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•SEPTEMBER 27, 1917. Casualties. Captain WYNDHAM WATERHOUSE FITZHERBERT, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached R.F.C., who was killed on July 7th, aged 25, was the third son of the late W. A. Fitzherbert, IMarsden, The Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, and Mrs. .Fitzherbert, and grandson of the late Sir William Fitzherbert, K.C.M.G. He w'as born in New Zealand and educated at Huntley School, Marton, Wanganui College, and afterwards -at Marlborough College, England. He returned to New Zealand, and afterwards went to the Argentine to take up fanning. When war broke out he (and his youngest brother, who was killed on July 30th, 1916) came over from the Argentine and enlisted in the 12th Royal Sussex Regiment, •but shortly afterwards was given a commission in another •battalion of that regiment. While in training, before going to France, he passed a musketry course and a machine-gun •course with distinction. He went out to France in March, 1916, and was twice wounded, the second time in June of that year, when he returned to England to hospital. In December he rejoined his regiment at the front, and was there till the following May, when he joined the Royal Flying Corps, and •Went back to the front in June. He was killed when returning from a long-distance bombing raid. Captain ALEX. JENNINGS, R.A., Flight-Commander, R.F.C., reported missing on April 7th last, is now known to have been killed in aerial fighting on that day. Born in 1894, he was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jennings, of Kennington Hall, near Ashford, Kent, and Was educated at Yardley Court, Tonbridge, Tonbridge School, and at Zurich, being at Zurich when war broke out. At the earliest oppor- tunity he returned home, and entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in December, 1914, passing out in July, 1915, and being posted to a battery of the Royal Horse Artillery. Shortly after obtaining his commission, he was sent to Gallipoli, where he was slightly wounded. He was invalided to Alexandria with a severe attack of typhoid shortly before the evacuation. He returned to England early in 1916, and while on sick leave obtained the Royal Aero Club's qualification for flying, with the intention of immediately joining the R.F.C. In May, however, he was sent to a battery at the Front, and served with it till he was attached to the R.F.C. in July, when he returned home to train. He ob- tained his wings in October, and proceeded at once to a •squadron at the Front. Second Lieutenant FRANK MARSHALL-LEWIS, R.F.C., for- merly of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed whilst flying at the front on the 13th September, was the son of Mrs. Harry Lewis and stepson of Mr. Harry Lewis, of 9, Norland Square, Holland Park, W. 11. He Was educated at •Clephanes College, Great Portland Street, and was in his 20th year. Joining the Civil Service Rifles in November, 1914, he obtained his commission in June, 1915. He had been on active service in France since August 16th, 1916, and saw much fighting. Joining the R.F.C. last March, he went to the front as an observer in the following May. Captain ARTHUR TRAHERNE RICKARDS, R.G.A.. attached R.F.C., who was killed on September 13th, aged 24, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Rickards, of 25, Corfton Road, Baling. He was born in Bombay in 1892, and was educated .at Marlborough College and the Central Technical College, Kensington, finishing his engineering training at the McGill University, Montreal. On the outbreak of war he volunteered for service, and returning to England entered Woolwich, and received his commission in the R.G.A. on April 22nd, 1915. Shortly afterwards he proceeded to the front. In January, 1916, he was appointed observer for artillery in the R.F.C., which post he held till the following October, when he returned to England to train as a pilot. He was mentioned in dis- patches on November 13th, 1916. He obtained his wings in April, 1917, and returned to the front in May. On July 12th he was made flight commander and captain, R.F.C. Second Lieutenant HENRY JOSEPH WATLINGTON, R.F.C., who was reported missing on July 6th, and is now unofficially reported killed on that date, while engaged on a photographic reconnaissance, was the eldest son of Mr. Henry William Watlington, M.C.P., and Mrs. Watlington, of Bermuda, and was 21 years of age. He was educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto. He enlisted in the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps in September, 1914, and was twice wounded while serving with them in France in 1915. After five months in hospital in England he trained for a commission in the R.F.C., and was gazetted last March. He was married in July, 1916, to Isabel, daughter of Mr. Harrington Emerson and Mrs. Emerson, of New York. Mr. F. E. Wear, of Myddleton Road, Bowes Park, N., has received intimation of the death in action of his son, Second Lieutenant ALBERT WEAR, of the R.F.C. After being educated at the Stationers' School, he entered the office of a chartered accountant, and joined the Royal Fusiliers soon after war was declared. After service in France he volunteered for the Flying Corps, and was accepted. He was killed last week whilst returning from a flight over the enemy lines. Squadron-Commander AYLMER FITZWARINE BETTINGTON, R.N.A.S., aged 22, who was killed while flying at Eastchurch on September 12th, was the youngest son of Colonel and Mrs. Bettington, of Johannesburg. Second Lieutenant FREDERICK MAXWELL HAWES, R.G.A., attached R.F.C., second son of the Rev. F. W. Hawes and Mrs. Hawes, of Stapleford Vicarage, Cambridge, who lost his life in an aeroplane accident on September 14th, was born in 1899, and educated at Marlborough College, of which he was a foundation scholar. He proceeded to the Royal Academy, Woolwich, in June, 1916, and was gazetted second lieutenant, R.G.A., last February. In the following April he became attached to the R.F.C., in which he soon qualified as pilot, though only 18 years of age. Second Lieutenant WILLIAM SAMUEL HUDSON PALMER, whose death in an aeroplane accident is reported, was the only son of Councillor Palmer, of Dalkeith, Latchmere Road, Kingston-on-Thames, and was in his 21st year. He was educated at Hampton Grammar School and Finsbury College, where he gained his qualifying certificate as an electrical en- gineer. He enlisted as soon as he was 18 years of age in the Artists Rifles, and served in France for some time before receiving his commission in the R.F.C. Married and to be Married. The marriage of Mr. ARTHUR JAMES ANNANDALE, of the R.F.C., son of the late Mr. James Hunter Annandale, of Polton, Mid-Lothian, and Miss THEODORE LINDSAY CALDWELL, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Caldwell, of York, at South Ascot Parish Church took place on September 18th, the R.F.C. being largely represented, both by officers and men. The Aircraft Concert Party formed the choir, Air-Mechanic Drake, the youngest Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, was at the organ, and Air-Mechanic Bailey sang Sydney Smith's A ve Verum. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant R. EASTWOOD, the Essex Regiment, attached R.F.C., and FLOERNCE, only daughter of Lieutenant BESTIC, R.N.V.R., late of Sydney, Australia. The marriage arranged between Major ERNEST LESLIE GOSSAGE, M.C., R.F.A. and R.F.C., eldest son of Colonel Gossage, V.D., and Mrs. Gossage, of Darincourt, Uptonheath, Cheshire, and EILEEN GLADYS, daughter of Brigadier-General O'BRIEN, C.B., and Mrs. O'Brien, of Buxted Rectory, Buxted, Sussex, will take place on October 5th at the Parish Church, Buxted," at 2.30. The marriage of Captain G. H. HALL, R.F.C., and Miss M. G. WELLS-COLE, will take place at Lincoln on October 1st, leave permitting. A marriage will take place quietly at St. Stephen's Church, Gloucester Road, S.W., on October 6th, at 2.30, between Captain R. E. C. KNIGHT-BRUCE, Royal Devon Yeomanry
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