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Casualties Sec. Lieut. JAMES OSCAR REGINALD STEWART SAUNDERS, R.A.F., aged 20, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders, Cross Lanes Farm, Woking, and grandson of the late D. H. Saunders, Craighill, Blairgowrie. He was officially reported missing on October 21, 1918, and is now known from trustworthy information to have been killed in action on that date, Lieut. FRANK EDWARD BARKER, R.A.F., who has died of injuries received in a flying accident at Holbrook, near Ipswich, aged 29, was an experienced pilot, and held a good record of service in the War. He served first with the City of London Yeomanry in Egypt, then as an officer in the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry, and finally trans ferred to the Flying Service in September, 1917. He was wounded in an engagement on the Western front in August, 1917. At one time he held the English mile amateur skating " record." Lieut. JOHN CLARKE-MORRIS, West Riding Regt. and R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying in France on Janu ary 13, was the youngest son of the late Dr. Clarke-Morris and Mrs. Clarke-Morris, of 67c, Shooters Hill Road, Black- heath, S.E. Lieut. PETTER ROBERTSON, 1st Cameron Highlanders, attached R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying in Lincolnshire on January 16, was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, " Dormie," Bidston Road, Birkenhead. Married Lieut. MONTAGU REANEY CHTDSON, R.G.A., R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A Chidson, of London, was married on January 9 at the English Church, The Hague, to MARIE JOSEPHINE (BETTY) DE BRUYN, only daughter of Monsieur and Madame G. A. L. M. E. de Brnyn, of Rotterdam. Surgeon-Commander CHARLES E. CORTIS-STANFORD, D.S.O., R.N., attached R.A.F., was married on January 11, at St. James', Piccadilly, to HAZEL SHAKESPEAR, only daughter of the late FRANCIS W. MORGAN, Esq. Brig.-Gen. HENRY MORE, R.A.F., second son of the late Mr. R. Jasper More, M.P., of Linley, Shropshire, and Mrs. More, of Rhadley, Shrewsbury, was married on January 16, at St. Peter's, Eaton Square, to PHYLLIS BLANCHE, younger daughter of the Hon. FRANK and Mrs. PARKER, of Wilton House, Eaton Square. Lieut. R. C SCHOLEFTELD, R.A.F., was married on Janu ary 15, at St. Thomas' Church, Winchester, to DOROTHY HELEN, daughter of C. R. SEYMOUR, Bereweek House, Win chester. Capt. O. L. VETTER, R.A.F., was married on January 10, at St. Andrew's, Wells Street, London, to Sister EDITH EVELYN HOUGH, 14th Australian Hospital, Egypt, daughter of the late CHRISTOPHER JAMES HOUGH, of Perth, West Australia. Lieut. D. J. GORDON WEBB, R.A.F., youngest son of Mr. C C and Mrs. Webb, Kilmore, Nenagh, was married on December 23 at Castletown Church, to CORNELIA MARY, eldest daughter of the late A. H. and Mrs. MILLS, Curragh- bawn, Nenagh. To be Married The engagement is announced between Major C. S. DUFFUS, O.B.E., M.C.. R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Duffus, Blackheath Park, London, and EVELYN URSULA, only daughter of :Major G. D. MILES, R.F.A. (T.), and Mrs. Giles, Douglas Lodge, Newmarket, and Torburgh, Brora, Sutherlandshire, N.B. - The engagement is announced between Lieut. C. V. HAL- FORD-THOMPSON. R.A.F., son of the late Col. Halford-Thompson and of Mrs. Halford-Thompson, of Tavistock, and SOPHY, younger daughter of Mr. H. P. FREDERICK, of Burgh Castle. The engagement is announced between Capt. F. NEVILLE HALSTED, D.S.C., D.F.C., R.A.F.. only son of Mrs. Halsted, Edenholme, Reigate, Surrey, and MARJORTE, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. HEATON, Northaw, House Northaw, Hertfordshire, and granddaughter of the late Capt. Henry Heaton, of Worsley, Lanes. The engagement is announced between Major I, H, B, HARTFORD, A.F.C., R.A.F., third son of the late Dr. H. W. Hartford, of Christchurch, Hants, and DOROTHEA RAMSAY, widow of Capt. H. I. St. J. HARTFORD, Cheshire Regt. The engagement is announced between Capt. CEDRIC CHARLES HAYWARD, R.A.F., only son of Charles W. Hayward and Mrs. Hayward. of Adelaide, South Australia, and BEATRICE ELAINE (TOMMY), youngest daughter of FRANK PEGLER, J.P., Notts, and Mrs. Pegler, of Ordsall Hall, Retlord, and Seacroft, Lincolnshire. The marriage arranged between Lieut. T. ARTHUR HERON, R.N.V.R., R.A.F., son of Mrs. Heron, of 34, Northdale Road, Frizinghah, Bradford, and HILDA BATEY, daughter of J. Batey, of Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, will take place on February 12, 1919. The engagement is announced between Major JOHN G. HOWELL, M.C., R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Howell, and grandson of Lieut.-Col. W. P. Howell, of Penrhodl, Car marthenshire, South Wales, to JESSIE E., daughter of the late Deputy-Inspector-Gen. T. J. PRESTON, R.N., and Mrs. Preston, of 16. St. John's Park, Blackheath, S.E. An engagement is announced between Capt. CHARLES FREDERICK HOYLE, M.C., South Notts Hussars and R.A.F., only son of the late Lieut.-Col. C. F. Hoyle, and PHYLLIS MARION, second daughter of Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. A. F. MULLTNER. The engagement is announced of Major J. LEE JACKSON, M.C., Connaught Rangers and R.A.F., eldest son of B. Lee Jackson, of Exeter, South Devon, and Belmullet, Ireland, and Miss ROSAMOND TUDER SLADE, of Boston, Mass., and Quebec. An engagement is announced between Major the Hon MICHAEL KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN, M.C., R A. and R.A.F., only son of Lord and Lady Brabourne, and Lady DOREEN BROWNE, youngest daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Sligo. The engagement is announced of Capt. IAN MCEWEN, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders and R.A.F., only son of John Forrester McEwen, of Villa Razzolini, Florence, and AMETHE, daughter of the late Donald SMEATON, C.S.I., M.P., and of Mrs. Smeaton, of Lawbrook, Gomshall, Surrey. An engagement is announced between Mr. AUSTIN E. NEAL, late lieutenant R.A.F., son of the late Thomas Neal, of Spondon, Derby, and NORA WINIFRED, younger daughter of the late Daniel John SYMONDS, of Symondsbury, and Mrs. Symonds, of Upwey, Dorset. The marriage between Mr. MARK PATRICK, 16th Lancers, and Miss MARY MULLINER will take place at St. James's, Piccadilly, at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of February 6. The engagement is announced between Lieut. F. HARTLEY POSTLETHWAITE, R.A.F., son of the late G. F. Postlethwaite, of Pelham Manor, New York, and ELIZABETH JULIA (BETTY), elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. SHALLOW, of Pahar, Loughton, and Calcutta. The engagement is announced of Mr. J. G. PRESTWICH, A.S.C. and R.A.F., second son of Mr. and Mrs. James Prest wich, of Bank House, Lytham, Lanes., and HELEN, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. KAY, ol West Bank, Lytham. The engagement is announced between Capt. F. B. RANS- FORD, London Regt. and R.A.F., youngest son of the late Canon R. B. Ransiord and Mrs. Ransiord, and ESME, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. MCINTYRE. Items Major-Gen. Sir W. S. BRANCKER vacated his appointment at the Air Ministry on January 12. His private address will be Mayfair Chambers, 13, Little Grosvenor Street, W. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, who is to represent the Air Ministry in the House of Lords, sat, as Viscount Castle- reagh, in the House of Commons from 1906 till the death of his father in 1915. From Sandhurst he went to the Royal Horse Guards, in which he holds the rank of major. He has been mentioned twice in despatches for his services in the War, in which he h * acted as A.D.C. to Sir W. Pulteney. Lieut. ARCHIE T. SHELDRAKE, flying S.E. 5B 7900 machine, reported missing on September 28, 1918, was last seen to land in the enemy lines, apparently tinder control, while attacking a German balloon east of Cambrai, and it is thought that he may have been taken prisoner. Any information will be gratefully received by Mr. Charles H. Sheldrake, Moniavie, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. The will of Lieut. JOHN MCDONALD BRADLEY, R.A.F., of Dublin, killed, has been proved at £3.818. The will of Lieut. RALPH EUSTACE SMITH, attached R.F.G, Northumberland Fusiliers, of Eardwick Hall, Northumber land, wire rope manulactn er, has been proved at £11,7(14. 116
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