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AUGUST 30, I917. ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE U.K. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS. FLYING SERVICES FUND SUB-COMMITTEE. A MEETING of the Flying Services Fund Sub-Committee was held on Monday, August 27th, 1917, When there were pre- sent:—Major T. O'B. Hubbard, R.F.C., in the Chair, Mr. Chester Fox and Squadron-Commander C. E. Maude, R.N. Applications for Assistance.—Eleven applications for assistance from the Fund were considered, and grants and allowances were recommended respectively :— 1. To a Petty Officer of the Royal Naval Air Service who had been injured 6n Acrive Service. 2. To a Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Naval Air Service who had been incapacitated on Active Service. 3. To the mother of a Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Naval Air Service who had been killed on Active Service. 4. To a First Class Air-Mechanic of the Royal Flying Corps who had been incapacitated on Active Service. 5. To the wife of a Corporal of the Royal Flying Corps who had been killed on Active Service. _*c . THE FLYING SERVICES FUND administered by THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. THB 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 for assistance can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford -Street, New Bond Street, London, W. 1. Subscriptions. £ s. d. Total subscriptions received to Aug. 21st, 1917 11,884 ° ro G. H. Mansfield, Managing Director of the Aircraft Supplies Co., Ltd., 17, John Street, . Theobald's Road, W.C.; Proceeds of the sale of copies of " Standard A.G.S. Parts for Aircraft," by Bernard Isaac (Fifth contribution, making a total of £2 r 35.) .. ' 3 17 6 Ruston, Proctor and Co., Ltd., Aircraft Works (Twenty-first contribution).. .. .. loo Total, August 28th, 1917 .. .. 11,888 18 4 H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. 3, Clifford Street, New Bond Street, W. 1. AIRCRAFT RAIDS. IN view of the decision of the Government not to allow details of places visited by enemy aircraft to be published, we are, as before, giving to each one an index number. Eventually, when details are available, we shall give the respective information under these index numbers, which will facilitate easy reference to each particular raid. 11X" 69 Raid (August 21st-22nd). THE following communiques were issued by the Field- Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, Home Forces, on August 23rd:— " 11.15 a.m. " Enemy airships—numbers not definitely ascertained— appeared off the Yorkshire coast last night. " One of the raiders attacked the mouth of the Humber, and was firtd on by anti-aircraft guns. She dropped some bombs and then made off to sea. " The damage so far reported is slight, but one man was injured." "4.IO^>.JW. " Latest reports show that, although a number of enemy airships approached the Yorkshire coast last night, only one, or at most two, ventured fo come overland. Twelve high- explosive and 13 incendiary bombs were dropped at three small villages near the coast; a chapel was wrecked and several houses damaged. One man was injured." German Version. An official telegram issued from Berlin on August 24th states:— " On approaching the British coast bombs were lavishly dropped on enemy outpost vessels. The naval forces and land batteries fired briskly at our airships, which replied with well directed volleys upon Spurn Head battery. Towards 2 o'clock in the morning large quantities of explosives were dropped on Hull, and good incendiary and destructive effects were observed. The airships also dropped bombs on Lincoln with observed good effect. Bombs were dropped on the southern bank of the Humber near East Grimsby, upon brightly illuminated factories and sheds, which were well hit. The collapsing of buildings and the extinguishing of lights .showed the effect. On their return our airships again were fruitlessly fired at from land and sea, and Were able to drop their last bombs with good effect on the naval forces which were firing at them." It is officially announced that none of His Majesty's ships were damaged. ' St ~ ;:. *• 7 "X " 70 Raid (August 22nd)7 , THE following communiquis were issued on August 22nd by the Field-Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, Home Forces :— " 1.10 p.m. " Ten enemy aeroplanes approached the Kentish coast near Ramsgate at about 10.15 a-m- Being met and heavily engaged by machines of the R.F.C. and R.N.A.S., as well as by gunfire from anti-aircraft guns, the raiders were unable to penetrate inland. A small party travelled west as far as Margate, but then turned homeward. The remainder skirted the coast to the south as far as Dover. Bombs were dropped at Dover and Margate. Casualties reported at present are three persons killed and two injured. The material damage is slight. Two-^f the enemy machines were brought down by anti-aircraft gunrlre and our own aeroplanes." " 3-35 pM. " The latest police report shows that bombs were dropped by the raiding aeroplanes this morning at Dover, Margate and Ramsgate. No casualties occurred at Margate, but at Dover and Ramsgate 11 persons were killed and 13 injured. A hospital and a number of houses were damaged. One of the enemy pilots was rescued, having been only slightly injured." " Admiralty, August 2.2nd. " In amplification of Lord French's report issued earlier to-day, ten enemy aeroplanes of the Gotha type were attacked by naval1 aeroplanes in the vicinity of Ramsgate between 10 and 11 a.m. to-day. The enemy machines, which were flying at a height of between 11,000 and 12,000 ft., were closely engaged, and, in addition to the two mentioned by Lord French in his earlier communiqut, another was shot down by R.N.A.S. machines close to the coast. The remain- ing seven Gothas returned to seaward, followed by numerous naval aircraft. The pilot of an R.N.A.S. aeroplane which chased the raiders oversea reports that after firing 300 rounds of ammunition into one of the enemy machines, both gunners appeared to be killed. There was no fire in reply, even at 20 yards distance. As yet no report of the action taken by our aircraft at Dunkirk has been received." " Admiralty, later. " The following report has been received from Vice-Admiral Dover, relative to the action taken by the R.N.A.S. at Dunkirk. Several flights of machines were sent out to inter- cept the enemy aircraft returning from England. One flight -of three machines met 12 Gothas 35 miles north of Nieuport, and engaged them, chasing them to Zeebrugge, but with no decisive result. Another of our patrols of 10 machines engaged a flight of about 25 enemy escorting scouts, who were off the coast awaiting the return of the enemy bombers, and in the ensuing fight five enemy aircraft were driven down completely out of control, and probably some more, but in the close "fighting accurate counting was impossible. All our machines returned safely." " Press Bureau, August 23rd. " The total number of casualties in Wednesday's aeroplane raid on Ramsgate and Dover was : Killed, 11 ; injured, 26." German Versions. " Berlin, August 7.2nd. " The bomb attacks of our aviators against fortified towns on the English coast to-day were successful." " Berlin, August 23rd. " During the aerial attack on the English coast the military establishments at Margate, Ramsgate and Dover were successfully bombarded. During numerous aerial engage- ments the enemy lost three aeroplanes. Two of ours have not returned." 891
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