lb, t s Corrected to I Oth February, / 922. [Crown Copyright Reserved.] The MONTHLY AIR FORCE LIST / March, 1922. LONDON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased through any Bookseller or directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses : Imperial House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2, and 28, Abingdon 37, Peter Street, ManchesterStreet. London, ; 1, St. Andrew’sS.W.l ; Crescent, Cardiff ; or from EASON23, & SON,Forth Ltd., Street, 40-41, Edinburgh Lower Sackville ; Street, Dublin. 1922. [Price, One Shilling and Sixpence, Net.] HOLT & CO. 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Chaplains, Department 1151-1152 Air Force Agents ... Commands R.A.F. (Overseas):— * Air Force Decorations :— MediterraneanIndependent Units Group... ... DistinguishedAir Force Cross Flying Cross'!( Statutes ol IraqIndian Group Group AirDistinguished Force Medal Flying Medal Jf 3064- RhineMiddle East Area Deaths, List of ... Air Ministry Dental Officers, List of 1101 Chief of the Air Staff, Department of * Distinguished Service Order, Statutes of 3062 ‘ Committees ... i, General List... ... 101-900 Controller-General of Civil Aviation Judge Advocate-General 12 Department of Medical Service R.A.F 1001-1013 Director-Generalsearch, Department of Supply of and Re- Meteorological Stations 1430 Directorate of Accounts Nursing Service R.A.F 1131 ’ Directorate of Contracts OfficersCommissions Holding Temporary Honorary‘‘2001-2050r“" Directorate of Equipment ... • Pay:-Half, Declarations for ) Directorate of Lands Retired, Declarations for ) 3056-3058 Directorate of R..A.F. Medical Services * Prizes, Testimonials, &c.. List of ... 3059 Directorate of Operations and Intelii- t Relinquishments, Resignations, etc. ... 3053 <: Directorate of Personnel tStores Retired List List 2051-3050901-1000 Directorate of Training and Organ! TelegraphicUnits, List of,Addresses, with Officers List ofserving ... 14514-10 j Directorate of Works and Buildings .. ,r ‘ Equipment 1590-1593 i Liaison Officers, Dominion, List of.. Victoria Cross 3051 Secretary’s Department t* StatutesRecipients of of 3060-3061 J Area Commands:— Wireless Telegraphy Stations ... 1431-1432 i Coastal Area Works and Buildings Officers Inland Area IrishElectrical Works Services Company Works Company 11421143 j * Issued Quarterly. t Alphabetical lists—not shown in Index. 2 EXPLANATIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS. PrincipalKing. Air Aide-de-Camp to the .Qualifieda Modern as Foreign1st Class Language. Interpreter in A.D.C. ...Air Aide-de-Camp to the King. ra- .Qualifiedin a Modern as 2nd Foreign Class Language. Interpreter E:1 Passedtion completein Engineering, Course of includingInstruc- M. •Passed Course in Meteorology. orCourse its inequivalent, Theory atand CambridgePractical .Passed Air Navigation Course and SchoolCourses and at Royalthe AircraftCentra! Estab-Flying Certificateobtained 1st, (Long 2nd, Course). 3rd, or 4th Class lishment. •Observer Officer. E.2 Passedat Central Practical Flying Engineering School and Courses Royal ..On Probation. 6.S. I GordonAircraft Shephard Establishment Memorial only. Prize. Ph. ..Passed Photographic Course (Long). 1st Prize Winner. p.s.e Staffor Quetta). College Graduate (Camberley G.S. II Gordon2nd Prize Shephard Winner. Memorial Prize. R Passed Air Armament Course (Long). J PassedCourse. R.A.F. Physical Training W Passed(Long). Electric and Wireless Course ORDERS AND HONORARY DISTINCTIONS. D.«.. ..Victoria Cross. G.B.E.. "\/ KnightCross Grandof the CrossBritish or Empire.Dame Gra K.O.. ..Knight of the Garter. K.B.E Knight Commander K.T.. ..Knight of the ’Thistle. C.B.E Commander of the K.P.. ..Knight of St. Patrick. O.B.E Officer Empire.British a.c.i ..Knight Grand Cross') M.B.E. Member ) K.C.i ..Knight Commander rof the Bath. D.S.O CompanionService Order. of the Distinguished C.B.. •Companion j I.S.O Companion of the Imperial Service O.M. .Member of the Order of Merit. D.S.C Distinguished Service Cross. a.c.i . Knight Grand Commander' M.C Military Cross. K.C.i .. Knight Commander ■Starof the of D.F.C Distinguished Flying Cross. C.S.1 .. Companion India. A.F.C Air Force Cross. O.C.l . .Knight Grand Cross \ R.R.C Member of the Royal Red Cross. K.C.. ..Knight Commander lof St. Michael A.R.R.C Associate of the Royal Red Cross. CM. ..Companion and St. George. AM Albert Medal. O.C.i C.D.CM Distinguished Conduct Medal. OM Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. K.C.i ..Knight Commander r D. SM Distinguished Service Medal. C.I.l ..Companion MM Military Medal. e.c.i ..Knight Grand Cross D.FM Distinguished Flying Medal. k.c: .. Knight Commander A.FM Air Force Medal. C.V.l .. Commander P.C Privy Councillor. r.d RoyalDecoration. Naval Reserve Officers’ ii.r. t.d Territorial Decoration. 5659 3 IMOTES. No appointments gazetted after February 9th are included in this List. Postings of Officers where the date of effect is prior to the 10th of the month are recorded in the Units List up to and including Posting List No. 29, dated February 9th. Appointments gazetted between February 10th and March 10th, and postings promulgated between February 10th and March 9th, will appear in the April List. Officers on the Retired List must communicate annually, between January 1st and March 31st, with the Secretary of the Air Ministry, otherwise they will be presumed to be deceased and their names will be removed from the Air Force List. 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