THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 JUNE, 1939 4153 Admiralty, izth June, 1939. M. Schmer. ist Nov. 1938. R.N. E. J. L. Wright, ist Dec. 1938. Engr. Comdr. G. T. Sullivan placed on Retd. D. A. Yeo. ist Jan. 1939. List with rank of Engr. Capt. 7th June Cd. Engr. E. L. Spratt placed on Retd. List. 1939- I4th June 1939. Lieuts. (retd.) to be Lieut.-Comdrs. (retd.) with seny. as stated:— C. Mahony. 6th May 1939. Admiralty, 15^ June, 1939. R. J. McVittie, D.S.C. 7th May 1939. R-.N. W. J. Reynolds, gth May 1939. Surg. Capt. S. Bradbury, M.B., D.P.H., Paymr. Lieut. (Retd.) F. W. G. Pickford to be placed on Retd. List. i2th June 1939. Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. (Retd.). i5th June Surg. Lieut. M. G. Peever, M.D.," C.M., 1939- transferred to Emgcy. List. I2th June 1939. Paymr. Lieuts. to be Paymr. Lieut.- Proby. Sub-Lieut. I. A. Leitch to be Sub- Comdrs. : — Lieut, with seny. of i/jth Mar. 1938. J. E. Langdon. R.N.R. W. R. Vallance^ G. B. Teale. Comdr. H. H. Horley, R.D., placed on Retd. List. 6th June 1939. I5th June 1939. Paymr. Sub-Lieut. K. T. Maidment to be R.M. Paymr. Lieut, ist June 1939. Maj. E. C. L. Bearcroft is placed on the Retd. List at own request. I5th June 1939. Admiralty, i$th June, 1939. R.N. Seny. of the undermentioned Surg. Lieuts. (D) ante-dated as shown: — The War Office, F. P. Ewens, B.D.S. 20th June, 1939. D. W. Allaway, L.D.S. 28th Sept. 1938. REGULAR ARMY. Flight Lieut. H. L. McCulloch, R.A.F., to Col. H. C. Loyd, D.S.O., M.C., to be be Lieut. -Comdr. (A) with seny. of ist Jan. Maj. -Gen. isth June 1939, with seniority 1939- 22nd June 1938, next above Maj. -Gen. Sub-Lieuts. (A) to be Lieuts. (A): — E. M. C. Clarke. R. S. Illingworth. Col. R. A. Boger retires on ret. pay, 2ist S. G. Cooper. June 1939, and is granted the hon. rank of i8th May 1939. Brig. Actg. Sub-Lieut. (A) R. B. Pearson to be Sub-Lieut. (A) with seny. of 3ist'Oct. 1938. The undermentioned to be Cols. : — R.N.R. Maj. & Bt. Lt.-Col. J. K. Edwards, M.C., from S. G'ds. 26th Apr. 1939, with Sub-Lieut. J. H. W. Howe to be Lieut. 28th seniority ist July 1938. .May 1939. Lieut.-Comdr. A. J. Hayward (Retd.) to be Maj. L. Gurney, from R.A. ist June - Comdr. (Retd.). 4th June 1939. 1939- Sub-Lieut. J. L. Duxfield to be Lieut, with Lt.-Col. & Bt. Col. A. Hood, C.B.E., seny. of igth Nov. 1938. M.D., from R.A.M.C. 20th June 1939, with Proby. Paymr. Sub^Lieuts. to be Paymr. seniority ist May 1937. Sub-Lieuts. with seny. as stated: — F. N. Brockett. igth Mar. 1938. COMMANDS AND STAFF. F. R. H. A. Duncan. i7th May 1938. The undermentioned relinquish their J. W. Axten. i9th May 1938. appts. : — Col. F. Thornton, as G.S.O. ist Grade (temp.), and remains on full pay. 28th Apr. Proby. Lieut. J. A. Creed to be Lieut, with 1939- seny. of 7th July 1937. Col. (temp. Brig.) R. A. Boger, as Chief Engr., and the temp, rank of Brig. 2ist Admiralty, iqth June, 1939. June 1939. R.N. The undermentioned appts. are made: — Sub-Lieut. A. L. Harper to be Lieut, nth Maj.-Gen. H. C. Loyd, D.S.O., M.C., Apr. 1939. from Bde. Comdr.. to be Div. Comdr. i5th Actg. Paymr. Sub-Lieuts. to be Paymr. Sub- June 1939. Lieuts. with seny. as stated: — Col. J. K. Edwards, M.C.,- to be G.S.O. A. B. Webb, ist Sept. 1938. ist Grade (temp.). 26th Apr. 1939. D. H. Tyler. Col. F. Thornton to be Bde. Comdr. i8th G. Byng. May 1939, and is granted the temp, rank of D. A. Marks. Brig, whilst so empld. (Substituted for the R. H. P. Browne. notfn. in the Gazette of gth June 1939.) W. T. Blunt. Col. L. Gurney, from Dep. Asst. Dir. of R. A. H. Cox. Arty., to be Asst. Dir. of Arty, ist June ist Oct. 1938. 1939- A 2