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NOVEMEER 15, 1917 Casualties. Second Lieutenant ROLAND STUART ASHER, R.F.C., who has been killed, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. G. Asher, 2, Belford Park, Edinburgh. Educated at Horris Hill and Winchester he was gazetted in August, 1916, and had been at the front about seven months. He was nineteen years of age. His father was the famous Oxford cricket, Rugby, and athletic Blue of the early 'Eighties, the partner of Alan Rotherham at half-back in the great Oxford Fifteens captained by Harry Vassall and William M. Tatham. Second Lieutenant GORDON SALLNOW COSGROVE, R.F.C., who was killed whilst flying on duty on November 4th, was the fourth son of W. O. and E. R. Cosgrove. Educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Scholar-elect of St. John's College, • Cambridge. Lieutenant ANDREW JOHNSTON, R.F.C., who is reported killed, was the son of Captain Fowell Buxton Johnston (formerly 3rd Dragoon Guards) by his second wife, a sister of Sir R. Chalmers. He was nephew of Mr. Andrew Johnston, the first chairman of the Essex County Council. Born in 1897, he was educated at Bedales School, Petersfield, entered Woolwich in December, 1914, received a commission in the R.F.A. in October, 1915, sailed for Egypt in December, and six months later was sent to Salonica. In July, 1916, he was invalided home, but returned to his battery at the front at Christmas, and last July came home to train for flying. On September 16th he returned to the front, where he took part in several fights in the air, in one of which, with three other machines, he encountered 15 Germans. On his last flight he had been up as an observer for three hours, and when preparing to alight seems to have been caught in an eddy. The machine plunged, and Lieutenant Johnston was killed instantly. Second Lieutenant ARTHUR WILLIAM MCJANET, R.F.C., who was killed in action on October 31st, aged 26, was the fourth son of James McJanet, East London, South Africa, and Mrs. McJanet, Bedford. Second Lieutenant ROBERT HAROLD RICHARDSON, London Regiment and R.F.C., who was killed in action on November 6th, aged 25, was the son of Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. T. W. Richardson, 104, Tollington Park, N. 4. Second Lieutenant THOMAS VICTOR WALTER WALLACE, Hampshire Regiment, youngest son of Mr. Edward Alford Wallace, of Weavers' Hall, Basinghall Street, E.C., and Mrs. Wallace, of Mount View Road, Crouch Hill, N., died of wounds on November 2nd, aged 20. Three other brothers hold commissions, one having been twice wounded in France. He first joined the R.F.C., and at his own request was trans- ferred to a line regiment. After training in the south of Ire- land, he was given a commission in the Hampshire Regiment, and left for the front last July. Second Lieutenant DAVID CHARLES BISPHAM, who was accidentally killed whilst flying in England, aged 19, was the only son of Mrs. David Bispham. Flight Sub-Lieutenant REGINALD DENNIS CLIVE, R.N., who died on November 10th as the result of a flying accident at Edinburgh, was the elder son of Henry Reginald and Lydia Emily Clive, of Fieldgate Lawn, Kenilworth. He was aged 19 years. Captain HENRY HALL GRIFFITH, R.F.C., killed in an aeroplane accident, was second son of Alderman A. F. Griffith and Mrs. Griffith, of Montpelier Road, Brighton, and a grand- son of the late Rev. Dr. Griffith, formerly Principal of Brighton College. The gallant officer entered the Army in June, 1916, and obtained his commission in the R.F.C. in the following August. He served in France for some time. A younger brother was killed in the naval engagement off Jutland. Second Lieutenant RAYMQND SYLVESTER LEVENTON, R.F.C., was the elder son of Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Leventon, of Huyton, near Liverpool, and was born in 1898, and educated at Greenbank School, Liverpool, and Mostyn House School, Parkgate. He began his military training at Christ Church, Oxford, last February, was appointed to the R.F.C., obtained his commission in May, and received his " wings " and pilot's certificate in August. He should have proceeded with his squadron to the front last week. He was flying over the sea on November 5th, when his machine appeared to collapse suddenly, owing to the breaking of a wing, and he and his observer fell into the sea with the wreckage of the aeroplane. Second Lieutenant COURTENAY PATRICK FLOWERDEW LOWSON, Rifle Brigade, attached R.F.C., the elder son of Mr. J. G. Flowerdew Lowson, of Edinburgh, was killed in an aeroplane accident on November 3rd, aged 20. He was educated at Boxgrove School and Winchester, and qualified for Christ Church College, Oxford, but owing to the war did not take up residence. He passed through Sandhurst, where he was made under-officer. On leaving Sandhurst in December, 1915, he was gazetted to the Rifle Brigade, and was immediately afterwards attached to the R.F.C. He went to the front as an observer in March, 1916, and did much photographic work. He was present at the Battle of the Somme. After taking out his pilot's certificate he was made an instructor in flying. Second Lieutenant ALBERT CECIL TALLENT, R.F.C., whowas killed while flying at Shrewsbury on November 4th, aged 21 years, was the only son of the late A. C. Tallent,and Mrs. Tallent, of 37, Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, London, N. Flight Sub-Lieutenant GRANTHAM TOWERS, R.N.A.S., who has died as the result of a flying accident, was the only son of the late Robert Mason Towers, Bengal Civil Service, and Mrs. Towers, of The Old Vicarage, Stapleford, Cambridge. Married. At All Souls' Church, Langham Place, on November 12th, the marriage took place of Lieutenant PHILIP J. LONG, R.F.C., son of Brig.-General A. Long, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., with ELEANOR, daughter of the late Mr. JOHN STUART BLACK, of Ditton Hill, Surrey, and of Mrs. Stuart Black. On November 8th, 1917, at St. George's, Hanover Square,Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. MACLEAN, M.C., R.F.C., was marriedto MARIA DOROTHY, only child of Mrs. LEWIN, of Kirk-levington Hall, Yorks The marriage took place on November 12th, at 2.30, at St. George's, Hanover Square, between Captain WILLIAM MORRICE, Yeomanry, attached R.F.C., and ROSE, widow of Lieutenant NORMAN CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY, Queen's Bays, of Hanover Court, Hanover Square. On November 7th, at St. Mary's, Bedfont, Lieutenant ARNOLD WEBB PHILLIPS, M.C., Royal Fusiliers and R.F.C., youngest son of Ex-Alderman Harry Phillips, was married to ELSIE MAUD, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. COLES, of Clive Lodge, Bedfont, Middlesex. On October 8th, 1917, at St. Thomas's Church, FifthAvenue, New York, Captain HAROLD E. REYNELL, R.F.C.,was married to GEORGIANA CATHERINE, eldest daughterof Mr. and Mrs. JOHN LIDDELL, of Shanghai, China. To be Married. An engagement is announced between Captain A. DOUGLAS S. BARR, R.E. and R.F.C., elder son of Professor Archibald Barr, LL.D., and Mrs. Barr, of Westerton of Mugdock, Milngavie, and MAUDE CHARLOTTE, younger daughter of H. ARNOLD WILSON and Mrs. WILSON, of Craigmaddie, Milngavie. A marriage has been arranged between Flight-Commander O. A. BUTCHER, D.S.C., R.N.A.S., and BEATRICE VIOLA HODGSON, younger daughter of the late Edmund Dorman Hodgson, of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, and Mrs. Dorman Hodgson, of 12, Montpelier Place, Brighton, and The Sycamores, Newick, Sussex. The engagement is announced of Captain HENRY RICHARD KAVANAGH, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), attached R.F.C., only son of Hope Kavanagh, of Gorakpur, late Superintendent of Police, United Provinces, India, and SYLVIA, younger daughter of JAMES MARTIN, J.P., Surrey, of Bellair, Surbiton. The engagement is announced of ' Lieutenant T. B. PRITCHARD, R.F.C., youngest son of Mr. M. J. Pritchard, of Kimberley, South Africa, and OLGA CECILE, only daughter of Professor ROLF HOK and-Mrs. HOK, of 95, Cornwall Gardens, S.W. Items. The will of Wing-Commander CLIVE MAITLAND WATERLOW, R.N.A.S., of Lessingham Hall, Lincoln, who was killed on July 20th in an aeroplane accident, only surviving son of Mr. David S. Waterlow, formerly M.P. for North Islington, has been proved at £6,849. • • . 1203
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