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CONDITIONS OF PROMOTION

Wa Tels-H E. Wheatcroft, to

Victory for Sig. School (Aug. 17) R. C. Clarke, to Colombo (Sept. 1). Wt. shipt.-W. F. McC. A. Eddy, to Courageous Aug. 18).

Wt. Engr., W. Heavyside, to Forth (Sept. 1),

LONDON

GAZETTE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2

REGULAR ÄRMY.. COMMANDS AND STAFF

The Admiralty announce changes

Co. (temp. Brig.) R. H. Willan, In the conditions of promotion, re-

D.S.O., M.C., Col. Comdt. R. Signals, tirement, and pay of senior officers

A.D.C.. relinquishes the appt. of in the Navy on the same lines as

PROMOTION

Comdr.. 10th Inf. Bde, and the those announced for the Army Sub-Lt. (E) C. G. Gruning, to temp. rank of Brig. (Aug. 1)." and for the "Air Force recently rank of Lt. (E) (seny. May 18, The undermentioned appts, are

According to the Admiralty an1937), and apptd. to Royal Oak made:- nouncement, the decisions affect (Aug. 3, 1938).- ing the three Services were actually reached in collaboration, although there was no hint of that in the

War Secretary's statement in Par- ROYAL AIR FORCE

liament.

ment

The improvement in the promo- tich prospects of Army officers in

NEW RETIRING AGES

The introduction of lower max-

Lt.-Gen. Sir Robert Gordon- Finlayson, K.C.B., C.M.G.; D.5.0.. Col. Comdt. RA, from 0.0.C. to be G.O.C.-in-C., The' British Troops in Egypt (Aug 3).

Maj. E. H. L. Jacobs-Larkcom," R.E, to be 0.8.0. 2nd Grade, War Office (July 281,

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1938

TAK CANDID CAMERA AT KAI

Snapshot of passenger on arrival at the Kai Tak Airport.

Cheshire R.—Capt. W, R. Oulton, A.F.C., is seed, for serv, on the Staff

July 4).

Cameronlans-Capt. H. E. Story, “

M.C.. to be Maj. (July 25).

Presumably there was some food reason for the announcements be-

Capt. and Bt. Maj. D. W, Clarke, ing made piecemeal, possibly con-

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY nected with the rising of Parlia-imum ages of retirement for air R.A.. to be Dep. Asst. Mil. Sec.,

chief marshals and air marshals, War Office (July 25).

Capt. W. T. Delamain is seed, for announced in the House of -Com-"}

CAVALRY

serv. on the Staff (April 1): Capt. mons. may be regarded A3 а

8th H.-Capt. C. ER Duff is W. G. Shacklock to be Adit. vice measure of precaution for main secd. while empid. as an Instr.. R. Capt. W. E C Eliọt (Aug. 1); Capt. the unier ranks brings them into taining in future a flow of yoUNS | MIIL Coll. (July 241; Lt. Slr E. W. G. Mamham to be Adjt (Aug. 2). is placed on the h.p. list on account line with the conditions which officers to those ranks. It will have st. L. Malet. Bt., to Be Capt. (July already exist in the Navy, where promotion up to Beutenant com- mander-the equivalent of major- has long been automatic.

ΠΟ Immediate effect, since the 24). majority or others in the ranks

13th/18th H.-Sec. Lt. 0. M. concerned are well below the retir-Cooper resigns his commn. (Aug. Ing age.

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No corresponding change is

The ranks of ait marshal and air: 14th/20th H.-L. J. W. W. Hurn- therefore called for in the Navy chief marshal came into use indall is secd. for serv. with the though the corresponding rates of 1919 and 1922 respectively, Lord R.A.F. (June 27). pay in the three Services will now Trenchard being the first officer all the more need looking into. to hold them. But since certain anomalle, have now been abolished for the senior Army ranks, they obviously could not in fairness be allowed to survive in the other Services.

The retiring age" has hitherto been, 85..but of the four officers [who have "retired since, the ranks were Instituted, Air Chief Marshals Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and BETWEEN APPOINTMENTS

Sir John Steel dig so at 58 and 60 Captains and flag officers have respectively; and Air Marshals Str hitherto been automatically put on John Higgins and Sir Robert Clark- half-pay between appointments, Hall at 55 and 51. practice which, in the words of There are now on the active list the Admiralty announcement, "has three air chief marshals and six in the past bore heavily upon air marshals. Their ages vary from officers." In future they will receive 50 to 57 and 11 months, so that it full pay between appointments, will be over two years before the and captains will receive, in addi¦new' age limit of 60 can apply to tion provision allowance, and, if any of them. The average, age is entitled to it, marriage allowance. only 53 years.

certain

Flag officers will, if their future There are however, some much employment is uncertain, receive younger men among the air vice- full pay for six months only, marshals who in due course will be followed by six months on two jobtaining advancement. Of. the 21 thirds pay. After that they will officers at this rank 16 are under 50

and one, revert to half-pay.

Air Vice-Marshal W. In the future flag officers are to Sholto Douglas, is only 44. The last be retired as soon as it becomes officer promoted to the rank, "Alt Vice-Marshal P. C. Maltby, on July that they will not be miployed again, instead of being 1. will be 46. allowed to remain until their next In the ordinary course, therefore, promotion, and thus drawing the those who are promoted to alr pension of the higher rank. But marshal and air chief marshal will when this provision comes into have sample time to serve in those turce the rates of retired pay are ranks before being overtaken by

be substantially increased and the new age rule at 60, brought into line with those of the Army.

are

"

be

These provisions brought into force gradually, and officers' present prospects in the matter of retired pay are to be secured to them..

Minor improvements nre the grant of an additional periodical increment of pay to commanders, and the extension to officers of the rank of captain and below of the payment hitherto made only to ratings of provision allowance while on leave.

NAVAL. APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Surgn. Capt.-D. G. D. Fergusson. M.R.C.S.. 'LR.CP., to Caledonia in charge of Bick Quarters (Sept. 28).

Payr. Cdrs.-G. H. Wise, to Cochrane (Aug. 6); J. A. Miller, to London (Aug. 19).

Lt.Cdr.-R. B. S. Tennant, to R.NE., Chatham (Aug. 5).

LAR (ARIN.R.).—W. H. C. Rees, entered as Lt. (seny. Feb. 25) and apptd, to Hostile (Aug. 10).

Pari. L-G. R. Lavers, to Warspite (Aug. 26)........

Sub-Lt.-J. S. Banks, to H. 44 (July-26).

Sub-Lts. (E).-A. L. S. 8. Thack- ara, to Neptune; G. P. Blake." to Amphion (Aug. 12); J. W. Mott, to Exeter: A. L. C. J. Spearman; to Orion; P. J. A. Slade to Norfuls (Aug 20 JR. Dight, to Ark Royal: H. P. B. Evans, to Glasgow: N. A. Dalton. to Rodney: J K D. M. Maugham, to Nelson: B. A, Cluett, to Newcastle. (Aug. 25); G. E Baker, to Devonshire (Aug. 28); H. D. Roberts, to Kent (Aug. 201; } C. G. Crii. to Liverpool (Sept. 8).

Рауг Mids-T G. Graham, to Nelson M. Sehrer, to Revenge (Sept. 9): F. A. P. Fausset, to Nelson, K. A. Crawley, to Nelson (July 19).

Senior, "Master-J L Rees to Galata (Aug. 9).

Schoolmaster (CW,O,)--W. G. Coleman, to Pembroke (Aug. 1),

Tels F A G Page, to Emingham (Aug. 16); N. T.-J. Greenwood, to Victory for Blg. School (Bept. 13. and to Tamar (Nov. 1)

Cd. Shipt.-W. G. Richards, to Bt. Angelo (Sept. 1):

INFANTRY

R. War. R.Sec. Lt. M. E. Fisher to be Lt. (July 1).

Bedfs, and Herts. R.-Sec. Lt. C. M. Inigo-Jones to be Lt. (July 313. Lelcester R.-Capt. J. M. K. Spurling to be Ad vice Capt. A. G. P. Withington (July 6).

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Lan. R-Capt. E. O. Wanliss

of ill-health (July 9). --

S: Stafford R-Lt FL Martin

to be Capt. (July 10).

-P.W. Vals.--Lt. T. H. Oreenall re- tires receiving a gratuity (Aug. 1). Loyal RL. (Qr.-Mr.) W, J. be Capt. (Qr.-Mr.) Holohan to (Aug. 1

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