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I/O GHT Kastraki Fort, in the Gulf of Smyrna, inflicting serious damage. The aeroplanes returned in safety to their base." A message from the same source on the following day states :— "A German aeroplane was hit by Allied batteries and brought down to the north of KarasulL" Renter's correspondent at Salonica on April 7th, reports :— " A Taube dropped several bombs south of Kukush without remit." . The Joumat's correspondent at Epinal states that on April 10th disguised German aeroplanes flew over Epinal, dropping several bombs on the town, which caused rather heavy material damage, but resulted in no casualtitt. The following appeared in the Daily Mail on Monday :— " Graphic details of the manner in which the Fokker ' star,' Lieutenant Immelmann, attacks his adversaries have reached England in a letter from Lieutenant R, J. Slade, an observer of the Royal Flying Corps, now a prisoner of war at Furstenberg. "Lieutenant Slade and his pilot, Captain Darley, R.F.C., were flying over the German lines in a French machine when suddenly Immelmann ' came up behind us,' says Lieutenant Slade, ' and APRIL 13, 1916, opened fire with his machine gun before we were aware of his presence.' The first stream of lead riddled the petrol tank. Captain Darley tried to escape the bullets by ' shoving her nose down,' bat Immelmann followed, hardly once getting off his target. Fortunately, the Englishmen's machine did not catch fire with the escaping petrol, but Captain Darley was shot through the right arm, the thumb of his left hand was pounded to a jelly, and there, in mid-air, Lieutenant Slade had to lean over and amputate it with his penknife. " AH this time Imraelmann was maintaining a steady fire. Lieutenant Slade's clothing was riddled with bullets, bat he escaped injury. The pilot was struck again in the left hand, but with his right he held control of the machine and brought it safely to earth, performing ' a stunt landing.' Immelmann, who, when it was obvious that the British plane could not escape, had appar ently drawn off, seeing that the Englishmen were alive, planed down and alighted to give them what assistance he could. He behaved in such a kindly manner when once his work was done that Lieutenant Slade writes, ' He is a gentleman, and if we ever capture him I hope he will be treated as such.'" ® ® ® ® PERSONALS. UNDHR the above heading will be published weekly particulars 0/ a personal character relating te these "mho have pollen or have been wounded in the country't service, announcements of marriages and other items concerning members of the Flying Services and others well known in the world of aviation. We shall be pleased to receive for publication properly authenticated particulars suitable for th is column. Casualties. Captain WALTER GERARD PAI.MBR, Infantry, Indian Army, attached R.F.C., who was killed on March 5th, aged 32 years, was the second son of the late C. E, Palmer and Mrs. Palmer, of lastow. He obtained his first commission in January, 1903, and was gazetted to the Indian Army in the following year. He was promoted captain in January, 1912. Lieutenant DENIS PKRCIVAL BRAUCHAMP TAYLOR, Hussars and R.F.C., previously reported missing, is now reported to have been killed on March 14th. The only son of Colonel P. B. Taylor, late R.H.A., he was born in 1894 and obtained his first appointment in September, 1913. In November, 1914, he was promoted Tem porary Lieutenant. He was awarded the Milt ary Cross. Second Lieutenant G. J. L. WELSI ORD, Middlesex Regiment, R.F.C., reported missing on March 31st, is now stated to have fallen in action. Unofficial information has been received that he was shot dead during a reconnaissance over the enemy lines on March 301 h, and that his brother officer and school friend, Lieutenant Wayland-Joyce, R.F.C., is an unwounded prisoner. Lieutenant Weisford was 20 years of age, and wa* the only son of the late Mr, J, W. W. Weisford, assistant master in Harrow School and Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge, and of Mrs. E, W. Freeborn, and stepson of Major E. W. Freeborn, of Harrow. Educated at Orley Farm School, Harrow, Marlborough College, Berlin- I ,K literselde- West, and Caius College, Cambridge, he read law at Caius with a vic# to becoming a barrister. On the outbreak of war he had been at Cambridge one year. He immediately got a nomination for Sandhurst, where he spent four months. On passing out he joined the Middlesex Regiment, and was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres. During his convalescence he learnt to fly at Hendon, and obtained the Royal Aero Club's ceitificate. He returned to the front for three weeks, and was then recalled to be transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, and to be trained at Karnborough and U pa von. Lieutenant Weisford was appointed pilot, and went on active service again on February 24th. Second Lieut. GEOFFREY WYNNE BAVIN, who was killed while flying at Salisbury Plain, was the third son of Captain J. T. Bavin, the iath Queen's, and Mrs. Bavin, of Berkhamsted, Herts. The officer, #hose father and two elder brothers have been serving since 1914, was bom in 1897, and was educated at Westminster Abbey choir school, Berkhamsted School, and at Sandhurst, Leaving the R.M.C. in October, he obtained his pilot's certificate in November, and bis " wings • early in February. 1 lis commandant says of him : FOR THERE'S; just a couple foot span Of dope and strut and wood, Enough to delight the heart of a man With a ciaving for livelihood. There's an engine that races mad, And there's space at a premium. There's risk in plenty to be had, Honour and glory to be won. "He was an extraordinarily fine pilot, and had he lived would undoubtedly have been in the front rank of airmen. On the day of his death he was about to take up a position in the experimental squadron, where his fine flying would make him very useful. He was a clean, straight boy, and is a great loss, not only to his family, but to the Service." His two elder brothers are in France. Lieutenant M. GIROD, of the Cheshire Regiment, who lost his life on March 19th (aged 23), was educated at Seaford College, Sussex, and in Switzerland. He was transferred to the R.F.C. on September 13th, 1914. Heobtained his first wing, and was piloting for his second when his machine came to grief. He was the son of Mr. Ernest Girod, for 30 years consulting engineer to the Linotype Company. Wounded and Prisoner of War. Second Lieut. F. N. GRIMWADE, R.F.C., was, on April 4th, officially reported missing from his base in France as from the 1st inst. On April 8th his father, Mr. E. Norton Grimwade, of Melbourne, received from his commanding officer the following translation of a message dropped by a German aeroplane in our lines:—" 4-4-16. To the Royal Flying Corps, Bailleul. Mr. Grim wade and Mr. Frost have fallen wounded into honourable imprison ment. Mr. Frost has a flesh wound in the thigh, Mr. Grimwade a wound in the thigh bone (bath bullet wounds). Under the circum stances both are doing well, and wish to be remembered to their comrades and relatives." They also dropped a few pencilled lines from my wounded son that he was " getting along well and being kindly treated." Married and to be Married. Captain CHISHOLM WILFRED ANSTEY, S. Wales Bord. and R.F.C., wa>, on April 4th, married, at the Parish Church, Rye, to DOROTHY ETHEL, eldest daughter of Major H. R. WESTMACOTT, The Welch Regt., and Mrs. Westmacott, Belvedere Cottage, Rye, Sussex. Lieutenant J. O. ARCHER, Royal Field /rtillery and R.F.C.. only son of the late John Archer and of Mrs. Archer, late of Colchester, was married on April 10th, at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, to ESTHER, eldest daughter of CHARLES STUART CHILTON, and Mrs. Chilton, Sidmouth, South Devon. Lieutenant ERNEST AYSCOGHE FLOYKR, I.A.R. and R.F.C., eldest son of the late Ernest Ayscoghe Floyer, of Cairo, Egypt, and Mary Cornish, and stepson of Vaughan Cornish, D.Sc., of Woodville, C-vmberley, was married on April 8th, at St. Paul's, Frimley, to LENA CECILE, elder daughter of HENRY and the late PAULINE VOST, of Allahabad, India. m ® ® THE CAUSE OF ® HUMANITY. Asking but little, giving all. To climb aloft midst cloud and mist, Beneath the roof of heaven to crawl, To break a lance at this new list. Then time will come when death gains sway, The span is up, the flying done. Another hero goes his way, Past bugle's call or roll of drum.'-" AN AIR PU.OT.' 3"
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