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APRIL 12. 1917. Casualties. Second Lieutenant FRANK BOWER, NorthumberlandFusiliers, attached R.F.C. (died of wounds received in action on March 31st), was younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Bower,of Somerford Keynes, Cricklade, Wilts, and grandson of Mr. Thomas Bower, of Stradishall Place, near Newmarket. Hereceived his commission in August, 1916, and was appointed flying officer in the following December. Lieutenant CHALONER MCCRAE CAFFYN, East SurreyRegiment, attached R.F.C., aged 24, son of the late Stephen Mannington Caflfyn and Mrs. Mannington Caffyn (" Iota "),was killed on March 28th. He was educated at Miss Cole- brook's School, Southsea, Cheltenham College, and theUniversity, Zurich. He joined the East Surrey Regiment early in the war, and after 18 months' service in the trencheswas seconded to the R.F.C. Lieutenant Caffyn played for England in the International Ice Hockey contest in Zurichshortly before the war. His brother, Captain Cafiyn, North Stafford Regiment, was killed in France on March 21st, 1915. Second Lieutenant DOUGLAS B. STEVENSON, Duke of Cornwall's L.I. and R.F.C., youngest son of Mrs. L. R. Steven- son, of Greenwich, and .grandson of the late Captain B. Anderson was born in 1895, ant^ educated at Christ's Hospital and King's College School. At the outbreak of war he enlisted, and was subsequently given a commission in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He went to the front in July, 1916, and was attached to the Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was transferred to the R.F.C. in February, 1916, and was killed on March nth. Lieutenant WILLIAM ELDON CHAPPEL, D.C.L.I., attachedR.F.C., who fell on April 4th, aged 19, was the younger son of Mr. Herbert E. Chappel (retired Director of Telegraphs,India-Burma Circle) and of Mrs. Chappel, of 31, Pemberley Avenue, Bedford. He was educated at Bedford GrammarSchool, where he was a monitor, head of his house (Bromham), and captain of the eight in 1915. He received his commissionwhile at school, and joined the Duke of Cornwall's L.I. in July, 1915, and after a course at Hayling Island joined hisbattalion in India, where he was machine gun officer to the battalion. He joined the Flying Corps elsewhere early inFebruary, and was accidentally killed while flying. His elder brother, Lieutenant Brian H. Chappel, D.C.L.I., attachedNorfolk Regiment, has been twice wounded. Second Lieutenant ARTHUR DUPPA COLLINS, R.F.C. (diedof wounds on April 1st), was 22 years of age and only son of Mrs. W. P. Collins, of Lingfield Avenue. Kingston-on-Thames, and formerly of Beckenham. He received his commission in January of this year. Second Lieutenant HAROLD WILLIAM TAGENT, R.F.C., " killed in action " in France, March 24th, age 22, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tagent, Winchmore'Hill,London. He was educated at Cliftonville College, and when war was declared he volunteered for service, joining thePublic Schools Battalion. He obtained his commission in the 4th Royal Irish Fusiliers in May, 1915, and was attached to theR.F.C. in February, 1916, when he soon obtained his wings and was sent to the front. His Commanding Officer writes :" He was up taking photographs over the German lines, when he was attacked by a German machine, and after a gallantfight was shot down, both he and his observer being killed, the machine falling our side of the lines. I cannot possiblyexpress my feeling over this misfortune, as your son was quite my best photographer and one of the most courageous andkilful of all my pilots. Both myself and the other officers of your son's flight mourn the loss of a gallant comrade andfriend." ..-.:.- ...""'... • .,,,: Lieutenant ANTHONY ARCHIBALD MURRAY, CanadianInfantry, attached R.F.C., was born in Bangalore, India, and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh. He was theyounger son of Captain John Murray, R.H.A., and Mrs. Murray, of Gala Bank, Dunbar, and of Edmonton, Canada.After 18 months' service with his regiment Lieutenant Murray returned to England on February 1st last for a short trainingin the R.F.C., and was killed while flying on March 19th. -. "V. Married and to be Married. On April 5th, at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Paddington, Squadron Commander C. H. K. EDMONDS, D.S.O., R.N., was married to LORNA KARIM CHADWICK OSBORN, daughter of Colonel Osborn, Royal Artillery. On April 19th is to be married at St; Paul's Church,Knightsbridge, S.W., GEOFFREY ERNEST FFISKE, youngestson of Mr. Henry ffiske of Holm Close, Brundall, Norfolk, to ETHEL MARY, only daughter of Mr. ALFRED DANDRIDGE ofBrooksleigh, Beckenham. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant ALAN P. DUNLOP HILL, R.A. and R.F.C., son of the late Mr. and Mrs.Dunlop Hill, London, and NoiiL GORDON, youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. MOIR, St. Andrews. Commander CHARLES RUMNEY SAMSON, D.S.O., R.N., second son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Samson, of 2, Montagu Square, W., was on April 7th at Colombo, Ceylon, married to HONOR, only daughter of HERBERT L. STOREY, Esq., J.P., D.L., of Bailrigg, Lancaster. Items. The will of Flight Sub-Lieutenant the HON. ARTHUR CAMERON CORBETT, R.N.A.S. (son of Lord Rowallan) of Hans Place, Chelsea, who was killed in France on December 4th, intestate, has been proved at £268. , .. , . "Mentioned in Despatches." IN the additional list of names published on April 5 th of those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, the following appeared :— Lieut.-Col. M. J. P. O'GORMAN, C.B., R.F.C. Changes at R.F.C. Headquarters. In the London Gazette of April 10th the following temporaryappointments at the War Office were announced :— Deputy Director-General.—Bt. Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.)W. S. Brancker, R.A., from a Dir., and to retain his temp, rank while so employed (February 28th).Director.—Bt. Lieut.-Col. L. E. O. Charlton, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lan. Fus., from a G.S.O., 1st grade, and to be temp.Brig.-Gen. while so employed, vice Bt. Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) W. S. Brancker, R.A. (February 28th).Deputy Assistant Director.—Major and Bt. Lieut.-Col. W. D. Dooner, A. Ord. Dept., from Ord. Officer, 2nd class,and temp. Lieut.-Col. (March 19th). Deputy Assistant Adjutant General.—Lieut, (temp. Major)H. S. Ebben, R.F.C., S.R., from graded as a Park Commander, and to retain his temporary rank while so employed (February28th). j Staff Captain.—Capt. C. F. Gordon, M.C., N. Staff. R., vice Major D. H. Cameron, ret. pay. Ind. Army (February 28th). Aerial Battle of Leaflets. " SOME days ago," writes Reuter's correspondent in Macedonia, on April 3rd, " the Bulgarians dropped the following notice into the Serbian lines :— " ' Because of the discontent of the people with the British and French alliance, and also because of the ardent desire for peace, a revolution has broken out in Russia which has overthrown all the authorities and the Tsar.' " The following reply was sent back :— " ' We are not unaware of the great changes in Russia, but also know what is hidden from you, that the changes are not the consequences of discontent with England and France, but of the hatred of the influence of Germany, which is now broken for evermore.' " It would appear that the Bulgaro-German authorities are at pains to distort the real significance of the portentous happenings in Russia, and consequently French aviators have dropped fly-sheets with illuminating accounts of the revolu- tion, at the same time calling on the Bulgarian people to imitate Russia's example and shake off the German influence which is leading the country to destruction." 353
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