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OCTOBKR 17, 1918. *- Casualties. Lieut. RISDON M. BENNETT, R.A.F., who was killed in action September 28th, aged 18, was the elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Bennett, The Corner House, Beckenham. Sec. Lieut. SCHOMBERG EDWARD MATTHEY, R.A.F., who was killed in action on October 3rd, aged 18, was the younger son of Col. and Mrs. Cyril G. R. Matthey, " Newlands," Kingsdown Beach, Walmer. Second Lieutenant RALPH FREDERICK TALBOT, R.A.F., who was killed in action on September 2nd, aged 20, was the second son of Arthur Warburton Talbot, of Montreal, and formerly of Deal. Major LESLIE PEECH AIZLEWOOD, M.C., R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying over the sea on September 29th, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Percy Aizlewood, of Blenheim, Rotherham. Born in 1895, he was educated at Uppingham School, and afterwards studied mechanical and electrical engineering at Sheffield University and Parkgate Iron and Steel Works. He received a commission in the York and Lancaster Regt., and on the day he was 17 entered on active military service at the outbreak of war and served in France from April to July, 1915. After being invalided home he joined the R.A.F., and flew to France in July, 1916. In the following September he singly engaged five enemy aeroplanes, crashed into one, brought it down in the sight of both armies, and although his own machine was damaged by the impact he brought it into our lines. For this he was awarded the Military Cross. After being made flight com- mander he was wounded, and on returning home did valuable work in establishing and conducting aerodromes in Scotland and England and in training men for the R.A.P"., being men- tioned in the Gazette for valuable services rendered. Lieut. E. T. HALFORD, R.E., who died on October 10th atWeHesley House, Wellesley Lines, Aldershot, was the son of Edward Halford, M.D., and Letifia Halford. Capt. HAROLD HAYNES, D.S.O., 6th Yorks Regt., attd. R.A.F., who was accidentally killed on September 26th, aged 23, was educated at St. Peter's School, York. He joined the Army in 1914 and was torpedoed on his way out to the Dar- danelles in June, 1915. From 1915 to October, 1916, he was attached to the 10th Yorks. Regt., during which time he was doing intelligence work for the Secret Service, and was wounded in France in 1916. In October of the same year he was transferred to the R.A.F., and succeeded in bringing down one of the Gothas which were over London in the raid of last May. Capt. Haynes was the son of Mr. E. Haynes, and grandson of Mrs. Cadman, of Wath-on-Dearne, Yorks. Second Lieutenant ROBERT STANNARD HERBERT, R.A.F.,who was killed while flying, aged 19, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Herbert, 18, Argyll Mansions, AddisonBridge, W. 14. Capt. CHARLES ROBERT REEVES HICKEY, D.F.C., R.A.F.,who was killed in collision on October 3rd, aged 21, was the eldest son of Major Robert Hume Fayrer Hickey, of Parks-ville, Vancouver Island. Lieut. HUMPHRY WILLIAM HERBERT LUCAS, M.C., R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying on October 2nd, aged 25, was the second son of the late Capt. B. W. Lucas, of the old 59th Regt., and Mrs. Lucas, of The Grove, Coulsden. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, and on leaving enlisted in the Westminster Dragoons (Territorial), and on mobilisa- tion in August, 1914, went to Egypt with his regiment, afterwards going through the Gallipoli campaign. On his •return to Egypt he was given a commission in a battalion of the Middlesex Regt., which he joined at Salonica, where he won the Military Cross, and was also mentioned in despatches. He transferred to the Air Force, October, 1917, and after qualifying as a pilot in Egypt, returned to England and was employed in the Air Defence Force until his fatal accident From Germany to Holland. THE following officers, who were prisoners in Germany, have arrived in Holland for internment:— Geen, Lieut. C, London R., attd. R.A.F. Griffin, Lieut. R. T., R.A.F. Griffiths, Lieut. C. D., R. Welsh F., attd. R.A.F. Halford, Lieut. E. A., Wilts R., attd. R.F.C Heywood, Sec. Lieut. L. R., R.E., attd. R.F.C. occurred. His two brothers are at the Front. The elder was dangerously wounded last year, and returned to the Front the day before his brother was killed. Lieut. HENRY TRENEMAN PARTRIDGE, Royal Sussex Regt. and R.A.F., who was killed abroad on July 14th as the result of an aeroplane accident, aged 21, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Partridge, of 83, Pendle Road, Streatham. Flight-Cadet HECTOR CAMPBELL WRIGHT, R.A.F., whodied on September 29th as the result of "an aeroplane accident, aged 18, was the only son of Alice Fordyce-Wright and thelate Arthur Fordyce-Wright, of 59, Morningside Avenue, New York City, ami grandson of the late Rev. W. P. A. Campbell,Rector of Fladbury, Worcestershire, Married. Lieut. GEOFFREY MURLAND ATKINSON, R.A.F., was married to Miss MARY AGNES FRANCIS DAINTREE, 46, Elgin Crescent, W.i 1, at St. Augustine's, Stepney (Aldgate), on October 16th. Captain A. G. N. BELFIELD, R.A.F., formerly of the Devon- shire Regt., only son of Mr. Arthur Belfield, 5, Kensington Square Mansions, was married on October 9th at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, to CLARICE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HENEY, 30, Devonfield Road, S.W. Capt. HERBERT JOHN BULLOCK, the Norfolk Regt. and R.A.F", son of the late Herbert Bullock, of Winslow, Bucks., was married on October 8th, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Paddington, to PEARL, widow of Col. P. M. HEATH, I.A., and daughter of the late General St. John Richardson, LA. A. JOHN PARNELL, Aviation Section, U.S. Army, was married on October 3rd, at St. Augustine's, Tunbridge Wells, to MARJORIE ISABEL, youngest daughter of the late Dr. John E. RANKING, F.R.C.P., and Mrs. RANKING, Molyneux Lee, Tun- bridge Wells. To b6 Married. The engagement is announced between Lieutenant SYDNEY R. GARNAR, R.A.F., son of Sydney T. Garnar, of Meadow View, Beckenhain, and ROWENA, youngest daughter of Robert H. HOLDEN, Villestre, Rushall, and granddaughter of Sir Edward Holden, Glenelly, Walsall, and of the late Sir Ben- jamin Stone, The Grange, Erdington. An engagement is announced between Lieut. R. N. HAMILTON, Yeomanry and R.A.F., eldest son of the late J. G. Hamilton, M.V.O., of Northdene, Johannesburg, and Mrs. Hamilton, High Beech, Oatlands Park, and OLIVE MARY third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. TURNER, Braziers End, Tring. A marriage has been arranged between Lieut.-Col. A. JAMES, M.C., Hussars and R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. James, of Hurstmonceux Place, Sussex, and BRIDGET GUTHRIE, daughter of the late Mr. Murray Guthrie, M.P., and Mrs. Guthrie Stirling, of Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull. >v The engagement is announced between Lieut. R. P. SPENCER, R.N.V. (Aviation Dept., Messrs. Vickexs, Ltd.), eldest son of R. E. E. Spencer, Esq., of Walbottle Hall, Newburn, North- umberland, and KATHLEEN (Driver, R.A.F.), second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. WIGAN, of Penair, Whitchurch, Glamorgan. The engagement is announced between Capt. C. H. M. WILLSON, The King's (Liverpool Regt.1 and R.A.F., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. A. Willson, Waterloo, Lancashire, and JESSIE EUNICE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. EVERITT, New Brighton, Cheshire. Item. Miss WARNER, of Thorpe Arch, Boston Spa, Yorks., would be glad if those writing to prisoners of war or hospitals in Germany would make enquiries for Lieut. JOHN WESTON WARNER, R.A.F., who is reported missing on the Western Front. Odling, Lieut. V. G., 3rd R. Berks R., attd. R.A.F. Pearson, Lieut. L. J., R.E., attd. R.F.C. Tooke, Capt. B. C, R.A.F. ' - Wingfield, Lieut. E. H., R.A.F. Back from Germany. THE following officer who was a prisoner in Germany has now arrived in England :— Cook, Sec. Lt. L. C. L., A.S.C., attd. R.A.F. II78
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