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FEBRUARY 28, 1918, Casualties. Lieutenant GEOFFREY PERCIVAL BULMER, K.S.L.I., and attached R.F.C., who was killed on February 15th, aged 22, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bulmer, Longmeadow, Hereford. Lieutenant ROBERT JACOMB NORRIS DALE, Manchester Regiment, attached R.F.C., who was killed in action on January 31st, aged 33, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dale, of Wimbledon. He obtained his commission in June, 1915, and was promoted in July, 1917. Second Lieutenant EDMUND SHARINGTON DAVENPORT, R.F.C., was educated at Christ's Hospital, Cork Grammar School, and Skerries College, Cork. He joined the R.F.C. as cadet in April, 1917, and obtained his commission in three months, receiving his pilot's wings in October. He went to the front in November, and was killed on. January 3rd, while flying over the German lines on patrol duty. Second Lieutenant Davenport, who was 22 years old, was the only son of the late Captain E. H. Davenport, R.N., and Mrs. Davenport, of Park View, Cork, and grandson of the late Rev. E. S. Davenport, of Davenport House, Shropshire. Captain JOHN SHERIDAN GREGORY, R.F.C., formerly A.S.C., who has just been reported killed on the Western front, was the younger son of Lieutenant-Colonel G. M. Gregory, V.D., and of Mrs. Gregory, of Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, and was 28 years of age. Educated under Mr. George Egerton, of Somerset Street, he proceeded to Westminster School, and after going through the usual course there, entered Trinity College, Cambridge, and took up Law as his subject. He graduated in 1911, having passed Law Tripos, Parts I and II., and obtained his degrees of B.A. and LL.B. He then entered the Middle Temple as a student to qualify as a barrister-at-law. When war broke out in August, 1914, he had passed all the Bar examinations except the final. With regard to military duties he had enlisted in the Officers' Training Corps (Army Service Branch) a couple of years before the outbreak of war, with the special intention of becoming proficient in riding and driving, and by August, 1914, he had just qualified for and received Certificate A. Naturally in 1914 he at once joined that branch of the Service and proceeded to France as second lieutenant. In 1917 he got attached to the Royal Flying Corps, in which he qualified as an observer, and was preparing to go through the training of a pilot. A fortnight before his death he received the 1914 Star for his past services in France. Lieutenant J. P. BevAN HAROLD, R.F.A., attached R.F.C., was the eldest son of the late Dr. John Harold and of Mrs. Harold, of Harley Street, W. He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, and University College, Oxford, and was 23 years of age. He was studying medicine at Oxford when the war broke out, and at once volunteered for service, obtaining his commission within a fortnight. He served in France for two years, and a year ago was attached to the R.F.C., receiving his pilot's certificate last August. He returned to the front last December, and while photographing over the German lines was attacked by two enemy machines. After a severe struggle he succeeded in returning to the British lines, but he had received a serious wound, from which he died on February 16th. His younger brother, Midshipman Geoffrey Harold, was lost when H.M.S. Hogue was sunk in 1914. Lieutenant ALFRED JONES HOMERSHAM, London Regimentand R.F.C., who was killed in action on February 18th, aged 26, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Homersham ofLampeter, Woking. Lieutenant HUMPHREY BRYAN THOMASSON HOPE, Northamptonshire Regiment and R.F.C., aged 20, who was reported missing on April 26th, 1917, and now presumed to have been killed on that date, was the younger son of the late W. Hodgskin Hops, surgeon dentist, Wellingborough, and of Mrs. Hops, of " The Ch&let," Old Hunstanton. He was attacked by six hostile machinss when over the enemy lines, and was shot down fighting against impossible odds. He was a skilled and daring pilot, and had acted as instructor before going oversea. He was educated at Wellingborough School, and was a student at the Royal Dental and Middlesex Hospitals, London, when he obtained a commission in the Northamptonshire Regiment in November, 1915. His elder brother. Captain W. K. T. Hope, is serving in Egypt, g Second Lieutenant PETER FRANCIS KENT, Pilot, R.F.C., who was killed in action on February 6th, aged 19, was the younger son of Ernest and Lily Kent, of Aldenham, Herts. Flight Lieutenant J. LIONEL, of the Australian FlyingCorps, who died on December 18th, 1917, of injuries received while in action, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. MontagueSandy, " Blenheim," Burwood, N.S.W., He was 32 years of age. Captain JOHN REGINALD PHILPOTT, M.C., R.F.C., whose death is reported as having taken place on January 15th, was the only child of Canon J. N. Philpott and Mrs. Philpott, of Southchurch Rectory, Southend-on-Sea. Born in 1893, he was educated at Windlesham House, Brighton, whence he obtained a foundation scholarship at Marlborough. After two years at Magdalen College, Oxford, he obtained a com- mission, in August, 1914, in the Suffolk Regiment. He transferred to the R.F.C. in August, 1915, obtained his " wings " in November, and went to France the following month. After nearly a year's service there, during which he obtained the M.C., he received his promotion as Flight Commander, and after a further period of home service he was sent with his squadron to another front in June, 1917. There he was taken prisoner on September 25th when flying on reconnaissance, being brought down owing to the failure of his engine. Flight Lieutenant C. H. MURRAY CHAPMAN, R.N., who wasaccidentally killed on February 23rd, whilst flying, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Capel Chapman. His age was 25. Lieutenent F. R. COOK, East Yorkshire Regiment, attached R.F.C., who was accidentally killed on February 22nd, whilst flying abroad, aged 20, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cook, St. Aubyn, Hardy Road, Blackheath, S.E. Lieutenant GEOFFREY EDGAR CUSHING, who was acci- dentally killed while flying in England on December 29th, 1917, was the youngest son of Mrs. Charles Cushing, 555, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Westmount, Montreal, Canada. His age was 19. Lieutenant HENRY ARTHUR EDWARDES, R.F.C., who was accidentally killed on February 16th, while flying near London, was the second son of Henry Grant Edwardes, Sawston, Cambs. Captain KENNETH LLOYD GOSPILL, East Surrey Regiment, attached R.F.C., second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. L. Gospill, of Cheam, Surrey, was born at Handsworth, Staffordshire, in 1897, and educated at King Edward's School, Aston, Birmingham, and Alleyn's School, Dulwich. He was apprenticed to Tangyes, Soho, and was studying for matricu- lation at the Birmingham University when the war broke out. He enlisted in the 14th Royal Warwick Regiment on Septem- ber 17th, 1914, a few days before his 17th birthday, and served six months. In March, 1915, he was gazetted to the East Surrey Regiment, and in January, 1916, was attached to the R.F.C. He served seven months in France with a fighting squadron, and returned home on December 15th, 1916, being employed on the staff of the Central Flying School, Upavon. He was gazetted Lieutenant on September 5th, 1916, and temporary Captain and Flight Commander on March 1st, 1917, and returned to the front as Flight Commander in May, 1917. He was wounded on July 12th, 1917, and was appointed deputy instructor in England last November.. He went to the front again on February 12th last, and was killed in a flying accident on February 15th. Second Lieutenant LESLIE LAST, R.F.A., attached R.F.C., who was accidentally killed abroad on February 21st, aged 23, 333
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