J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-14-01-17 on 1 January 1910. Downloaded from JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. (torps, 'lRews. Protected by copyright. JANUARY, 1910., ARMY MEDICAL SERYICE. Surgeon-General William Donovan, C.B., retires on retired pay, dated November 17, 1909. , Colonel Owen E. P. Lloyd V.C., to' be Surgeon-General, vice W. Donovan, C.B., retired, dated November 17,1909. Brevet-Colonel Tom P. Woodhouse, from the Royal Army Medical Corps, 'to be Colonel, vice O.E. P. Lloyd. V.C., dated November 17, 1909. , , Surgeon-General William L. Gubbins, C..B., lILV.O., M,B., Deputy-Director­ General, Army Medical Service, to be an Honorary Surgeon to the King, vice Brigade. Surgeon-Lieutenant. Colonel and Brevet-Colonel C. E. Harrison, C. V.O.,M.B.• retired, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ dated October 19, 1909. ' ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Lieutenant Colin Cassidy is seconded for Service with the Egyptian Army, dated October 14, 1909. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert D. Hodson is placed on retired pay, dated December 14, 1909. The undermentioned Quartermasters, 'Royal Army Medical Corps, are placed on retired pay: Honorary Captain Edward Percy 1\'[oss, dated November 20, 1909; Honorary Lieutenant John Glennon, dated December 13, 1909. Serjeant-Major John Wilson to be Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, vice Honorary Captain E. P. Moss, dated November 20, 1909. The undermentioned Quartermasters and' Honorary Lieutenants are granted the on September 26, 2021 by guest. honorary rank of Captain: Alfred J. Chalk, John Green, William J. C. Talbot, and Edward P. Moss, dated November 18, 1909; Bertram E. Essex, John McClay, and George F. Short, dated December 6, 1909; Henry Woolley, dated December 13, 1909. INCREASED PAY.-Lieutenant-Colonels J. M. Reid and T. B. Winter have been selected for increased pay. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-14-01-17 on 1 January 1910. Downloaded from 2 TRANSFERS.-Colonel T. P. Woodhouse, from the Southern to the Scottish Com­ mand; Captain J. F. Martin, from the Eastern Command to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Major H. V. Dillon, R.P., from the Southern to the Northern Command. TRANSFERRED TO HOME ESTABLISHMENT.-Major H. Hewetson. ARRIVALS HOME FOR DUTY.--'-From India: Lieutenant-Colonels F. J. Jencken, M.B., C. T. Blackwell, M.D.;and F. S. De Quesne; V.C.; Majors H. E. Winter, J. W. Jennings, D.S.O., F. Kiddle, M.B., and W. E. Hudleston; Captains R H. McNichol, M.B., S. L. Pallant, F. J. Turner, and W. WHey, M.B. EMBARKATIONS.-For Egypt: Colonel T. M. Corker, M.D. ; Captain E. E. Ellery and Lieuteriant R E. Todd. For India: Lieutenant-Colonels C;-E. Nichol;D.S.O., M.B., J. V. Salvage, M.D., and R. H. Penton, D.S.O.; Majprs J,'Ritchle, M.B., E. M.Hassard, R. F. E. Austin, and L. F. Smith, M.B.; Captains E. P. Hewitt, J. H. R. Bond,:B:. G. Ford, M.B., J. G. Churton, and R. T. Brown, M.D.; Lieutenants G. F. Dawson, M.B., and H. V. B. Byatt. For Jamaica: Captain W. M. Power. Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant E. V. Saunders embarked for Hong-Kong on December 4, 1909. POSTINGS.-Southern Command: Lieutenant·Colonel F. J. Jencken, M.B., Major W. E. Hudleston, and Captain W. Wiley, M.B. Eastern Command: Lieutenant­ Colonels C. T. Blackwell, M.D., and F. S. Le Quesne, V.C.; Majors H. E. Winter and H. Hewetson; Captain S. L. Pallant. Western Command: Major J. W. Jennings, Protected by copyright. D.S.O. Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Major F. Kiddle, M.B. Scottish Command: Captains R. H. McNichol, M.B., and F. J. Turner. APPOINTMENTS.-Captain J. F. Martin, Assistant Surgeon Royal Military College, Sandhurst; Captain C. H. Carr, Specialist Dental Surgery, Salisbury Plain; Lieutenant­ Colonel T. J. R Lucas, C.B., to be an Administrative Medical Officer in India on promo­ tion ; Lieutenant-Colonel M. T. Yarr, Medical Inspector of Recruits, Scottish Command; Lieutenant-Colonel R Porter, Principal Medical Officer, Western Command, on promo­ tion; Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Gerrard, M.B., has been appointed Medical Inspector of Recruits in the Northern and not Scottish Command as previously stated; Major H. V. Dillon, R.P., Medical Charge, Scarborough, from Trowbridge. QUALIFICATIONS.-Captain O. W. A. Elsner, RA.M.C., has obtained the Diploma of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ireland. Captain M. W. Faulkner, R.A.M.C., has obtained the Fellowship of the Royal http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ College of Surgeons, Ireland. , His Majesty the King of Italy has conferred the following Orders upon the officers named, in recognition of services rendered by them in connection with the earthquake at Messina in 1908 :- To be a Commander of the Order of the CrownofItaly, Major G. S. Crawford, RA.M.C. The Order of the Crown of Italy, Captains P. A. Lloyd-Jones, H. S. Anderson, and H. C. Winckworth, RA.M.C. ; Surgeon-Captain R. Randon, Royal Malta Artillery. DISTRIBUTION OF SELECTED LIEUTENANT-COLONELS, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. The following, which has been communicated by the Director-General, Army Medical Service, is published for general information :- on September 26, 2021 by guest. The allotment of selected Lieutenant-Colonels will in future and under ordinary circumstances be as follows: - . HOME. Aldershot Command (4).:"-Cambridge Hospital, Connaught Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps School of Instruction, Bordon. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-14-01-17 on 1 January 1910. Downloaded from 3 . Eastern Oommand (5).-Charge of Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich,' and the Military Hospitals at Chatham, Colchester, Dover, Shorncliffe. .. Irish Oommand (4).-Charge of Royal Infirmary, Dublin, and the Military lIospitals at Cork and Curragh, and Administrative Medical Officer at Belfast. .' . London District (2).-Senior Medical Officer Recruiting, Charge of Queen· Alexandra Military Hospital. Northern Oommand (l).-Charge of Military Hospital, York. Scottish Oommand (l).-Charge of Military Hospital, Edinburgh. Southern Oommand (4). -Charge of Military Hospitals at Cosham, Devonporti Netley, Tidworth. Western Oommand (l).--:-Charge of Military Hospital, Chester. Oolonies (8).-Viz.; Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt, Mauritius, Singapore, North China, one each, and South Africa, two. India and Miscellaneous (21). Total, 51. Th~ following Retired Pay appointments are yacant: LandguardFort, Belfast (Recruiting Medical Officer), Trowbridge, Netheravon. The medical charge of troops at N etheravon has been converted into an appointment for a retired officer. RESULTS OF EXAMINATION OF LIEUTENANTS, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL· CORPS. The following results of examinations are notified for general information;- . Passed in (h) i for rank of Captain; G. H. Stevenson, M.B., H. W. Farebrother, Protected by copyright. F. T. Turner, A. G. Wells, T. W. Browne. DISTRIBUTION OF THE LIEUTENANTS ON PROBATION, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, SECOND JUNIOR COURSE, 1909. Aldershot Oommand.-Lieutenants G. G. Collett, R. H. Nolan, and P. C. Field. Eastern Oommand.-Lieutenants H. R. Edwards, W. Mathison, K. Comyn, C. M .. Nicol, E. O. Stoney, A. P. O'Connor, and R. M. Davies. Irish Oommand.-Lieutenants F. W. M. Cunningham, T. H. Diokson, R. C. G. M. Kinkead, and H. V. Stanley. Southe1'n Oommand.-Lieutenants A. G. Jones, J. M. Weddell, V. P. Hutchinson, and T. W. Stallybrass. Northern Oommand:-·Lieutenant H. G. Robertson. London Distiict.-Lieutenants G. H. Dive, R. Gale, and A.·S. Cane. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ PROMOTIONS. To be Ser.jeant-Major.-l0339 Quartermaster-Serjeant F. O. Chappell, November 24, 1909, vice W. H. Bellingham, to pension. To be Sta.tf-Serjeant.-10721 Serjeant A. Smith, October 15, 1909, vice H. J. Power, to pension; 10560 Lance-Serjeant A. Gibbons, November 22, 1909, vice J. R. Sainty, to pension (special for services rendered in connection with the Sleeping Sickness Oommission in Uganda) .. To be Serjeant.-'-4671 Private T. Dent, November 25, 1909, special as Serjeant. Master-Tailor. ApPOINTMENTS. 19513 Private ·F. E. H. Audas. November 2, 1909, appointed Lance.Corporal, special u~der para. 281, S.O. for R.A.M.C:; 103 Private G. P. Steer, November 2, J.909, appointed Lance-Corporal, special .under para. 281, S.O. for R.A.M.C.; 19980 Private on September 26, 2021 by guest. H. J. Loder, November 29, 1909, appointed Lance-Corporal, special under para. 281, 8.0. for R.A.M.C.; 19732 Private H. Mayes, November 23, 1909, appointed Lance­ Oorporal, special under para. 281, S.O. for R.A.M.O.; 19618 Private P. Bettison, December 6, 1909, appointed Lance-Oorporal, special under para, 281, S.O. for . R.A.M.O. , Also at· present acts as Administrative Medical Officer. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-14-01-17 on 1 January 1910. Downloaded from 4 CASUALTIES. Discharges.-6302 Serjeant-Major W. H. Bellingham, November 23, 1909, to pension; 5810 Serjeant-Major C. A. Barton, December 12, 1909, to pension; 8210 Staff-Serjeant 'J. R. Sainty, November 21, 1909, termination of second period; 3534 Staff-Serjeant W. Brodie, November 18, 1909, baving reached the age; 8300 Staff-Serjeant J. W. Cook, December 14, 1909, meclically unfit; 8367 Staff-Serjeant A. E. Ford, December 15, 1909, after eighteen years' service; 8529 Serjeant J. Rye, November 24, 1909, after eighteen years' service; 4615, Private J. A. Morrison, November 15, 1909, on payment of £10; 4528 Private A. Cooke, November 13,1909, on pa.yment of £10; 1739 Private P. L. De Jongh, December 18,1909, medically unfit. Transfers to Army Reserve.-944 Private H. J. Westlake, November 9, 1909; 16471 Corporal E. Collins, November 12, 1909; 16501 Private E.