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Appendix C. —Provisional Distribution of Corporals and Air Mechanics of a Squadron, R.F.C.

Appendix D.—Rates of Pay, Royal Flying Corps. Officers. Until they graduate, after a course of aviation on arrival in the United Kingdom, they will be paid at the British rates of their arm and rank in the Dominion Forces. After graduation they will receive Royal Flying Corps rates of pay, which are as follows :

Note. -Officers, other than those of the Regular Forces, who have served for a combined continuous period of four years, either in the Royal Flying Corps on full pay or in the Reserve thereof, will receive a gratuity of £150 a year for each completed year of continuous full-pay flying service. Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men. Ordinary Rates, s. d. Warrant officers . . .. .. .. ..90 Flight-sergeants .. .. . . .. ..70 Sergeants . . . . .. .. .. . . (i 0 Corporals .. .. .. . . .. .. 5 0 First-class air mechanics . . . . . . ..40 Second-class air mechanics . . .. .. ..21) Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men who are first-class pilots receive, in addition, 4s. a day flying pay ; if second-class pilots, 2s. a day.

E 0. -a 1" * — > A % t S a 9 -s —i <d oo H 8 * «b a * 00 |2 Bfi r, 01 CO g ,fi ,oj £ er! oj * s fn .a e . . i I « g v 3 &*S*f|f:ilii o I .2 o B 13 1 1° & O | O O fl ,H fti fl | S | O g 0> B 5 Total. i 2 I I i i\ 4 I I 1 I 1 1 5 ha . 1 i 4 2 1 16 55 83 154 1 2|| 1 28 I 29 I 29 I 68 c Establishment .. 1 11 2 6 Distribution in squadron— Headquarters .. 12 2 3 " A " Flight .... 3 .. 1 - B " Flight .... 3 .. 1 "C" Flight .... 3 ..1 4 2 i 4 29 3 24 6fl3 25 I 2 14 1 3!2 2.. 1 .. 1 ! 7 1± 7§ .. 2 .. 1 ..'17 It 7§j .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 111 2} 7§ ! 4 7 25 18 154 5 5 5 28 29 29 68 * These totals may he varied at the disc ii tnployod in lieu. t Includes one corporal with special kno- % Acts also as flight storeman. jj Four engiuemen, one spare, two flight j| One for stores, one for petrol, oil, &o. -etion of Wing Commanders, and additi ional fitti [ fitters, riggers, or sailmakers -Mta vledge of wireless repair work. workshop party.

Daily iates. Oridinary Pay. Flying Pay. Remarks. Squadron Commanders Flight Commanders . . s. d. 25 0 17 0* 8. d. 8 0 8 0 * Increasing by 2s. a day for each year of service after 30th June, 1914, as Flight Commander, up to a maximum of 23s. 1 Increasing by Is. a day for each year of service after 30th June, 1914, as Flying Officer of Assistant Equipment Officer, up to a maximum of 16s. J Flying pay in addition, at the tide of 5s. per day, for each day of ascent. Flying Officers 12 Of 8 0 Assistant Equipment Officers .. i 12 0$ 8 0