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(TUGHf) increase in hours, the prodigal pay of an A.B. hitherto pertaining is to be reduced by half, a procedure which opens up a very wide field for criticism. Each member has received notice that, in the event of his not desiring to continue in the service under these conditions, he is to notify the fact to the officer of his station. Although they will not by resignation forfeit their uniform grant, it is specified that the uniform must not be worn. At least this seems a somewhat unfair position in which to place a number of very valuable men, who more or less will now be between the devil and the deep sea in their choice. Finding it impossible, as no doubt many will, to extend their duties to the increased period, a difficulty which the original regulations were framed to avoid, they in honesty will feel that they are compelled to resign, in spite of all the time—and, incidentally, money—which they have expended in doing their duty for the country. Yet being no longer permitted under these circumstances to wear their uniform, they may quite naturally be victims of the ignorant, who will be wondering why, having once been in the uniform of their country, they should suddenly cease to wear this badge of honour. It may be very ® ® THE ROLL OF HONOUR. THE following casualties in the Royal Flying Corps attached to the Expeditionary Force have been officially notified by the War Office:— Under date March 26th : Wounded. Capt. E. L. Conran, 2isl Lancers and R.F.C. Capt. II. M. L. Mansfield, R.F.A. and R.F.C. Under various dates: Previously reported MISSIDR, now reported Prisoners of War. Second Lieut. M. R. Chidson, R.G.A. and R.F.C. Second Lieut. T. E. H. Davies, K.K.R.C. and R.F.C. Lieut. G. N. Humphreys, R.F.C. Lieut. G. W. Mapplebeck, Liverpool Regiment and R.F.C. Second Lieut. D. C. W. Sanders, R.F.A. and R.F.C, 'APRIL 9, 1915. difficult indeed to find a class of man who can be satis factorily substituted for the work which members have hitherto done, other than much younger men who should unquestionably be at the front. Therefore we think, with every deference to those who have found it necessary to change the order of things in connection with the Anti- Aircraft Service, that if it be at all possible they should reconsider their decision, and at least allow those who have honourably carried out their duties in the past to remain in the service of the country under the conditions under which they were originally enrolled, whilst new recruits could join up under the revised conditions. It would surely be possible even then to have various stations which would be entirely composed of the six-hour men and others of the four-hour men; and if this be impossible, we do not see that there is any insuperable difficulty in arranging even for six hour and four-hour men to work at the same station, as each would have it clearly before him that he is carrying out the operations he undertook when he joined up to do his bit during the present war. In this section of the community there are no Trade Unions. ® ® Undated: Wounded. Lieut. C. H. Stringer, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers and R.F.C. Under date March 18th : Accidentally Killed. 534 1st Class Air Mechanic W. Barker. 582 Corporal A. Bowyer. 589 1st Class Air Mechanic G. Cook. 194 Flight-Sergeant J. Costigan. 1192 2nd Class Air Mechanic A. Cuff. 872 1st Class Air Mechanic A. Morgan. 1934 1st Class Air Mechanic S. Tugwell. It has been officially intimated by the Admiralty that after exhaustive inquiries and many questionings of captured German flying officers, it is believed that Flight Lieut. E. Gordon Riggall, of Grimsby, was shot down and killed. It will be recalled that Flight Lieut. Riggall was reported missing after the raid on the Ostend- Zeebrugge-Bruges district, on February 16th. m WMMMM*MMH^MBM£: .. . ^ — ^ — \/~/'£i.'* . HENfcON 1915 SEASON OPENS —A view of the car enclosure, and some of the aeroplanes on the aerodrome. 240
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