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SEPTEMBER 12, 1918. Casualties. Lieut. EDGAR BRANDON, R.A.F., aged 29 years, reported killed on August nth, was the youngest son of the late Edgar Brandon and Mrs. Brandon, of Newlands, Clapham Road, Bedford. Educated at Bedford School, at the age of 2I years he went to Tasmania, and remained there until 1913. He then went to Ceylon, where he was for some years with the Ceylon and Indian Planters' Company. On returning to England he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. of September 27th, 1917, afterwards obtaining a commission in the R.A.F. He crossed to France in July. Major AUDSLEY RALPH CARTER, R.G.A., who was mortally wounded on August 28th, was the youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. Godfrey Carter, of Sheffield. He entered Woolwich in March, 1911, and received his commission in the R.G.A. at Portsmouth in 1913. In the autumn of 1914 he went to France to join a heavy battery, and served with it through most of the great battles. He was appointed adjutant of a brigade a year ago, and became liaison officer to a wing of the R.A.F. He received the 1914 Star, and took part in this last British offensive. Major Carter was a grandson of Capt. Duncan Grant, R.N., whose brothers weTe the late Admiral Henry Grant, C.B., and A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, and Admiral John Grant. He was the sixth generation to serve in His Majesty's Forces. Sec. Lieut. JASPER EDMUJTD CAVE, R.A.F. (transferred from Canadian Seaforth Highlanders), late of Rock Creek, British Columbia, who was killed in action on August 14th, was the only son of Edmund and Blanche Cave, of 9, Marble Arch (formerly of St. John's Wood). British Columbia papers, please copy. Lieut. THOMAS FATTORINI, R.A.F., who was killed in action on August 13th, aged 19, was the son of Thomas Fattorini, of Rockwood, Skipton, Yorks. Major ARTHUR WILLIAM KEEN, M.C., R.A.F., who died on ^September 2nd from injuries received on August 15th whilst flying on active service, was the eldest son of the late A. T. Keen, Esq., J.P., and Mrs. Keen, of Harborne Park, Birming- ham. Lieut. LEWIS JOHN FRANCIS OERTLING, R.A.F., who died on August 8th, at a regimental aid post, of wounds received in action on that date, was the husband of Ursula Oertling, 13, Gatwick Road, Wimbledon Park, S.W., and only son of Mr. Henry Oertling, of The Hermitage, Barnes, S.W., aged 27. Capt. A. DUDLEY TAYLOR, R.A.F., who was killed on activeservice, on August 24th, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Taylor, of Crowstone, Blake Hall Road, Wanstead,Essex, aged 25. Capt. J. M. CHILD, M.C., Man. R. and R.A.F., who was accidentally killed on August 23rd, aged 24, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Child, cf King's Road, Leytonstone. He went to Canada and took up banking and mining prospecting. He enlisted in the Canadian Militia, and not being able when war broke out to leave with either the First or Second Canadian Contingent, came over at his own expense, and obtained a commission in the Durham Light Infantry. As he was not sent to the front, he got transferred to the R.F.C., and for his work he was mentioned in despatches, and won the Military Cross, the decoration of Chevalier of the Order of Leopold, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Later he secured a permanent commission. He met his death in Scotland after an endeavour to rescue fellow officers from an aeroplane accident. Capt. W. GORDON COPE, R.A.F., who was killed on Septem- ber 5th, in an accident in Hants., was the husband of Doris Cope [nie Shephard), 30, West Heath Drive, Hampstead, and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Cope, Carson House, Finchley. Sec. Lieut. BRIAN GERALD MAHONY, R.M.F., attached R.A.F., who was killed in a flying accident on September 3rd, aged 28 years, was formerly of Taneatua, N.Z., and Late, Tonga. Married. Capt. ARTHUR FELLOWES BUCK, R.A.F., second son of Dr.and Mrs. Buck, Harrow-on-the-Hill, was married on Septem- ber gth, at Highgate Presbyterian Church, to MARY, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. MITCHELL NICOLL, Claremont, Orleans Road,Crouch End, N. Sec. Lieut. F. DOUGLAS CHAPPELL, R.A.F., was married on September 5th at St. Martin's, Dorking, to VERA AGNES, daughter of the late W. SYMES HARRIS and Mrs. HARRIS, of Redcote, Dorking. Major NORMAN DEAKIN, Yeomanry (attached R.A.F.), was married on September 3rd, at St. Marylebone Church, to •: EDITH KATHLEEN DE LA POER, only daughter of Col. C. F. C. BERESFORD, late R.E., Kilmore House, Camberley. Lieut. RICHARD B. DONOVAN, West India Regiment,attached R.A.F., only son of E. W. Donovan, of Prestwich, ' Lancashire, was married on September 3rd, at Bath, to EDITH MADALINE, eldest daughter of JAMES COPP, of Apperley,Gloucester. Capt. IVOR GLYN ELIAS, R.A.F., eldest son of Mrs. and Mrs. Davy_Elias, Caerphilly, was married on September 6th, at St. John's Church, Woking, to MARJORIE WINIFRED CHIDELL, elder daughter of Mr. Charles A. Chidell, of Hook Hill, Woking. Lieut. ALEXANDER CHARLES HUTCHINSON DASHWOOD, R.A.F., only son of C. E. Dashwood, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., and Mrs. Dashwood, of Villa_San Pancrazia, Taormina, Sicily, was married on August 31st at Clifton Parish Church, by the Rev. R. A. Bosanquet, to EVELYN GRACE VINCENT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. FOSBERY, of Lapiord, North Devon, and grand-daughter of the late H. T. Chamberlain, of Clifton, Bristol, and the late Col. G. V. Fosbery, V.C. Lieut. DOUGLAS LILLINGTON|JENKINS, Indian Army R. of O. and R.A.F., youngest son of the late Oswald Jenkins and Mrs. Jenkins, of Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, was married on August 28th, at St. Peter's, Bexhill-on-Sea, to LEILA MAUDE, younger daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. A. ROTHWELL GREGORY, - late of Ulgham Vicarage, Morpeth, and niece of Sir Philip Watts, K.C.B. Lieut. JOHN GEORGE MORRIS MANN, R.A.F. (late R.N.V.R.), son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mann, of Bedford Park, W., was married on August 31st, at St. Columb's Church, Notting Hill, to SYBIL LUCY JOHNSON, B.A.Lond., only daughter of the late Frederick and Mrs. Johnson, of North Kensington. Capt. T. M. B. NEWTON, Royal Berks Regt. and R.A.F., son of the late T. E. Newton and Mrs. Newton, Winchest«r, was marriedfon September 4th, at the Pariah Church. Farn- ham, to EDITH MARJORIE, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. FOLKARD, Farnham. Capt. W. STORMONT, R.A.F., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Stormont, of 60, St. George's Road, S.W., was married on Tuesday, September 3rd, at St. Columba's, Pont Street, S.W., to BETTY, youngest daughter of the late Wm. HAZELL and Mrs. HAZELI, Broughty Ferry, Scotland. / Lieut. JOHN H. A. WILMOT, R.A.F., son of T. G. H. Wilmot, of Barnes, S.W., was married on August 30th, at Montreal, Canada, to BERTHA, daughter of Mrs. MCCULLY, of Montreal. To be Married. The marriage arranged between Lieut. STUART I... MAT-\ THEWS, R.A.F., son of Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Matthews, D.S.O., of Wimbledon, and MARCIA NEVA, daughter of JAMES DrETRicHSEN, The Pollards, Loughton, Essex, will take place at St. Mary's Church, Loughton, on Saturday, September 14th, at 2.30. The engagement is announced of Lieut. GORDON TAGGART, R.A.F., late Transvaal Horse Artillery, third son of the late John Taggart and of Mrs. Taggart, Queenstewn, South Africa, to ERICA, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ESSEX, Bilton, Rugby. Items. LADY ROTHERMERE and SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD have become vice-presidents of the Poetry Society. IO38
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