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1918
1918 - 0311.PDF
MARCH 21, 1918. .. " Col.) W. E. G. Statter, R. Lane. R. and R.F.C., Capt. F. Steel,Essex R. and R.F.C., Lieut. (Temp. Major) E. Stokes, R.F.C., Spec. Res., Lieut. J. A. Stone, Gen. List and R.F.C., Capt.'and Bt. Lieut.-Col. (Temp. Brig.-Gen.) F. H. Sykes, C.M.G Hrs., 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt. L. E. Taylor, R.F.C., Capt.R. W. Thomas, Lond. R. and R F C, Lieut. R. H. Timmis, R.F.C., Spec. Res., Temp. Capt. H. T. Tizard, Gen. Listand R.F.C., Temp. Major E. G. Toye, R.F.C., Spec. Res., Lieut. J. D. Troup, R.F.C., Spec. Res., Temp. Major I. U. D.Truman, Gen. List and R.F.C., Temp. Lieut. T. B. Tully, Gen. List and R.F.C., Capt. (Temp. Major) L. W. F. Turner,R.F.C., Spec. Res., Qrmr. and Hon. Lieut. F. H. Unwin, R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Major) H. R. Vagg, Som. L. I.R.F.C., Temp. Major H. C. Wakefield, Gen. List and R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Lieut.) E. W. Walford, R.F.C., Spec. Res.,Major and Bt. Lieut.-Col. W. W. Warner, Ind. Army, ret., Temp. Capt. H. G. Waterall, R.F.C., 2nd Lieut. (Temp.Capt.) H. L. Webb, R.F.C., Spec. Res., Capt. R. Whiddington, R.F.C., and T.F. Res., Temp. Lieut. J. S. Williams, M.C.,R.F.C., Temp. Lieut. B. J. Wolfe-Barry, R.F.C., (Temp. Capt. Spec. List), Lieut. A. Wombwell, Line. R. and R.F.C.,Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) T. Worswick, 3572 Sergt. J. Allen, R.F.C., 1791 Flight Sergt. C. 1. Antill, R.F.C., 9350 Sergt. C. H. Baldwin, R.F.C., 56421 Temp. Sergt.-Major E. V.Bashford, R.F.C., 1790 Flight Sergt. C. D. Beevor, R.F.C., 26111 Temp. Sergt.-Major W. V. Booker, R.F.C., 51336Flight Sergt. W. R. Bowmer, R.F.C., 2072 Temp. Sergt.- Major W. Bradley, R.F.C., 8679 Flight Sergt. T. A. Breese,R.F.C., 13014 Flight Sergt. F. G. Brigden, R.F.C., 6954 Sergt. R. W. Brotherston, R.F.C., 29854 Qrmr.-Sergt.H. J. Burns, R.F.C., 45727 Temp. Sergt.-Major N. Byrne, R.F.C. 3706 Temp. Sergt. Major F. Calnan, R.F.C., 7183 Temp.Sergt.-Major G. E. Camp. R.F.C., 5867 Temp. Sergt.-Major D. Campbell, R.F.C., 9321 Sergt. H. B. Chorley, R.F.C.,87949 Temp. Sergt.-Major H. A. Clayton, R.F.C., 2434 Flight Sergt. S. T. Condick, R.F.C., 27770 Sergt. G. A. Conyard,R.F.C., S7OI7 Corpl. R, Cooper, R.F.C., 859 Temp. Sergt.- Major A. Cordeaux, R.F.C., 6816 Temp. Sergt.-Major H. W.Croft, R.F.C., 44071 Flight Sergt. J. W. Crooks, R.F.C., 40291 Corpl. (Acting Sergt.) W. A. Cross, R.F.C., 28470 Sergt.R. H. Dann, R.F.C., 8513 Sergt. J. Dempsey, R.F.C., 27687 Sergt. G. R. Dexter, R.F.C., S/26483 Sergt. (Acting StaffSergt.) F. W. Drake, R.F.C., 25051 Temp. Sergt.-Major A. Erskine, R.F.C., 57432 Sergt. W. Frost, R.F.C., 5404 FlightSergt. T. George, R.F.C., 11839 Temp. Sergt.-Major H. P. Grabaskey, R.F.C., 5025 Sergt. J. H. R. Green, R.F.C.,3839 Temp. Sergt.-Major J. Griffiths, R.F.C., 6581 Corpl. F. Gulliver, R.F.C. 19786 Temp. Sergt.-Major J. H. Harfleet, R.F.C., 16779Flight Sergt. J. H. Harris, R.F.C., 10465 Temp. Sergt.-Major A. D. R. Hayden, R.F.C., 26067 Corpl. G. H. Heeley, R.F.C.,25012 Temp. Sergt.-Major E. Henderson, 30209 Flight Sergt. m H. C. Hill, RF.C, 2956 Temp. Sergt.-Major W. Hill, R.F.C., 1273 Temp. Sergt.-Major T. Hod#son, R.F.C., 9725 Temp. Sergt.-Major L. H. Holmes, R.F.C , 485 Temp. Sergt.-Major f,'r?cJaC.kSCf' ?FC' J5555 Sergt A. H. Tames R.F.C.,2258 Sergt^A. Johnson, R.F.C., 14807 Temp. Sergt.-Major H. Jones, R.F.C., 13723 Corpl. G. C. Kellant R.FC,, 6558>ergt. A. F. Kellaway, R.F.C., 5062 Flight Sergt. J. K.KC 8099 Temp. Sergt.-Major H. Lee, R.F.C., 12190T •„?!' I J"" LenneY. R.F.C., 399 Flight Sergt. W. St. J. Littlewood R.F.C., 21338 Flight Sergt T- Lloyd, R.F.C,42490 Corpl. T. W. Lomas, R.F.C., 23884 Sergt. L. G. Mace R-FC., 3803 Flight Sergt. D. Mackie, R.F.C , 21027 Sergt.W. Magee, R.RC., 4637 Temp. Sergt.-Major J. Major, R.F.C, Kf^i1' EC- Mant°n, R.F.C., 6^61 Flight Sergt!W. Mathews R.F.C., 18998 Flight Sergt. A. C. Morley, R.F.C, :*" Wight Sergt. A. Nevill, R.F.C., 27489 Corpl. S W. New-* o c .' T45848 TemP- Sergt.-Major R. Newton, R.F.C., 40698 Sergt. J. Nuttall, R.FC fA1?-53 ^ht Sergt- L" F- T- Pearce, R.F.C., ^77 Sergt.(Acting Fhght-Sergt.) W. Pearman, R.F.C., 57.555 Quarter- master Sergt. H. W. Pinder, R.F.C., 96o< Temp Sergi~-Major J^Vf1' (now temP- Sec- Lieut". Gen. List) R.F.C.,21033 Flight Sergt. G. E. Polley, R.F.C., 342? Flight Sergt. H. Pybus, R.F.C., 22239 Sergt. V. B. Ranford R.F.C,.,63701 Sergt. W. H. Read, R.F.C., 61318 Corpl. T. Rees, R.F.C. 350 Flight Sergt. J. G. Richardson, R.F.C., 57582 Sergt.l. J. Richardson, R.F.C., 69753 3rd Air-Mech. R. Roberts, w^-57588 Flight Sergt. A." Rogers, R.F.C., 46140 Corpl.W. T. Rose, R.F.C., 28267 Sergt. F. V. Russ, R.F.C., 47712 «£?" S^gt-Major J. M. Saddler, R.F.C., 211^3 Sergt. R.Saddler, R.F.C., 235 Temp. Sergt.-Major A. E. Scott, R F.C., 21712 CorpL H. Sherman, R.F.C., 37726 Corpl. W. Simmons,c r'W21- TemP- Sergt.-Major E. Slade, R.F.C., 2646 Temp. Seret.-Major A. C. Smith, R.F.C., 6124 Flight Sergt. D. Smith,R.F.C., 11697 Sergt. (Acting Flight Sergt.) F. R. Smith, R.F.C 26163 Flight Sergt. P. J. Snead, R.F.C., 18327 FlightufxV ^ J- SPlllman, R.F.C., 7701 Quartermaster Sergt. K- W- R. Stapley, R.F.C., 57615 Sergt. S. Starford, R.F.C., 11080 Flight Sergt. W. E. Strong, R.F.C., 3482 Sergt. J. A.layior, R.F.C., 7025 Temp. Sergt.-Major W. E. Townsend, •K..e.<_., 43642 Sergt. A. P. Vandenberg, R.F.C., 2976 Temp.Sergt.-Major A. G. H. Vint, R.F.C., 9030 Flight Sergt. H. Walden, R.F.C., 78674 Temp. Sergt.-Major J. Wannop,R.F.C., 2157 Temp. Sergt.-Major E. C. Watson, R.F.C., *29T6 Fll£ht Sergt. L- G. Watts, R.F.C., 8104 Flight Sergt.H. W. Westbrook, R.F.C., 1412 Sergt. G. W. Weston, R.F.C,, 1652 Flight Sergt. S. H. Wheatley, R.F.C., 19292 Temp.fj?&- MaJ°r A- B- Williams, R.F.C., 6234 Flight Sergt. H. A. Williams, R.F.C., 19111 Sergt. F. Willis, R.F.C., 3854 Sergt. R.F.C., 1098 Flight Sergt. C. V. Winney, R.F.C, 4258 Sergt.'H. W. Woodcock, R.F.C., 3580 Flight Sergt. A. E. Wyatt, JK.r .C. "X 93" Raid (March 13th). THE Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, Home Forces,issued the following communiques :— "March 12th. 11.30 p.m. " One or two hostile airships attacked the Yorkshirecoast late this evening. A few bombs are reported as having fallen a short distance inland. No reports of casualties ordamage are yet to hand. The raid i s still in progress." " March 13th. " Latest reports indicate that three enemy airships crossed the Yorkshire coast between 8.30 and 10 p.m. last night. Of these only one ventured to approach a defended locality, namely Hull, where four bombs were dropped. A house was demolished, and one woman died of shock. The two remaining airships wandered for some hours over remote country districts at great altitudes, unloading their bombs in open country before proceeding out to sea again." " ..: German Version. " Berlin, March 13th. " On the night of March 12th one of our naval airship squadrons attacked fortified places and military establish- ments on the Humber and in Yorkshire with good results. The airships encountered severe artillery fire, which, however, was unable to stop the attack. All our airships returned un- damaged. Captain Strasser was again in command." •'X 94" Raid (March 14th).THE Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, Home Forces, issued the following:— "X" AIRCRAFT RAIDS. "March 14th, 10.45 p.m." One or two hostile airships attacked the north-east coast soon after 9.30 p.m. About 20 bombs have fallen close tothe coast. No reports as to casualties or damage have as yet been received." " March 15th. " Only one airship crossed the coast last night and droppedfour bombs in Hartlepool. The raider, which was operating at a great altitude, only remained overland for a few minutes,and the remainder of its bombs appear to have fallen into the sea. Six dwelling-houses were demolished and about30 damaged. The latest police reports state that the following casualties occurred :—Killed : 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children ;total, 5. Injured: 3 men, 1 woman, 5 children ; total, 9." " March lyth." The total casualties caused by the airship raid on Hartle- pool on the night of March 13th-! 4th were :— Men. Women, Children.Killed .. ._., 22 4 Injured .... 4 9 9 '-;••.,."_.-•-;: German Version. " Berlin, March 14th. " In conjunction with a patrol trip over the North Seaone of our naval airships under Commander Dietrich on Wednesday night successfully bombed the harbour andindustrial works of Hartlepool. In spite of the enemy's defensive action, which at times was strong, the airshipsuffered no damage whatever." 3O7 Total.8 22
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