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was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Last, Bolton House, Suttoa, Surrey. Lieutenant HAROLD A. LAWS, Can. Machine Gun Co., attached R.F.C., who was accidentally killed whilst flying in Norfolk on February 23rd, aged 23, was the only child of Augustus W. and Edith Laws, of 46, Cannon Hill Lane, Merton Park, Surrey, and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Second Lieutenant A. F. X. TWKNBWLL, who died on Feb- ruary 9th, as the result of an accident when flying, was the youngest son of Robert Tumbull, of San Miguel, Mexico, aged 20. Married. On February 21st, at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Second Lieutenant VALENTINE A. R. ABBOTT, A.F.C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Abbott, of Perth, Western Australia, was married to DAPHNE, youngest daughter of the late Hon. W. E. MARMION and Mrs. Mannion, of Western Australia. On February 18th, at All Saints', Southend-on-Sea, Lieutenant ARTHUR GEORGE BEWES, R.F.C., was married to GLADYS MARY, daughter of Mr. GEORGE EDWARD SQUIRE, High View, the Cliff, Westcliff-on-Sea. The marriage between Major ALAN DORE, D.S.O., Wor- cestershire Regiment and R.F.C., son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Dore, of Pinner Hall, Pinner, and MiftLE, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. MAUND, of Frognal, Hampstead, took place quietly on February 20th at the Parish Church, Hamp- stead. On February 18th, at St. Andrew's, Westminster, Second Lieutenant GRAFTON SAMUEL EDWARD LEES, Australian Flying Corps, only son of the late Hon. S. E. and Mrs. Lees, of Sydney, Australia, was married to DORIS, eldest daughter of the Late L. C. and Mrs. RUSSELL-JONES, of Sydney, Australia. At St. Mary Abbot's Church on February 25th the wedding took place of Captain SIDNEY ROBERT STAMMERS, R.F.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. R. Stammers, of Beaconsfield. Gunnersbury, and MURIEL, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. MUSKETT, Gerrard's Cross. Captain Stammers was accompanied by Mr. Tryggor Gran, the famous young Nor- wegian aviator, who has now joined the British Air Service, as his best man. To be Married. The engagement is announced of Captain RICHARD WILKIN- SON DAWES, the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment (T.F.), attached R.F.C., youngest son of Mr. and FEBRUARY 28, 1918. Mrs. Edwin Dawes, of Sutton House, Long Sutton, Lincoln- shire, to RUBY GRACE APELINA, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John St. C. UPTON, of Market Drayton, Shropshire. A marriage has been arranged, and will take place at 11.45 on March 6th, at Holy Trinity Church, Darlington, between Lieutenant AUBREY W. HIGSON, A.S.C., attached R.F.C., youngest son of Mr. Jacob Higson, of Rosslaad, Northwood, Middlesex, and VERA MARGUERIIEE, youngest daughter of Walter W. STORR, J.P., of Uplands, Darlington. The maiariage arranged betweea Actiag Major E. B. B. JEFFERSON, The King's Liverpool Regiment and R.F.C., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jefferson, Ballahott, Isle of Man, and MURIEL, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. HOLLAND CHESHIRE, of Hallwood, Neston, Cheshire, will take place in April at the Parish Church, Neston. Items. Major-General Sir HUGH TRENCHARD (Chief of the Air Staff) and Major General E. B. ASHMORE (Commanding London Air Defence Area), had the honour of being received by the King at Buckingham Palace, on February 21st. Brigadier-General ELLINGTON, the new Director-General of Military Aeronautics, was born in 1877, entered the Royal Artillery in 1897, and has seen active service during the present war, being twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the ^.M.G. He was appointed Deputy Director of Military Aeronautics last November. Mr. WILLIAM ARTHUR ROBINSON, who has been appointed permanent Secretary to the Air Council, was born in 1874. He was educated at Appleby School and Queen's College, Oxford, and entered the Colonial Office in 1897, taking first place in the Civil Service examination, and became a first class clerk in 1905. He was Assistant Secretary to the Imperial Conferences of 1907 and 1911, and Secretary to the Dominions Royal Commission, 1911-12. In the latter year he was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Office of Works. The sudden death, on February 21st, is announced of THOMAS TYRER, F.I.C., of 14, Sandwell Mansions, Hampstead, N.W., Managing Director of Thomas Tyrer & Co., Ltd., Stirling Chemical Works, Stratford, and Director of Cellon, Ltd., and Hon. Treasurer of the Society of Chemical Industry, aged 76. The will of Lieutenant HAROLD HAMER, R.F.C., of Black- pool (killed on June 6th last), has been proved at ^15,558. Fatal Accidents. CADET C. B. NICHEL, of the American Flying Service, attached to the R.F.C., died on February 19th, from injuries received in an aeroplane mishap in the Eastern Counties. At an inquest at Hounslow on February 20th, on Cadet H. K. Bulkley, of the American Air Service, attached to the R.F.C., who was killed on February 18th, he was described by his Flight Commander as an exceptionally good pilot. After flying for 20 minutes he was gliding down, with the engine off, but finding he had not sufficient room to land he switched on again. In rising his machine struck the under carriage of another machine and fell between 60 and 70 feet to the ground It was stated that neither pilot could see the other. A verdict of " Accidental Death " was returned. Lieut. G. N. Middleton, R.F.C., was killed while flying near Montrose on February 21st. Firemen's Gallant Air-Raid Work. THE Fire Brigade Committee, in a report presented to the London County Council on February 19th, says that the Chief Officer has commended in brigade orders, for their services in saving several lives at a fire caused by bombs from hostile aircraft, nine members of the brigade and one member of the London Volunteer Rifles—namely, Station Officers D. A. Linder, W. Hollington, and T. M. Crowe ; Sub-Officer A. A. Weller; and Firemen A. E. Barber, B. S. L. Best, F. J. Parker, R. M. Burton, and A. H. Ruck; and Lance-Corporal H. E. Wheller. They also mention the work of Dr. Somerville Hastings, of the Middlesex Hospital, who, they state, " in rendering medical attention to a man who was pinned under some debris, shared the risks of members of the fire brigade, regard- . ess of the fact that he had no helmet or other protection nd the debris was falling." Two men of the London Salvage orps, named George Henry Nichols and Robert William Dobbing, also performed equally meritorious work to that of the members of the fire brigade. Another London-Rome Flight. ON February 21st a British aeroplane landed on an aero- drome near Rome, having flown from London, with stops at Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Nice, and Pisa. The occupants were Flight-Comdr. Leslie and Air-Mechanic Hatch, who made the same journey last December. An American Tribute to Captain Ball. THE Aero Club of America have written to Alderman Ball stating that they are sending to the family the special war medal of the Aero Club of America—the highest honour they can bestow—which has been awarded to the late Capt. Ball. Aero Exhibitions Banned in U.S. A PROCLAMATION has been issued in the United States prohibiting the holding of any expositions of aircraft through- out the present war in the United States or its possessions. Guildford to Provide Twenty-five Aeroplanes. IN connection with the Special War Savings Week from March 4th to March 9th, when, to stimulate the movement, it is proposed to raise funds equivalent to the provision of some definite weapon or weapons of warfare, Guildford is considering a proposal to raise a sum which would represent 25 aeroplanes, at a cost of ^2,500 each, or a total of £62,000. Similar requests, the amounts asked for being based on population, are being made to other towns in Surrey. Lively Doings at Irish Aerodrome. ON the night of February 16th, reports the Irish Times, six cyclists rode to an aerodrome which is being constructed in County Dublin, entered a hut where there were two night watchmen, and threatened them with revolvers while the place was being searched. The men, who wore handkerchiefs over their faces, carried away several maps, a theodolite, and a number of papers. 234
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