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IJUEL^^I JANUARY 23, 1919 JKe Ro^cd XZero Clu. of the United Kir^gdo. Iim OFFICIAL MOTICE5 TO ME.MBERS "~WKt SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. A SPECIAL MEETING of The Committee was held on Tuesday last, the 14th inst., when there were present: Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. (in the Chair), Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Lieut.-Col. Spenser D. A. Grey, D.S.O., R.A.F., Lieut.-Col. A. M. Longmore, R.A.F., Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, R.A.F., Brig.-Gen. E. M. Maitland, D.S.O., Mr. J. H. Nicholson, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith and Lieut.-Com. H. E. Perrin, R.N.V.R. (Secretary), in attendance. A discussion took place as to the future activities of the Club, and a Sub-Committee was appointed to consider the whole question and report. Aviation Benevolent Fund.—It was decided to make a grant of £50 to Mrs. Rowland Ding towards the education of her two children. This amount had been placed at the disposal of the Club by the Shell Marketing Co., Ltd. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND (Registered under the War Charities Act, 1916) Administered by the Royal Aero Club For the benefit of Officers, N on-Commissioned Officers and Men of the ROYAL AIR FORCE who are incapacitated on Active Service, and for the Widows and Dependants of those who are killed. Honorary Treasurer: The Right Hon. LORD KINNAIRD. Committee : Lieut.-Col. T. O'B. HUBBARD, M.C., R.A.F. (Chairman). Mr. CHESTER Fox. Lieut.-Col. HARCOURT G. GOLD, R.A.F. Lieut.-Col. C. E. MAUDE, R.A.F. Colonel R. H. MORE, C.M.G., R.A.F. Secretary: Lieut.-Com. H. E. PERRIN, R.N.V.R. Bankers : Messrs. BARCLAYS BANK, LTD., 4, Pall Mall East, London, S.W. 1. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. HONOURS Honours for R.N.A.S. Officers IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette on January 17 that the King has been pleased to approve of the award of the following honours, decorations, and medals to the following officers and men :— Distinguished Sendee Order Wing-Cmdr. C. E. H. Rathbone, R.N.A.S. (Cap. R.M.L.I., now Lieut.-Col., R.A.F.).—In recognition of his gallantry and devotion to duty during the course of a long-distance air raid in which he acted as pilot of a fighting machine which formed part of the escort. Wing-Cmdr. Rathbone was brought down whilst protecting the bombing machines, his engine having been put out of action. It was owing to the gallantry and self-sacrifice of this officer and those of the other fighting machines that all the bombing machines returned safely from the raid. The following decoration has been conferred for dis tinguished services rendered during the War :— CONFERRED BY THE KING OF ITALY Order of the Crown of Italy Cavalier Sub-Lieut. R. L. Cantle, R.N.V.R. (now Lieut. R.A.F.). Bravery during Air Raids IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette on January 15, the King has been pleased to confer the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire upon the following persons for services in connection with the War, which have been distinguished by great courage or self-sacrifice, or by exceptional merit:— Displayed great courage and devotion to duty during air raids :—Tele phonists : Ellen Elizabeth Ansell, Violet May Barber, Fanny Caroline Jane Bartlett (night supervisor), Jennie Amy Bennett, Eveline Chester, Kate Elizabeth Coleman, Hilda Louisa Davis, Mary Rose Dawkins (now Mrs. Oakman (night supervisor), Mrs. Emily Gafford (caretaker-operator), Elsie Priscilla Gittings, Mrs. Harriett Matilda Hibbard (night supervisor), Florence Gladys Hutt (supervisor), Alice Naomi Johnson (supervisor), Edith Charlotte Kallend, Mrs. Eliza Jane Ougham (caretaker-operator), Blanche Flora Perritt, Joseph Skinner (night), Constance Hilda Alice Stead (now Mrs. Smith), Emma Ann Wilding (supervisor). For devotion to duty and high example in a position of great responsibility during, air raids :—Supervisor Telephones : Ceclia Kate Hooper, Gertrude Maud Mary Johns. For courage and devotion to duty on the occasion of air raids :—Frank Andrew Bennie, Mrs. Grace Lizzie Gray (sub-postmistress), Harold W. Wheeler (lance-corporal, London Volunteer Rifles), Joseph Thomas Wise (omnibus driver). For courage and high example on the occasion of an air raid :—Ellen Birch, Mary Joyce, May Knight, Annie Rate, Caroline Smith, Minnie Wheeler. For courage and devotion to duty in continuing urgent casting operations throughout an air raid :—Samuel John Beal (skilled labourer, furnaceman), George Coultrip (skilled labourer, stoker and traveller man), Albert Edward Rosekilly (inspector of founders), James S.ephenson (founder). For highly meritorious performance of duty, especially on occasions of air raid warnings :—Annie Armitage (fire police woman). For displaying great courage and devotion to duty during an air raid, when the signal-box in which he was working was struck by a bomb :—Joseph Ashton (signalman). For courage and devotion to duty in rendering first-aid to the injured during an air raid :—Arthur Cannon, Florence Annie Gwendoline Robinson. For courage and presence of mind during an air raid :—Robert Wililam Gibbons (labourer). For courage and devotion in assisting helpless patients and injured persons on the occasion of an air raid :—James Heddle. For conspicuous courage and devotion in carrying out his work under shell fire and during air raids:—Charles Plimston (Y.M.C.A. worker). For courage and devotion to duty on the occasion of an air raid :—Harriet Katherine Louise Thompson (Lady Superintendent, St. Clement's House). THE ROLL OF HONOUR (When an Officer is seconded trom the Army his uuit is shown in brackets) Published January 18 Killed Dobbie, Capt. R. W. Nicholls, Sec. Lieut. O. L. Ellercamp, Lieut. W. A. H. Palmer, Sec. Lieut. J. W. Holmes, Sec. Lieut. H. Williams, Sec. Lieut. T. L. Hurndall, Sec. Lieut. C. D. Previously Missing, now reported Killed Dyke, Sec. Lieut. E. P. W. Died of Wounds Lindsay-Young, Capt. L. H. Died of Injuries Williams, Sec. Lieut. E. A. Died Graham, Lieut. E. W. Parfitt, Sec. Lieut. B. N. Kee, Capt. W. J. Teunon, Sec. Lieut. J. M. Corrtetiim: Died Plenty, Capt. E. P., should rmd: Plenty, Capt. (Temp. Maj.) E. P. RELEASE FROM THE RAJ. IT is officially announced that the general scheme of de mobilisation for the R.A.F. in France will be similar to that for the Army. A certain number of R.A.F. units in France will, for the time being, be continued on a War footing, the others will then become surplus units. Some of these may be sent home, but in other cases the personnel %ill be sent home leaving a cadre consisting of one or two officers, clerks, batmen, etc., which will be sent home with the unit records, etc. Officers will be demobilised on the same principles as other ranks, no preference being given on the score of rank. Surplus squadrons will fly their machines to England, to aerodromes specified by the Air Ministry. Observers will not go by air ; in the case of two-seater, machines an air mechanic will accompany the pilot. 106
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