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22nd Jul 2011, 14:44
I have been given a copy of "The Times" of 21st July 1931 and noticed under "Naval Appointments made by the Admiralty yesterday": Lieut. Commr. (Flight Lieut. RAF) - H.L.St.J.Fancourt, to President for duty in N.A.D. Can anyone explain what was happening to this chap? Was he being transferred from one service to the other and being promoted? Also listed were Lieuts. (Flying Officers RAF) to Glorious for FFD in 495 Flight and 460 Flight.
I seem to remember years ago being told that Royal Marine officers held appointments equivalent to the next higher army or RAF rank when attached to the other service, the reason being given that in such a small organisation as the RM promotion was very slow and forty five years ago I was on a Group HQ with a captain RM filling what would have been a major's job. He didn't get the pay though. And presumably a Captain RM equalled a Lt Cdr. Was this correct?
I seem to remember years ago being told that Royal Marine officers held appointments equivalent to the next higher army or RAF rank when attached to the other service, the reason being given that in such a small organisation as the RM promotion was very slow and forty five years ago I was on a Group HQ with a captain RM filling what would have been a major's job. He didn't get the pay though. And presumably a Captain RM equalled a Lt Cdr. Was this correct?