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NOVEMBER 13, 1919 peRsenaus —•**&> Deaths Capt. GERALD FETHERSTON KNIGHT, who died on Octo ber 30 at the R.A.F. hospital, Eaton Square, was the son of Robert Lynam and Lena Fetherston Knight, and grandson of Rev. Robert Knight, late of " Stanmore," Torquay. Capt. CLAUD HARRY, R.A.F., D.F.C., who was reported missing on October 29 and now known to have died on November 7, 1918, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. HENRY STOKES, 24, Granville Park, Blackheath. Lieut. BRODIE WYATT WILSON, 19th London Regt., attached R.A.F., who was reported missing on September 23, 1918, and is now presumed killed on that date, was the eldest son of Rev. H. E. and Mrs. Wilson, Little Billing Rectory, Northampton. To be Married The engagement is announced between Mr. W. S. ALLEN, R.A.F., only son of W. Allen and the late Mrs. Allen, of 50, Gloucester Terrace, W. 2, and CLARA ELEANOR, only daughter of the late H. G. JOHNSON and Mrs. Johnson, of Long Close, Winchester. The engagement is announced between Mr. J. A. WEATHER- HEAD BINNIE, R.A.F., son of Mr. David Dreghorn Binnie and Mrs. Binnie, of Glasgow, and OLAVE, only daughter of Mr. CAMPBELL HARRIS and Mrs. Campbell Harris, of East bourne. The engagement is announced between Capt. T. WALFORD CAVE, M.C., R.F.A. and R.A.F., eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Cave, vicar of St. James, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, and GWENDOLIN MARY, only daughter of Herbert H. and Mrs. PIGGIN, of Hendon Hall, N.W. The engagement is announced between Lieut. Com. THEO DORE ELMSLEY, A.F.C., R.N., son of the late Remy and Mrs. Elmsley, of Toronto, Canada, and JOAN, only daughter of the late EDWARD and Mrs. JACKSON, of St. Andrews, Fife. The engagement is announced between Flight-Lieut. CECIL GEORGE MATHEW, R.A.F., younger son of A. C. Mathew, of Cranford, Church Crookham, Hants, and EMILY GEALE HESTER LOWRY, youngest daughter of the late Col. C. M. ALEXANDER and Mrs. Alexander, of Termon, Carrickmore, Tyrone. The engagement is announced between Lieut. W. ROLAND ROGERS, R.A.F., only son of the late Samuel Rogers, of Preston Hill, Penkridge, Staffordshire, and of Mrs. Rogers, Beaumont, Yapton, Sussex, and grandson of the late William Rogers, of Mount Pleasant, Messcliffe, Shropshire, and MURIEL, only daughter of the late LIONEL ROBERT BARKER, elder son of the late Frederick Barker, of Gaskyns, Rudgwick, Sussex, and Mrs. Barker, of Hobb's Farm, Yapton, Sussex. The marriage has been arranged, and will take place early in December, between STEPHEN WHITE SYMONS, late R.A.F., son of the late William Christian Symons and Mrs. Symons, of 129, Beaufort Street, Chelsea, and MARGARET LE BRASSEUR, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Le Brasseur, of Sunnycote, Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead. Items The first Reunion dinner fpr all officers of no Squadron, R.A.F., will be held at the Trocadero on Saturday, November 15, 7 o'clock for 8. Any officer not having received previous intimation should apply for particulars to Major Nicholl, R.A.F., Eastchurch, Kent. SIDE- ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD., announce that there is no truth what ever in the rumour that they intend to place on the market during the year 1920 a Rolls-Royce chassis of 20 h.p. DURING the week ending November 5, IQIQ, the Handley Page London-Paris service carried 39 passengers and 2,588^ lbs. of freight. The London and Paris flights were carried out daily in rain and wind-storms, and proved that, despite the inclement weather associated with this period of the year, scheduled air flights are possible. On November 3, a Breguet machine, working in conjunction with the Handley Page Transport, Ltd., flew from London to Paris after a four-hour trip through wind, hail and rain. This was the only machine in the Continental air service to accomplish the journey. On November 1 a Handley Page aeroplane carried 12 passengers, 500 lbs. of freight, and nearly 400 lbs. of personal luggage to Paris through driving rain, Lieut.- Colonel Robert Loraine, the actor and pilot, being amongst the occupants. DURING the same period 17 passengers and 5584 lbs. of freight were carried on the London-Brussels service. The restrictions regarding the carrying of freight to Belgium by air have now been removed. THERE have been several attempts to produce something which shall perpetuate the record of service of individuals or units in the Great War, but a good many of the results have, to say the least, not been conformable to the canons of good taste. It is a pleasure, therefore, to see the excellent work of the Birmingham Guild, Ltd., of Great Charles Street, Birmingham, in this direction. It consists of a plaque bearing the regimental crest, mounted on a tablet of well- seasoned dull mahogany, and framed. The plaque itself is reproduced in bronze, heavily silver-plated and toned to an old silver colour, the crest and motto being modelled in low relief by distinguished artists. In addition, where required, a small silvered plate is mounted, below the plaque, on which the name, rank and dates of service may be en graved. The whole forms a permanent memorial, chaste and dignified, the combination of the old silver and the rich The memorial plaque produced by the Birmingham Guild, Ltd. but subdued colouring of the mahogany, giving a pleasing result. Among the badges reproduced is that of the R.A.F., one of which was recently sent to Air Vice-Marshal Trenchard, who expressed his delight with it, and stated that it should be preserved in his office at the Air Ministry. The dimensions 1489
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