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HPTEJtfBER 28, I9l6. fTUGHT THE FLYING SERVICES FUND 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, 106, Piccadilly, London, \Y. ® B THE ROLL THE Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties:— Killed. Flight-Lieut. J. T. Bankes-Price. R.N. Slightly Injured. Flight Sub-Lieut. E. B. Thompson, R \ The following casualties have been officially announced by the War Office:— Killed. Second Lieut. C. J. Beattv. R.F.C. Second Lieut. E. W. Burke, K. Fua., and R.F.C Lieut. C. E. N. Cooper, Lincoln Regt., attd. R.F.C. Capt F. G. Glenday, North'd. Fus., attd. R.F.C. Capt. F. E. Goodrich, RFC 7,396 2nd Air-Mechanic K. Hobbs, R.F.C. 8215 2nd Air-Mechanic VV. H. Wagner. R.F.C. Previously reported Wounded, now reported Died. 13074 2nd Air-Mechanic J T. Langton, R.F.C. 3X3(1 Corpl. W. G. Moore. R.F.C. Died of Wound*. Lieut. G. G. Bcntley. R. Warwick Regt., attd R.F.C Second Lieut. P. J. Smyth, Connaught Hang., attd. R.F.C. 7750 2nd Air-Mechanic J. F. Pearee, R.F.C. Administered by THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. Subscription*. 'lota! subscriptions received to Sept 10th, 1 cp 1 l.i.l. (1wenu still and Worker* ol Gwynnca lourth contribution .. Collected a1 the Weattend '1 Works, ntributi.tnt .. Collected al Rustrm Proctor, and Co. Urcwfl \\ 1, * -. i. . ntribution ToUl, September 2-th. IQ*]6 «. 4. to 3 R.F.C. Wounded. Capt K A. Brooke-Murray, A.S.C., attd Second Lieut. P. S. Butterworth, R.F.C. Capt. H. A. Harris, K.A.M.C, attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. C. C. Hayward. R.F.C. Second Lieut. C. S. Hollinghurst. R.F.C. G. W. Howland, R. Irish Regt. and R.F.C. L. Reed, Sherwood For., attd R.FJC Cameronians (Sco. Hit.) and R.F.C. Tatton, Yeomanry and K.I I Capt. G. Taylor-Loban, Durham L.I., attd. R.F.C. Capt. E. J. Tyson. R.F.C. 21492 2nd Air-Mechanic W. S. Lumsden, R.F.C. Second Lieut Second Lieut. D Lieut. K. Speirs, Second Lieut. H New Chief of the R A.F. IT was announced on September 21st that Mr. Henry Fowler, A.MICE., M.I.Mech.E., M. Iron and Steel Institute, a Deputy Controller of Production at the Ministry of Munitions, had been appointed Superintendent of the Royal Aircraft .Factory in succession to Lieut.-Col. Mervyn O'Gorman, < B who is now Consulting Engineer to the Director-General of Military Aeronautics. Mr. Fowler, previous .to going to tin- Ministry of Munitions, was chief mechanical engineer of tin- Midland Railway. Although Mr. Henry Fowler has teen associated with railways since he was apprenticed to tin- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 18B7. he has made .1 close study of internal combustion engines, in which subject he is a recognised authority. He was associated with the motor vehicle trials of the Liverpool Self-propelled Tralfic Association in 1898, 1899 and 1901, and has also done a great deal of honorary work in connection with the trials of the A.C.G.B.I., now the R.A.C. With the 1. and St*. Railway Mr. Fowler rose to the position of Gas Engineer, when in 1000 ne went to the Midland Railway. In 1004 he became assist int manager of the M.R. loco, work's, in 1907 works manager, and in 1909 chief mechanical engineer. 166,'Piccadilly, w M >ll' Assistant Secretary. H ® OF HONOUR. I \ it. I II it Missing. •wring, S I uii s K attd 1< 1 ( Bowyet Queen's (R.A\ Surrey Regt,) S'< otid I.unit Set on<l Lieut and R l 1 Lieut 1. K Hnggs. Land, Reg' and K I I I.nut \\ list kance, Worcester Regt and R I I Cap* G L. Crulkahank, D.S O Gordoa Hlghn. and R.F.C s<-. on.i Lieut. D. Cashing. K I I Second Lieut <• Blphinstooe, l< 1 ( Second l.n-ut G. B I Firbank, K 1 I Second Lieut I II Gale, R I I l.i.-ut I 11 lleldei K I us , .01,1 l< I I Set l.t F. E. HoHingsworth, A. and S Rlghn and R l-.C. Second Lieut < | Kennedy, R.F.C. I.n-ut G Klingeratein, R.F.C, Second Lieut. T. P. L. MoUoy, Dorset Regt attd i< 1 I Lieut. R. R. Money, E V..rks Rrgt . attd HI ( Second Lietrt l. P. 1 Morris. Queen's (RW Surrej Regt.) ' attd. R.I- I Second Lieut <> Nixon. Essex Regt . ttttd l< 1 < Second Lieut A 1 A Patterson, KF.C. Second Lieut A 1. Pinkerton, i< l A attd R 1 ( Lieut R A Preston, Lincoln R and R I ' Lieut. T. Rees. It. Welsh 1 us sttd l< I < Second Lieut W H Saint, R Scots and R I ( Lieut. | W Sanders, Middlesex Regl and R I ' i »pt \ s \i SiiiniiH-rs. Hussars and i< l I Sec ond Lieut l '• l hterrj i< I C Scion,I Lieut H Thompson, l< I < Second Lieut n M. >** Wells, K. Berks Regt and R I I Second Lieut. R Wood. W Yorks Regl . attd R I ' Second Lieut I. G, II Vernon, R Welsh Pus., attd, K.t'.C-,. 13958 Corpl. W. Summers, K I I Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoner of War. 3613 Sergt. H. Taylor. R I I Previously Unofficially, now Officially, reported Prisoners of War in German Hand*. Lieut H I. C Aked, W Yorks Regt and R PC. Lieut I. R. Farmer, Yeomanry and R I < Fatal Accidents. I nt! I) C ID.- K. R.F.A., attd Kit, was lulled an Septaiiroer 21st when landing to inquire Ins position Appa rently he had not slowed the machine sufficiently, and 0111 ol the wheels catching in a rut the mat Mae turned over, pinning the pilot beneath A verdicl of " Accidental De.ith " was recorded at the inquest. On the same day Lieut, VV. II Stuart Garnett, R.F.C., was killed at I pa von. At an inquest on September Ji*t relative to the fatal accident to Lieut H. M. Kendrick on September 18th. it was stated that the machine was in perfect ordei The accidetrl was probably caused by the machine striking the top of a tree. A verdict of " Accidental Death " was ret urnta! Lieut. Sidney \V.«druw WAS killed near I'.irnnrigham 09 September 33rd. A police constable who saw the accident sod the m.u liine seemed to nose-dive from the 1 loud*. I )• Coroner expressed the opinion that the deceased was seized with a fainting fit which caused him to lose consciousness. A verdict of " A, < (dental l>cath " was recorded. Lieut. Percy Mam, R.F.C., was also killed on Saturday while training. 835
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