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5568 Supplement to the London Gazette, 20 October, 1953 5568 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 OCTOBER, 1953 17th Oct. 1953. National service commission relinquished. P. J. ADAIR (583867). Pilot Officer S. H. LAWRENCE (2525629) Con K. N. CARPENTER (584039). appointment to the reconstituted R.Aux.A.F.). 1st F. W. YOUNGS (3510508). Sept. 1953. 18th Oct. 1953. The undermentioned (on appointment to short W. A. LAMY (3510417). service commissions):— B. P. MEADE (4009058). Pilot Officers .— Grant of acting rank. E. GLEDHILL (2513818). 13th Mar. 1953. Air Commodore R. B. LEES, C.B., C.B.E., D. J. BAITS (2515596). 13th May 1953. D.F.C., is granted the acting rank of Air Vice- H. M. HESKETH (2520673). 25th June 1953. Marshal. 1st Sept. 1953. L. F. SHARP (2547416). 10th July 1953. Air Commodore H. D. MCGREGOR, C.B., C.B.E., A. E. BRITTON (3134156). 21st July 1953. •D.S.O., is granted the acting rank of Air Vice- A. D. HARRIS (3133009). 24th July 1953. Marshal. 1st Sept. 1953. J. B. LILLYMAN (2525738). 27th July 1953. Air Commodore P. D. CRACROFT, A.F.C., is D. R. BRITTAIN (2512850). 28th July 1953. granted the acting rank of Air Vice-Marshal. 15th D. T. BRYANT (2552398). 9th Sept. 1953. Oct. .1953. J W. HOLLAND (2528537). llth Sept. 1953. Transfer between branches. Acting Pilot Officers:— Pilot Officers to the Technical Branch, retaining A. KERR (2517599). 29th July 1953. their existing rank and seniority :— 7th Aug. 1953. K. BURROWS (2600597). 17th Sept. 1953. R. CRANE (2566220). J. A. HARROP (2607891). 19th Sept. 1953. D. C. ELMY (2566217). Squadron Leader H. A. B. PORTEOUS, O.B.E. (33-395), to the Equipment Branch, retaining his 10th Aug. 1953. existing rank and seniority. 28th Sept. 1953. C. M. HENDERSON (2564498). Pilot Officer C. WILSON (583909) to the Royal R. HOUGHTON (2565963). Air Force Regiment, retaining his existing rank P. W. PASCOE (2561594). 21st Aug. 1953. and seniority. 26th June 1953. Notification amended. The undermentioned to the Fighter Control 4th Aug. 1953 (p. 4243, col. 2) concerning J. M. Branch:— TAYLOR (2497539) should have appeared under the Flight .Lieutenant R. G. GEORGE (136707) retain- heading ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER PRESERVE ing his rank. 14th Sent. 1953 (seniority l<6th Nov. and not ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1947). Pilot Officer E. J. HEALY (1908620) retaining his Emergency commission relinquished. existing rank and seniority. 6th Aug. 1953. Flight Lieutenants:— W. BOYD (50684) (on enlistment in the R.A.F.). \Notification amended. llth Feb. 1947. 15th Nov. 1949 (p. 5414, col. 1) concerning J. W. HOUSTON, D.F.M. (51221) (on appoint- T. POZYCZKA, D.S.O., D.F.C. (500067) for ment to the Royal Australian Air Force General (seniority 1st Mar. 1947) read (seniority 1st July Reserve). 1st May 1953. 1946). Flight Lieutenant:— Transfer between branches and reversion to lower I. C. OLIVER (55624) (on appointment to the re- rank:— constituted R.Aux.A.F.) retaining his rank. 14th Flying Officer W. E. WARNER (3507835) to the Feb. 1953. Secretarial Branch, reverting to the rank of Pilot Officer. 29th Sept. 1953 (seniority 5th Dec. 1951). Commission resigned. Flight Lieutenant K. M. MACAULAY (188917). Transfer to reserve^ 18th Oct. 1953. Flight Lieutenants:— Flying Officer A. H. NISBET, D.F.C. (501071). W. SHEARMAN, D.F.C. (121376). 7th Oct. 1953. 16th Oct. 1953. E. G. BEEDLE (166196). 13th Oct. 1953. Forfeiture of seniority. Commission terminated Flight Lieutenant J. B. DONALDSON, D.F.C. Flying Officer J. R. CHATHAM (4040470). 9th (175654) takes rank and precedence (with effect June 1953. from 21st July 1953) as if his appointment as Pilot Officers:— Flight Lieutenant bore date 6th Sept. 1950. M. C. W. Ross (3511883). 1st Sept. 1953. Retirement. C. M. SPALDING (4081942). 4th Sept. 1953. Group Captains:— J. BOWMAN (4076848). 15th Sept. 1953. R. F. SHENTON. 28th Sept. 1953. J. K. F. RIGBY (2530529). 24th Sept. 1953. L. C. SLEE, D.S.O., D.F.C. (at own request). 25th Sept. 1953. 1st Oct. 1953. J. BODENHAM (3511406). M. LOWE, C.B.E. 15th Oct. 1953. J. A. BREEZE (4016603). Squadron Leader C. V. BROWN (43526). 3rd Oct. 26th Sept. 1953. 1953. K. J. RALPH (4086093). K. W. WINSPER (4084060). Flight Lieutenants:— D. J. MACADIE (56827). 15th Sept. 1953. D. J. D. STALLWORTHY (584245). 30th Sept. 1953. D. B. WILLIAMS, D.F.C. (50482). 23rd Sept. R. WILKINSON (4081447). 2nd Oct. 1953. 1953. A. S. PATERSON (4035317). 7th Oct. 1953. G. MITCHELL (46210). 3rd Oct. 1953. Acting Pilot Officers:— I. R. STENNER (56036). 12th Oct. 1953. K. HOME (4108954). 1st Sept. 1953. Wing Commander J. GREENHALGH (37168) (at J. N. MCLEAN (4080130). 12th Sept. 1953. own request) retaining the rank of Group Captain. C. LONG (584050). 16th Sept. 1953. 18th 'Sept. 1953. J. M. D. PARKER (3512097). 21st Sept. 1953. A. S. WILLIAMS (2547140). 23rd Sept. 1953. Notification amended. M. A. FRASER (2536103). 27th Sept. 1953. 23rd Jan. 1953 (p. 483, col. 1) concerning T. A. P. A. CROOKS (3504330). 29th Sept. 1953. DREVER (56631) for 13th Jan. 1952 read 13th Jan. J. R. TARGETT (584727). 1st Oct. 1953. 1953. 3rd Oct. 1953. Short service commission relinquished. F. G. R. BRICKELL (4028488). Acting Pilot Officers (on appointment to national W. DEVONPORT (4069326). service commissions):— Acting Pilot Officers (on re-enlistment in the D. E. RICHARDS (2505469). 7th Feb. 1953. R.A.F.):— R. S. MOWLL (4089525). 18th Sept. 1953. J. W. MERRY (4096462). 29th Aug. 1953. Acting Pilot Officers (on enlistment in the R.A.F.) :— R. HOOK (2567643). 2nd Sept. 1953. L. J. GREEN (4080244). 30th Apr. 1952. K. L. SHAW (2552377). 6th Sept. 1953. 9th Sept. 1953. 10th Sept. 1953. A. B. HUPPLER (4088895), N. S. GOODFELLOW (3514377). R. JACKMAN (411J671), B. R. HOGGER (2568684)..
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