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1918
1918 - 0480.PDF
HT THE R.F.C. HOSPITAL THE response to our appeal last week for the necessary funds for presenting a gramophone and records to the R.F.C. Hospital at Hampstead, at the desire of the Chief of the Medical Staff, has been very grati- fying, for which we have to thank those who have risen to the occasion, and as speedily as possible the instrument will be forwarded to the Hospital for the benefit of the very patient patients lying there recovering from their grievous wounds. Following are the further subscriptions to hand at the time of closing the Fund :— Shillings Already Acknowledged .. .. .. .. • • 134 W. Ridley Prentice .. .. .. .. . • • • 105 Cellon Ltd., per Mr. A. J. A. Wallace Barr .. .. 105 The Daimler Co., Ltd 105 E. Unwin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Barimar, Ltd., per Mr. C. W. Brett .. .. .. 42 Lieut.-Col. Mervyn O'Gorman .. .. . . . . 42 Hon. Lady Eleanor Shelley-Rolls .. '.. .. ..40 Reginald Delpech (Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd.) .. 21 Robert W. Coan .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 E. C. Gordon England . , , , , , , , , . 2<? Henry Edmunds .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Lieut. J. W. Hart, R.A.F 10 H. T. Vane, M.B.E 10 Five Shillings each :—Lieut. Percy H. Burt, R.A.F. ; Mrs. A. Bull; G. H. Hawkins, W. Moss ; H. E. Jones 25 as. 6d. each:—H. Mudd ; Mrs. Carter.. .. .. 5 Two shillings each :—E. Walkerdine ; Mrs. Tatham ; Miss Viola Ballantine .. .. .. .. .. 6 One shilling each ; Mrs. Yorke ; M. Morice .. .. 2 In all cases expressions of generous sympathy accompanied the contributions. Just by way of example, the following speaks for itself :— " I am sending you — shillings personally, and not from either of my firms, for I feel the pleasure of contributing to such a fund so keenly that I am too selfish to share that pleasure with anyone else. I well remember the dull time I myself had lying in hospital when I nearly broke my neck in September, 1911 !!!"Again :— " As one of your earliest readers I have much pleasurein responding to your appeal. Enclosed find — shillings. MAY 2, 1918. GRAMOPHONE FUND. I would it were more, but you know how many and frequent are the demands on one's over-taxed income just now." Just another, this time from a very young West Hartlepool girl, who, in addition to a subscription and a very sympathetic letter, sets out her feelings in the following little brace of stanzas :— THE BRITISH AIRMAN. Up, high up in the boundless sky,:,. The airman flies on his lonely way, A thousand trials are his, unknownTo those who on earth do stay. Yet never he falters, nor shirks his task,His brave heart knows no craven fears, Though his hands be frozen to the wheel," And shells burst round him as he steers. Hourly his life the airman risks, And untold suffering oft he knows, And bears it all for England's sake,That conquered shall be England's foes. All ye who stay upon the ground,Nor know the perils of the air, Be grateful to our airmen whoFor us so many dangers dare. V.B. And last, but not least, we have to especially tender our thanks to Sir Charles Wakefield, who, immediately his attention was directed to the appeal, gave instructions to subscribe the full amount necessary to carry out the object of the appeal. This very generous offer—needless to say—we have taken advantage of, but in a modified form, as we felt that it would be a great disappointment to those who have already come forward with their subscrip- tions, to have their contributions towards so good a cause denied. We therefore are trespassing upon Sir Charles' generosity to the extent of any dif- ference that may be required to make up the amount between the full cost and the amount of the individual subscriptions. The amount in hand will therefore enable us to supply also a more generous selection of records to accompany the instrument itself. THE ROLL Or HONOUR. THE following casualties in the Royal Air Force are announced:— Killed. Lieut. O. P. Adam, R.A.F.Lieut. F. E. Banbury, Gen. List and R.A.F. 2nd Lieut. D. Christie, Gen. List and R.A.F.Lieut. C. G. Jacob, Gen. List and R.A.F. Lieut. E. D. Jones, Gen. List and R.A.F. • ;2nd Lieut. W. Smith, E. Lanes. R., attd. R.A.F. . . 2nd Lieut. Gordon Spier, Gen. List and R.A.F. . ' Lieut. R. Stonehouse, A.S.C. (T.F.) attd. R.A.F. J- .2nd Lieut. C. M. Swain, Gen. List and R.A.F. 2nd Lieut. S. W. Swaine. R.F.A., attd. R.A.F. 2nd Lieut. Cecil Wilson, Gen. List and R.A.F. Wounded. 2nd Lieut. J. Y. Baird, Scot. Rif. (T.F.), attd. R.A.F.Lieut. C. H. Brown, Liverpool Regt. (T.F.) attd. R.A.F. 2nd Lieut. D. G. Brown, Gen. List and R.A.F.2nd Lieut. G. J. Gaynor, S. Irish Horse, attd. R.A F. 2nd Lieut. P. Hardy, Gen. List and R.A.F.2nd Lieut. H. V. Lewis, S. Wales Bord., and R.A.F. Lieut. D. MacLean, Gen. List and R.A.F.2nd Lieut. A. E. Sweeting, Gen. List and R.A.F. Accidentally Injured. 2nd Lieut. R. Smith, Gen. List and R.A.F. Missing. 2nd Lieut. E. Betley, R.G.A. (S.R.), attd. R.A.F.2nd Lieut. C. B. Coleman, Oxf. and Bucks L.I., attd. R.A.F, Lieut. W. C. F. N. Hart, R. Lanes. Regt., attd. R.A.F.2nd Lieut. B. McPherson, Gen. List and R.A.F. 2nd Lieut. E. S. C. Pearce, Gen. List and R.A.F.Capt. P. D. Robinson, M.C., R.F.C. (S.R.). 2nd Lie ut. J. B. Taylor, Gen. List and R.A.F.2nd Lie ut. D. P. Trollip, Gen. List and R.A.F. The following is announced by the Admiraltyjby arrangement with the Air Ministry:— Missing (believed Killed). • Lieut.-Col. F. A. Brock, R.A.F. (Acting Wing-Commander, H.N.). The following are reported by the War Office:— Killed. : Capt. E. W. Moule, London, attd. R.F.C. '' Previously reported Prisoner, now reported Died of Wounds as Prisoner in Austrian hands. ,, 2nd Lieut. F. D. C. Gore, R.F.C. ' Accidentally Killed. 2nd Lieut. C. W. Hay, Aus. F.C. Wounded. and Lieut. A. W. Fraser, R.F.C. Lieut. A. H. McLachlan, Can. Ry. Troops, attd. R.F.C. • 2nd Lieut. G. F. Moseley, R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. E. A. Richardson, R.F.C. . Capt. A. Roulstone, M.C., R.F.C. Lieut. J. G. Sharp, M.C., R.G.A., attd. R.F.C. ..-V r 2nd Lieut. C. J. Wilsdon, R.F.C. .» . r "-" Missing.Capt. E. Z. Agar, Alta. Regt., attd. R.F.C. 2nd Lieut. H. Carbines, King's (L'pool), attd. R.F.C. Lieut. J. C. Courtney, Aus. F.C. \Lieut. A. C. Dean, Cent. Ont. Regt., attd. R.F.C. Lieut. A. Jerrard, S. Staffs and R.F.C.Lieut. C. M. McCann, Can. M.G.C., attd. R.F.C. Lieut. G. A. Mercer, Can. Cyc. Corps., attd. R.F.C.2nd Lieut. J. K. von I. Peden, R.F.A., attd. R.F.C. Lieut. F. S. Woolhouse, Aus. F.C. 478
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