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JAWOAKY it. ,1917. is taboo. " Who," he asks, " could have gazed into the future ten years ago, and have seen aeroplanes flying up and down the frontier line on the look-out for raiding hill-men, in this little spot 40,000 miles from nowhere ? " And I will answer him, " Who ? even with the aid of a crystal globe." Then he poses me with a direct personal question, as to whether when I was reading of the early experi- ments of Count Zeppelin, I ever thought I should one day trample underfoot in a quiet village in Essex one of his most up-to-date machines ? No, I did not, and as I do not happen to wear seven-league boots, I have not done so now, but I have trampled some of it, thank goodness. As a side issue he tells"me that lie is studying [fil GHT Hindustanti so that he can entertain me on his return,and ad\nses me to get used to the sound of the pro- nunciation, going on to say that it is something like acat and dog fight intermixed with the sound of a Ford car going at full speed over a bumpy road. He con- veys the information that he can already-ask overthe counter in the native tongue for a packet of envelopes, and although the native sometimes giveshim a tin of sardines in tomatoes instead, he is not going to be discouraged. What I am most afraid of is that he will some day take a tit and write to me inthat language. When I have got time I shall gaze into thatcrystal globe to see whether there is going to be anything doing. 1 MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. IN the long list, dated November 13th, 1916, publishedin a supplement to the London Gazette of January 2nd. of names of officers, non-commissioned officers and men serving,or who have served, under his command, and whose distin- guished and gallant services and devotion to duty Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig considers deserving of special mention, there arc the following connected with the FlyingServices :— STAFF. Temp. Brig.-Gen. E. B. Ashmore, R.A.Temp. Brig.-Gen. L. B. Boyd-Moss, S. Staff. R. Temp. Brig.-Gen. H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, Ox. and Bucks L.I.Temp. Major A. Christie, R.A. and R.F.C. Temp. Brig.-Gen. J. F. A. Higgins, R.A.Temp. Brig.-Gen. C. A. H. Longcroft, Welsh R. Temp. Brig.-Gen. D. C. G. Pitcher, Ind. Army.Temp. Major-Gen. H. M. Trenchard, A.D.C., R. Scots F. Temp. Brig.-Gen. T. I. Webb-Bowen, Bedford R. THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Naval Wing.Flight Sub-Lieut. W. P. C. Chambers, R.N. Military Wing. Temp. Capt. J. O. Andrews, R. Scots. Temp. Capt. A. Ball, Notts and Derby R.; Temp. Lieut.-Col. J. H. W. Becke, Notts and Derby R. ; Temp. Lieut. E. M. Bettington, Gen. List; Lieut. F. Billinge, Manch. R.,S.R. ; Temp. Lieut.-Col. C. Bovill, R.A. ; Temp. Major H. le M. Brock, R. War. R. ; 2nd Lieut. J. B. Brophy, S.R. ;2nd Lieut. P. R. Burchall, S.R. ; Major A. B. Burdett, York and Lane. R. ; Temp. Capt. G. A. Burney, Sco. Horse(killed) ; Temp. Capt. P. A. Byrne, R.F.A. Temp. Major T. A. E. Cairnes, Dn. Gds. ; Temp. MajorJ. A. Chamier, Ind. Army ; Temp. Capt. H. B. T. Childs. S.R. ; Temp. Major F. H. Cleaver;Special List; Temp. Capt,G. L. Crnikshank, Gord. Highrs.; Temp. Capt. S. A. Currin, S.R. Temp. Capt. C. J. W. Darwin, Cold. Gds. ; Temp. Lieut.-Col. R. C. Donaldson-Hudson (T.F. Res.) ; Major A. S. W. Dore, Wore. R. ; Temp. 2nd Lieut. E. Drudge ; Temp. 2ndLieut. J. D. Drysdale, Gen. List. Temp. 2nd Lieut. H. C. Evans, Gen. List; Capt. L. F. R.Fell, S.R. ; Lieut. L. Findlater, Manch R.\ S.R. Temp. Major P. E. L. Gethin, S.R. ; Major A. L. Godman,York. R. ; Temp. Capt. A. Goodfellow, S.R. ; Temp. Lieut. E. G. S. Gordon, High. L.I. ; Temp. Capt. A. L. Gordon-Kidd,Dn. Gds. Temp. 2nd Lieut. A. K. Hall, 6en. List; Temp. Capt.W. B. Hargrave, Sufi. R. ; Temp. Capt. W. R. E. Harrison, Gen. List ; Temp. Lieut.-Col. J. G. Hearson, R.E. ; Temp.Lieut.-Col, P. L. W. Herbert, Notts, and Derby R. ; Temp. Lieut.-Col. C. G. lloarc, Ind. Army ; Temp. Capt. G. B.Hodgson ; Temp. Lieut.-Col. A. Huggins, S.R. ; Temp. Lieut. P. B. Hunter, A.S.C. ; Temp. Major G. B. Hynes, R.A.2nd Lieut. G. Jacques, S.R. ; Temp. Lieut. R. Johnstone, Gen. List. 2nd Lieut. M. Kecgan, R. Dub. Fus. ; Capt. J. U. Kelly,Wilts. R. ; 2nd Lieut. A. G. Knight, S.R. Qmr. and Hon. Lieut. G. Laing, (Temp. Capt. in Army) ;Temp. Capt. J. Latta, S.R. ; Temp. Major G. A. K. I-awrence, R.A. ; Temp. Lieut. C. M. Lcman ; Temp. Lieut.-Col. E. R.Ludlow-Hewitt, R. Ir. Rif. 2nd Lieut. G. R. McCubbin, S.R. ; Temp. Major W. F.MacNeece, R. W. Kent R. ; Temp. Major P. C. Maltby, R. W. Fus. ; Qmr. and Hon. Lieut. A. H. Measures (Temp.Capt. in Army) ; Temp. Capt. A. M. Miller ; Temp. Major J. T. C. Moore Brabazon, S.R. ; Capt. A. M. Morison, S.R. ;Temp. Lieut.-Col. C. F. de S. Murphy, R. Berks. R. Temp. Capt. G. H. Norman. Temp. Capt. E. B. Palmer, A.S.C. ; Temp. Capt. A. H.Parker, Gen. List; Temp. Lieut. C. E. M. Pickthorn, A.S.C., S.R. ; Temp. Major E. W. Powell, unattd. List (T.F.).Temp. Capt. J. C. Quinnell, R.A. Temp. 2nd Lieut. D. L. Reed, Notts, and Derby R.;Temp. Capt. G. V. Rice, R.F.A. ; Temp. Lieut. A. T. Rickards, R.A. ; 2nd Lieut. C. A. Ridley, R. Fus. ; Capt,H. M. M. Robertson, R.F.A. ; Temp. Capt. V. A. H. Robeson, S.R. ; Temp. Major A. Ross-Hume, Sco. Rif. Capt. W. D. S. Sandy, S.R.; Temp. Licut.-Col. G. S.Shephard, R. Fus. ; Capt. J. de L. Simons, R.A. ; Temp. Capt. R. D. Simpson ; 2nd Lieut. C. G. Smith, S.R. ; Major S.Smith, R.F.A. ; Temp. Major M. Spicer, North'n. R. ; Capt. D. E. Stodart, S.R. Temp. Major F. F. Waldron, Hrs. (killed) ; Capt. H. N.Walker, Welsh R. ; 2nd Lieut. B. W. Watts, S.R.; Temp. Capt. G. L. Wightman, Gen. List; Temp. Capt. A. M.Wilkinson, Hamps. R. ; Temp. Major P. K. Wise, R. War. R. 2nd Lieut. W. B. Young, S.R.Flight-Sergt. C. Armand ; Flight-Scrgt. M. W. Arnot: Corpl. T. A. Bates ; Corpl. C. A. S. Brittetulen ; Flight-Sergt.A. S. Cardno ; Corpl. J. W. Dean; Sergt. C. E. Downie ; Flight-Sergt. J. R. Fisher ; Pte. T. B. Jones, Canadian CorpsCav. Regt. ; Acting Sergt.-Major J. M. Knight; Acting Sergt. C. H. Lawrence ; Flight-Sergt. W. A. Lord. Sergt. W. P. McElwee ; Flight-Sergt. G. Marriner ; CorpUG. T. Masters ; Flight-Sergt. N. Moore ; Sergt.-Major W. E. Moore ; Corpl. C. H. R. Morris ; Flight-Sergt. C. W. Murton.Acting Sergt.-Major E. S. Olney ; Corpl. H. L. Pountney ; Sergt. A. H. Read ; Flight Sergt. B. Reynolds ; Flight-Sergt..C. Saunders ; 1st Air-Mech. F. F. Saunders ; „ Flight-Sergt. W. A. C. Snook ; Flight-Scrgt. L. Spencer ; Sergt. W. Thaw ;Acting Sergt.-Major G. Thornton ; Acting Scrgt.-Major W. G. Turner; Sergt. J. Watts ; Fbght-Sergt. H. Webb ; ist Air-Mech. L. Wright. Distinguished Service Medals for R.N.A.S.THE following awards of the Distinguished Service Medal were announced in the London Gazette of January ist :—P.O. Mech. C. E. COBB, R.N.A.S., O.N., F4623. P.O. Mech. D. MCLEAN GRAHAM, R.N.A.S., O.N., F4625. Military Medal for R.F.C.IN the list of awards of the Military Medal for bravery in the field, announced on January 7th, appears the follow-ing :— 6640 ist Class Air-Mech. H. AUSXAJSPB*, R.F.C. 35
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