3706 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 18 JUNE, 1940 EQUIPMENT BRANCH. PRINCESS MARY'S ROYAL 351367 Temporary Warrant [Frank NURSING SERVICE. William HAMMOND (43681) is granted a com- Sister Miss Violet Madeline FORCER- mission for the duration of hostilities as WILLIAMS resigns her appointment. 8th Frying Officer on probation with effect from June 1940. 27th May 1940 and with seniority of 2nd May 1940. The undermentioned are granted commis- RESERVE. sions for the duration of hostilities as Acting Pilot Officers on probation with effect from Reserve of Air Force Officers. ist June 1940 and with seniority of 2nd DUTIES BRANCH. May 1940. The undermentioned are granted commis- Flight Sergeants. sions in Class CC as Group Captains. ist 590278 Walter KEMPLAY (43682). June 1940:— 505543«, Reginald Davidson PARKER Philip Roper CHAMBERS (43683). John Oliver ARCHER, Sergeant. C.B.E. (R.A.F., ret.). 590436 Stephen John EVANS (43684). (Substituted for notifn. in Gazette of nth . June 1940 concerning these officers.) 560948 Albert Reginald George WOOLFREY Leader James Edward PARKIN, (43685). M.B.E. (, R.A.F., ret.) Flight James William LAMB is granted the rank of Wing Commander in (31095) is promoted to the temporary rank of class CC. 15th Apr. 1940. , ist June 1940. The undermentioned Flight are The undermentioned Pilot Officers are pro- granted the rank of Squadron Leader in class moted to the rank of , ist CC on the dates stated: — May 1940: — Richard William CLARK (31261). 29th Aug. 1939. David Edwin HENDERSON (31273). Douglas Erskine DEMPSTER. John Bennett QUARRINGTON (31293). I5th May 1940. Flying Officer Eugene Jack VIVIAN (31186) Francis Edward Morley CLARKE. is transferred to the Administrative and Count Manfred Beckett Special Duties Branch. I5th Feb. 1940. CZERNIN (37148) is promoted to the rank of ACCOUNTANT BRANCH. Flying Officer. 28th Mar. 1940. The undermentioned Warrant Officers are The undermentioned relinquish their com- granted commissions for the duration of missions in Class CC on appointment to com- hostilities as Flying Officers on probation missions in Royal Air Force Volunteer with effect from 27th May 1940 and with Reserve on the dates stated: — seniority of i8th Apr. 1940. 329767 Felix Charles NEWSON (43686). Squadron Leader. 329164 William Buckingham GREENSLADE ist Sept. 1939. Douglas Erskine DEMPSTER. (Substituted (43687). 344078 Cyril Preston WEEKS (43688). for notifn. in the Gazette of 27th Oct. 1939.) The undermentioned Pilot Officers on pro- Flight Lieutenants. bation are confirmed in their appointments 6th June 1940. with effect from I7th Apr. 1940 and pro- Thomas Gerard Berchman SUTHERLAND. moted to the rank of Flying Officer with Wilfred SMALL. effect from ist June 1940: — Flying Officer. Sidney Peter AUSTIN (21311). 2nd Jan. 1940. Raymond Jack BRAY (21292). Ross Herbert HARRIS (21297). Basil Francis WILLIAMS. Douglas Howard MORTIMORE (21301). The undermentioned relinquish their com- James Alfred Thomas PLUMMER (21303). missions on cessation of duty on the dates Richard Biron THOMAS (21308). stated: — MEDICAL BRANCH. Wing Commander. 302682 Reginald 24th May 1940. MATTHEWS (43689) is granted a commission Edwards St. George KIRKE, D.S.O. for the duration of hostilities as Quarter- Flight Lieutenants. master and Flying Officer on probation with 29th Apr. 1940. effect from 29th May 1940 and with seniority John Frederick SHOOTER. of 24th May 1940. Fred James ANDREWS, M.S.M. ERRATA. 25th May 1940. In the Gazette of 3oth Apr. 1940. Noti- Kingsford William BRAND. fication concerning Group Victor on probation John Hubert TAIT, O.B.E., and Wing Com- Robert CHERRY (39303) relinquishes his com- mander Edward Percy MACKAY. For i5th mission on account of ill-health, ist May Apr. 1940, read 24th Apr. 1940. 1940. In the Gazette of i4th May 1940:— Flying Officer James PATON (70524) relin- For 521079 Leading John quishes his commission on account of ill- Robert CARELESS read 521079 Leading Air- health and is permitted to retain his rank. craftman John Robert Armstrong CARELESS. I2th June 1940.