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APREL 24. 1919 Casualties Capt. RUPERT NORMAN GOULD ATKINSON, M.C., D.F.C., Croix de Guerre (Belgium), R.A.F., was the elder son of the late Mr. Brenan Atkinson, of Shanghai, China, and of Mrs. Atkinson, of High Kelton, Berkhamsted, Herts. He was born in 1896, and was educated at Orley Farm School, Harrow, and at Marlborough College (Preshute).. He went up to Pembroke College, Cambs., in June, 1914. In the following September he joined the 16th (Public Schools) Battn., Midx. Regt., and obtained his commission in the 15th Midx. in December, 1914. On July 28, 1915, he proceeded to Cameroon, where he was attached to the West African Regt. throughout the campaign. He was invalided home in April, 1916, and in August joined the R.F.C., and. obtain ing his pilot's certificate, proceeded to the Western front in November, 1916. He was gazetted captain in July, 1917. becoming flight commander shortly afterwards. From November, 1916, till the Armistice, Capt. Atkinson was engaged almost continuously in artillery observation, photo graphy, night-bombing, and low-flying machine-gun work. He received the M.C. in 1917 for a daring and successful attack on enemy observation balloons ; the D.F.C. in 1918, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre in 1919, when he was also recommended for a bar to his D.F.C. He returned home on leave from Cologne at the end of February, and died of pneumonia, following influenza, on March 7. Sec. Lieut. KENNETH BASSANO COOKSEV, Royal West Kent Regt., attached R.F.C., reported missing while on active service in France on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1917, now pre sumed to have died on or since that date, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooksey, Old Hill, Staffs. Flight Sub-Lieut. EDWARD CUTHBERT STOCKER, R.N., reported missing, and now presumed killed while flying near Dompierre on March 27, 1918, at the age of 18, was the younger son and only surviving child of Maj. E. G. Stocker, R.A.M.C.T., and Mrs. Stocker, Cam Brea, Cornwall. Capt. J. J. PAINE, late R.A.F., elder son of A. E. Paine, Sheffield, died on April 13 at Chesham Bois, Bucks. Capt. STANLEY E. RITCHIE, R.A.F., who was killed while flying on April 16 at the age of 23, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ritchie, Buckhurst, Dorking. Married ROSSEL BANTING, R.A.F., was married on April 14, at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, to SERENA PHYLIS LION, youngest daughter of John Lion, of Severn Lodge, Addison Road. Lieut. LEONARD DURANT ST. GEORGE, R.A.F., of Wellington, New Zealand, was married on April 17, very quietly in London, to Mrs. JOSEPHINE LABOUCHERE-HILLYER, of 4, Cornwall Mansions, Chelsea, widow of Mr. G. Labouchere-Hillyer. Capt. A. H. RAYNER, R.F.C., youngest son of Mr. G. G. Rayner, Croydon, was married on April 8, at Whitchurch Parish Church, to MARY JOYCE, R.A.F., only daughter of the Rev. Hugh and Mrs. WOOD, of Whitchurch. To be Married The engagement is announced between Capt. L. T. BEDDOW, R.A.F.. of Thorverton, near Exeter, and DORIS HOLMES 0 <$> Recruiting for the R.AJF. RECRUITING for the R.A.F. begins on Monday next. Recruits are required in all trades, both technical, clerical, and non-technical. Ages 18 to 26. Periods of enlistment.—Four years Regular service, eight years Reserve ; five years Regular service, seven years Reserve ; six years Regular service,, six years Reserve ; eight years Regular service, four years Reserve. Pay.—Men enlisting will receive the present rates of pay, plus war bonus, until further orders. A revised scale of pay for the R.A.F. is now under consideration, and will shortly be published, and men will then (or at such later date as may be decided) be brought on to the rate of pay of their rank according to that scale, in lieu of present rates plus war bonus. SCOTT, Deputy Administrator, W.R.A.F., widow of~Capt. A. Holmes Scott, M.C., R.E., and only daughter of the late J. S. Clayton, V.D., M.D., F.R.C.S.Edin., and Mrs. Clayton, 97, Vicarage Road, Eastbourne. A marriage has been arranged, and will take'place shortly between WILLIAM ARCHDALE BLAND, C.B,jAssistant Financia1 Secretary, Air Ministry, and WINIFRED, only daughter of the late Thomas Allen BALL and Mrs. Ball, of Rugby. The engagement is announced between Capt. GILBERT ELIOTT-LOCKHART, R.A.F., youngest son of the late David Eliott-Lockhart, and DORA, only daughter of the late Rev. L. R. WHIGHAM and Mrs. Whigham, of Morden House, Guildford. The engagement is announced between" Lieut. GAVIN HUTCHISON GRIEVE, R.A.F., son of Mr. R. E. Grieve, Guelph, Canada, and SOPHIE CECILIA YORKE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, Langton, Pembrokeshire. The engagement is announced between Lieut, the Hon. JOHN S. PARKER, East African Protectorate Force and R.A.F., second son of the late Lord Parker of Waddington, and the Lady Parker of Waddington, of Aldworth, Haslemere, Surrey, and MARJORIE, second daughter of Sir James and Lady URQUHART, Magdala House, Dundee. The engagement is announced between Capt. (acting Maj.) EUGENE COURTENAY PERRIN, O.B.E., 4th Battn. the Cheshire Regt. and R.A.F., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Perrin, The Paddock, Hoylake, and KATHARINE ARTHUR MARY VIOLET, widow of Capt. CHARLES GRAZEBROOK, King's Royal Rifle Corps, and daughter of the late Arthur Hickman and of Mrs. Morgans, Little Meadow, Radlett. The marriage of Capt. M. H. STEPHENS, R.A.F. (late R.N.A.S.), youngest son of Mr. J. Stephens, Toronto, Canada, and MARJORIE, younger daughter of the late Mr. Alexander FINN, H.B.M. Consul-General for Chile, and Mrs. Finn, of 2, Park Road, Richmond, Surrey, will take place very quietly, owing to mourning, at St. Matthias's Church, Richmond Hill, on Saturday, April 26, at 2.15 p.m. * The engagement is announced between Lieut. ERIC S. WHEATLEY, R.A.F., younger son of Col. H. S. Wheatley, C.B., I.A., and Mrs. Wheatley, of The Knoll, Farnham, Surrey, and DOROTHY HODGKINSON, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hodgkinson, of Bradshaigh, Farnham, Surrey. Items. Mr." WILLIAM MORRIS JONES, M.SC., BX, has been ap pointed lecturer and experimentalist in physics at the Uni versity College, Bangor, where he was trained. He has been engaged on important War research work at Cambridge University, and has recently been demobilised from the R.A.F. Lieut. J. A. POUCHOT, D.C.M., R.A.F., 56th Squadron, who was reported missing on October 5, 1918. and since reported killed, was last seen flying over Cambrai in an S.E. 5A 5708, while doing patrol with nine other officers. Any information concerning his fate will be gratefully received by Mr. K. M. Spikins, C.T.B., Pare du Cinquantenaire, Bruxelles. Separation allowance.—Men enlisting will be entitled to separation allowance under the existing rates and conditions, these rates and conditions being subject to revision. For further particulars application should be made to any of the following recruiting depots :—4, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C. ; 8, Tyndall's Park Road, Clifton, Bristol; 12, Newport Road, Cardiff; Carlton Chambers, Paradise Street, Birmingham; 8, George Street, Notting ham : 12, Abercromby Square, Liverpool ; The Mount, Springfield Mount, Leeds; 10, Sydenham Terrace, North Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; 9, Somerset Place, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Men desirous of enlisting should apply to any of the above depots or to the nearest R.A.F. unit. 545
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