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APRIL 17, 1919 In addition to the Daily Mail £10,000 prize, a cheque for £1,000, given by Mr. Laurence R. Philipps, brother of Lord St. Davids, will be handed to the first British airman who crosses the Atlantic. The Air Ministry makes the following announcement:— " Some confusion appears to exist with regard to the wire less call signs allotted to aircraft for the Transatlantic flight." Each machine is given a group of three letters lying within the limits of D K A to D M Z, which serve as a call-sign and as a rapid method of establishing the machine's identity. Thus D K A is the wireless call sign of the Sopwith machine competing in theTransatlantic flight. It is stated that a Handley Page, of the twin- engined type, is being assembled at Harb ur Grace, but it does not appear to have been entered for the com petition. Capt. Pollock has recently been testing for Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., a large twin-ergineJ machine which it is thought may attempt he At.lan'ic crossing. *gCJ Sir Alexander Harris, Governor of Newfrundland, in spected the Sopwith on April 12 ard han'ed Mr. Hawker a letter addressed to the King. The machine was offi cially sealed on behalf of the Royal Aero Club by Major P-jrcudge, R.A.F. Married Capt. E. C. W. FITZ HERBERT, D.S.C., R.A.F., son of A. V. Fitz Herbert, Ballintyre Hall, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, was married on April 8 at St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens, to ENID, elder daughter of the late Harold WOOLLRIGHT, Bar- nster-at-Law, and Mrs. F. C. ERICKSEN, of 14, Vale Avenue, Chelsea. Capt. EUGENE FLEETWOOD NASH, R.A.F., youngest son of Edward Henry Nash, of Gerrard's Cross, Bucks, was married on March 15 at St. Paul's Rondebosch, Cape Town, to WINIFRED NORMAN, grandoaughter of David FRANCIS, Esq., of Tati House, Frognal, Hampstead. CYRIL HAMILTON BLYTH READMAN, R.A.F., second son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Readman, Belmont, Hereford, was married on April 4 to ELEANOR, the only daughter of Mrs. THWAITE (and the late Mr. Newsome Thwaite), 2, Harley House, Regent's Park, W. Maj. GORDON VERO. R.A.F. (late Rifle Brigade), younger son of the late Francis CAREY, of Burgess Hill, Sussex, and Mrs. Carey, of 85, St. Mark's Road, W. io, was married on April 1 at Christ Church, Crouch End, to EILA, only daughter ' of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. REYNOLDS, of Upcote, Shepherd's Hill, Highgate. To be Married THE engagement is announced between L. C. G. GEMSON, late R.E. and R.A.F., of Southport and London, and Mile. MARIE DE-VIRY, Commandant, Red Cross Hospital, Mar quise, Pas-de-Calais, second daughter of the late Comte De-Viry, of Bazielles, Ardennes. The engagement is announced between Lieut. JACK KELVIN LANCASTER, Australian Flying Corps, of 127, King Fellows Road, Hampstead, London, and Miss LILY GEARY, 26, Faure Street, Cape Town. The engagement is announced between Capt. C. C. SNOW, R.A.F., and GLADYS BURTON, eldest daughter of the late ROLL OF Previously Ml«sin6, BOW reported Killed Published April 3 lack, Capt. T., M.C., Aus. F.C. Feel. Sec. Lieut. J. C, Aus. F.C Jeffeis, Lieut. J. P., Aus. F.C. Published April 4 Killed Kellough, Sec. Lieut. W. R. Kennedy, Sec. Lieut. W. Died of Injuries Raw, Sec. Lieut. W. A. Died Moare, Lieut W. V. Sinclair, Lieut. R. B. Payne, Maj. S. J. Published April 10 Previously reported Mis-sine, now reported Killed Reading, Sec. Lieut. V. J. Intercollegiate Contests at Atlantic City IN connection with the Pan-American Aeronautic Con vention and Exposition which is to be opened at Atlantic City aext month, the Aero Club of America is organising a series of intercollegiate competitions open to college men who have served in the U.S. Air Services, including events for seaplanes, aeroplanes, airships, spherical and kite balloons wiD be included. Adams, Capt. A. P. Alien, Sec Lieut. C. A Genl. COLWELL, C.B., Royal Marines, and Mrs. Colwefl, Claremont Lodge, Southsea. . The marriage arranged between Maj. FERNLEY TURNER- BRIDGER, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) and R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Turner-Bridger, Anne Cott, Haslemere, Surrey, and DOROTHY ALICE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. JOHNSON NURSE, Ashdene, March, Cambs., will take place quietly at St. Peter's, Eaton Square, on April 19, at 12 noon. Items. The new Lord ST. OSWALD, Capt. ROWLAND WINN, who served in the Coldstreams, and was wounded in the first year of the War, is now attached to the R.A.F. He married Miss Evie Carew in 1915. An 8S squadron dinner will be held on Saturday, April 26. Those wishing to attend are asked to communicate with Capt. A. HEPBURN, R.A.C., Pall Mall, S.W. I. Any information regarding Lieut. HAROLD BARTLETT BRADLEY, No. 1 Sqdn., R.A.F., who has been missing since June 25, 1917, will be gratefully received by his mother, Mrs. Carrington Heming, 57, Union Street, Mountcalm, New Jersey, U.S.A. Lieut. J. S. Mc.D. BROWNE, 19907, R.A.F., was last seen flying Le Rhone Camel 9510 from No. 4 Squadron, Aus tralian Flying Corps, Hazebrooke Sector, on June 27, 1918. Anybody who can give information concerning his fate is requested to write to Lieut. W. G. M. Browne, R.A.F., Lynd- hurst Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Pilot-Lieut. C. H WOODS and Observer-Lieut. MCLEAN were reported missing on September 21, 1917. They were flying a Bristol fighter, No. 7,234, and were last seen to land near Menin. Anybody who can give further particulars is requested to write to Lieut. Lloyd M. Archibald, R.A.F., 87, Woodlawn Avenue, W., Toronto, Ont., Canada. HONOUR Stennett, Lieut. W R. Killed Wilson, Lieut. H. B. Died of Injuries. Glanville, Capt. H. F. Delaney, Capt. M. Hutchison, Sec. Lieut. H. Died Russell, Capt. C. E. S. Wounded Redmond, Sec. Lieut. W. D. Missing Tattam, Sec. Lieut. F. F Repatriated Kinmond, Lieut. D. C Buxton. Maj. V. Eastwood, Sec. Lieut. D. D. M. Nunan, Sec. Lieut. N. D. Branford, Capt. F. V. leaks, Lieut. J. C. A. Annual Competition for U.S. Service Flyers THE New York World has offered a trophy for an annual competition among Army, Navy and Marine pilots. Arrangements are being made for the first contest to be held at Atlantic City in May, and the trophy will be won by the pilot making the longest non stop flight over land or water from Atlantic City to any other point. 505
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