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JULY 19. 1917. : — -••"••.';•"• • Casualties. Flight Sub-Lieutenant HUGH ALLAN, R.N., killed on July 6th, aged 20, joined the 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada in September, 1915, and subsequently took the machine-gun course at Hythe, becoming an Instructor. He transferred to the R.N.A.S. in June, 1916, and went to the front last May. Born at Montreal, Canada, he was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. Montague Allan, C.V.O., and Lady Allan, of Ravenscrag, Montreal, Canada, and was educated at Lennoxville Preparatory School, Eton (Eton member of Pop) and McGill College (McGill member Zeta Phtsi). Second Lieutenant EDWIN RHODES BOTTOMLEY, R.F.A.' attached R.F.C., was the second son of the late Benjamin Bottomley, solicitor, of Bradford, and of Fieldhurst, Ben Rhydding, Yorks, and of Mrs. Bottomley, of Ben Rhydding, He was educated at Shrewsbury School and was for three years a member of the O.T.C. there. On leaving he entered the firm of Lucien Marcan's Successors, of Bradford, but was only there a few months, as on the second day of the war he enlisted in the 4 th West Riding Brigade, shortly afterwards receiving a commission in the same brigade. He transferred to the R.F.C. in 1916, obtained his pilot's certificate and his " wings " at the beginning of this year, and was shortly afterwards sent out. He was killed while flying over or close to the German lines on June 2nd, aged 22. Flight Sub-Lieutenant MAURICE WILLIAM WALLIS EPP- STEIN, R.N.A.S., who was missing after the raid on Zeebrugge on May 12th, and is now officially reported killed, was the younger son of the Rev. W. C. Eppstein, Rector of Lam- bourne, Essex, and formerly headmaster of Reading School. Educated at Cheam School, the R.N.C., Osborne, and the R.N.C., Dartmouth, he at the outbreak of war was a Mid- shipman. In September, 1916, he was gazetted to the R.N.A.S. Flight Sub-Lieutenant Eppstein was 20 years of age. He was a very fine runner, and at Dartmouth was chief whip of the Britannia Beagles. Lieutenant HAROLD HAMER, R.F.C., reported missing on June 6th, now reported killed on that date, his 26th year, was the fourth son of the late Mrs. A. A. Hamer, of Alistre, St. Annes-on-Sea. He was at Shrewsbury School (1906—10), and enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in August, 1914, being shortly afterwards gazetted. In 1915 he transferred to the R.F.C., and saw active service in the Sudan, being engaged in the battle which resulted in the break up of the forces of the Sultan of Darfur. In the summer of 1916 he was at Salonika, but returned to England in September. He obtained his wings early this year, and left for the front in May. Second Lieutenant G. N. HUNSTONE, R.F.C., killed while flying in France on June 28th, was the only son of the late Mr. George Hunstone, of Manchester, and Mrs. Hunstone, of The Haven, Lingfield Avenue, Kingston-on-Thames. He was only 19 years old, and was educated at Chalmley House, Eastbourne, and Marlborough College. Joining the Artists Rifles in 1915, he received his commission in February of this year, and was gazetted Flying Officer in May, proceeding to France in June. Second Lieutenant Hunstone was killed the day after joining his squadron. Second Lieutenant JOHN WATHEN EYTON LLOYD, R.F.C., younger son of Dr. and Mrs. Eyton Lloyd, was killed on June 24th, aged 22. He was educated at Colet House, Rhyl, and Epsom College. He was articled to the Shotton Engineering Co., and when the war broke out at once joined the Army, and after a time received his commission. He transferred to the R.F.C. He passed the several stages of his training with distinction, and was given his " wings." Captain and Flight Commander LAWRENCE WILLIAM MCARTHUR, M.C., H.A.C. and R.F.C., previously reported missing, was killed on May 27th, aged 26. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. McArthur, of Chislehurst, Kent, and was educated at Malvern, Versailles, Tours and Heidelberg. A member of the H.A.C. before the war, he left for the front with the first contingent in September, 1914, and in June, 1915, was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery in action at Hooge. Here he was severely wounded,f>nd, on recovery, entered the R.F.C., and since October, 1916, has been engaged at the front. He was mentioned in despatches twice and was gazetted flight commander last January. .| ^ Second Lieutenant THOMAS CHARLES STUART MACGREGOR, H.L.I., attached R.F.C., who was killed on June 8th, aged 20, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. MacGregor, of Hazaribagh, India. He was educated at Malvern College, and was in the O.T.C. He received his commission in November, 1914, and joined the H.L.I, in France in Septem- ber, 1915. He was in the Ypres salient all that winter, and was wounded on May 10th. After three months' leave he joined the R.F.C., and was sent to the front on May 9th. He was doing useful work when both he and his observer were killed in the air by a shell. Second Lieutenant P. C. SXACPOOLE O'LONGAN, killed on June 1st, in his 19th year, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul O'Longan, of London, and grandson of the late Joseph O'Longan, M.R.I.A., well known in literary circles in Dublin. He was educated at King's College, and was gazetted from Sandhurst to the Royal Irish Regiment, and attached to the R.F.C. He obtained his " wings " on March 19th, and went to the front on April 26th as a scout pilot. He was an expert horseman and a good all-round athlete, and a few weeks before his death a little book of his poems was published entitled " Last Post and Other Poems," the majority of which were written in his 16th year. A reference was recently made to these poems in " FLIGHT," accompanied by a portrait of Mr. O'Longan. His commanding officer, writing his parents, says: "I send you an extract from a German document. ... It shows, at any rate, that your son was game, and fighting to the last minute, as everyone who knew him expected him to be. According to the German message, Mr. O'Longan was brought down by enemy airmen, but, when falling, and only 200 metres from the ground, he turned his machine-gun on their fighting aeroplanes, but was shot down by rifle-fire from the ground." Married and to be Married. A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Captain WILFRID ALLAN FLEMING, Devons and R.F.C. only son of A. S. Fleming, I.C.S. (retired), Millholme, Chag- —ford, Devon, and DOROTHY NORMA PATERSON FAIRLIE, younger daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. Fairlie and Mrs. Fairlie, Hillside, Gorey, Jersey. The engagement is announced between Major ERNEST LESLIE GOSSAGE, M.C., R.F.A. and R.F.C., elder son of Colonel E. F. Gossage, V.D., late Brigadier-General Com- manding 3rd Line R.F.A. (Territorial) Training Brigade, and Mrs. Gossage, of Dorin Court, Uptonheath, Chester, and EILEEN GLADYS, only daughter of Brigadier-General E. D. J. O'BRIEN, C.B., late 14th Hussars, and Mrs. O'Brien, the Rectory, Buxted, Sussex, and granddaughter of the late Colonel Sir Terence O'Brien, K.C.M.G., sometime Governor, Newfoundland. An engagement is announced between Captain L. N. GOULD, M.C., R.G.A. and R.F.C., eldest son of Mr. Lionel Gould, of the Gable House, Bilton, Rugby, and BARBARA, only daughter of Mr. C. F. D. SPERLING, of Beresford House, Leamington, and Dynes Hall, Halstead, Essex. A marriage has been arranged between Second Lieutenant C. D. KERSHAV, R.F.C., of Cape Town, and ELSIE MAY, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. FAIRCLOUGH, of 25, Kensington Palace Gardens. The wedding will take place at St. Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, on July 25th, at 1.30. The marriage of Miss BETTY MICKLEBOROUGH to Mr. F. L. TRETHEWEY, of the Armoured Car Section of the R.N.A.S., took place at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields on July 17th.. 734
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