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Supplement to the London Gazette, 2Nd July 1968 7355 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2ND JULY 1968 7355 Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader (Supple- Squadron Leader to> Wing Commander: mentary List) : 1st Jul. 1968 1st Jul. 1968 N. D. JOHNSTONE, D.Phys.Ed. (2446131). R. L. PERRY (46403). D. G. RUMBLES (56881). Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader : W. W. BEATTIE (59045). W. J. LOGAN, B.A. (147102). 1st Jul. 1968 C. L. ADAMS (591931). W. B. WHITE, D.Phys.Ed. (504883). E. A. BRACE, M.B.E. (188033). J. REYNOLDS, D.Phys.Ed. (2766332). T. J. PALMER (91320). A. C. HOULSTON (936051). PRINCESS MARY'S ROYAL AIR FORCE NURSING SERVICE ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT Wing Officer to Group Officer: Squadron Leader to Wing Commander: 1st Jul. 1968 1st Jul. 1968 A. S. MCDONALD, A.R.R.C., S.R.N. (405584). W. M. C. SKINNER, M.B.E. (59949). Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader: Squadron Officer to Wing Officer: 1st Jul. 1968 1st Jul. 1968 B. C. S. JONES (592621). J. M. PAYNE, A.R.R.C. (406385). B. L. PEXTON (2726794). B. M. DUCAT-AMOS (406358). MEDICAL BRANCH ROYAL AIR FORCE Air Marshal Sir Lewis HODGES, K.C.B., C.B.E., Group Captain to Air Commodore : D.S.O., D.F.C., is appointed Air Officer Command- 1st Jul. 1968 ing-in-Chief, Air Support Command. 1st July R. MORTIMER, M.B., B.S., F.C.Parth., D.C.P., 1968. D.T.M. & H. Air Vice-Marshal G. R. MAGILL, C.B., C.B.E., Wing Commander to Group Captain: D.F.C. is appointed Air Officer Commanding, No. 22 Group (Training), 1st July 1968. 1st Jul. 1968 W. E. HASSAN, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. (202761). GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH R. C. ROBB, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., D.Phys.Med., D.I.H. (203686). Appointment to Commission (Permanent): As Flying Officer General List (Ground Branch): Peter Francis John RAIKES (4335229). 1st Oct. EDUCATION BRANCH 1967. Air Commodore to Air Vice-Marshal: Appointment to Commission (Permanent) 1st Jul. 1968 (D.E.C.(A)): J. F. POWELL, O.B.E., M.A. (Acting Air Vice- Marshal). As Pilot Officer (Supplementary List) : Seamus TOAL, B.Sc. (5200740). 5th May 1968. Group Captain to Air Commodore: (Seniority 5th Feb. 1967.) 1st Jul. 1968 Promotion A. D. BUTTON, O.B.E., B.Sc., C.Eng., A.F.R.Ae.S. Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant : C. BARTER (4230080). 17th Mar. 1968. Wing Commander to Group Captain: J. S. DUNN (4231533). 28th Mar. 1968. 1st Jul. 1968 A. J. COWING (608168). 20th May, 1968 T. J. MAIR, M.A., M.Ed. (500455). (Seniority 2Qth May 1967). Squadron Leader to Wing Commander: G. KIRKLAND, B.Sc. (508246). 26th Jun. 1968. 1st Jul. 1968 Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant (Ground A. G. DUGUID, M.A. (3021954). Branch): G. W. RAYNER, B.A. (2484230). G. A. HICKS (3500189). 23rd May 1968. G. H. LOCKE (3528221). 28th Jun 1968. PROVOST BRANCH Pilot Officer to Flying Officer: Squadron Leader to Wing Commander : 6th May 1968 1st Jul. 1968 P. A. BRANTHWAITE (4232990). E. J. MILLWARD, B.A. (3051471). Q HILLIKER (4232967). D. HORTON (4232958). Flight Lieutentant to Squadron Leader : P. W. KEEBLE (4232897). 1st Jul. 1968 Pilot Officer to Flying Officer (Ground Branch) : J. W. SHARPE (2512678). N. W. DAVIS (4232491). 12th May 1968. J. W. P. KYLE (4068747). Pilot Officer to Flying Officer W.R.A.F. (Ground Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader (Supple- Branch): mentary List) : V. ANDERSON (2797350). 2nd Apr. 1968. 1st Jul. 1968 Extension of Service: R. McN. TOBIN (636359). The period of service on the Active List of Flying Officer J. FROGGATT (2837786) W.R.A.F. CATERING BRANCH is extended to six years from 3rd Jun. 1965. Squadron Leader to Wing Commander : The period of service on the Active List of Pilot Officer C. A. PRUDDEN (2797429) W.R.A.F. 1st Jul. 1968 is extended to five years from 25th Jun. 1966. J. K. JACKSON, M.B.E. (2322154). Antedate of Seniority Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader: Notification Amended: 1st Jul. 1968 llth Jun. 1968 (P. 6548. Col. 2) concerning B. PIPER (503487). M. S. MACKEY (2797373) W.R.A.F., this should B. D. JONES (506590). have appeared under the heading SECRETARIAL BRANCH not GENERAL DUTIES. Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader (Supple- Transfer to General List mentary List): 1st Jul. 1968 The undermentioned Squadron Leaders are transferred to the General List, 1st Jul. 1968 : J. M. BURRY (185758). J. E. BENT (4036286). P. D. STONHAM (3127345). PHYSICAL FITNESS BRANCH F. R. BRAMBLEY, A.F.C. (4071823). Wing Commander to Group Captain : . D. G. HAZELL (4072330)1 A. TAYLOR (3134398). 1st Jul. 1968 G. M. PERRIN (4091468) W. WRIGHT, M.B.E. (48835). J. H. CARTER, A.F.C. (4113887)..
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