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1916
1916 - 0815.PDF
SEPTEMBER 21, 1916 things for the national welfare. As an ideal it is of course, ideal. It is right and patriotic that Government should have first call upon anything of use from the service point of view ; but it appears to me that organisation necessary to the bringing of the idea into measurable distance of being smoothly workable is of such colossal proportions as to be seemingly impossible. Who is to decide whether a thing is calculated to be directly or indirectly of use to the enemy ? Those in authority, of course. This, governed by the clause making it an offence not to disclose all plans, sketches, photographs, &c, &c, means that the Department (a new one, I presume) will be simply inundated with inventors arriving in thousands to exhibit their brain-waves, good, bad and indifferent. THE Admiralty [/IQGHT There must be hundreds o! thousands of men in this country at the moment who have plans, drawings designs, photographs, &c., in thru possession, sura cunt, if they lav them before the board, to keep the members ol tint judicial department going foi tin rest of their lives. For how is one to decide what i*-. ami what is not, calculated by the official rmnd to be directly or indirect 1\ of us< to the enetm It is comparatively eas> t>. make laws, but often times vast machinery has got to be evolved in ordei that those laws shall Ix- enforced. It is an offenci for a man to break into anothei man's house and remove his goods and (battels Yet it takes who!, armies of policemen, judges, magistrates and what not, with vast organisations throughout the entile world, to enforce observance. THE Secretary of the following casualties:— Accidentally Injured. FHght-Suo-Lieut. G. S. Gray, R.N. Fiight-Sub-Cieut. L. Edwards. R.N. The following casualties have been ofticiallv announced by the War Office:— Killed. Lieut. A. J. Bowerman, Somerset L.I., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. G. N. Cousans, R. Irtnis. Fus., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. A. E. Glen, R.F.C. Lieut. H. S. Mackay, R.G.A. and R.F.C. 18049 2nd Air-Mechanic E. Emmett, R.F.C. Died of Wounds. Second Lieut. L. D. Russell, R.F.C. 10776 2nd Air-Mechanic C. C. D. Playle, R.F.C. 3538 1st Air Mechanic H. P. Warminger, R.F.C. Died. 17530 2nd Air-Mechanic D. Menzies, R.F.C. Wounded. Lieut. E. Ambler, W. Yorks Regt., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. W. H. C. Buntine, Sher. For. and R.F.C. Second Lieut. C. J. Campbell, R.F.C. Second Lieut. C. R. Cook, R.F.C. Second Lieut. D. H. Dabbs, Yeomanry and R.F.C. Lieut. E. D. Hicks, General List and RFC. Second Lieut. F. H. Hodgson, R.F.C. Second Lieut. F. D. Holder, Buffs (E. Kent) and R.F.C. Second Lieut. H. A. Howell, R.F.C. Capt. G. G. A. Williams, Dragoon Guards, attd. R.F.C. 8447 2nd Air-Mechanic J. E. Allan, R.G.A., attd. R.F.C. 25546 2nd Air-Mechanic E. R. Brotherton, R.F.C. 5708 2nd Air-Mechanic E. C. Skinner, RFC Previously unofficially reported Killed, now reported Wounded and Prisoner of War in German bands. Second Lieut. C. J. Sandys-Thomas, R.F.C. ROLL OF HONOUR. announces the Previously reported Missing, now reported Wounded and Prisoners of War. Second Lieut. S. 11, Ellis, R EC. Second Lieut. 1. N. Graham, W. Yorks Rent , attd K 1 1 Previously reported Prisoner of War, now reported Wounded and Prisoner ot War in German hands. Lieut. W. O. T. Tudor-Hart, North'd lus and H I C Missing. Lieut. E. G. A. Bowen, K (. A., attd. K I I Lieut. E, Bainbridgc, K.I- < Second Lieut E C. Kemp, Voiks Ucgi . attd H I ' Lieut. N. 1' Man field, Northampton Kegt and R I * Lieut. R. M Stalkir, Seal lights ,„ul K 1 •.(' Second Lieut. |. C, Taylor, K.O. Scot Bord., attd K.F.C. Second Lieut (' L. S. Thomas, Border Regt., attd K.I ( Previously Unofficially, now Officially, reported Prisoner of War In German hands. Capt. T. W. P. I. Chaloner, Yorks Real, and H I ( Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoners of War In German Hands. Lieut. M R. Hudson, R.G.A., attd. K 1 < Second Lieut. C. 1>. tiritlitlis, R. Welsh Fu* and !< !• C Second Lieut. D. S. C. Macaskie, H 1 C, Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoner of War. 2458 Corpl. R. G. Johnstone, HI ( Correction : Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoner of War. Capt. J. H !•'. McEwen. Cameronian* (Scot. Kit ), attd R.F.C., should read : Capt. J. H. F. McEwen, Cameron Highrs., attd. R.F.C. Echoes of the Jutland Battle. IN a supplement to the London Gazette published on September 15th were published despatches from Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, giving list of recommendations for honours, promotion, &c, in connection with the Battle of Jutland. In the list of officers recommended by Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty for honours is the following :— Lieutenant FREDERICK JOSEPH RUTLAND, R.N. (Flight- Lieutenant, R.N.A.S.). For his gallantry and persistence in flying within close range of four enemy light cruisers, in order to enable accurate information to be obtained and transmitted concerning them Conditions at the time made low flying necessary. The King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to the under mentioned officer in recognition of his services as mentioned in the foregoing despatch :— Flight-Lieutenant F. J. RUTLAND. R.N. (Ijeutenant, R.N.). Among those recommended by Sir John Jelhcoe for pro motion from Lieutenant Commander to Commandei appeal the following : CHAKLKS GWILLIM KoiUNSON, In command of " Engadine." Was prompt in sending up a seaplane to scout. Handled lus ship in a nkillul and seamanlike manner, and towed " Warrior " for 75 miles, subsequently succeeding in taking off her crew, thus saving their lives. Legion of Honour for R.N .AS. Officer. IN the London Gazette of September 15th it wa» announced that the President of the French Republic has bestowed the decoration of the legion of Honour, with the approval of His Majesty the King, on the undermentioned officer, in recognition of his services during the war :— Lieutenant LANCELOT TOMKINSON, K.N, (Flight Commander). A Military Medal for tbe R.F.C. IN the long list of awards of the Military Medal notified in the London GazttU of September 14th :— 5800 Corporal (Acting Sergeant) J. H. WALLER. R.F.C. 8ll
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