4246 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4 AUGUST, 1953

TECHNICAL BRANCH. MEDICAL BRANCH. Appointment to commission. Appointment to commission. As Flight Lieutenant (five years and five years on As Squadron Leader (five years and five years on the reserve):— the reserve):— Norman Frederick PARRY (105153). 9th Jan. Edward Robert SPICER, M.B., Ch.B. (120652). 1953 (seniority IQth Dec. 1952). 26th Apr. 1953 (seniority 15th Feb. 1953). As Flying Officer (five years and five years on the reserve):— CHAPLAINS BRANCH. Douglas Cyril TRITTON (185038). 15th Feb. 1953. Appointment to commission. As Chaplain (five years and five years on the reserve) with the relative rank of Squadron Leader :— SECRETARIAL BRANCH. Rev. Richard Deering SHORTEN (136948). 23rd Appointment to commission. Feb. 1953 (seniority 4th Dec. 1952). As Pilot Officer (until 10th Dec. 1956) .— •Raymond George MOORE (2519110). 5th July 1953. ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE RESERVE OF OFFICERS. Promotion. Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant:— GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. (L. A. KITSON (146407). llth June 1953. Resumption of service in the R.Aux.A.F. Pilot Officer to Flying Officer :— Flying Officer D. K. BUNOEY (1614165) ceases D. W. MORTLOCK (2690061). 12th July 1953. to serve in the R.Aux.A.F.R.O. and resumes duty in the R.Aux.A.F. 2nd May 1953. ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE REGIMENT. Transfer to reserve. ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. Squadron Leader M. GIDDINGS (103753) and re- linquishes command of No. 2501 (County of (Emergency commission section.) Gloucester) Light Anti-Aircraft Squadron. 2nd Apr. 1953. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Commission relinquished AIRCRAFT CONTROL BRANCH. Flight Lieutenants:— Appointment to commission. R. J. HARRIS, D.F.C. (174625) (on appointment As Flying Officer (five years and five years on to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers). 21st the reserve):— May 1953. Philip Croydon SHONE (91381). 16th Apr. 1953 M. J. BROGAN (128056) (on appointment to a (seniority 2Qth Jan. 1953). short service commission in the R.A.F.). 22nd As Pilot Officer (five years and five years on June 1953. the reserve):— Flight Lieutenants (on appointment to the recon- Charles Gordon Raymond HALL (205138). 8th stituted R.Aux.A.F.) retaining their rank :— May 1952 (seniority 15th Apr. 1952). C. ANDERTON, D.F.M. (175045). 19th Dec. 1952. Extension of service. N. F. PARRY (105153). 9th Jan. 1953. The period of service of Flight Lieutenant P. GELDART (128070) is extended by one year with SECRETARIAL BRANCH. effect from 27th May 1953. Commission relinquished (honorary). Promotion. Wing Commander V. H. C. WYNNE-JONES Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant:— (132662) (on cessation of duty), llth May 1953. C. F. SMYTH (116458). llth Sept. 1952. A. V. RICKETTS, A.F.C. (161732). 7th May 1953. CHAPLAINS BRANCH. Commission relinquished. FIGHTER CONTROL BRANCH. The Rev. R. D. SHORTEN (136948) (on appoint- Appointment to commission. ment to the reconstituted R.Aux.A.F.). 23rd Feb. As Flying Officer (five years and five years on the 1953. reserve): — Clive ANDERTON, D.F.M. (175045). 19th Dec. 1952 (seniority 15th Dec. 1952). ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. As Pilot Officer (five years and five years on the (Reconstituted section). reserve)'.— Thomas Henry AYRE (2699528). 1st Apr. 1953. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. As Pilot Officer (until 4th Aug. 1956): — Appointment to commission. Lawrence Harold WILLIAMS (2505778). 1st Mar Notification cancelled. 1953. 23rd Dec. 1952 (p. 6729, col. 2) concerning John As Pilot Officer (until 27th Nov. 1956): — Desmond WOODWARD (3129973). John Brian LARDER (2549674). 21st June 1953. Extension of service. As Pilot Officer, W.R.Aux.A.F. (five years and five The period of service of Flight Lieutenant years on the reserve): — B. R. T. RAMSBOTTOM (128926) is extended by five Daphne Joyce Mary OTLEY (2655767). 26th years with effect from 13th Oct. 1952. May 1953. The period of service of the undermentioned is Extension of service. extended by two years with effect from the dates The period of service of Flight Lieutenant O. C. stated:— PHILPOTT (131184) is extended by five years with Flight Lieutenant L. J. HURD (151299). 9th Apr. effect from 4th June 1953. 1953. Promotion. Flying Officer R. H. SMITH (146995). 2nd Dec. Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant:— 1952. E. C. Cox (77201). 7th Apr. 1952. The period of service of Flight Lieutenant P. A. J. H. DOWNES, D.F.C. (110132). 4th Mar. 1953. WATKINS (166820) is extended by one year with Flying Officer to Flight Officer, W.R.Aux.A.F. :— effect from 21st June 1953. J. Y. E. SIMMONS (2526). 12th May 1950. Transfer between branches. Pilot Officer to Flying Officer :— Flight Lieutenant J. A. BURCHAM (119713) to the J. B. KIRKHAM (3130648). 6th Mar. 1953. Aircraft Control Branch, retaining his rank. 9th Pilot Officer to Flying Officer, W.R.Aux.A.F. :— July 1953 (seniority 15th Oct. 1949). M. HORN (2661650). 15th June 1953. Commission relinquished. Transfer to reserve. Flight Lieutenants:— Flying Officers:— D. A. TWYMAN (145866). 21st Oct. 1952. 26th Apr. 1953. J. C. ADAMS (78978). 19th Nov. 1952. R. H. PEACOCK, D.F.C. (191819). E. F. POTTER (150951). 16th Mar. 1953. K. T. WASLEY(124110). H. RUSSELL (134753). llth June 1953.