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1918
1918 - 0504.PDF
MAY 9, 1918. engaged in this act of rescue, but he persevered until he had on May 1st, that the King has been pleased to award theplaced Lieut. Hammond in comparative safety before falling Distinguished Conduct Medal to the following for gallantry v; tc t 1 *.-. J 1 * 1.1—.» an(j distinguished service in the Field :—himself from exhaustion and loss of blood. D.C.Ms, for tbe R.F.C. IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette 21479 Ast Air-Mech. S. W. Egan, R.F.C. 20624 Corpl. M. Mather, R.F.C. THE R.F.C. GRAMOPHONE FUND. As announced last week, this Fund is closed, by reason of the immediate and generous support of our readers. A few amounts were received last week after we had gone to press, before the announcement of the closing of the subscription list was known. By consent of the donors these, however, may be used for extra records, &c, so that the gift to the hospital will be all the more welcome. Amount already acknowledged, £41 IIS. - : . Additional Subscriptions :— , • :-s.British Caudron Co., Ltd., per A. W. M. Ramsay, from the management, insurance brokers. Office •staff, A.I.D., Pilot and 'drome mechanics, and drawing office and leading foremen .. .. 106J A. The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd. C. A. Vandervell and Co., per A. Goodwin Messrs. A. Goodwin, Midgeley and Staff of C. Vandervell and Co. British Emaiilite Co., Ltd. General Aeronautical Co., Ltd. Claude Grahame-White .. .. ..- . W.M.W In addition, there is any further amount required to be drawn for from Sir Charles Wakefield. 5. 105 100 50 21 21 20 5 From Germany to Switzerland. LIEUT. D. B. GAYFORD, R.W. Surrey Regiment, attd. R.F.C., who was a prisoner of war in Germany, has arrived at Interlaken, Switzerland, for internment.Back from Germany. IT is announced that the following soldiers who were prisoners in Germany have arrived in Holland for intern- ment ;— 3022 T. H. Donald, R.F.C. 2104 E. Jones, R.F.C. r -:,: .c ".7 f-v,••..' 494 V. Judge, R.F.C. . ; •••/•,• •.:.. ";• :y 470 N. V. Piper, R.F.C. ~ • ' •"; The Raid on Zeebrugge. IT is authoritatively stated that the channel at Zeebruggeis still effectively blocked, and there is reason to believe that, though the Germans have been and are making strenuousefforts to deal with the obstruction, they have had no success whatever so far. The weather has not been good during the last week forair observation or for bombing operations by aircraft. There has been an easterly wind, which has at times strengthenedto a gale. So long as this wind continues bombing attacks on Zeebrugge will be difficult; but as appears on. p. 523, thelock gates were heavily bombed on the night of May 2. A daylight bombing squadron preparing for business on the,western front in France. "egg." 502 British Official.) Note tbe Liliputian
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