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The London Gazette, 20 April, 1937 2557 Royal Engineers THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 APRIL, 1937 2557 ROYAL ENGINEERS. I5th Mar. 1937. $6th (Midd'x) A.A. En.—Maj.- J. O. Scott, Vincent William GLASHEEN. from T.A. Res. of Off. (zgth (Kent) A.A. i6th Mar. 1937. Bn.), to be Maj. 2ist Apr. 1937. John Plasket SELBY. INFANTRY. 29th Mar. 1937. 4thf5th Bn. R. Scots-Ca.pt. G. M. Backer, (Seniority ist Oct. 1936.) from Active List, to be Capt. 2ist Apr. John Henry BECHER. ,. 1937- 2nd Apr. 1937. qth Bn. The Buffs—Capt. Harry Leslie John Richard Langston RUMSEY. Holloway CREMER, late of this Unit, to be Edward Philip Patrick GIBBS. Capt. 2ist Apr. 1937. William Brown FLEMING. Lt. H. D. Rose resigns his commn. 5th 9th Apr. 1937. Apr. 1937. Charles Fox PEARCE. 4th Bn. Gloster R.—Lt. D. B. Forbes, from The undermentioned Pilot Officers are pro- Active List, to be Lt. 2ist Apr. 1937. moted to the rank of Flying Officer on the 6th Bn. Gordons—Lt.-Col. & Bt. Col. A. S. dates stated: — Fortune, T.D., from Active List, to be Lt.- 26th Nov. 1934. Col. & Bt. Col. ist June 1936. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of i6th (Seniority of 26th May 1934.) June 1936.) James Robert MACLACHLAN. (Substituted for notification in the Gazette of 28th May I935-) .I4th Mar. 1937. Wilfred Edward SURPLICE. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex. Apr. 1937. Arthur John Frank CHURCHILL. Lt.-Col. Claude Herbert Bonnett, O.B.E., T.D., Lieut. John CASSON, R.N., Flight Sir Howard Button, J.P., Lieutenant, R.A.F., ceases to be attached to Gilfrid Gordon Craig, Esq., J.P.> the R.A.F. with effect from nth Mar. 1937 Wing-Commander Alan Sydney Whitehorn on return to Naval duty, and is reartached Dore, D.S.O., to the R.A.F. as a Flight Lieutenant with Colonel Robert Robertson Kimmitt, O.B.E., effect from 24th Mar. 1937 and with T.D., . seniority of ist Jan. 1937. Charles Wright, Esq., J.P., . Lieut. Harry Ernest Richard TORIN, R.N., to be Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Flying Officer, R.A.F., ceases to be attached Middlesex—Dated 24th March, 1937. to the R.A.F. with effect from I5th Mar. <io8) 1937 on return to Naval duty, and is re- attached to the R.A.F. as a Flying Officer with effect from 24th Mar. 1937, and with Air Ministry, seniority of 22nd May 1934. 20th April, 1937. Squadron Leader Alfred Price MAURICE, D.F.C., is placed on the retired list. i8th ROYAL AIR FORCE. Apr. 1937. Flying Officer Colin Calder BYAR is trans- GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. ferred to the .Reserve, class A. 25th Mar. James Robert MACLACHLAN is granted a 1937:. - permanent commission as Pilot Officer with Pilot Officer David John NORTH-BOMFORD effect from 26th May 1934 and with seniority resigns his short service commission. ist of 26th Nov. 1932. (Substituted for notifica- Apr. 1937, tion in the Gazette of 5th June 1934.) EQUIPMENT BRANCH. The undermentioned Pilot Officers on pro- bation are confirmed in their appointments. The undermentioned Warrant Officers are 5th Feb. 1937: — granted permanent commissions as Flying Officers on probation with effect from and Malcolm John LOUDON. with seniority of I2th Apr. 1937: — Roland Robert Stanford TUCK. Edward Frank CURTIS. Acting Pilot Officer on probation Douglas John Sentley ELEY. Leonard RAYMENT is confirmed in his Frank Henry John HEADING. appointment and graded as Pilot Officer. Henry LOVEGROVE. 24th Dec. 1936. Ernest Albert RABBITTS. The undermentioned Flying Officers are Donald STAGEY. ~ promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant Herbert Frederick THOMAS. on the dates stated: — Arthur Cuthbert THORNE. Donald YELLOWLEY. 26th Nov. 1936. (Seniority ist Oct. 1936.) The undermentioned airmen are granted James Robert MACLACHLAN. (Substituted permanent commissions as Pilot Officers on for notification in 'the Gazette of ist Dec. probation with effect from and with seniority of I2th Apr. 1937: — i2th Mar. 1937. 590084 Corporal John Stanley ATKINSON. Hugh James Felce LE GOOD. 590024 Corporal Arthur Robert CHRISP..
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