4620 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 SEPTEMBER, 1946

As Flying Officers extended service (A.M.O. Transfer between branches. A-775/45 Scheme B)] :— Flying Officer D. FLYNN (163106) to the Admin, 23rd May 1946. and Spec. Duties Br. 2gth Aug. 1946. Thomas Edmond LEWIS (50542). Forfeiture of seniority. i6th Aug. 1946. Flying Officer W. P. NASH (178745) takes rank Watkin Geraint Lewis DA VIES (51748). and precedence (with effect from i2th Sept. 1945) As Flight Lieutenant extended service (four years as if his appt. as Flying Officer bore date nth June 1945. on the active list)] : — Flying Officer M. G. HALE (184815) takes rank 23rd May 1946. • and precedence (with effect from i2th Sept. 1945) Frederick Thomas BRAIN (109604). as if his appt. as Flying Officer bore date 7th Sept. As Flying Officer extended service (four years on 1945- the active list)]: — Flying Officer E. G. RAYNER (184818) takes rank i5th Aug. 1946. and precedence (with effect from i2th Sept. 1945) Edward Entwistie JAMES (148501). as if his appt. as Flying Officer bore date i2th Sept. 1945. Transfer between branches. Flying Officer B. A. WHITE (196946) takes rank Notification amended. and precedence (with effect from 3rd July 1946) as igth Mar. 1946 (p. 1434, col. i) concerning if his appt. as Flying Officer bore date 3rd July Flight Lieutenant A. G. BARLOW (48376) for 28th 1946. Feb. 1946 read nth Jan. 1946. Commission relinquished. EQUIPMENT BRANCH. Flying Officer G. J. STAUNTON (193199) retaining Reversion to retired list. bis rank. 3ist Aug. 1946. Wing Commander A. P. WOOLLETT (10170) re- taining the rank of Group Captain, ist Sept. The undermtd. (on account of medical unfitness 1946. for Air Force service) retaining their rank:— Flight Lieutenants:— ACCOUNTANT BRANCH. G. M. GIBSON (173591). 2gth Aug. 1946. . Appointment to commission. K. E. LADDS (185440). 5th Sept. 1946. As Flight Lieutenant extended service (A.M.O. R. W. DOBSON (156280). 7th Sept. 1946. ^•775/45 Scheme B)] :— Flying Officers:— i2th Feb. 1946. E. BRUNSKILL (159480). 5th Sept. 1946. Edward Frank WILLIAMS (45629). H. C. SUTTON (179078). gth Sept. 1946. Retirement. Pilot Officer on probation B. J. MARTINEZ Wing Commander E. V. HUMPHREY (11189). (168372) (on appt. to R.N.V.R.). 28th June 1945. 4th Sept. 1946. (Any promotions subsequent to 28th June 1945 MEDICAL BRANCH. are cancelled) (subs, for notifn. 2Oth Aug. 1946 (p. 4169, col. i).) Retirement. Squadron Leader (war subs.) (temp. Wing Commission resigned. Commander) F. L. WHITEHEAD, M.D., C.M. Flight Lieutenant retaining the rank of Squadron (23289) (at own request) retaining the rank of Leader:— Wing Commander. 3Oth Aug. 1946. W. L. LEWIS (120134). 26th Mar. 1946. Reversion to retired list. Squadron Leader (Qr.-Mr.) D. BREEN (23029). The undermtd., retaining their rank:— 3rd Sept. 1946. Flight Lieutenants:— I. KERR-JARRETT, D.F.C. (160740). 4th Mar. DENTAL BRANCH. 1946. Promotion. J. T. PITMAN (145412). 8th Aug. 1946. Flight Lieutenant to Squadron Leader: — 23rd Aug. 1946. I3th Oct. 1940. B. D. J. LANKTREE, D.F.C. (151600). S. C. ALLEN, L.D.S., R.C.S. (23109). (Subs, R. J. SPENCER (132020). " for notifn. of 4th Feb. 1941 (p. 695, col. i).) P. J. D. LOFTING (172373). 26th Aug. 1946. 6th Jan. 1941. K. A. BROMFIELD (152178). 3oth Aug. 1946. R. SCOGGINS, L.D.S., R.C.S. (23216). (Subs, 3ist Aug. 1946. for notifn. of 4th Feb. 1941 (p. 695, col. i).) J. H. BUGBEE (151409). 0. L. DAVIES (130662). RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS. ist Sept. 1946. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. A. M. S. ELLIOT (115623). Forfeiture of seniority. W. E. LATHERON (148858). Group Captain R. H. HARRIS takes rank and R. J. TUBE (162296). precedence (with effect from i3th May 1946) as if • R. C. WALLACE (118490). his appt. as Group Captain (temp.) bore date i3th and Sept. 1946. May 1946. E. F. RAMPLING, D.F.C. (156332). Commission resigned. R. S. TURNHAM (153758). Squadron Leader (temp. Wing Commander) 3rd Sept. 1946. V. W. SOLTAU (18185) retaining the rank of Wing J. F. P. FITZGERALD (66568). Commander. i6th July 1946. J. JAMIESON (134925). Flight Lieutenant J. S. TUPHOLME (37434) re- R. E. JONES (124432). taining his rank. 3rd Sept. 1946. C. L. F. TALALLA, D.F.C. (130674). ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. J. G. TURNER (135640). R. H. G. WEBSTER (125850). GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. 4th Sept. 1946. Appointment to commission. 1. ADAMSON (111997). As Pilot Officers on probation (emergency): — A. CARR (177162). Warrant Officers. . P. E. FARRINGTON (115710). 28th Mar. 1946. G. G. MILLER (80499). 1458867 Ian Leonard LOCH (203420). 5th Sept. 1946. i5th June 1946. J. BUDD (111122). 1807935 Edwin Frederick SMEETH (203451). J. S. MACFARLANE (125153). . i7th Apr. 1946. D. W. H. SLADE (155773). 3031408 Flight Sergeant John Victor CORDERY (203484). Flying Officers:— 3ist Dec. 1945. H. A. NICKLESS (201079). 3oth Aug. 1946. 1676491 Sergeant Arnold Maysmor FLETCHER L. C. CHURCHER (195284). 2nd Sept. 1946. (203485). E. T. HOPKIN (196788). 4th Sept. 1946. 5th Sept. 1946. f Retaining their existing ranks under war time K. S. BROWN (195890). rules. Relative seniority in substantive rank will be J. E. MASINI, D.F.M. (198272). determined later. H. V. T. POWELL (181947).