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FEBRUARY 21, 1918, Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire, and nephew of Mr. Tom Pitt, of the Lyric Theatre, London, aged 19. Captain H. G. REEVES, R.F.C., has been killed while testing in flight a new machine behind the British lines in France. He was 20, and although he only joined the R.F.C. a year ago and did not go to France till June, he had brought down many German machines. He became Captain in less than six months, was a Flight-Commander, and had acted as Squadron Commander. Once he fought against five machines, drawing their fire on himself by going to assist a comrade who had engine trouble. He brought down their leader and put another out of action, and the others then made off. He was an old boy of St. John's College, Hurst- pierpoint. After serving gallantly and receiving great injuries in Francein 1915 and 1916, Flight Sergeant LESTER W. ROWAN, aged27, of 63, Abingdon Road, Kensington, has been killed while flying in England with his commander on February 4th. Prisoner of War. Alderman Ball, Nottingham, has received a cable from Switzerland stating that his second son. Lieutenant ARTHUR CYRIL BALL, R.F.C., younger brother of the late Captain Albert Ball, V.C., is safe and in good health as prisoner of war in Germany. Married. The wedding took place on February I9th, in Little Easton Church, of the Hon. MAYNARD GREVILLE, R.F.C., younger son of the Earl and Countess of Warwick, and DORA, only daughter of the late EDWARD PAPE, of Moor Hall, Battle, and 26, Portland Place, and Mrs. Pape. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Lieutenant E. L. Pape, R.F.C. Lady Mercy Greville was bridesmaid, and Lieut. R. Joynson-Hicks, R.F.C., best man. On February 4th, at St. Mary Boltons, Lieutenant MAURICE ANTHONY HUNTER FELL, N.Z.R.B., attd. R.F.C., was married to "GLADYS MERTON, younger daughter of Mr. George Merton, Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand. On February 12th, at Brompton Parish Church, Maior PHILIP BABINGTON, M.C., Royal Flying Corps, fourth son of Charles Babington, of Croan, Wadebridge, was married to JOAN, third daughter of HENRY AVERELL DANIELL, of The Ledgers, Chelsham. On February nth, at St. Saviour's, Southwark, Captain GEORGE HORNBY BIRLEY, R.F.C., youngest son of the late Francis Hornby Birley and of Mrs. Birley, was married to MARY, only daughter of RICHARD WILLIAM KNIGHT, of Buckminster, Leicestershire. The marriage arranged between Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. CHAMIER, D.S.O., Indian Infantry and R.F.C., and Miss EDWINA RATCLIFFE LORDLY, took place at St. Cuthbert's Church, Philbeach Gardens, Earl's Court, on February 20th. Lieutenant CECIL BANKS LOWETH, R.F.C., was married on February 2nd, 1918, at St. Saviour's Church, Ealing, to MARGUERITE DAISY MITCHELMORE, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchelmore, Woodfield Road, Ealing. The marriage of Wing Commander F. K. MCCLEAN, Royal Naval Air Service, son of the late Frank McClean, F.R.S., LL.D., of Rusthall House, Tunbridge Wells, and AILEEN, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. WALE, of Lapworth, Warwickshire, took place on February 16th, at St. Paul's,Knightsbridge. On February 2nd, at St.f Mary's Church, Farnborough, Captain FRANCIS JUSTIN MILLER, R.F.C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Miller, of Stone, Staffs., was married to DOROTHY MARGARET, second daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. A.^E. DAMS, The Vicarage, Goring-on-Thames. On February 9th, at Holy Rood Church, Crofton, Hants, Flight Sub-Lieutenant WILLIAM MATTHEWS SHOOSMITH R.N., was married to DOROTHY, daughter of CHARLES GREEN- WOOD, late Captain, 4th Border Regiment (Militia). On February 14th, at St. Mark's Church, Farnborough, Captain F. A. SHORT, R.F.C., was married to MARION CHRISTABEL, daughter of the late CHARLES VALENTINE, ofOxford. On February 16th, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Hove, Lieutenant CLAUDE SWAIN, R.F.C., elder son of Captain SWAIN, R.A., of Beech Grove, Haylands, Ryde, was married to IRIS, elder daughter of Mrs. BERNARD HILLMAN, 33, First Avenue, Hove. To be Married. The engagement is announced of Captain T. GRANT, M.C..R.F.C., to Miss LILY ST. JOHN. Miss St. John is now playingin " Yes, Uncle ! " at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant WALLACE FERRIER HAMILTON, R.F.C., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hamilton, of Macedon, Victoria, Australia, and ELSIE, only child of Mr. and Mrs. ERNEST MITCHELL, of 8, Ingles Road, Folkestone. A marriage is arranged, and will take place on February 25th, at St. Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, between Captain SIDNEY ROBERT STAMMERS, R.F.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. R. STAMMERS, of Beaconsfield, Gunners- bury, and MURIEL, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. MUSKETT, Montrose, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. Items. Commodore Godfrey Paine (Master-General of Personnel, Air Council) had the honour of being received by His Majesty at Buckingham Palace on the evening of February 19th. Lieut. T. B. Bruce, R.F.C., had the honour of being re- ceived by the King at Buckingham Palace on February 14th. By the death of Lord Foley on February 14th, at his residence, Ruxley Lodge, Claygate, Surrey, at the age of 65, the barony passes to his cousin, Gerald Henry Foley, who was until recently a second lieutenant in the R.F.C., an accident while flying incapacitating him from further service. The late Lord Foley was formerly captain and hon. major of the 3rd Sherwood Foresters, Derbyshire Regiment, and was known as an excellent all-round sportsman. Lord Foley, who succeeded his brother as sixth baron in 1905, was un- married. Second Lieutenant GEOFFREY NEILD WHITEHEAD, R.F.C., of Reevadale, Menston-in-Wharfedale, and of Messrs. W. and J. Whitehead, worsted spinners, New Lane Mills, Laister- dyke, who was killed in Belgium on October 15th, left pro- perty of the gross value of £136,508, with net personalty £133,641- Fatal Accidents. A HERTFORDSHIRE Coroner on Feb. nth held an inquest on 2nd Lieut. D. Q. Ellis, attached R.F.C., whose machine on Feb. 8th collided with another controlled by Cadet Stead- man. Both aeroplanes became locked and descended in flames. Lieut. Ellis's body was extricated from the wreckage, while Steadman was removed to hospital seriously injured. They had been flying about 50 yards apart facing the sun, and swerved into each other. Two naval airmen were killed at Sherborne St. John, Hants, on Feb. 9th. Descending, the machine was noticed to wobble badly, and when nearing the ground it became a mass of flame. One occupant threw himself clear of the machine, but broke his back in falling, and the other, unable to extricate himself, was burned to death. An inquest was held by the Norfolk Coroner on Feb. 13th on 2nd Air-Mech. G. A. Gillard, a pupil in the R.F.C., who was kilted the previous day through his machine getting into a spinning nose-dive when about 2OO ft. from the ground. An officer advanced the theory that Gillard might possibly have fainted and fallen forward on to the controls. Medical evidence showed that death was instantaneous, and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." " Accidental Death " was the verdict on Lindley HTde Garno, of New York, cadet in the American aviation service, attached to the R.F.C., who was killed in an aeroplane accident in Hertfordshire. Girl Killed by Aeroplane. AT the inquest on an 11 year old girl at Shildon, Durham, on Feb. 13th, it was stated that she was killed by a machine, piloted by 2nd Lieut. A. Birkbeck, R.F.C., which failed to clear a hedge. The evidence showed that it was impossible for the pilot to see the child, and the jury exonerated him from blame. R.F.C. Officer Shot. IT was reported on February 15th that Lieut. Geoffrey Buhner, R.F.C., of Long Meadow, Hereford, was found shot that morning in a room at the St. Ives Hotel, Paddington. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, but died soon after admission. 2IO
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