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AUGUST 16, 1917. » IN COMMAND OF THE FLYING CORPS IN THE FIELD. THE official photograph which we reproduce below of Major- General Hugh Montague Trenchard, G.B., D.S.O., Royal Scots Fusiliers, in command of the Royal Flying Corps in the Field, is taken from a painting by Mr. William Orpen, A.R.A. This well-known Academy Associate has in a very masterly manner brought out the great strength of character which has asserted itself so foften throughout General Trenchard's military career, and particularly during the progress of this war. General Trenchard was born on February 3rd, 1873. He entered the Royal Scots Fusiliers through the Militia in 1893,1 and became Captain early in 1900. He had meantime seen service in South Africa with the Imperial Yeomanry, Bushmen Corps, and afterwards with the Canadian Scouts. While serving with the latter he was dangerously wounded, and was awarded the Queen's medal with three clasps, and the King's medal with two clasps. He became Brevet-Major in 1902, and served with the West African Frontier Force between 1903 and 1910. Here he rose to be Commandant of the North Nigerian Regiment in 1908, haying previously been mentioned in despatches and having gained the D.S.O. in 1906 ; with the West African Frontier Force he won a medal and three clasps. Towards the end of 1912 he became Instructor, with the grade of Squadron Commander, to the Central Flying S=hool, being promoted a year later, in September, 1913, to Assistant Commandant. At the outbreak of war in 1914 he became Commandant (Temp.) of the Military Wing of the Royal Flying Corps. In 1915 he was promoted first Lieutenant-Colonel, January 18th ; then Colonel, June 3rd, with later the temporary rank of Brigadier- General. He held this rank from August 25th, 1915, to March 23rd, 1916, when he became Major-General (Temp.). In the June of 1915 he became A.D.C. (extra) to the King, and Brigade Commander a month later. Since 1914 Major- General Trenchard has been made a Commander of the Bath, has been awarded the Order of St. Anne (3rd Class with Swords), and has received distinguished mention in despatches. Mr. Orpen, one of the ablest portrait painters of the day, who has also painted a very fine portrait of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, is to depict scenes at the Front, and as he is to treat the war in a symbolical way his pictures will be awaited with keen interest. ;.'. v •, -•' -" •-,••"'- ' : •-• (From an Official photograph.) Major-General Hugh Montague Trenchard, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Scots Fusiliers, From a fine exampleof portrait painting by William Orpen, A.R.A. Casualties. Captain J. R. ANTHONY, R.F.C., was reported a prisoner of war some time ago, and news has now been received that he has died of wounds. He was the son of the late Alderman Anthony, of Pwllheli. Captain Anthony was wounded while attacking Germans, who were in superior numbers. Before the war he was a solicitor at Pwllheli. Major OWEN MOSTYN CONRAN, King's Own Royal Lan- caster Regiment, attached R.F.C., who was killed in France on the night of July 28th when on bombing duty, was the youngest son of the late Major Conran, of the Essex Regi- ment, and of Mrs. Conran, of Brondyffryn, Denbigh. He was born on April 1st, I83T, was educated at Shrewsbury, served in the South African war, and joined the Royal Lancaster Regiment from the South Lancashire Militia in 1901. He was made captain in July, 1907, and on July 29th, 1913, was seconded for service with the Egyptian Army, becoming major in September, 1915. At the outbreak of . war he saw active service in Egypt and the Sudan, and did a considerable amount of flying. In July, 1916, he was sent to England on sick leave, during which he obtained per- mission to become attached to the R.F.C. In November, 1916, he was made Flight Commander, and in April, 1917, he went to France. Squadron Commander EDWIN HARRIS DUNNING, D.S.C., R.N., whose death on August 7th while flying is announced, was son of Sir Eciwin Harris Dunning, of Jacques Hall, Brad- field, Essex. He was born in 1892, and was educated at Fonthill, and at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth. On the outbreak of war he joined the R.N.A.S. He was wounded on June 20th, 1916, in an air fight over the jEgean, and receive'd the Distinguished Service Cross for his gallantry on that and other occasions. He was flying as pilot with Lieutenant Oxley, C.B., D.S.C., as observer, on escort and reconnaissance patrol for a flight of bombing • machines. Two enemy machines were engaged at close range and forced to retire, and as his machine withdrew Squadron Commander Dunning was hit in the left leg and the machine was badly damaged. His observer improvised a tourniquet and took control of the machine while Com- mander Dunning adjusted the tourniquet. The pilot was obliged to keep his thumb over a hole in the petrol tank in ' order to preserve sufficient fuel to reach the aerodrome, where he made a good landing. s Second Lieutenant ERIC GORDON-JONES, Middlesex Regi- ment, who has died of wounds received in action, was the son of Mr. B. Gordon-Jones, North Finchley, and was born in 1897. Educated at Christ College, Finchley, and the Royal Military- College, Sandhurst, he got a commission in April of last year in the regiment mentioned, and was attached to the Royal Flying Corps. He was nearly killed by a severe fall, and on his recovery rejoined his regiment—with which he has been in France since the end of last December, taking part in several engagements. Second Lieutenant NOEL MARTIN PIZEY, Yeomanry, attached R.F.C., who died on July 27th of wounds received 843
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