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[/LIGHT JANUARY II, 1917. THE ADMIRALTY AT THE AIR MINISTRY.—Com- modore Godfrey Marshall Paine, C.B., M.V.O., Fifth Sea Lord. THE ARMY COUNCIL AT THE AIR MINISTRY.— General Sir David Henderson, K.C.B., D.S.O., Director- General of Military Aeronautics. hinder its units being placed at the disposal of an admiral commanding a fleet or a general at the head of an army when necessary. Again, we are able to see the entire feasibility of the plan when we regard the number of R.N.A.S. squadrons which are working with the armies in the various theatres of war. Most of them are doing tactical work which would be done by Air Service units, setting free the Naval pilots for their own specialised work. It is on the lines sug- gested, as we have more than once indicated in the long, long past, that the future development of the Air Services will proceed. • - • THE REPORTED by the Admiralty:— • •'* Missing.Flight-Lt. J. C. Croft, R.N. Lt. S. R. Hibbard, R.N.V.R.Flight-Lt. A. S. Todd, R.N. Flight-Lt. H. C. Vcreker, R.N. - . Accidentally Injured.Flight Sub-Lt. B. A. Millson, R.N. Prob. Flight Sub-Lt. F. S. Russell, R.N.Sub-Lt. A. F. Wilson, R.N.V.R. Reported by the War Office:— Killed.'Lt. C. A. F. Brown, R.F.C. Lt. E. F. Clark, Buffs (E. Kent), attd. R.F.C.Capt J. W. W. Nason, R.F.C. Lt. C. W. H. Parker, Worcester, attd. R.F.C.Lt. J. K. Robertson. R.F.C 2nd Lieut. D. J. Taylor, R.F.C. Died of Wounds. 2nd Lt. E. F. W. Smith, Leinster, attd. R.F.C. ROLL OF HONOUR: Previously reported Missing, now reportedMissing, believed Killed. 2nd Lt. J. L. Pulleyn, Dorset, attd. R.F.C. Died.18298 2nd Air-Mech. C. F. Mason, R.F.C. - - 122474 2nd Air-Mech. J. Murphy, R.F.C. . Wounded.2nd Lt. H. J. H. Dicksee, R.F.C. 2nd Lt. R. P. C. Freemantle, R.F.C.Capt. J. R. Gould, Cavalry S.R. and R.F.C. 2nd Lt. W. H. Hubbard, R.F.C.2nd Lt. L. F. Jones, R.F.C. 2nd Lt. G. A. Masters, London and R.F.C.2nd Lt. J. P. Morkham, Northants and R.F.C. Capt. A. H. Smith. R.F.C.21271 2nd Air-Mech. A. Carmichael, R.F.C. Missing.2nd Lt. H. E. Arnold, R.pC. ' . • :\ 2nd Lt. F. N. Insoll, R.F.C. ' . ~ - .2nd Lt. E. L. Lewis, Essex arid R.F.C. "• ~- Capt. H. Spanner, R.F.C. . ;- • The Air Board. FOLLOWING upon the announcement set forth in" FLIGHT " of last week as to the appointment of LordCowdray as Chairman of the Air Board, and of Mr. Percy Martin and Mr. Weir in regard to the supply of motors andaircraft respectively, notification was subsequently made taat Commodore Godfrey M. Paine, C.B., M.V.O., was appointeda fifth Sea Lord, and would represent the Admiralty on the Air Board, whilst Lieut.-Gen. Sir David Henderson, K.C.B-,D.S.O., as before, will represent the Army Council. At the end of last week it was made known that theHotel Cecil had been commandeered by the Government for the purposes of the Air Board, and the building was formallytaken over on Tuesday. The Constitutional Club will, however, remain in possession of the Eastern wing of thebuilding.
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