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OCTOBER 3, 1918. - ••'••"•' ^ :~ Casualties. Lieut. WILFRED GEORGE ALLANSON, R.A.F., who was killed in action on September 21st, aged 20, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allanson, of Belmont, 6 King's Avenue, Clapham Park. Lieut. FRANK PARGETER COBDEN, R.A.F., who was re- ported missing after a flight over German territory on July 7th and now known to have been killed on that date, aged 21, was the youngest son of Mr. H. T. Cobden, of Faringdon, Berks. He was educated at King Alfred's School, Wantage, •vrhere he held a scholarship and was a member of the O.T.C. He offered his services in August, 1914, but was placed on the waiting list. In November, 1914, he was gazetted to a battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regt., but a year later was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, and went to France in June, 1916. He was promoted lieutenant directly after reaching France, but was wounded in July and sent to hospital in England. He returned to France in December, 1916, In the following March, whilst playing in a football match behind the lines, he was kicked on the knee. The injury proved serious, and Lieut. Cobden spent a long time in hospital in England, and in August, 1917, he had to relinquish his commission, the injury being considered by the authorities as " not due to active service." After a few weeks he applied for and was granted reinstatement as lieutenant, Before the end of 1917 he transferred to the R.F.C., and went to the front last June. Lieut. EDWARD WILLIAM GRIFFIN, Gloucester Regimentand R.A.F., who was killed in aerial combat r n September 16th, aged 24, was the only son of Mr, and Mrs. W. T. Griffin,115, Stamford Hill, N." 16. Lieut. RICHARD EVELEIGH HODGSON, Liverpool Regt. and R.A.F., who was killed in action on September 16th, was the elder son of Mr. C. H. Hodgson, of Sherborne School. He was born on March 12th, 1894, and was educated at St. Christopher's, Eastbourne, and at Sherborne School, entering the School House with a scholarship in 1908. He became head of the school and captain of the cricket XI in 1912-13, and went tip to New College, Oxford. In August, 1914, on the outbreak of the war, he obtained a commission in the Liverpool Regt., and went to France in May, 1915. -After a few months in the trenches, he was sent, owing to ill-health, to a training school abroad. In the spring of 1917 he returned to England for an operation for appendicitis, and after a period of sick leave and light duty joined the R.A.F., obtaining his wings in the spring of this year. He went out again on August 7th, and was killed by gunfire from the ground in his first action over the enemy's trenches. He fell, however, behind our lines, and was buried by his own squadron. He was engaged to Miss Violet Grimley, of St. Crispin's, Sherborne, and was to have been married during his next leave. Lieut. Hodgson's younger brother, Capt. F. H. Hodgson, joined the R.F.C. in 1916, an<J>is now a flight commander in the R.A.F. Sec. Lieut. WILLIAM FRANK KEEPIN, R.A.F., previously reported missing and now reported -killed, aged 17, was the only surviving son of Mrs. Keepin, of West Wratting, Cambs. As a Boy Scout he received a medal for stopping two runaway horses attached to a military wagon at Cambridge, in May, 1916. The same year he became a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy, and was engaged in transport work. On April 12th, 1917, he had the experience of being torpedoed and rescued. He subsequently became attached to the R.N.A.S., and, on joining the R.A.F., was detailed for service at the front. Lieut. ERNEST OWEN LORD, R.A.F., who was killed in action on September 18th, after four years' service, was the only son of Mr. Edward Lord, Hove, Sussex, and husband Of Doris Lord, 43, Audley Road, Hendon, N.W. His age was 24 Lieut. ALFRED GORDON WHITEHEAD, West Yorks Regt., attd. R.F.C., who was reported missing on January 29th, and is now presumed dead, aged 25, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitehead, Langley, Baildon, Yorkshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury and Caius College, Cambridge. He joined the Army in 1914, and was granted a commission early in 1915. In December, 1916, he was attached to the R.F.C., and promoted to Flight-Commander in January, 1918. Capt. WILLIAM ERNEST DAWSON, R.F.A., attd. R.A.F.,who died on September 16th as the result of a flying accident, aged 24, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dawson, Llan-tarnam Hall, near Newport, Mon. Lieut. HERRIES KNOCKER DUDLEY-SCOTT, R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying on September 22nd, aged 19, was the only son of the late John Dudley-Scott, of Horsley Priory, Gloucestershire, and of Mrs. Lush, and stepson of Major R. F. Lush (late West Yorks Regt.), of Montagu House, Beccles. He was educated at Roydon Hall, Diss, and at Bedales School, Petersfield. He joined the R.N.A.S. for kite balloon service in May, 1917, served eight months with the Grand Fleet, transferred to aeroplane service in April, 1918, and was expecting to go abroad almost ini- mediately. Sec. Lieut. EDWARD PELL EDMONDS, R.A.F., who died in hospital abroad from wounds received in action, aged 19, was the youngest son of Richard Pell Edmonds, of Ripple- mead, Cape Province. Lieut. VAN DYKE FERNALD, R.A.F., who is now reported as having died as a prisoner in Austrian hands, was born in San Francisco in 1897, anc^ was the son of Mr. Chester Bailey Fernald, the dramatic author. His American an- cestry dated from 1630, through a long line of English colonial blood. At the period when America's entry into the war seemed doubtful, his protest was to surrender his Ajnerican nationality in order to enter the British Army. \ From Trinity College, Oxford, he entered the University Training Corps, and was gazetted second lieutenant in the Royal West Surrey Regt. He was subsequently attached to the R.F.C., qualified as an observer, and saw six months' service on the Western Front. He then qualified as a pilot, and was sent to Italy. He was last seen on July 23rd over the Austrian front, where, having finished a reconnaissance, it is believed he stayed behind his escort, on the joint initiative of himself and his observer, Lieut. Watkins, in the hope of meeting an enemy. Sec. Lieut. GERALD CHRISTIE ROGERSON, R.A.F., who was killed while flying on September 16th, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Rogerson, Bishop's Stortford. Married. • ; Sec. Lieut. CLARENCE GILBERT BOOT, R.A.F., eldest sonof the late W. H. J. Boot, R.I., and Mrs. Boot, of Hampstead, was married on September 21st at Christ Church, Hampstead,to ETHEL MARY, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.W. J. GILBERT, of Derby. Capt. P. J. W. CAYLEY, R.A.F., elder son of Mr. and Mrs- Cayley, was married on September 26th to WINIFRED M. STOCKEN, younger daughter of Capt. H. Stockea, late of Copthorne, Sussex. Major F. J. L. COGAN, R.A. and R.A.F., eldest son of the late Col. M. Cogan, was married on September 28th, in London, to ELISABETH, widow of Lieut.-Col. R. O. KERRISON, Hussars. Major ARCH. WINTER CROMBIE, R.A.F., only son of Thos. Arch. Crombie, of Chislehurst, was married on September 24th at St. John's, Paddington, to KATHLEEN DUMAS, third daughter of FREDERICK H. D. MAN, O.B.E., of 11, Hyde Park Terrace, W., and Bransbury, Barton Stacey, Hants.,' Capt. A. M. R. MONTAGU, 1st K.G.O.S. and M. and R.A.F., eldest son of A. J. Montagu, Esq., and Mrs. Montagu, of Hillingdon, Surrey, was married on September 28th, at St. Mary's, Wimbledon, to MARGARET VIOLET, youngeit daughter of E. S. RUMSLEY, Esq., late P.W.D., India, and of Mrs. RUMSLEY. Sec. Lieut. BERNARD W. A. ORDISH, R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ordish, of 19, Richmond Road, Ealing, was married on September 24th at All Saints', Ealing Common, to PHYLLIS LUCY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WHARRAM MEGGINSON, of 58, Hanger Lane, Ealing, W. 5. Capt. G. JOHN SCARAMANGA, D.F.C., R.A.F., was married on September 20th at St George's., Hanover Square, to URSULA CONSTANCE, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. OWEN C, BEVAN. Capt. DAVID E. WARD, London Regt:, and R.A.F., elder son of the late Alfred E. Ward, of Harrietsham,kKent,^and 1122
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