H74 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 27 FEBRUARY, 1940 28th Dec. 1939. John Chamberlin CRACROFT-RtCE (31263). Samuel Thomas BEAL (41654). Kingston James HATTRICK (31272). Colin James Ray WALKER (41759). Eric Donald HILLS (31275). Geoffrey Price HOWELL (31278). 3oth Jan. 1940. Peter John Hilton PERKIN (31289). James Olliff GRIFFITS (41692). Dennis Henry WOOD (31301)- The undermentioned Flying Officers are Stanley Ronald Winget AMOR (31256). promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on Benjamin Britton JOHNSON (31280). the dates stated:— Max Carne MAINPRICE (31282). Derek Herbert POLLARD (31290). ist Feb. 1940. Arthur William RHODES (31294). James Brian TAIT (33291). Edward Marsden SOPWITH (31304)- 2ist Feb. 1940. Jeffrey Stephen WILKINSON (31299). (Seniority zist May 1939.) Group Captain Rudall Woodliffe THOMAS, Kenneth Vernon GARSIDE (36107). O.B.E., is promoted to the rank of Air Com- modore. I5th Aug. 1939. (Substituted for The undermentioned Pilot Officers are the notification in Gazette of 2nd Jan. 1940.) promoted to the rank of Flying Officer on Squadron Leader Frank ANDERSON the dates stated:—=> (R.A.F., Ret.) (10021) relinquishes at his I2th Jan. 1940. own request the rank of Squadron Leader Archibald William Herbert READER whilst re-employed with the Royal Air Force (40I39)- and is granted the rank of Flight Lieutenant, I2th Feb. 1940. ist Nov. 1939. John Ambrose PRITCHARD (40136). Acting Pilot Officer Thomas LEIGH- Edward Creighton FYSON (40103). MALLORY relinquishes his short service com- Walter Harry SHAW (40146). mission on account of ill-health. 24th Feb. 1940. I5th (Feb.. 1940. Maurice COUPLAND (40209). ACCOUNTANT BRANCH i6th Feb. 1940. The undermentioned Flying Officers on Dundas Kenneth BEDNALL (40169). probation are confirmed in their appoint- Frank Macdonald HUNTER (40178). ments. 2ist Dec. 1939: — Anthony Ives Hostage LYNCH, D.F.C. William GARDNER (21279). (40180). Ronald CARTER (21278). Henry John STARRETT (40188). COMMISSIONED ENGINEER OFFICER. i8th Feb. 1940. Flying Officer Charles Allen POPE (35145) George Victor PROUDMAN (39947). is seconded for special duty. 29th Sept. Kenneth Rhodes BALL (39925). 1939- Walter Thomas BROOKS (39932). ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVE. Peter WALKER (39953). Harold Frederick Roy BRADBURY (39929). Reserve of Air Force Officers. Peter Gerald Desmond FARR (39936). GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. 20th Feb. 1940. Maj. William Edward Brabazon DOWLING Donald Charles SKENE (39831). (R.A.R.O.) is granted a commission in class Harry John HOLT (39879). CC as Flight Lieutenant. I5th Dec. 1939. Air Commodore David Grahame DONALD, The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants are D.F.C., A.F.C., is granted the acting rank granted the rank of Squadron Leader on the of Air Vice-Marshal. 4th Jan. 1940. dates stated:— Pilot Officer Alan Clement GODFREY i3th Oct. 1939. (39820) takes rank and precedence as if his Gerald Douglas SANDFORD. appointment as Pilot Officer bore date 6th Nov. 1938. Reduction to take effect from 30th Oct. 1939. igth Jan. 1940. Maurice BENNETTS, M.C. Capt. Christopher Grant HILL (R.I.F.) is 26th Nov. 1939. re-seconded for duty with the Royal Air Walter Leslie HAILES, M.C. Force in the rank of Flight Lieutenant with The undermentioned relinquish their com- effect from 8th Feb. 1940 and with seniority missions in class CC on appointment to com- of 3rd Sept. 1937. missions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Group Captain John LEACROFT, M.C. Reserve, ist Sept. 1939:— (R.A.F., Ret.), relinquishes at his own re- quest the rank of Group Captain whilst re- Squadron Leader. employed with the Royal Air Force and is Richard William Gordon WEST (Flight granted the rank of Wing Commander, ist Lieutenant, R.A.F., Ret.). Sept. 1939. Flight Lieutenant (Honorary Squadron Leader). EQUIPMENT BRANCH. Franklin Herbert WORLLEDGE-. The undermentioned Pilot Officers on pro- Flight Lieutenant. bation are confirmed in their appointments on the dates stated:— Claude Jocelyn LEWIN. 2nd Jan. 1940. Flying Officer. Hugh Bernard SCULLY (31245). Harry Leslie RUDD. 23rd Jan. 1940. Flight Lieutenant George Walter PHILLIPS John (Patrick BEALE (31257). (28054) relinquishes his commission on Anthony Marcus Howard COLE (31263). account of ill-health. 6th Feb. 1940.