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(/UGH]] is nearly ready for delivery. The gas-\'essel is 60 metres in length, and the diameter at the thickest part is 10 3 metres, the capacity being 3,150 cubic metres. The power of the motor has been increased, the new airship being provided with a jo h.p. Panhard-Levassor motor, thus giving an increased power over its predecessor of some 20 h.p., so that it ia anticipated that both the speed and radius of action of tke new airship will be a good deal greater than that of the •achine it is replacing. E H NOVEMBER 9, 1916. THEIZEPPELIN AIRSHIP. Count Zeppelin is so satisfied with the reliability of his present airship that he contemplates making an extended circular tour from Manzell, on the Lake of Constance, to Stutt gart returning over the Black Forest to Basle and Zurich, and thence back to the starting point. This will be a journey of roughly speaking, 250 miles, and if successfnlly accom plished it will certainly show that the Zeppelin airskip isall that its admirers claim it to be. H m UNDER the above heading will be published weekly particulars of a personal character relating to those who have fallen or have been wounded in the country's service, announcements of marriage 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 this column. Casualties. Second Lieutenant CUTHBERT JOHN CREEKY, R.F.C. (who was killed in an air fight on October 20th), was second son of Mr. Andrew McCreight Creery and of Mrs.Creery, of Vancouver. He was twenty-one years of age, and received his commission in December, 1915, while he was gazetted flying officer in April last. Lieutenant J. CEDRIC JERVIS, R.F.C., who was killed on October 26th, aged 26, was the son of the Rev. J. Jervis, vicar of Snitterfield, Stratford-on-Avon. He, was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and was preparing for Holy Orders at the Scholae Cancellarii, Lincoln, when the war broke out. He was one of four brothers who offered their services (one is now a prisoner in Turkey). He enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers Public Schools Battalion, in which he obtained his commission, and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. Captain LAWRENCE HOPE KING-HARMAN, Royal Horse Artillery, attached R.F.C. (killed on active service), was the elder son of Sir Charles and Lady King-Harman and grandson of General Sir Robert Biddulph, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. Born in 1889, he was educated at Bradfield College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He obtained his commission in the Field Artillery in July, 1909, and joined his battery in India. In June, 1915, he was selected for the Royal Horse Artillery, and took part in the Mohmand Expedition on the North-West Frontier, for gallant conduct in which he was mentioned in despatches. Early in this year he responded to a call for volunteers for training as observers in the Royal Flying Corps in India, and proceeded to Mesopotamia in June last, attached to that branch of the Service. On arrival at the front he was placed in temporary command of a field battery, and rejoined the R.F.C. shortly before his death. He was killed in an accident while flying on October 26th. Second Lieutenant ROBERT SHIRLEY OSMASTON, M.C., Royal Sussex Regiment and R.F.C., was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Osmaston, of Stoneshill, Limpsfield, and grandson of Mr. John Osmaston, late of Osmaston Manor, Derby. He was born in 1894. and educated at Earleywood Preparatory School, Ascot, and Winchester College (Kingsgate House), where he gained the gold medal for gymnastics in 1912, and was an excellent boxer. He had a short course of agricultural training after leaving Winchester, and when the war broke out enlisted as a private in the U.P.S. Brigade. In May, 1915, he obtained his commission in the Royal Sussex Regiment, and went to the front on December 1st, 1915. Early this year he was an instructor of Lewis gun training and later acting adjutant of his brigade, and was attached to Brigade Headquarters learning staff work. In April he con ducted a raid into the enemy trenches very successfully and without any casualties, and was shortly afterwards awarded the Military Cross. In July he transferred to the R.F.C. and served as observer till he was killed. WILLIAM BELL SAINT, Second Lieutenant. Royal Scots, attached R.F.C., who has been killed, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Saint, Selborne, Monkseaton, and was aged 23. Lieutenant Saint joined a public school battalion in September, 1914, and eight months later obtained a commis sion in the Royal Scots. In January of this year he was attached to the Flying Corps as an observer, and he went to the front in May. Lieutenant JAMES ALEXANDER SIMPSON, R.F.C., who has died of wounds, was the eldest son of Mr. James Simpson, bank agent, Portree. He returned from the Malay Peninsula soon after the outbreak of war, and received a commission in the Black Watch, afterwards joining the Flying Corps. Lieutenant Simpson was educated at Portree and Aberdeen Grammar School, and was several years on the staff of the Meteorological Observatory, Cape Town. He subsequently held, a similar appointment in the Malay Peninsula. Second Lieutenant FRANCIS GEORGE STUART WATSON, Lancashire Fusiliers, killed on October 27th, was the only son of Mr. Alexander Watson, architect, and Mrs. Watson, of Villa Languard, Torquay. He entered Sandhurst in August, 1915, and received his commission on January 26th last. After taking a three months' course of flying with the R.F.C., he joined his regiment and went to the front oa June 15th. He was 19 years of age. Lieutenant SYDNEY HAYWOOD, R.F.C., who was on October 26th killed as the result of an aeroplane accident on active service, was the elder son of Charles and Ethel Haywood, " Greycroft," Accrington. His age was 25. Married and to be Married. The marriage between Captain H. ERIC DIXON, Middlesex Regiment and R.F.C., and Miss MURIEL A. SEYMOUR METFORC will take place quietly on November 18th at 2.30 p.m. at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, W. The engagement is announced between RICHARD HILTON, Lieutenant, R.G.A. and R.F.C., second son of Mr. J. E. Hilton, of Lambourne, Berks, and PHYLLIS MARTHA, eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. STANLEY H. WOODIN, of Yar mouth Rectory, Isle of Wight. NEVILLE B. MANSON, Lieutenant, London Regiment, attached R.F.C., was on Wednesday married to Miss MAUD TALBOT, at All Saints' Parish Church, Hove. The engagement is announced of TANNER M. ROGERS, Lieutenant, General List, attached Aeronautical Directorate, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Montagu Rogers, of Nansloe, Helston, Cornwall, and RACHEL FRANCES, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. KEVITT ROTHERHAM, Great Gatehouse, Kenilworth. Items. The Rev. WM. AITKEN HASLAM, who joined the R.F.C., is well known in South London. He is a son of the late Rev. J. W. Haslam, vicar of the PeekMemorial Church, St. Saviour's, Denmark Park. Previous to his ordination, Mr. Haslam was attached to St. Saviour's. His first curacy was i n LewisTiam, and he afterwards served at Epsom, Battersea, Wandsworth Common, and Long Ditton. 968
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