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MAY I 6, 1918. He then climbed and attacked an enemy kite balloon, and, in spite of intense fire, succeeded in forcing it down damaged. He showed splendid courage and initiative. * Second Lieutenant (Temp. Captain) MAURICE EDMUND MEALING, Shropshire Light Infantry and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial fighting. He destroyed three enemy machines and drove down three out of control. He also drove down an enemy balloon in flames. He always showed a splendid spirit of courage, keen- ness and determination. Temp. Captain Guy BORTHWICK MOORE, Gen. List and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a patrol to attack hostile balloons. The patrol drove down three balloons in a collapsed condition, one of which he accounted for himself. He has also destroyed three enemy aeroplanes and driven down three others out of control. He has always shown splendid courage and resource. T. 2nd Lieut. EVAN PYBUS, Gen. List and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He carried out valuable photographic reconnaissances of enemy areas. Though on one occasion he was attacked by twelve enemy machines, he succeeded in taking the required photographs. On three occasions, in the course of flights lasting four hours or more, he ranged a siege battery most effectively on hostile batteries, with the result that several gun-pits were destroyed and three explosions were caused. He showed splendid determination and initiative. T. 2nd Lieut. HARRY NOEL CORNFORTH ROBINSON, Gen. List and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on an offensive patrol he had trouble with his petrol pressure and was forced to turn back towards our lines. On his way back he saw seven enemy scouts attacking two of our artillery machines. He immediately dived on to the enemy and drove one of them down. During this operation one of his guns jammed. The enemy still continued the attack and he again dived on them, but his remaining gun also jammed. Though both his guns were out of action and he had very little petrol left, he continued to dive on the enemy repeatedly and eventually drove them away. He showed splendid courage and resource. T. Capt. EDMUND ROGER TEMPEST, Gen. List and R.F.C.— For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He attacked a formation of seven enemy machines, firing on one from a distance of a few feet and destroying it. On another occasion with his patrol he engaged 13 enemy machines. Though both his guns were out of action, he continued fighting for 15 minutes in order to enable the rest of his patrol to keep up the fight. Having driven off the enemy, he brought his patrol back safely. He showed splendid courage and initiative. T. Capt. JOHN LIGHTFOOT TROLLOPS, Gen. List and R.F.C. •—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a period of three months he has engaged and brought down completely out of control four hostile machines, and has sent down crashing to earth three others. On all occasions h. lias displayed the greatest courage, determination and skill, and it is largely due to his fine leadership that the flight under his command has contributed so much to the marked success of the squadron. T. and Lieut. HAROLD JOHN WALKERDINE, Gen. List and R.F.C..—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst escorting machines of another squadron, who were engaged on low bombing work, he encountered ten hostile scouts, two of which he succeeded in crashing to earth. He has at all times, by his conspicuous skill and gallantry, set an excellent example to his squadron. Lieut. WILLIAM LEWIS WELLS, Middlesex Regiment and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On four occasions during three months he has been engaged with superior enemy formations, and has brought down com- pletely out of control five hostile machines and sent down one other crashing to earth. He has displayed the greatest gallantry, courage, and determination in dealing with enemy aircraft. Lieut. (T. Capt.) ROBERT DODDS, Cent. Ontario Regiment and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has destroyed or driven down eleven enemy machines. On one occasion while on a one-machine patrol he attacked three enemy scouts, but owing to his gun jamming he was forced to withdraw from the attack. Though under heavy fire from the pursuing enemy he succeeded in remedy- ing the defect, and then turned and attacked the enemy again. He destroyed one of them and drove down another out of control. Later, he led a bombing raid on an enemy aerodrome, and under intense machine gun fire from the ground dived to within 100 ft. of the hangars before releasing his bombs. Though his machine was damaged he remained at a height of 200 ft. until the rest of his formation had droppd their bombs. His magnificent example of pluck and determination was of the greatest value to the squadron. Lieut. ARTHUR BRADFIELD FAIRCLOUGH, Canadian M.G. Coy. and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During four months he has destroyed four enemy machines, and has driven down two others completely out of control. When engaged with hostile aircraft he has at all times dis- played the utmost dash and courage. Lieut. KENNETH WILLIAM JUNOR, Canadian M.G. Corps and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial fighting. He destroyed two enemy machines and drov^e down two others out of control, which crashed on landing. He always showed the greatest courage, skill and resource. Lieut. ROBERT WILLIAM MCKENZIE, Australian F.C., attd. R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As a result of engaging hostile aircraft during four months, he on four occasions has destroyed a total of four hostile machines. He has also • carried out numerous low-flying reconnaissances, in which he has bombed and engaged with machine-gun fire enemy formations. He has at all times displayed marked determination and devotion to.duty. . - The Constitution of the Air Council. THE following order in Council amending the constitution of the Air Council was published in the London Gazette on May 14th :— Whereas by an Order in Council, dated the 21st day of December, 1917, as amended by an Order in Council, dated the 2nd day of January, 1918, provision is made with respect to the Constitution of the Air Council, and the manner of the appointment of the Members thereof : And whereas it is expedient that the said Orders in Council should be amended in manner hereinafter appearing : Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows :— (1) The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State shall be Vice-President of the Air Council, and Article 2 of the last- mentioned Order in Council is hereby revoked. (2) The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff shall not be a member of the Air Council, and so much of the first-mentioned Order • in Council as relates to the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (that is to say, in Articles 1 and 2 thereof, the words " the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff," and in Article 3, Paragraph (b)) is hereby revoked. (3) For the provision in the first-mentioned Order in Council •which requires that there shall be included in the Air Council two additional Members, there shall be substituted a provision that there may be included in the Air Council such additional Members (if any), not exceeding two, as may be appointed by the Secretary of State. British Bombing in April. THE following is a comparative statement of the number of bombs dropped by British airmen in France behind the enemy's lines, and of those dropped by the enemy in the area occupic "' by British troops during April, 1918:— British. Enemy. By day 17,867 687 By night ?>£33 *>346 Total .. .. .. 23,900 2,033 The King's Certificate. IT was announced on May 15th that the King has been pleased to approve of the award of certificates, similar to those to be issued to the Navy and Army, to members of the Royal Air Force, discharged through wounds or disabilities incurred on active service or distinctly attributable to the enemy. Particulars of these certificates will be announced at an early date. Constable's Pluck During Air Raid. • POLICE-CONSTABLE GEORGE LEGROVE, of the City of London I Police, was presented by the Commissioner of Police for th< f City of London, at the City Police Office, on Monday, with , a certificate and ,^5 awarded him by the trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund. Legrove rendered " first aid" to a woman who was injured by an explosive bomb dropped by enemy aircraft. He was himself severely injured in the leg by the same bomb, but he continued to help the woman until he collapsed. 533
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