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AUGUST 27, 1915. ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE U.K. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS. SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. A SPECIAL MEETING of The Committee was held on Tuesday, the 24th inst., when there were present:—Prof. A. K. Huntington, in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, C.B., and the Assistant Secretary. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— Lieut. Norman Carter Blanch, R.N.V.K. Second Lieut. Charles Meredith Bouverie Chapman, East Kent Regt. Charles Richard Fairey. Lieut. Edmund John Edward Hawkins, LA., attached R.F.C. Henry Horsman. Mervyn Minter. Frank Hamilton Coole Rees. Lord Ruthven, D.L. Second Lieut. Frederick William Stent, R.F.C. Lieut. Clifford Harrison Stringer, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, attached R.F.C. Temporary Honorary Member.—Flight Sub-Lieut. Warner Hutchins Pebtrdy, R.N.A.S., was elected an Honorary Member of the Club for two months, viz., to October 24th, 1915. Aviators' Certificates.— The granting of Aviators' Certificates NOB. 1445-1595 was confirmed. The granting of the following Aviators' Certificates was con firmed :— 1596 Hydro-aeroplane.—Samuel John Sibley (N.A.C. Biplane, Northern Aircraft Co., Lake Windermere). July 30th, I9IS. 2nd Lieut. Richard Borlase Jenkins (South Wales Borderers) (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Farnborough). Aug. 5th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Charles Lindsay Murray Scott (North Stafford Regt.), (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Farn borough). Aug. 13th, 1915. Norman Wallis (Caudron Biplane, Ruffy-Baumann School, Hendon). Aug. 15th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Arthur Edwin Pye Skett (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Farnborough). Aug. i6th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Eric Dig by Johnson (tith East Surrey Regt.), (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Aug. 17th, 1915. Thomas Corby Wilson, jun. (Caudron Biplane, Ruffy- Baumann School, Hendon). Aug. 17th, 1915. Thomas Maxwell-Scott (L. and P. Biplane, London and Provincial School, Hendon). Aug. 17th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Edmund Roger Tempest (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Aug. iSth, 1915. Henry Horsrnan (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Aug. 18th, 1915. Francis Gordon Hogarth (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Aug. 19th, 1915. The following Aviators' Certificates were granted : — 1607 Flight Sub-Lieut. John Bevan Cussen, R.N.A.S. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Royal Naval Air Station, Eastbourne). Aug. 5th, 1915. Walter Leslie Eaton (Beatty-Wright Biplane, Beatty School, Hendon). Aug. 12th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Duncan William Grinnell-Milne (Royal Fusiliers) (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Shoreham). Aug. 17th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Charles Henry Awcock, R.G.A. (Maurice Far- man Biplane, British Flying School, Le Crotoy, France). Aug. 18th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Vernon Busby, R. E. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Aug. 18th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. George Edward McEwen (Bedfordshire Regt.), (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Ruislip). Aug. 18th, 1915. Charles Hugh Bell (Hall Biplane, Hall School, Hendon). Aug. 19th, 1915. Sergt. Robert Macfarlane Murie, R.F.C. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Farnborough). Aug. 19th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Arthur John Capel (Somerset Light Infantry), (Maurice Farman Biplane, British Flying School, Le Crotoy, France). Aug. 19th, 1915. 2nd Lieut. Ewen Cameron (Staffordshire Yeomanry),(Maurice Farman Biplane, Militaiy School, Ruislip). Aug. 19th, 1915. '597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 2nd Lieut. Norman Arthur Bolton, R.F.A. (MauriceFarman Biplane, Military School, Shoreham). Aug. 19th, 1915. 1618 Flight Sub-Lieut. Cecil Bell Gasson, R.N.A.S. (Grahame- White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Aug. 20th, 1915. 1619 Sergt. Thomas Frederick Boyd Carlisle, R.F.C. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Ruislip). Aug. 20th, 1915. 1620 Sergt. Herbert Howard Perry, R.F.C. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Ruislip). Aug. 20th, 1915. 1621 2nd Lieut. Kenneth Noble Pearson, R.E. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Aug. 20tb, 1915. 1622 Lieut. Leonard Herbert Sweet (Hampshire Regt.) (Maurice Farman Biplane, British Flying School, Le Crotoy, France). Aug. 20th, 1915. 1623 Corporal Frank Edward Goodrich (48th Canadian High landers) (Hall Biplane, Hall School, Hendon). Aug. 20th, 1915. 1624 Capt. John Hugh Samuel Tyssen (North Somerset Yeo manry) (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Shoreham). Aug. 20th, 1915. 1625 Lieut. Thomas Malcolm Dickinson (16th Cavalry, LA.) (Beatty-Wright Biplane, Beatty School, Hendon). Aug. 22nd, 1915. 1626 2nd Lieut. Eric Craven Jowett (12th Northumberland Fusiliers), (Hall Biplane, Hall School, Hendon). Aug. 22nd, 1915. 1627 Lieut. Arthur Ramsay Stanley Clarke (1st Dorset Regt.), (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Aug. 23rd, 1915. 1628 Flight Sub-Lieut. Lister Briffault, R.N.A.S. (Maurice Far- man Biplane, Royal Naval Air Station, Chingford). Aug. 23rd, 1915. 1629 2nd Lieut. L. Roy Hey wood, R.E. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Birmingham). Aug. 23rd, 1915. AMERICAN CERTIFICATE. 339 W. B. Evans (Wright Biplane, Wright Flying School, Dayton, Ohio). Aug. 7th, 1915. British Altitude Record.—The report of the National Physical Laboratory on the barograph and chart used by Mr. H. G. Hawker in his flight on a Sopwith Biplane at Hendon on June 6th, 1915, was received. The height attained in this flight being 18,393 feet, it was unani mously resolved that the British Altitude Record for pilot alone be granted to Mr. H. G. Hawker. The previous Record was held by Eng.-Lieut. E. F. Briggs, R.N., who attained a height of 14,920 feet on a Bleriot monoplane at Eastchurch on March nth, 1914. Extension of the Hours of Opening the Club House.—The Committee considered the ques.ion of extending the hours of opening the Club House. It being possible to make the necessary arrangements, it was decided to extend the hours of opening up to 10.30 p.m. each day, including Sunday. The new arrangement will come into force some time in September, and the actual date will be announced next week. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND administered by THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. THE Flying Services Fund has been instituted by the Royal Aero Club for the benefit of officers and men of the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps who are incapacitated on active service, and for the widows and dependants of those who are killed. The Fund is intended for the benefit of all ranks, but especially for petty officers, non-commissioned officers and men. Forms of application for assistance can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Subscriptions. Total subscriptions received to August 18th, 1915 Collected at an Organ Recital at Wye £ s. 9,487 14 ° 5 Total, August 25th, 1915 9,487 19 9 166, Piccadilly, W. B. STEVENSON, Assistant Secretary. 630
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