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OCTOBER II, 1917. only daughter of W. G. K. MATHEWS, R.I.M.S., and Mrs. Mathews, of " Parvati," Gidea Park, Essex. On September 29th, at Binfield Church, Fight-Lieutenant CYRIL HARGREAVES FARQUHARSON BARTHOLOMEW, R.N.A.S., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bartholomew, of St. Leonards, was married to NINO, only daughter of the late Colonel F. G. B. SMERDON and Mrs. Smerdon, of Binfield, Berks. On September 22nd, at Emmanuel Church, Clifton, GRAHAM SHURMUR BUSH, R.F.C., youngest son of Philip W. Bush and Mrs. Philip Bush, of the Old Manor House, Keynsham, was married to LEONORA BRITTAN, daughter of H. Brittan EVANS and Mrs. Brittan Evans, of 32, Pembroke Road, Clifton. On October 4th, at the Parish Church, Cirencester, Captain R. CHARLES FOWLER, Northamptonshire Regiment, attached R.F.C., eldest son of the late Dr. O. H. Fowler, of Cirencester, to ETHEL MARY, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GREENE, of Moore House, Whalton, Northumberland, and Oakley Cottage, Cirencester. The marriage took place at the Parish Church, Cross- molina, co. Mayo, on September 18th, of Captain TREVOR MCDONNELL HAWKER, Royal Irish Fusiliers and R.F.C., elder son of Walter Hawker, of Anama, Clare, South Australia, and " Derrymore," Mount Lofty, Adelaide, to ELSIE KNOX, elder daughter of Ernest Henry Knox, of Greenwood Park, Crossmolina. The marriage took place on October 2nd, at Tetbury Parish Church, of Major ERNEST LITHGOW, Royal Army Medical Corps and R.F.C., eldest son of Dr. T. G. Lithgow, of Farn- borough, and grandson of the late Colonel the Hon. Ernest Curzon, and Miss DORIS BALFOUR, elder daughter of Colonel A. M. Balfour, D.S.O., Royal Field Artillery, and Mrs. .Balfour, of The Close, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. On September 26th, at the Parish Church, Grea,t Yarmouth, by the Rev. H. H. Thorns, M.A., Rector of Rockland, Norfolk, Flight-Lieutenant LESLIE ETHELBERT RUTHVEN MURRAY, R.N., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Ethelbert T. Ruthven Murray, of The Eyrie, Radlett, Hertfordshire, and eldest grandson of the late Sir James A. H. Murray, LL.D., D.C.L., of Oxford, to ETHEL MILDRED DOROTHY, younger daughter of Mr. andMrs. H. L. THORPE, of Westhaye; Salisbury Road, GreatYarmouth. The wedding took place on October 6th, at St. Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, of Lieutenant the Hon. H. CONSTANTINE SMITH, R.F.C., second son of Lord and Lady Colwyn, to Miss MARGARET BIRKETT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birkett, of Warwick Gardens, W. Captain Roy Iron, R.F.C., was best man. The marriage of Captain DOUGLAS SPEED, K.R.R.C. and R.F.C., son of Major and Mrs. Elmer Speed, and Miss MYRTLE DERING, second daughter of Sir Henry and Lady Dering, took place at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, on October 4th. On October 3rd, at Castle Rising, Lieutenant ARTHUR BUSSELL THORNE, R.F.A., attached R.F.C., second son of Captain and Mrs. F. G. Thorne, of Heacham, Norfolk, was married to KATHERINE. GWENTHOLEN, eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H. E. THURSBY. To be Married. A marriage will take place at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, at 2.30 on October 13th (leave permitting) between Lieutenant JACK E. ADDINSELL, Royal Munster Fusiliers, and R.F.C., third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Arthur Addinsell, of Harrow Weald Lodge, Middlesex, and MURIEL, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. BLACK, of 29, Wellington Court, S.W., and The Knipp, Chiddingfold, Surrey. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant ROGERBROUGHTON, Leicestershire Regiment, attached R.F.C., son of the late Alfred de Delves Broughton and of Mrs. Broughton,of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and AROUYA R. LUCAS, daughterof Mr. George John Lucas, J.P., Kent, and Mrs. Lucas, »f Milton Court, Milton, Kent. Items. The will of Second Lieutenant T. F. LUCAS, WarwickRegiment and R.F.C., son of Sir Edward Lucas, Bart., «f North Gate, Regent's Park, who was killed in action, hasbeen declared^at ^5.549. i Alterations in R.F.C. Pay. AN Army Order published on October 1st substitutes the following for Articles 223 and 225 :— " 223. An officer whilst undergoing instruction in flying shall receive continuous flying pay at the rate of 4s. a day in addition to the emoluments of his rank or appointment. " 225. Flying pay under Article 222 may be issued con- tinuously to an officer who is a qualified aeroplane or balloon pilot and graded as a flying or balloon officer, flight or squadron commander, during such time as he is employed on duty which involves flying. It may also be continued up to a limit of three months during periods of special Royal Flying Corps duty not involving actual flying. " The following shall be substituted for the first paragraph of Article 2 2 6A :— " 226A. An officer while undergoing a course of instruction in aerial observation duty shall reeeive continuous flying pay at the rate of 3s. a day in addition to the emoluments of his rank or appointment. " Army Council's Instruction. " Article 225. The continuance of flying pay while on special duty not involving flying does not apply to officers employed on ground duty which unfits for flying, but only to specially authorised instructional tours, &c, on Royal Flying Corps duty undertaken by officers who are at the time in receipt of flying pay." Air Fighting in September. " SEVEN hundred and four aeroplanes and seaplanes were brought or driven down on the Western front, including the Belgian coast sector—during September," says the Times in its excellent monthly summary. This is a higher total by nearly 300 than was reached in the preceding month and compares with 467 in July, 713 in May, and 717 in April of this year. The Allies, according to the claims of German Main Headquarters, lost 242 machines, and the German aeroplanes and seaplanes which fell to British and French airmen and gunners numbered 462. " The month's air warfare was distinguished by several interesting features. British airmen set up a " record" in the number of German machines accounted for on one day. This was on September 25th, when 24 enemy aero- planes were brought or driven down with the loss of only one of our machines. Our naval air squadrons were unusually active in raiding German bases in Belgium and on the coast. Only one of 'their machines failed to return, and, as a set-off, they destroyed or drove down seriously damaged nearly 20 German aeroplanes and seaplanes. Several leading German airmen were killed on. the British front. These included Lieutenant Voss and Lieutenant Wolff, both of whom were credited with over 40 aerial victories. Baron von Richthofen, the leader of the squadron which bears his name, and of which both Voss and Wolff were members, was reported during the month to have achieved his 61st victory. The deliberate and systematic bombing of- hospitals behind the British and French lines has for ever disgraced the German air service. " The French particularly, and the Allies generally, suffered a serious loss in the death of Captain Guynemer, who was one of the most brilliant and successful airmen on the Western front." • British Reports. Enemy machines brought down .. .. 143 „ „ driven down out of con- trol .. .. .. 142 British machines missing .. .. .. 112 French Reports. Enemy machines brought down .. . . 91 ,, „ driven down in their own lines .. . . 79 balloons brought down . . . . 3 German Reports. Allied machines shot down .. .. .. 242 German loss of machines admitted .. . . 3 Allied balloons brought down. .. .. 8 Wounded on Trial Trip. IT now appears that Capt. Heurteaux, the famous French flyer, was wounded while putting a new machine through its paces. It appears that he was at a height »i 21,900 ft. and nearing Ypres when a German attacked. Unfortunately something went wrong with Heurteaux's machine gun, and he was unable to continue the struggle, and dived to break off the combat. In a descent of about 15,000 ft., he was hit by a bullet on the left side, but he pluckily succeeded in making a landing in a British aerodrome. IO63 ••*•-.•
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