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38795 6167 SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette OF TUESDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 1949 ftablfgftefc b? fltttftorttp. Registered as a newspaper FRIDAY, 30 DECEMBER, 1949 Air Ministry, 3Qth December 1949. TECHNICAL BRANCH. ROYAL AIR FORCE. Air Commodore to Air Vice-Marshal:— ' C. N. H. BILNEY, C.B., C.BjE. (Acting Air Vice- The undermentioned half-yearly promotions are Marshal). 1st Jan. 1950. made:— Group Captain to Air Commodore:— 'GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. G. SILYN-ROBERTS, C.B.E., A.F.C., M.Sc., Air Vice-Marshal to Air Marshal:— F.R.Ae.S. 1st Jan. 1950. T. M. WILLIAMS, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., D.F.C. Wing Commander to Group Captain:— (Acting Air Marshal). 1st Jan. 1950. F. W. H. HALL (19240). Ist'Jan. 1950 (seniority Air Commodore to Air Vice-Marshal:— 1st July 1949). 1st Jan. 1950. 1st Jan. 1950. R. A. GEORGE, C.B., C.B.E., M.C. (Acting Air R. G. BOWDITCH (05209). Vice-Marshal). D. O. FINLAY, D.F.C., A.F.C. (36031). A. P. LEDGER, C.B.E.XActing Air Vice-Marshal). P. H. HOLMES, O.B.E. (32196). P. H. MACKWORTH, C.B., C-B.E., D.F.C. (Acting Squadron Leader to Wing Commander:— Air Vice-Marshal). 1st Jan. 1950! J. A. GRAY, C.B., C.B.E., IXF.C, G.M. (Acting P. R. S. GUTTERIDGE (43218). Air Vice-Marshal). W. R. PEAKE (45263). G. S. HODSON, C.B., C.B.E., A.F.C.. (Acting Air G. W. M. DUNN (86223): Vice-Marshal). R. V. MOXEY (46414). W. J. SEWARD, C.B.E. (Acting Air Vice-Marshal). J. R. C. LANE (44091). F. W. LONG, C.B. W. D. G. WATKINS, D.S.O., D.F.C., D.F.M. G. R. C. SPENCER, C.B.E. (44828). F. J. FRESSANGES, C.B. W. W. ACKROFT, M.B.E. (43483). Group Captain to Air Commodore:— 1st Jan. 1950. EQUIPMENT BRANCH. C. H. FLINN, C.B.E. Group Captain to Air Commodore:— J. M. COHU, C.B.JE. C. W. GORE, O.B.E. 1st Jan. 1950. J. H. EDWARDES-JONES, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C. D. H. F. BARNETT, C.B.E., D.F.C., A.D.C. • Wing Commander to Group Captain:— 1st Jan. 1950. Wing Commander to Group Captain:— A. WALL (31028). D. J. ALVEY (28208). 1st Jan. 1950 (seniority 1st C. F. HARRINGTON (31013). July 1949). R. W. WALLACE (27187). 1st Jan. 1950. Squadron Leader to Wing Commander:— A. H. GARLAND .(29135). J. 'M. WARFIELD, C.B.E. (29220). 1st Jan. 1950. J. GRANDY, D.S.O. (32078). F. A. A. H. AGAR^STRATH, M.B.E. (29217). • M. F. D. WILLIAMS, D.S.O. (26250). E. G. FARTHING (31082). R. H. A. LEIGH (26237). R. V. B. FRANKLYN (31084). C D. J. 'BARBER (31094). Squadron Leader to Wing Commander:— 1st Jan. 1950. SECRETARIAL BRANCH. R. J. BURROUGH, D.F.C. (33107). Wing Officer, W.R.A.F. to Group Officer, D. R. S. BEVANJOHN. (33299). W.R.A.F. .— R. C. COBBE, D.S.O. (33361). Lady A. I. SETON, C.B.E. (364). 1st Jan. 1950. J. H. IREMONGER, D.F.C. (33342). C. B. F. KINGCOME, D.S.O., D.F.C. (33319), Squadron Leader to Wing Commander:— C. W. McN. NEWMAN, D.F.C. (33347). • 1st Jan. 1950. A. D. MITCHELL, D.F.C., A.F.C. (33373). :: J. G. G. MOORE (05197). S. P. COULSON, D.S.O., D.F.C. (33232): A. F. MERRITT (22146).' E. G. PALMER (37608). : ". • R. A. -FIELD (39277):.

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