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«!. •» ^-r- * -J*J1B[ •»-»-«(*• f« DECEMBER 20, 1917. PERSONALS Casualties. Lieutenant J. M. ATKINSON, Army Service Corps, attached R.F.C., previously reported missing, and now reported prisoner of war in the hands of the Germans, Was a pupil at Campbell College, Belfast, from 1908 to 1914. He then obtained a commission in the A.S.C., transferring during the present year to the Flying Corps. Lieutenant Atkinson is a son of Rev. A. H. C. Atkinson, Kilrush Rectory, Ferris, County Wexford. News has been received that Flight Lieutenant NORMAN BLACK, who was officially reported missing on October nth, succumbed to wounds on the following day. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, where he was captain of the school. Second Lieutenant CHARLES BRUCE CAMPBELL, R.F.C., .who Was killed in action on November 29th, aged 27, was the eldest son of Frederick Campbell, Esq., of Cooinbil, Carrathool, N.S.W. Second Lieutenant GEORGE ADRIAN CAWSON, Royal FlyingCorps, Who was killed in action on November 30th, aged 18 years, was the youngest son of George Cawson, Esq.,Glanywem Lodge, Farquhar Road, Upper Norwood. Second Lieutenant S. STUART HENRY, R.F.C., previously reported missing, is stated by the Red Cress Society to be a prisoner of war in Germany. The young officer, who is in his 20th year, is son of Mr. Samuel R. Henry, chairman of Portstewart Urban Council. Second Lieutenant J. S. HOLROYDE, East YorkshireRegiment, who has just been officially reported killed, having been reported missing since May 10th, was the only childof Mr. and Mrs. Holroyde, of Bromley, Kent. He was educated at Tonbridge and Dulwich, and at the beginning ofthe war, at the age of 16, he joined the Kent Motor Cyclists, and transferred to the London Scottish. Later, he enteredSandhurst, and obtained a commission in the East Yorkshire Regiment, being attached to the R.F.C. He went to thefront last March, On May 10th, in the words of his squadron commander, " He was out with five other machines on a long-distance reconnaissance. They had to fight their way out and back. Just as they turned to come back the machinein which your son was, was hit by one of the hostile machines. It fell out of the formation, and was seen diving steeplywith smoke issuing from it. A German machine dived down on it, and your son opened fire and shot it down. Bothmachines were seen to crash almost in the same field. It shows Wonderful coolness on your son's part. He knew aconsiderable amount about flying, and must have realized that there was very little chance of their reaching the groundbefore the machine broke up, and yet he Was able to shoot accurately and to bring down his opponent." Lieutenant RALPH CONWAY JENKINS, R.F.C., entered the Army on the outbreak of war, at the age of 18, in the Garrison Artillery, afterwards being transferred to the Anti-Aircraft Defence. After a time he was offered the post of despatch rider at Harwich and Felixstowe. From there he went to the front and saw active service for twelve months, the latter four months as aerial observer, with a commission as second lieutenant in the R.F.C. He then returned to England, and, gaining his wings at Gosport, was made an instructor. He was a brother of Brigadier-General Conway Jenkins, R.F.C. Lieutenant DONALD A. D. I. MACGREGOR, R.F.C., whfc was killed in action on November 30th, aged 22, Was the elder son of the late John Macgregor, Leith, and ward of Donald Ross (G. Ricordi and Co.), Balnagowan, Finchley Road, Golder's Green, N.W. Lieut. CLAUDE WILLIAM MICHELIN NOSWORTHY, R.F.A., attd. R.F.C., who died on December 6th of wounds received German Aerial Activity. , : WRITING on December nth from the War Correspon- dents' Headquarters in France, Mr. Philip Gibbs says that the enemy is also displaying great aerial activity, and yesterday hostile squadrons of aircraft came out in reconnaissance over our lines at various points between Chcrisy, at the extreme in an air combat on the same day, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nosworthy, of Jamaica. He was aged 22. Flight Lieutenant WILLSON KENWICK NUNNERLEY, R.F.C.(killed in aerial combat on December 5th), was youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Nunnerley, of Kenwick, Ellesmere,Shropshire. He was 19 years of age, and received his " wings " in August last. Lieutenant (acting Captain) HUME BUCKLEY RODERICK,WTelsh Guards (killed in action on December 1st), was eldest son of the late William Buckley Roderick and of Mrs. BuckleyRoderick, of Goodig, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, and was 30 years of age. He was promoted in September, 1916, andwas appointed acting captain last June. Captain BASS DURANT CAPPER, R.F.C., who died on Thursday, 6th inst., at Combe Lodge Hospital, Great Warley, Essex, from injuries received in flying, was the second son of Mr. Bass Capper, of Lennoxvale, Belfast. Flight Commander P. C. D. DOUGLASS, R.N.A.S., B.A.S.,who died on active service as the result of injuries received in an aeroplane accident, was the elder son of the late Mr. W. F.Douglass, C.E., and Mrs. Douglass, of 4, Ladbroke Terrace, W. His age was 31. Captain RICHARD HENRY PROBYN MIERS, R.F.C., lateTemporary Major, Glamorgan Yeomanry, J.P., who was killed on December 12th, while flying in England, was theeldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miers, of Ynispenllwch, Glamorganshire, and 90, Philbeach Gardens, S.W. Married. On November 28th, at Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, Captain WYNNARD ANTHONY, R.F.C., only child of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anthony, of Colchester, was married to ROSAMUND ANGHARAD KATHLEEN, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LLEWELYN LLOYD, of Kirby-le-Soken. On December, 9th 1917, at Roundhay CongregationalChurch, by special licence, Flight Commander NORMAN W. G. BLACKBURN, R.N.A.S., third son of the late Mr. George W.Blackburn, of Harman Villa, Seacroft, near Leeds, and Mrs. Blackburn, of " Gledhow Lodge," Gledhow Wood Road,Leeds, was married to ANNIE HAIGH, only child of Mr. andMrs. A. Mitchell Haigh, " Fairlea," The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds. The Rev. Ernest Jenkins, M.A., officiated. On December"8th, at St. John's Church, Brooklands. Flight Sub-Lieutenant WILLIAM EDWARD CLARKE, R.N., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Clarke, of Harwood Lodge, Bolton, and Challan Hall, Silverdale, was married to EDITH ISOBEL CONGREVE (KATE), second daughter of the late Colonel F. R. SANDYS (late 4th King's Own Royal Regiment), and of Mrs. Sandys, of Raglan House, Brooldands, Cheshire. To be Married. An engagement is announced between Second Lieutenant FRANK VENNING BRYANT, R.F.C., second son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bryant, of East London, South Africa, and WINIFRED MARY, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jameson TRURAN, of Harrow-on-the-Hill. The marriage between Captain W. D. BUDGEN, LeinsterRegiment, attached R.F.C., and EVELYN BRIDGETT, youngestdaughter of the late R. N. HEANE and Mrs. HEANE, ofNewport, Salop, took place at St. Nicolas Church, Newport, on December 19th. Items. The will of Second Lieutenant NORMAN BUTTERWORTH,Manchester Regiment, attd. R.F.C., of Park Riding, Holm- firth, Yorks, who died of wounds on May 9th, has been provedat £6,454. left wing of our last operations, and Hargicourt, on the right wing. Reconnaissance seemed their chief aim, but some of these German aeroplanes dropped bombs over our own camps before being chased back by our own squadrons, and in some cases destroyed. Our fighting planes have gone in great numbers over the enemy's territory, bombing his assembly places, dumps, depots, and field works. 1351
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