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1920
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APRIL 15, 1920 Previously Reported Missing, now Reported Killed Sec. Lieut. R. H. CORBISHLEY, Devon R., attd. R.F.C. Deaths. Capt. RICHARD CRAVEN GRANT, Scottish Rifles and R.A.F.,who was reported missing on September 2, 1918, and is now officially presumed to have died on or since that date, was theyoungest son of Capt. W. A. Grant, late 13th Hussars, Dens- worth Cottage, Chichester. Flying Officer JOHN BARCLAY JAQUES, M.C., R.A.F., for-merly lieutenant in the 12th Durham L.I., who was killed in an aeroplane crash between Khartum and Cairo on April 1 ,1919, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jaques, Hollinside Hall, Lanchester, Go. Durham. Flight-Comdr. SYDNEY PHILIP SMITH, 26th Squadron, R.A.F., previously reported missing, now officially reported killed in action while leading an attack on a greatly superior formation under Richthofen, on April 6, 1918, at the age of 22, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Morningside, Aldershot. Married Capt. CLAUD CECIL BRILL, late R.A.F,, second son of Arthur Brill, " Winscombe," Wallington, was married on March 30 at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, W., to DOROTHY, only daughter of JAMES WEBB HUNT, " Paika," Sutton. CHARLES DAVIDSON, M.C., R.A.F., was married on April 7at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, to DORIS, only child of Mr. andMrs. George A. MORISON, of 8, Douro Place, W., HaylingIsland, Hants, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Maj. V. W. EYRE (late R.A.F.), son of the late Capt. V. T.Eyre, of Lindley Hall, Leicestershire, and of Mrs. Eyre, 40, Egerton Crescent, was married on April 6 at St. James',Spanish Place, to ESME, younger daughter of the late Capt. CUTLAR-FERGUSSON, of Craigdarroch, and the Scots Guards,and twin sister of Miss Cutlar-Fergusson, of Craigdarroch. WILLIAM STOTHERT HILL-TOUT (late Capt., R.A.F.), second son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill-Tout, of Abbotsford, British Columbia, was married on April 6 at All Saints' Cathedral, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A., to KATHLEEN, youngestdaughter of the late Dr. ALFRED SHEEN and of Mrs. Sheen,21, Oakfield Street, Cardiff. Capt. A. D. NEWBURY, R.A.F., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.Alfred E. Newbury, of Ilford, Essex, was married on March 31, to DORIS MAY, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. PERCY THOMP-SON, of Overdale, Loughton, Essex. Capt. J. O'DWYER, D.F.C., 1st Sherwood Foresters, only son of the late Surgeon-General O'Dwyer, was married on March 24 at St. Jude's, South Kensington, to OI.GA, youngest daughter of Mrs. GOSWIN, Cleveland, Parkstone, Dorset. To be Married The engagement is announced between Capt. JOHN REGINALD BLUNT, late R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Blunt, of 12, Carlyle Mansions, Chelsea, and HELEN MARY, third daughter of Professor and Mrs. SPENSER WILKINSON, Of 99, Oakley Street, Chelsea. The wedding will take place in September. The engagement is announced between Capt. ROBIN - GORDON MACK, R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack, of Beresford House, Highbury New Park, and EVA MARGARET, elder daughter of Brig-Gen, and Mrs. GORDON MONEY, of 32, Arlington Road, Eastbourne. The engagement is announced between Capt. F. C. YOUNG,late R.A.F., of Bowdon, Cheshire, and ELSIE, younger daughter ,of Mr. and Mrs. OLLEVENSHAW, of Aldersyde, Hale, Cheshire. Items Maj. GRAEME ANDERSON reports that Maj. DRAPER, who recently met with a serious accident, is making excellent progress, and will be allowed up at the end of this week ; no visitors, except relations, are allowed to see him. The fractured ankle is in splendid position, and it is hoped that a good result will be obtained. Killed in France in 1918, Capt. JOHN GORDON SMITH CHEETHAM HILL SMITH GRANT, R.F.C., sole partner in theGlenlivet Distillery, left personal estate in the United Kingdom of £78,219. A Deputation of Japanese officers, consisting of Lieut.-Gen. Nagaoka ; Maj.-Gen. Itami, Military Attache; Maj.Oyateu, Technical Adviser to Military Attache ; and Capt. Sano, Interpreter to Embassy, at the Supermarine Aviation Works, Ltd., Southampton. After a complete inspection of the works, which interested them very much,they participated in flights over Southampton Water in one of the Supermarme four-seater flymg-boats after which they were landed at Hamble, where they were received by representatives of Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co.,Ltd., who afterwards flew them to Bristol, where they were received by the Bristol Aeroplane Co., whence they • -'•-•• returned to London . _ •431 ' "*. %.'^" •
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