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OCTOBER 24, 1918. Casualties Captain D. G. A. ALLEN, R.A.F., killed in action on Octo- ber 8th, was the second son of Mr. A. W. Allen, of St. Pierre, Willesden Green. Born in 1890, he was educated at Mer- chant Taylor's School, where he gained his Rugby colours. He proceeded with a Sir Thomas White Scholarship to St. John's College, Oxford. He took a second class in Moderations and in the final schools, and was preparing for the Civil Service examination when war broke out. He received1 his commission in the Durham Light Infantry in 1915, but was attached to the R.F.C., serving as an observer throughout the Darfur Expedition. Returning to England, he qualified as a pilot, and served subsequently in France for nine months, was then employed for some time as an instructor at home, only recently returning to the front. The HON. RICHARD GERALD AVA BINGHAM, R.A.F., whowas killed in action on October 17th on the Western front, was the youngest son of the late Lord Clanmorris, and brotherof the present peer of that title. Born in 1896, he was edu- cated at Cheltenham, and joined the R.A.F. just a year ago.He was one of five brothers in the King's service, one of whom. Commander the Hon. Barry Bingham, won his V.C.at the Battle of Jutland. Lieutenant HUBERT W. CLARKE, R.A.F., who was pre- viously reported missing, now reported killed in action on September 2nd, aged 19, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clarke, The Hurst, Mottingham, Kent. Lieutenant WALLACE JOHN CROCKETT, R.A.F., who waskilled on September 19th, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Crockett, of Telford Court Hotel, StreathamHill, S.W. He was educated at Emwell House School, Warminster, and at the Kilburn Grammar School, London,and on the outbreak of war in 1914 was holding a responsible position in Manchester. In 1915 he enlisted in the ArtistsRifles, and went to France later on in the same year. In addition to a good deal of active service, he did much usefulwork in connection with engineering. In 1917 he volunteered for the R.F.C. and returned to England last summer, and aftertraining was granted a pilot's commission in the R.A.F. He was detailed for work on the French front, and did usefulwork there, but developed throat trouble through flying at high altitudes. After a period of rest in England andspecial training for bombing, he was ordered to another front last August. Lieutenant HUBERT WEEKS DRIVER, R.A.F., who has been officially reported killed, aged 20, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Driver, of Gill College, ^Somerset East, Sou^h Africa. After matriculating at Gill College, he pro- ceeded to the South African College (now the University of Cape Town), where he took up engineering. It was during his second year at the university that he volunteered for the flying service. For his training he went to Egypt, and after gaining his " wings " and serving on that front he returned to England last July, and shortly afterwards proceeded to the front. Second Lieutenant WILLIAM GEORGE FRANCIS, R.F.C.,reported missing on March 10th last, and now reported killed on that date, aged 19, was the younger son of Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Francis, formerly of Avenue Lodge, St. Leonard's Road, Eastbourne. He was educated at East-bourne College, where he was in the O.T.C., and joined the Artists Rifles O.T.C. in February, 1917. In the followingMay, however, he transferred to the R.F.C., in which he obtained his " wings " as pilot in October, and left for theItalian front on December 10th, 1917. Lieutenant TREVOR LEONARD OSBORNE, attd. DevonshireRegt., and formerly of the R.A.F., who was killed in action on September 30th (previously reported wounded), aged 19,was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Osborne, Brixton Hill, S.W. Sec. Lieut. CYRIL HAYES SAWYER, R.A.F., who was killed in France on October 8th, aged 19, was the son of Mr. James Sawyer, Pewsey Villa, Tolworth, Surbiton. He joined theArmy in May, 1917, .when he was sent to a training battalion, and afterwards transferred to the R.A.F. and given^a com-mission. See. Lieut. RALPH FREDERICK TALBOT, R.A.F.,rwhoJwaskilled on September 2nd, was the second son of Arthur Warburton Talbot, of Montreal, and formerly of Deal, andwas aged 20. Educated at Sir Roger Manwood's School, Sandwich, he went to France from Canada with the 24th(Victoria) Rifles in 1915, and was wounded in 1916. He obtained a commission in the R.A.F. last August. Hiselder brother, Sec. Lieut. A. C. Talbot, Essex Regt., died of wounds in 1916. Captain DENYS C. WARE, M.M., R.A.F., who was killed in action on September 20th, was the youngest son of G. S. Ware, St. Aubyn, Jersey,. Lieut. GAVIN FERGUSON YOUNG, R.A.F., who was reportedmissing on September 2nd and now reported killed in action or died of wounds, aged 19, was the second son of FrankYoung, 45, Gwendolen Avenue, Putney. Lieutenant J. M. G. BELL, M.C., R.A.F., who died onOctober 3rd of wounds received on October 1st, aged 27, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bell, of Sooke, -Canada, formerly of Belfast. He came to England with the First Canadian Contingent in 1914, and later joined theR.F.A. He was awarded the M.C. for gallantry at Cambrai in November, 1917. He afterwards transferred to the R.A.F. Lieutenant ARTHUR NOEL BUCHANAN, R.A.F., who died of pneumonia on October 14th while on leave from the front, aged 33, was the second son of Sir John and Lady Buchanan, of Clareinch, Claremont, Cape Town. Lieut. COLIN TOSS COLERIDGE, R.A.F., who was killed onJuly 23rd in an aeroplane accident at Deseronto, Ontario, where he was acting as instructor, was the son of Mr. JohnColeridge, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Lieut. Coleridge, who was 29 years of age, had just received a first-class certificatefor flying, and has been gazetted M.B.E., in recognition of " saving life at the great risk of his own " and while in greatpersonal suffering, when stationed at Fort Worth, Texas, last February. Mr. John Coleridge has just received his son'sdecoration. Second Lieutenant DENIS HUGH GRIGG, R.A.F. (late R.N.A.S.), who was killed abroad on October nth, while flying, aged 19, was the second son of F. C. and R. L. Grigg, of Yvetot, Downs Court Road, Purley. Lieutenant ROBERT STANNARD HERBERT, R.A.F., who died abroad on October 8th shortly after a collision in the air, was 19 years of age, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Herbert, of Argyll Mansions, W. 14. He was educated at Bedford School, had only just joined his squadron, and had been offered an instructorship in England, but made special application for active service abroad. Captain JOHN HERBERT TOWNE LETTS, M.C., R.A.F., who died on October nth abroad, through an accident while flying, aged 21, was the only child of Walter and Helen Letts, Steep Hill House, Lincoln. * Second Lieutenant ROBERT AUBREY HASTINGS LLOYD, R.A.F., who died on October 14th at a casualty clearing station of wounds received in action, on October 10th, aged 18, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. M. Lloyd, Hartford House, Hartley Wintney, Hants. Lieutenant R. S. RUCKER, R.A.F., who died on October 12th of wounds received the previous day, was the third son of the late E. A. Rucker, and Mrs. Rucker late of Cudham Hall, Sevenoaks. Captain FRANCIS BALFOUR SEDGWICK, R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying, aged 22, was the younger son of the late Professor Adam Sedgwick and Mrs. Sedgwick, 4, Alfred Place, S.W. 1206
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