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JANUARY 9, 1919 1Z&0S&' tra. Casualties Sec. Lieut. CHARLES EDMUND BELLORD, R.A.F., who wag previously reported missing, now known to have died 'of wounds in September, 1918, in a hospital at Metz, at the age of 18, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bellord, of 40, Belsize Grove, N.W. Capt ROBERT W. DOBBIE, R.A.F., who has died at the age of 24 years as the result of a flying accident in Egypt, was a son of the late Rev. R. W. Dobbie, Blochairn U.F. Church, and of Mrs. Dobbie, 26, Sandyford Place, Glasgow. In June last Capt Dobbie was awarded the Air Force Cross for courage and devotion to duty when counter-attacking in a Gotha raid over England. He enlisted originally in the Chamber of Commerce battalion. Capt. EDGAR ROBERT HULME BEAMAN, R.A.F., who was killed on December 17th in an aeroplane collision, was the son of the late Gen. A. H. Beaman, I.M.S. Flight-Cadst HERBERT JOHN ST. AUBREY DAVIES, R.A.F., who was accidentally killed on December 17th, was the elder son of Herbert Reginald St. Aubrey and Mabel Elizabeth Davies. Lieut. WILFRED ALAN HERBERT ELLERCAMP, 44th Squad., R.A.F., who was killed on December 30th, owing to an aero plane accident, was the only son 01 H. McD. EUercamp. India Office, S.W. Capt. EVELYN WILSON FFRENCH. R.A., R.A.F., who was killed on December 23rd while flving near Hounslow, was the only son of the late Acheson Evelyn Ffrench, of Oakhurst. New South Wales, and oi Mrs. Ffrench, 30, Lexham Gardens, W. Mr. G. F. MORT, who died on December 21st, aged 45, was the designer of the N.E.C. car and also of the N.E.C. aero plane engine, which was used by Lieut.-Col. Ogilvie in his Wright flyer at Eastchurch some years ago. The engine was of the two-stroke type, had many original features, but never received substantial recognition. It was the only British engine which competed in the Gordon-Bennett race at East- churchin 1911. This was of 50 h.p., and was his most success ful example, but in 1913 he commenced one of 100 h.p., which, however, was never finished. One of his mechanical achieve ments was a six-cylinder crankshaft to transmit 70 h.p., which weighed only 9 lbs. During the War Mr. Moit had been engaged in making parts for various aero engines, but he was looking forward to resuming his old work. Mr. Mort was educated at Bilton Grange, Aldenham, New College, Oxford, Glasgow University, and University College, London. For several years he was well known on the Solent as a yachts- RELEASE m FRO THE Air Ministry issued on January 7th the following statement explaining the principles on which demobilisation of the Royal Air Force is based, and the steps which have been taken to carry it out:— (I.) Under arrangements between the Army Council, the Air Council and the Ministry of Labour, the dispersal of all personnel of the Royal Air Force will be carried out through Army channels on the same general lines as the Army, except when conditions peculiar to the Royal Air Force require special treatment. The personnel which it will be necessary to retain to store and safeguard the machines and equipment until the cessation of hostilities must consist of certain definite proportions of each of the technical trades peculiar to the R.A.F., and the release of individuals is therefore governed to some extent by this factor. (II.) It is necessary to provide for the maintenance on a war footing, until peace is concluded, of certain R.A.F. units oversea and with the Royal Navy. These units may be required for use in an emergency or to co-operate with an army of occupation. When these have been arranged for, all others serving oversea will be considered surplus to the existing requirements, and will be available for demobilisa tion. The arrangements for demobilisation in France and in other theatres of war are being made in conjunction with the military authorities, on whom the R.A.F. will depend for transport arrangements. In pursuance of this policy, Headquarters R.A.F. in France and in other theatres of war are in close touch with the G.H.Q. of the various Expeditionary Forces, and arrangements have been made for the release of R.A.F. personnel concurrently with Army personnel. (Iir.) The broad principles of the demobilisation of the man, racing boats of his own design, invariably named Rathe. These were based on a novel theory of ship design. Capt. WILLIAM LEEFE ROBINSON, V.C., R.A.F., died on December 31st from influenza, supervening upon the effects of the ill-treatment he had received while a prisoner of war in Germany. Capt. Robinson was the first pilot to bring down a German airship in England, on September 3rd, 1916. It was the "L. 21"—a Schutte-Lanz airship—and Capt. Robinson was rewarded with the Victoria Cross. He subse quently went to France, and was taken prisoner in April. 1917. He had made several attempts to escape, and finally was placed in solitary confinement. He returned to England on December 14th. Capt. Robinson, who was born at Tolli- detta, South Coorg, Southern India, on July 14th, 1895, ^vas tho son of Mr. Horace Robinson, and grandson of Mr. W. C. Robinson, R.N., Chief Naval Constructor at Portsmouth Dockyard. He was educated at St. Bees School, Cumber land, and, after travelling in France and Russia, entered Sandhurst in August, 1914. In the following December he was gazetted to the Worcestershire Regiment. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in France as an observer in March, 1915, and on May 9th was wounded in the aim while flying over Lille. On his recovery a few weeks later he learned to fly at Farnborough, took his "ticket" on September 15th, and was appointed a flying officer, R.F.C., three days later. He was buried with military honours at Harrow Weald on January 3rd. Married Major DUDLEY GARDNER, M.C., R.A.F., only son of Mr, and Mrs. G. J. E. Gardner, Northallerton, was married on December 12th at the Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church, Dublin, to GLADYS MARJORIE, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. TAYLOR, Ailesbury Road, Dublin. Lieut. W. H. HEARD, R.A.F. (Technical Branch), of Nor- manhurst, Bideford, was married on December 17th at Northam Parish Church, N. Devon, to FLORENCE MAUD, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FRANK COCK, of Norman Villa, Northam. GODFREY GEORGE KING, Kite Balloon Section, R.A.F, eldest son of George King, of Edenderry, King's County, was married on Boxing Day at St. Margaret's, Streatham Hill, to MARY CONSTANCE, third daughter of CHARLES F. PARTINGTON, J.P., of 70, Christchurch Road, Tulse Hill, S.W. Capt. HARRY A. WILSDON, R.A.F., Oxford, was married on December 12th at St. Denys', Stanford-in-the-Valc, Berks, to MABEL E. COLLINS, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Collins, Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks. H H M THE R.A.F. R.A.F. are the same as those laid down for the Aimy. The general procedure to be adopted by employers who wish to obtain the release of officers or airmen is the same as that to be followed in the case of officers and other ranks in the Army, and has already appeared in the Press. (IV.) As a special measure'peculiar to the R.A.F., the Air Ministry has decided upon, and has already issued, instruc tions for the immediate release or disposal of all individuals (with certain exceptions) serving with the R.A.F. under train ing in aviation who have not so far progressed in their training as to have joined a flying training unit. The disposal or employment of men from oversea under training in aviation is forming the subject of agreement between the Air Ministiy and the authorities of the Dominions and Colonies concerned. This will include the repatriation by the Air Ministry, subject to individual desires, of all such personnel who are not held on the strength of Oversea Colonial Forces. (V.) In addition to the individuals under training in avia tion mentioned in paragraph (IV.), to whom the special conditions of the R.A.F. cannot allow an option of continuing training, a similar disposal or employment is being arranged for those aviation pupils who have actually joined flying training units but express a desire to discontinue such training. (VI.) Arrangements are in train for the disbandment of certain anti-submarine units which the exigencies of the service no longer require. The personnel of such units will be absorbed into other establishments and treated for purposes of demobilisation or employment on the same lines as those adopted for the Royal Air Force generally. *-•-,. 1 (VII.) Medical officers who wish for release will submit their applications to the Ministry of National Service.^ 57
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