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(A« QHT OCTOBER 26. ipi&_ THE ROLL OF HONOUR. REPORTED by the Admiralty :— Accidentally Killed. Flight-Lieut. L. H. Hardstaff, R.N. Died of Injuries. Proby. Flight-Sub-Lieut. A. E. Greenwell, R.N. Severely Injured. Sqdn.-Com. R. L. G. Marix, D.S.O., R.N. Injured. Proby. Flight-Sub-Lieut. G. G. Bowman, R.N. Slightly Injured. Flight-Sub-Lieut. R. J.'M. de St. Leger, R.N. Prisoners of War in Germany. Flight-Sub-Lieut. C. H. S. Butterworth, R.N. Flight-Sub-Lieut. C. D. Newman, R.N. Flight-Sub-Lieut. J. S. N. Rockey, R.N. Reported by the War Office:— Killed. Capt. R. N. Adams, R. Fus. and R.F.C. Lieut. E. M. Carre, Lines., attd. R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. L. C. Kidd, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. F. E. S. Phillips, Devon R. and R.F.C. Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed. 2nd Lieut. E. D. Steytler, S. Lanes., attd. R.F.C. Correction. Lieut. N. A. Browning-Paterson, R.A. and R.F.A., should read Capt. N. A. Browning-Paterson. Died. Lieut. S. Woodrow, Australian Flying Corps. 1147 1st Air-Mech. A. C. Wilson, R.F.C. Died of Wounds. 8651 2nd Air-Mech. A. Chadwick, R.F.C. Wounded. 2nd Lieut. F. M. Corry, Sher. Foresters ~and R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. C. K. M. Douglas, R.F.C. Capt. T. R. Duff, Argyll and Suth. H. and R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. R. V. Franklin, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. W. M. Kent, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. W. E. Nixon, K.O. Sco. Bor. and R.F.C- 2nd Lieut. S. M. Smith, London and R.F.C. Missing. Lieut. A. H. M. Copeland, Can. A.S.C., attd. R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. A. R. Crisp, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. M. Hayne, Lanes. Fus. and R.F.C. * 2nd Lieut. F. M. Lawledge, R.E., attd. R.F.C. Lieut. J. B. Lawton, Buffs. (E. Kent) and R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. N. Middlebrook, Rifle Brig, and R.F.C. Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoners of War in German hands. 2nd Lieut. A. Douglas, R.F.A. and R.F.C. Capt. D. B. Gray, Infantry, attd. R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. V. F. H. Hugill, R. Fus. attd. R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. F. G. Macintosh, R.F.C. Lieut. V. G. Odling, R. Berks., attd. R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. E. H. Wingfield, R.F.C. Previously reported believed Taken Prisoners at Kut-el-Amara, now reported Prisoners of War. ' 7373 2nd Air-Mech. R. G. Nickolls.-R.F.C. 7870 2nd Air-Mech. S. J. Wells, R.F.C. Believed Taken Prisoner at Kut-el-Amara.. 3388 2nd Air-Mech. W. Fairhead. THE •< AIRCRAFT RAIDS. IN view of the decision of the Government not to allow details of places visited by enemy aircraft to be published, we are, as before, giving to each one an index number. Eventually, when details are available, we shall give the respective in formation under these index numbers, which will facilitate easy reference to each particular raid. " X 52 " Raid, October 22nd. THE following communique was issued by the Field- Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, Home Forces, on Octo ber 22nd, 4 p.m. :— " A hostile aeroplane approached Sheerness at about 1.45 p.m. to-day, flying very high. Four bombs were dropped, three of which fell in the harbour. The fourth fell in the vicinity of the railway station, and damaged several railway carriages. British aeroplanes went up, and the raider went off in a north-easterly direction. No casualties are reported." The Secretary of the Admiralty issued the following on October 22nd at 9.30 p.m. :— " A hostile seaplane was shot down and destroyed this afternoon by one of our naval aircraft. The enemy machine fell into the'sea. Judging by the time, it is probably the seaplane that visited Sheerness to-day." German Version. Berlin, October 23rd. " Yesterday afternoon one of our seaplanes successfully dropped bombs on the railway station and docks at Sheerness at the mouth of the Thames." «'X 53 " Raid, October 23rd. THE following communique was issued by the Field- Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, Home Forces, on Octo ber 23rd, at 12.40 p.m. :— "A hostile aeroplane was reported over Margate at 10.57 this morning. Three bombs were dropped in the Cliftonville district of the town. Slight damage was caused to an hotel, and one man and one woman were slightly injured.* British aeroplanes went up in pursuit of the raider, who made^off in a south-easterly direction." German Version. Berlin, October 24th. " One of our naval aeroplanes yesterday morning bombed the harbour works and railway station at Margate, at the mouth of the Thames. In the afternoon of the same day, off the coast of Flanders, an enemy aeroplane squadron, composed of three seaplanes and two battle aeroplanes, was attacked by two German seaplanes, and put to flight, after fierce fighting. In the course of the battle an enemy seaplane was shot down, Pilot-Master Karl Meyer destroying in- aerial fighting from his seaplane his fourth enemy aeroplane. Some time later these enemy aeroplanes, reinforced by six; army aeroplanes, returned, but were attacked by eight of our machines, and driven off." The Secretary of the Admiralty states that there is no word of truth in this message, except that a German aeroplane dropped bombs on Margate, as already reported in this country. What actually occurred was reported in the communique issued yesterday, viz. :— " On the afternoon of the 23rd a naval aeroplane attacked four enemy seaplanes off Ostend. Our machine was under fire from all four seaplanes, but succeeded in bringing down one, which was completely destroyed, and in driving off the others, and this British naval machine returned safely and undamaged." A Navy Day Gift from Overseas. BY way of celebrating Trafalgar Day, the Patriotic League of Britons Overseas presented ^10,000 to the Admiralty to be spent on seaplanes. The money has been subscribed by Britons in the United States, China, Brazil, Abyssinia and* other foreign countries, and since the out break of war the League, in conjunction with the Overseas Club has raised over ^82,000 and has been the means of presenting more than 100 aircraft of various types to the- Government. 938 I
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