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@, Casualties. Lieutenant GEORGE LUSHINGTON COLOMB, London Regi- ment and R.F.C., killed in action on November 22nd, was the second and only surviving child of Mrs. Maud Colomb and the late William R. Colomb, of Rossleigh, Greystones, Ireland. He and his elder brother, Mervyn, were educated at Haileybury, and both enlisted in the London Regiment on the outbreak of the war. They fought as non-commis sioned officers at Ypres and at Neuve Chapelle, where they were wounded. The elder brother, who had just received his commission, died of »his wounds. Lieutenant George Colomb received the D.S.M. for his gallantry in rescuing wounded comrades, and his commission. After serving some time with the depot at home, he joined the R.F.C., and had been five weeks at the Front and had taken part in one successful engagement when his machine met with the accident which caused his death at the age of 2(j. Lieutenant E. H. HALL, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, attached R.F.C., killed accidentally on November 27th whilst flying, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Hall, of Catcrham, Surrey. He was aged 24. Captain C. E, P. HENDERSON, Royal Field Artillery (killed in action on November 17th, while commanding his battery), was twenty-nine years of age. and was educated at Radley and Woolwich, entering the Royal Artillery in 1906. Captain Henderson was a balloonist, French interpreter, and held the Royal Aero Club certificate. He served in France from September, 1914, until his death, and was present at the' battles of the Aisne, the Marne, Ypres, and La Bassee, anil along the line to Vermelles, Loos,, Hulluch, and Hohenzollcrn, commanding his battery at the last three battles and receiving the Cross of the Legion of Honour. He commanded his battery again right through the Somme Battle, and his name- was sent up three times this year for the M.C. Second Lieutenant ERNEST STANLEY PATRICK HYNES, R.F.C., killed on November 10th, aged 18, as the result of an accident while flying on duty, was the youngest son of Mr. H. H. Hynes and the late Mrs. Hynes, of Penmorvah, Penzance. He was educated at Rosslyn House and Price's School, Fareham, and entered the R.F.C. through Sandhurst, being gazetted to the Buffs. He left for the Front on Sep tember 20th last. Lieutenant J. M. J. KENNY, R.FX. (killed* in action on September 23rd), was twenty years of age, and son of the late Patrick J. Kenny, solicitor, Waterford. He had a com mission in the Army Service Corps in April, 1915. and, trans ferring to the Royal Flying Corps, was gazetted flying officer in the September following ; he was promoted in May of this year. Sub-Lieutenant ALFRED ROBERT KNIGHT, R.N.V.R., killed on November 13th, was formerly in the Armoured Car Section of the R.N.A.S., but was transferred to the R.N.D. Before the outbreak of war he was a member of the staff of the Bank of Montreal, London. The only child of Mr. Knight, Ashford, Kent, he was educated at the Grammar School, Ashford'. Second Lieutenant ANDREW C. LAIRD, the Black Watch and R.F.C., killed, was the youngest son oi Mr. and Mrs. John Laird, of Balmoral Place, Crosshill, Glasgow, and was 22 years of age. He joined the Glasgow Highlanders at the outbreak of war, received a commission in the Black Watch in June, 191 q, and was transferred to the R.F.C. in August, '916. Before the war he was employed by John Laird and Sons, Ltd., wholesale stationers, Glasgow. News has been received of the death of Captain ROBERT JOHN LILLYWHITE, R.F.C., in an aeroplane accident at the Front, at the age of 23. He was a nephew of Lilly white, the iamous Sussex cricketer, and his father was for many years IO77 111 the service of the Duke oi Richmond, on his West Sussex estate. He originally entered the Navv, but ma discharged for medical reasons. Taking up aviation, lie was one of the first to obtain a pilot'a certificate ucdei the new rules. Engaged as flying instructor in the R.F.C., he served in Egypt, and in 1915 was transferred to another front, when- he obtained a Lieutenant's commission. Injured in a motor accident early in this year, he returned home to recuperate. During this period he carried out duties as inspector of aerodrome-, and lecturer. In September he was promoted Captain. Second Lieutenant CHRISTOPHER MONCKTON, Royal Irish Fusiliers, attached R.F.C., previously unofficially, now officially, reported killed, was the elder son of Mr. Arthur Monckton, J.P., Normanston Hall, Oulton, Lowestoft, ami a grandson of the fourth Earl of Radnor. He joined the 3rd Battalion Princess Victoria's at Buncrana in September, 1915. Missing. Lieutenant TREVOR MOUTRAY BENNET, M.C., Royal Irish Rifles, attached R.F.C., who is officially reported missing, is a son of Mr. James Bennet, University Road, Beliast. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, and was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force. Captain SIDNEY EDWARD COWAN, M.C., R.F.C., Special Reserve, reported missing, is a son of Mr. P. C. Cowan, D.Sc, M.Inst.CE., Chief Engineering Inspector of the Local Government Board. Captain Cowan, who is 19 years of age, was born at Downpatrick. Major LANOE GEORGE HAWKER, V.C., D.S.O., Royal Engineers, attached R.F.C., reported missing, is a son of the late Lieutenant H. C. Hawker, R.N., of Home Croft, Long- parish, Hants, and was born in 1890. He was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and entered tin- Royal Engineers in 1911. During the present war he has acted as Flight- Commander of the R.F.C., and has received mention in despatches, as well as the D.S.O. and the V.C. Major Hawker won the Victoria Cross on July 25th, 1915. The official record of his deed is as follows : " When flying alone he attacked three German aeroplanes in succession. The first managed eventually to escape, the second was driven to ground damaged, and the third, which he attacked at a height of about 10,000 ft., was driven to earth in our lines, the pilot and observer being killed. The, personal bravery shown by this officer was of the very highest order, as the enemy's aircraft were armed with machine guns, and all carried a passenger as well as the pilot." The D.S.O. was conferred upon Major (then Lieutenant) Hawker for an exploit of which the following is the official record : " For conspicuous gallantry on April 17th, 1915, when he succeeded in dropping bombs on the German airshed at Gontrode from a height of only 200 ft. under circumstances of the greatest risk. Lieutenant Hawker displayed remarkable ingenuity in utilising an occupied German captive balloon to shield him from fire whilst manoeuvring to drop the bombs." Married and to be Married. The marriage, arranged between Flight-Commander J, H. LIDDERDALE, R.N., and MAUD, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. HANSON WALKER, 2, Queen's Elm Square, Chelsea, will take place on Saturday, December 16th, at St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens, at 2.30. An engagement is announced between Second Lieutenant AUSTIN E. NEAL, R.F.C., son of the late Mr. Thomas Neal, of Spondon, Derby, and MILLICENT GERTRUDE, only daughter of Mr. H. A. COUCHMAN, Shobnall Grange, Burton-on-Trent. An engagement is announced between Flight-Lieutenant J. FORGAN POTTS, R.N., son of Captain and Mrs. W. F. Potts, of Bombay, and LUCETTE, daughter of Commander
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