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^ MAY 18, 1922 Married CHARLES THORNTON CLEAVER, M.C., D.F.C.. late Capt. R.F.C., of 34, Hanover House, London, N.W., sixth son of the late Richard Stewart Cleaver, of Liverpool, was married on May 6, at Paris, Texas, to RUTH, only daughter of Mrs. J. F. MCREYNOLDS and the late J. F. McReynolds, of Paris, Texas, U.S.A. HAROLD JOHN SAKER, R.A.F., was married on May 4 at St. Mary's Church, Alverstoke, to STELLA, youngest daughter of the Rev. R. W. and Mrs. TOWNSON, 7, St. Mark's Road, Alverstoke. To be Married The engagement is announced between Major H. L. H. OWEN, A.F.C., late of the Dorsetshire Regiment and R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Haddon Owen, of Louth, Lincolnshire, and ANNA HARDY (OLIVE) DANIEL, elder daughter of Mrs. BARNETT, of Gribdal, North Berwick. Death THE death, we regret to record, is announced of Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh. Born in 1861, the son of Dr. Alexander Raleigh, an eminent Scottish Congregationalist divine, he was educated at University College, London, and at King's College, Cambridge, and was knighted in 1911. Sir Walter had in hand the task, entrusted to him by the Air Ministry, of compiling the official history of the work in the air during the late Great War. We learn that since 1919 he had been at work on the first volume, which was passed for press only a few days ago ; and with a view to a second a flight was arranged for him to the chief scenes of air warfare in the Near and Middle East. He left for Egypt in March last, and visited the "Valley of Death," Wadi Fura, and other places. While flying on to Mesopotamia across the Syrian desert, one of three 'planes conveying his party broke down, and a halt of nearly four days had to be made on the open sand under unfavourable weather conditions. On arrival at Baghdad, too late to go on to Basra, Raleigh felt unwell; but after treatment, he flew on to Mosul, fever setting in on the way. He was treated again there and advised to await recovery ; but, fearing the coming heat, and unwilling to miss the steamer arranged for him, he insisted on returning immediately to Baghdad and Egypt. He found the journey, trying, and after landing in England, had a prolonged attack of fever. Typhoid was diagnosed, and peritonitis supervened. He was operated upon last week, but his case was found to be desperate ; and, though he rallied, the end came in the early morning of May 13. After his appointment as historian of the Air Force his professorial lectures were better than ever. He found a new stimulus in lecturing to crowds of undergraduates who had seen active service in all parts of the world, and of whom some had taken part in whatj_he hoped to describe. 13 E B E ROYAL AERONAUTICALJ[SOCIETY Students' Section.—The date of the Students' visit to the National Physical Laboratory has been changed from June 3 to June 10. Students desiring to attend are reminded that they should meet at 9.15 a.m. for special tickets at the Booking Office, Waterloo Station (L.S.W.R.)., The next Students' visit will be to the Royal Aircraft Establishment, South Farn- borough, on May 31. Meet at 8.40 a.m. for special tickets at Booking Office, Waterloo Station (L.S.W.R.) for 9 a.m. train. W. LOCKWOOD MARSH, E Secretary Second Mishap to Portuguese Aviators IT is with great regret that we have to record this week a second mishap to the two Portuguese aviators, Commander Sacadura-Cabral and Capt. Gago Coutinho, who were attempt ing a flight from Lisbon to Rio. Their first machine, a Fairey long-distance seaplane with Rolls-Royce " Eagle " engine, came to grief in alighting in a rough sea near St. Paul's Rocks. A second machine was sent out to Fernando Noronha, and the two aviators started off from there for St. Paul's Rocks (in order, of course, to cover the whole distance in flight), where they intended to turn and fly back to Fernando Noronha and on to the Brazilian coast. It appears that they were forced down by engine trouble, fortunately being found and picked up by the British steamer, " Paris City." Both aviators are stated to be safe, but the machine is wrecked. After their magnificent performance this is very hard luck, and everyone will sympathise with the two plucky aviators. E E !S S 3& A Maiden Voyage : Photo graph, taken from a Supermarine flying boat, of the " Majestic " leaving Southampton for New York on May 10. This was the first voyage of the vessel since she was taken over from the German authorities. Si^^^SS^^^^ *rrmrnq ?
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