the R.A.F. since its inception.

and remains seed.: E. Stanton.

Seaforth.-Capt. R. D. Horne is restd. to the estabt. July 10).

not be missed."

"If a Bill at present before the House of Lords is passed-and. there seems no doubt about it -the Trustees of the British Museum will be able to accept the late. Lord Rothschild's be- quest of his museum at Tring. He left it to the Trustees on....- condition that it was äccepted as an annexe to the British Museum and used in a modi. fled form for zoological re- search.

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more "Lord Rothschild spent than £500,000 on his Museum--a

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS magnificent one with two militon huge Short Service Commission. The butterflies and moths, a follg. Lts. (on prob.) are restd. to library and 2,000 mammal speci- Lt.Cdr.-H. W. Falcon Steward, the estabt. (July 11-J. C. Bab-mens." These, if the Bill is passed,

bage, M.B.; D. N. Parry."

will belong to the Natural History The engines are controlled by to Osprey (Aug. 15). the coxswain through the mecium

Müseum, and presumably there will Lts- Clutton-Baker, to Kem- ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

be a system of interchanging bet- pentelt (Aug. 11: C. R. L. Argles. gear,

Maj. (0.5.0. Ist C1.) P. J. separate control being fitted for to Vernon (Aug. 2): E. Croome, Moloney. D.CM., having attained ween the Kensington "collections the throttles and the reversing to President for cse, at Naval Met. the age for retirement, is placed and those at Tring. clutches. Electric starting and Branch (Sept. 12).

on ret. pay. (July 231; Capt. (O.EO.)) lighting follow the usual motor.

2nd C1.) C. Franklin to be Maj. boat practice.

(O.E.O. 1st C) (July 23); Lt Vic-O.BO. 3rd CL.) C. E. Arnold to be

Capt. (0.3.0. 2d C1.) (July 23).

Cd. Engr.-G. H. Trend. to Cal- cutta (July 28).

There is 2 small wheel-house Act. Boun.-J. V. Huggins..to right forward, two large covered-in story for cse. (July 25). cockpits amidships and aft, with the Schmr.-S. J. Grundy. to Cardiff engine-room between them. There (July 30). is provision for the mounting of machine-guns

The extreme handiness. ease of control, and comfort of the boat were well demonstrated on the river. Since the form. of

ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

Mr. F. A. Everett, entered as Proby. Lt. (seny, July 21);

Sub.-Lt.-F. H. G. Kell. to

hull adopted is well known to give ney (Aug. 5). good sea-keeping qualities there is every reason to expect that she wll give equally satisfactory results on service.

·NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments have been made by the "Ad- miralty:-

ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS Capt. L. Oliver, W. York R, to Paymr. (on prob.) (April 3),

CLIMATE BETTER

"This Tring Museum is at the gates of the park which is now for sale. There is an opportunity to secure the park, to erect satisfac- tory modern building-the Museum best Kensington is badly adapted for some kinds at work-and, without

FURNITURE.

and

(running order)

1 Portable Typewriter "Remington"

"Corona"..

**Century""

"National"

1 Upright Piano by "Moutrle" 2 Sets Lawn Bowls

1 Modem Style Diningroom Suite

Bedroom Suites

2

also

ONE "BUICK! SEVEN -SEATER TOURING CAR

(On view on, day of sale).

On VIEW from THURSDAY,

the 4th AUGUST, 1938.

TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY,

LAMMERT BROS..

`AUCTIONEERS.

spolling the surroundings in the EYSTON IN

THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS Short Service Commission.---Sec. least, Lt. T. H. H. Wilson, from TA..calony. Rod-D.W.R., to be Lt, fon prob.) (July

[D);

J

TO

establish

sclentlic

""There the great collection: SEARCH OF

could be studied in comfort. Their safety

or would be more less NEW RECORDS.

ESTABLISHMENT Act. Sub-Lts.-E. J. Ormsby and

Sch. of Electric Lighting-Maf.jassured. The climate of Tring is D. M. Waiter, to Drake (July 31).

for the preservation of Messrs.-J. G. Hollinshead, and D. Cowie, R.E, from Instr. (CI. CC) better P. Redhead. entered as Proby. Act. to be (Cl. Z) (June 8).

specimens. There seems to be go Sub-Lts. (seny, July 20 and 21 res- pectively).

"Proby. Midn.-L. S. Scott. to Rodney (July 30).

Wt. Engr.-C. Peel, to Glasgow, (July 30).

Australian Academy

A

The first exhibition of the Australian Academy of Art, modelled, with a rojal charter, on the Royal Academy, London, has been held

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obstacle, except that of anance. Utah Speed Attempts,

MEMORANDA The follg. Lt.-Cols. and Bt. Cols. which should be easily surmounted. "This, of course, would clear the (O.M.Es. 1st CL) (local Cols.) reiin- quish the local rank of Col (July waf for a larger and more compre- 1):-J. 8. Crawford. M.I.Mech.E..hensive public exhibition at the RAO.C. J. E. Hollebone, AMI existing Natural History Museum, Mech.E.. R.A.O.C.

where space at present is limited. Lieut.-Col C. O. Olliver, RA, Is Poth scientists and the public. granted the local rank at Col. would benefit from the change." while empld as O.C. Troops, Sierra Leone (July 23).

GOVERNOR OF

PUNJAB

Capt. G. E. T. Eyston, holder. of the world's land speed re- cord, sailed for the United States in the Uner Queen Mary recently. His car Thunderbolt is already at Bonneville Salt Beds. Utah, where, as soon as the weather allows, 'Eyston will try to beat his own record of 311.4 miles an hour.

The follg. Mais. and Bt. Lt.-Cols. (local Lt.-Cols.) relinquish the local

He hopes to raise it to a figure. rank of Lt.-Col. (July 1-0. G. Q.

London, August 3. beyond the reach of the two chal- Nicholson, M.C. R.A., "E T. L Gur-

Sir Herbert Emerson, who is at lengers: John Cobb, of London. don. M.C.. Black Watch: W. J. present on leave, will be unable and Ab Jenkins, the American especially in Sydney, outside | Eldridge, D.8.0., M.C., RA"

for reasons of health to return to driver. Capt. and Bt. Maj. (local Maj.) India to resume his post of Gover- Given good conditions he hopes. The academy goes ahead with 45 G. M. O. Davy, 3rd H. relinquishes nor of the, Punjab.

to cover the flying mile in 11 in Melbourne and Sydney. It was members. New members will be the local rank of Maj. (July p:}

The King has accordingly, ap- seconds, which is equal to 327.275 the first time that such a repre-elected shortly to bring it up to the description of Capt. Raymond proved that Sir Henry Duffield miles an hour

five Elmer Hunt. late Reg. Army Res. Crak, who is at present Governor Capt., R.A.S.C. should read as now Etherson's leave, should continue Ing a society which, if it is care-at the first exhibition,

stated, and not as in the Gazette

25 Governor for this fully controlled, must exercise a The academy started with op of May 20; Lt. E C. Roberts, Inte perlod-British Wireless). strong influence on the art of position from several established

R.G.A. (Spec. Res.)... relinquishes Australia.

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years to bring the academy into committee directing the academy the T.A (March 23). existence. It was officially formed was that all existing societies. at Canberra in June, 1937, by should have equal votes in electing delegates elected by members.members of the academy, These delegates were, empowered In answer, it was claimed that

to draw up a constitution.

The academy started with 50 foundation members. Since then, two have passed on and three have resigned, following disagreement on points of polley, which have kept a number of prominent artists,

further

BRITISH MISSION - TO PORTUGAL

The latest reports from Utah' are that the salt beds are in better condition than they have ever been known so early In the summer.

Eyston will have the first run on the track. He will be followed by Ab Jenkins. John Cobb will make his attempt shortly.

∙London, Aug. 3. CASUALTIES AMONG

Thunderbolt, Eyston's eight-ton Admiral Wodehouse, head of the ITALIANS IN SPAIN

British Military Mission which has car, with its two Rolls-Royce aero there were not more than six im-

Rome, August 3. been for sometime in Fortugal, is engines, has been rebuilt since it portant artists whose reputations Casualties, among Italian legion-expected to return to London in was brought home in November." Modifications to its streamlined were beyond dispute who had not aries on the Teruel front between the near future.

Part of the Mission, with Colonel hull have been made in the July 13 and 24 are officially "an- joined the academy or resigned.

Various schools of painting and nounced here as 232 dead and 1.813 Daly at the head, however remains light of the experience gained in officers in Portugal. It is understood that the first runs. Structurally the designing are represented and wounded. Twenty-seven

eminent were killed, 140 wounded and one the work of the Mission is not only important change has been a

new system of coil springing.

also sculpture.. Two architects are members.

is missing..

terminated.-(British Wireless),

Transocean).