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1917 - 0085.PDF
JANUARY 25, 1917. IKe Royal £Iero Cla of the Uixited Kfa\gd6i OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS Bti New Club House. The New Club House at 3, Clifford Street, W., is now open to Members. Luncheon and Dinner are served daily, and Bedrooms are available. Suspension of Entrance Fees of New ServiceMembers. Until further notice, Service Members will be elected tothe Royal Aero Club without Entrance Fee. < •, • =• ^^ -\ '•*•....'': Subscriptions. Members are reminded that the Subscription of £5 $s. forthe year 1917 became due on the 1st January last. Bankers' Order Forms can be obtained on application to the Secre-tary. Servants' Christmas Fund. - - The Subscription List tor this Fund is now open. No. 3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street, W.premises of the Royal Aero Club 1 lit Car. The new THE FLYING SERVICES FUNDadministered by ^4 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 forfessistance can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street, London, W. • j5.v Subscriptions. £ t. d.Total subscriptions received to Jan. 16th, 1917 11,113 3 a Collected at the Westland Aircraft Works, *"Yeovil (Sixty-second contribution) .. o 3 • Staff and Workers of Gwynnes, Ltd. (Thirtiethcontribution).. .. .. .. .. 8 15 # Total, January 23rd, 1917 .. .. n.taa 1 II B. STEVENSON, Assistant Secretary,3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street, W. Plan showing position ol New Club House, 3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street, W. Fatal Accidents. AN inquest was held at Woolwich on January 20th onLieut. A. Ravcnscroft, R.F.C., who died on January 16th. The evidence showed that whilst flying the officer, who hadhad considerable experience of flying, attempted to alight in a field, but the aeroplane went too far, crashed into Rometrees, and overturned. Lieut. Ravenscroft's head struck a tree-stump, which fractured his skull. It was stated that there appeared to be nothing wrong with the machine, aadapparently Lieut. Ravenscroft made an error of judgment in landing. A verdict of " Accidental Death " was rcturaed.A verdict of " Accidental Death " was also returned at aa inquest on January 20th on Air-Mechanic R. Stanley, whowas killed while flying. Evidence was given that Stanley, who was an experienced pilot, rose well, but in turning at alow altitude failed to bank, with the result that the aeroplaM nose-dived to earth. i
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