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The Canadian Air Force

Colonel Bishop's new post.

The London Gazette announces the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Bishop, V.C., D.S.O.,M.C., D.F.C, as General Staff Officer, first-grade. In this capacity Colonel Bishop will be attached to headquarters, Canadians, London, for the purpose of organizing and training the newly authorized Canadian Air Force.

An impression was created by the formal announcement on Saturday of his promotion that Colonel Bishop was being transferred from the Royal Air Force to the Canadian Cavalry. This is not the case. Colonel Bishop originally belonged to the Canadian Cavalry, being seconded to the Royal Air Force from that unit. His seconding to the Royal Air Force was cancelled and his promotion gazetted as in the Cavalry, pending his appointment just made to the General Staff. There has never been any suggestion of the Canadian authorities not availing themselves of Colonel Bishop's magnificent flying record, which with his practical experience will prove in his new sphere of activity an inspiration to every officer and man of the Canadian Air Force.