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AUGUST 31, 1910, Under the above heading will be published weekly particulars of a personal character relating to those who have fallen or hen wounded in the country s service, announcements of marriage and other items concerning members of the llv„ic S*mC9t and othe known m the world of aviation. We shall be pleased to receive for publication properly authenticated 'pa'ttuulars suitable t column. Casualties. Second-Lieutenant H. FLOYD, R.F.C., who has died of wounds in Germany, where he was a prisoner of war, was 21 years of age. He was the only son of Dr. Floyd, of Kilkeel, Co. Down, and was formerly a despatch rider in the Royal Engineers. He was severely wounded on August 9th, while flying over the German lines, and was taken prisoner. Flight-Commander BASIL HALLAM RADFORD, better known to theatre-goers as Mr. Basil Hallam, the original " Gilbert the Filbert," who was killed in France on August 20th, was attached to the Kite Balloon Section of the R.F.C. The balloon in which he was observing broke away, and, having thrown all the papers overboard, he tried to descend by his parachute. It failed to open, however, and he received fatal injuries. Mr. Hallam, who was educated at Charterhouse and Oxford, made his first appearance on the stage under Sir Herbert Tree, in 1908, playing in a number of Shakespearean productions. He scored considerable success as the Hon. Archie Graham in " The Blindness of Virtue " ; but the pro duction of " The Passing Show " at the Palace Theatre in April, 1914, established, in a single night, his position in the first rank of light comedians. Mr. Hallam played the part of a typical pre-war " nut," and his song, " Gilbert the Fil bert " was soon sung and whistled all over England. With Miss Elsie Janis he also appeared in the next Palace revue, '' The Passing Show of 1915," and there was great enthu siasm at his farewell performance in June of last year, Mr. Hallam was also a capital dancer, but he danced with diffi culty, for an old injury to his leg necessitated the wearing of a steel plate. It also prevented his joining an infantry regiment, as he wished to do at the outbreak of war. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. H. Radford, of 25, Park Crescent, W. (who already have to mourn the loss of another son, who was in the Berkshire Regiment). Captain Radford first went to the Motor Transport service, and after wards joined the Kite Balloon Section, R.F.C., last summer, being appointed Flight-Commander (Temporary Captain) on June 9th, 1916. A memorial service will be held on Friday of this week (September 1st) at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, .at 12 noon. Lieutenant WILLIAM STOBART ("Buff"), Durham Light Infantry, attached R.F.C., who was killed on August 24th, in his 22nd year, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stobart, of Bromham Hall, Bedford. He was born in Winnipeg, Canada, and was educated at Rugby and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he rowed bow of the Head of the River boat in the Lent Races of 1914. He also rowed seven in his college eight in the final for the Thames Cup at Henley the same year. He was in Canada when -war broke out, but he immediately returned to England, and joined the Durham Light Infantry. He had been twice slightly wounded, and was appointed to the R.F.C. last April. Gaining his wings in less than two months, he joined his squadron abroad at once Captain G. W. WEBB, Royal Irish Rifles, attached R.F.C., who was reported missing on July 1st, is now stated-to have been killed on that date. A letter received from Lieutenant Tudor-Hart, Northumberland Fusiliers, attached R.F.C., now a prisoner of war in Germany, who was Captain Webb's observer, shows that they were flying for an hour over about 6 miles of German lines when they were attacked by a number of enemy aeroplanes, the Captain being shot dead. He had served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles until last year, when he was wounded, and he joined the Flying Corps after he had recovered. He was the son of the late Mr. R. T. Webb, Rath House, Knock, Belfast. Second Lieutenant HUMPHREY PEARMAN, R.F.C., died on August 13 th as the result of burns caused by the fall of an aeroplane owing to engine trouble. The branch of a tree penetrated the petrol tank while the machine was falling, and the aeroplane burst into flames. Mr. Pearman, who was the younger son of Mr. I). Pearman. of Elm Cottage, Purlev . joined the H.A.C. in August, 1914, went to France in the following month, and became Second 1.untenant in the 2nd Battalion Leinstcr Regiment in March, 1015. II. *mi wounded at Hooge last August, invalided home in Septend* 1 and entered the R.F.C. last March, receiving his " wing* In June. Missing. Flight-Commander GEORGE B. IUCRE, D.S.O.. R.N" , who is reported as missing, was one of our pioneer airmen, foi l» took his certificate on November 28th, 1911, on a Bristol biplane at the Bristol School, Salisbury 1'hun He Dined the Naval Air Service and became Flight-Lieutenant 111 December, 1914, subsequently going to the Dardanelles, where he gained the D.S.O. in November, 1015, for flying over the Gallipoli Peninsula anil carrying out a difficult operation in spite of serious trouble with his machine, displaying great nerve and courage in prosecuting an attack under very- adverse conditions. Flight-Commander Dacrc is the sun <•! Dr. John Dacre, of Eaton Crescent, Bristol. He is 24 years of age, and was educated at Clifton. Two other brothci serving their countrv, one in the Royal Field Artillery and the other in the R.A.M.C. Married and to be Married. Second Lieutenant W. EDWARD BIRCH, son of Mr. James Birch, Sefton, of the R.F.C., who has a German Fokkei t.. his credit in France, was married at Onnskirk Parish Church on A»gust 23rd to Miss EVA STRETCH, daughter of the Lin Mr. Edward C. Stretch, auctioneer and estate agent, of Ormskirk. Captain ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS, Flight-Commander R.F.C., was last Wednesday married to Miss BARBARA KYRLE MONEY at St. Augustine's Church. Queen's (.ate. A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between CUTHBERT JULIAN ORDE, Lieutenant, R.F.C., second son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Orde, and Lady EILEEN WELLESLEY, younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington. An engagement is announced, and a marriage will shortly take place, between Flight Sub-Lieutenant ARTHUR WATTS WILLIAMS, R.N., son of the late Mr. James Williams, of Brynglas, Newport, Monmouthshire, and Mrs. Williams, of 37, Courtfield Road, S.W., and LETTICE MABEL, only daughter of Mr. WILFRED BECKER and Mrs. BECKER, of Bowden Hall, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire. Items. SIR WILLIAM BEAKDMORE, who has been appointed one of the Science Committee for reviewing, in conjunction with a Committee on Modern Languages, our system of education as a whole, is chairman and managing-director of Messrs., William Beadmore and Co., engineers, of Parkhead Forge, Glasgow, chairman of Messrs. Arrol-Johnston, a director of Messrs. Vickers and several other important industrial under takings. Probably no more valuable selection could have been made for this highly important Committee than Sir William. The will has been proved of Flight-Lieutenant GEOFFREY RICHARD HENRY TALBOT, R.N.A.S., of Little Gaddesden House, Berkhamsted, Herts, who was killed at Dover on June 29th when starting on a flight to France, younger son of the Hon. Alfred Talbot, grandson of the 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, at £13,879. The managers of the Princesses' Theatre in Kent, which was erected by Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., have sent a cheque for £75 ys. to Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein's V.M.C.A. Auxiliary Committee for providing concerts for the troops at the hospitals and recreation huts in England and France. This sum represents the total amount received from the sale of tickets for the opening performance. 749
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