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fclCHTJ NOVEMBER 30, IJ16. IKe Royal Hero Clu^ of the United Kb^gdo. . . ... —.^-. 0~ r- c- -rr\ MEMscoc tssrz m OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS BE SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. A SPECIAL MEETING of The Committee was held on Wednes- day, the 22 nd inst., when there were present: Prof. A. K. Huntington, in the Chair ; Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.-Commander H. E. Perrin, R.N.V.R. (in attendance), and the Assistant Secretary. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— Lieut-Commander Nicolas d'Andreeff (Imperial Russian Navy). Flight-Lieut. Stafford St. George Conway Belfield, R.N. Lieut A. Norman Benge, R.F.C Lieut. Percy George Burton, R.N.V.R. Alfred Gollin. Flight-Lieut. Alfred Sebastian Goodwin, R.N. Lieut. George Grossmith, R.N.V.R. Lieut. H. Hemming (Worcestershire Regt.). 2nd Lieut. Francis Gordon Hogarth, R.F.C. (S.R.). Lieut Horace Howard, R.N.V.R. Fleet Paymaster Frank Lenn, R.N. Flight-Lieut. Edward Alexander de Lossy de Ville, R.N. Capt. Stephen William Price, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. Neville Julian Rich, R.E. Flight-Commander Richard Sterling Robinson, R.N. 2nd Lieut. Alexander John Murray Ross. Capt. Helperus Andrias Van Ryneveld, R.F.C. Lieut H. V. Stammers, R.F.C. Flight-Lieut Siegfried Rickards Watkins, R.N. Capt B. T. Monier-William, R.G.A. New Members. In accordance with the rules, the Annual SuDscription of any New Member who is elected between November 1 st and December 31st of this year, will cover the period up ^to December 31st, 1917. Suspension of Entrance Fees of New Service Members. Until further notice, Service Members will be elected to the Royal Aero Club without Entrance Fee. New Club Premises. The arrangements for the alterations, decorations, furnish* ing, &c, of the New Club House are in the hands of a special Committee, and the work is progressing very satisfactorily. There will be a billiard room, smoking lounges, buffet, reading and writing room, dining room and bedrooms. The house is situated within three minutes' walk of the present Club premises. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND administered by THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. 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, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Subscriptions. £ s. d. Total subscriptions received to Nov. 21 st, 1916 10,999 7 9 Collected at the Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil (Fifty-eighth contribution) From the Ship's Company of H.M.S. " Campania " Staff and Workers of Gwynnes, Ltd. (Twenty- eighth contribution) .. .. .. .. 8143 17 o Total, November 28th 1916 .. 11,018 19 8 166, Piccadilly, W. B. STEVENSON, Assistant Secretary. The Car. No. 3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street, W. The new premises of the Royal Aero Club which will be opened in December. Two American Flyers Dead. AMERICAN aviation has lost two of its prominent exponents in Antony Jannus and Silas Christofferson. The former, who represented the Curtiss interests, was killed in Russia while testing a large flying boat for the Russian Army on November 4th. Apparently something went wrong with the engine, and the machine fell into a lake. Silas Christofferson was killed on October 31st, his machine overturning when only 100 ft. up. He was testing at the time a military machine fitted with a new type of control. He was consulting engineer to the Christofferson Aeroplane and Motor Corporation at Redwood City, Cat, and his most noted flight was between San Francisco and Los Angeles over the Tebachapi mountain. Fatal Accident. AT an inquest held by the Hounslow coroner on November 25th on Lieut. R. N. Dobbyn, R.F.C., the evidence showed that the machine piloted by the deceased turned too sharply when rising, and the machine dived to earth and took fire. A verdict of " Accidental Death " was returned. IOSO
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