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SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, I JULY, 1947 3005 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, i JULY, 1947 3005 Edmund Horatio RAWLS (58068) (seniority As Pilot Officer, extended service (four vears on May 1946). the active list)*: — John Ernest SMITH (58091) (seniority ist July John Arthur SHILLITO (200612). i5th May 1947 1946). (seniority 8th Nov. 1945) (and transferred to the As Flight Lieutenants, extended service (four vears Secretarial Branch on appointment). on the active list)*: — ist May 1947. MEDICAL BRANCH. William Kenneth Griffin NICHOLLS (21335) Appointment to commission. (seniority ist June 1945). As Flight 'Lieutenants (permanent)* ; — Ronald Esling DARRAH (86569) (seniority ist ist July 1946. Sept. 1945). Manfred Norman PHILLIPS, M.B.. Ch.B. (82151)) As Flying Officer (emergency): — (seniority i6th July 1940). 515247 Warrant Officer Victor Alxvyn STANLEY, James Jamieson McNAiR, M.B., Ch.B. (120813)1 M.B.E. (59286). i5th May 1947. (seniority zgth July 1942). As Pilot Officers (emergency), i5th May 1947: As Flight Lieutenant, extended service (four years" Warrant Officers. on the active list)*: — 590659 Frederick Harold BURGESS (59276). William Donald PEOCK, M.B., Ch.B. (90365).- 520822 Thomas Ffrangcon PARRY (59284). i8th Dec. 1945 (seniority z6th Aug. 1939). 546615 Kenneth James SALISBURY (<5Q28s) 518618 Walter SPINKS (58675). Promotion. Flying Officer (Qr.-Mr.) F. H. CALLINGHAM: Flight Sergeants. (54883) is granted the rank of Flight Lieutenant 590855 James Valentine BLUFF (59275). (Qr.-Mr.) (war subs.), gth Apr. 1947. 591377 Raymond Charles CAWRSE (59277). 59H33 James Walter COBBOLD (59278). Antedate in seniority. 635662 John Rowland Basil ENSOR (59279). The undermentioned officers are granted seniorities' 632529 Wilfred James EWINS (59280). in their substantive rank as stated:— 638644 William Arthur LEE (59283). Flight Lieutenants:— 625074 Clive Llanwarne WHITE (59287). R. D. SLOAN, M.D., Ch.B. (66480). 2nd May 1941. Sergeants. E. C. B. BRAMWELL, M.B., B.Ch. (118053). 591699 James AYRE (59274). 2?th Aug. 1942. 591830 Peter Alec LEDINGHAM (59282). Promotion. Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant: — DENTAL BRANCH. W. A. CORMACK, M.B.E. (58585). 2nd Jan Appointment to commission. 1947 (seniority i^th Oct. 1946). As Flying Officer (permanent)*:— D. E. C. CLARKE (49557). i2th Jan. 1947. Denis Loraine Maunsell TRAVERS, L.D.S. ^ J. E. GIBBS, D.F.C., D.F.M. (52559)- 3oth Jan. (189103). ist July 1946 (seniority i8th Jan. 1945). ,7T'rH' Rur>? (49052). 2ist Feb. 1947 (seniority 8tQh Jan. 1947). - CHAPLAINS BRANCH. G WEEDEN (52988). 25th Apr. 1947 (seniority izth Apr. 1947). * Appointment to commission. As Chaplain, extended service (four years on the Retirement. active list) with 'the relative rank of. Squadron Flight Lieutenant (war subs.) E. BIDDLE (45222) Leader*:— (at own request) retaining the rank of Squadron Rev. Henry BURSELL (112508). 8th May 1947. Leader. 26th June 1947. ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT. AIRCRAFT CONTROL BRANCH. Appointment to commission. Promotion. As Pilot Officers, extended service (AM O Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant:— A.775145, Scheme B)*: — 2nd Jan. 1947. Alfred Arthur John HUDSON (58243). ist May G. R. AGGETT (48549) (seniority 8th Oct. 1946). 1947 (seniority ijth July 1946). H. VERTICAN, D.F.C. (52435) (seniority 27th William James STRONG (58169). 8th May 1947 Nov. 1946). (seniority i$th June 1946). G. E. DAWE, A.F.C. (49293). i2th Jan. 1947. As Flight Lieutenant, extended service (four years on the active list)*: — 30th Jan. 1947. William Edward Cecil HALANEN (104906). 3rd C. G. BEAN (50182). Apr. 1947 (seniority ist Sept. 1945). C. O. BECK (50554)- As Pilot Officers, extended service (four years on R. D. PHILLIPS (53843). 5th Feb. 1947. the active list)*: — F. V. HOLLINGWORTH (121423). 25th Apr. Maurice Owen THOMPSON (203031). ist May 1947 (seniority zjth Nov. 1946). 1947 (seniority i$th June 1946). Frederick COOK (201116). 28th May 1947 CATERING BRANCH. (seniority 6th May -1946). Appointment to commission. John Walter NIGHTINGALE (201961). 4th June As Pilot Officers (emergency):— 1947 (seniority 6th June 1946). Sergeants. As Pilot Officer (emergency): — 656160 Terence Howard STANLEY (190935). 22nd 553489 Leading Aircraftman Clifford Michael Apr. 1947. PARSLOE (59175)- «3rd Apr. 1947. 546033 Leslie Lincoln BENNETT (59233). i2th May 1947. Promotion. 522672 David Osborn WELLS (59301). 29th May Pilot Officer to Flying Officer: — V. JAMES (56644). i8th Apr. 1947 (seniority 1947- qth Apr. 1947). Squadron Leader A. S. COOPER (43896) is PROVOST BRANCH. granted the rank of Wing Commander (war subs.). Appointment to commission. 2nd June 1947. As Pilot Officer (emergency):— 979210 Sergeant Walter Gilroy Hastie DODDS METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (59302"). 2gth May 1947. Appointment to commission. As Flying Officer, extended service (A.M.O. PHYSICAL FITNESS BRANCH. ^--775/45> Scheme B)* : — Promotion. Frederick William PROBYN (56397). ist Jan. Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant:— 1947 (seniority ist Jan. 1947) (and transferred to W. F. LAND (1221577). J?^1 Dec. 1946. the Secretarial Branch on appointment). S. E. J. BARTLETT (51278). soth Jan. 1947. * Retaining their existing ranks under wartime * Retaining their existing ranks under wartime rules. rules..
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