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1925 - 0632.PDF
OCTOBER 1, 1925 AT OLD ALRESFORD AERODROME: Above, Bristols of No. 2 A.C. Squadron pegged out. Below, a view of the Aerodrome. and was therefore a splendid example of a political as opposed to a geographical frontier. Wessex and Northumbria were at war, and in a battle near Derby the West Saxons had gained a considerable success and* expected a decisive victory in a few days. Buckingham was firmly neutral, and therefore its frontier must not be violated. Mercia decided to come to the help of Korthumbria by making a surprise attack on Wessex. Doubtless that artificial boundary imposed by some fairyland League of Nations tempted the Mercian Government to seek its place in the sun. At any rate, it appointed Lieut.-General Sir Philip Chetwode Commander-in-Chief, moved its 4th Division up to Whitchurch and Winchester, just behind the frontier, while the 2nd Division began to move up on the right or northern flank, and the 1st Division on the left or southern flank. General Chetwode was ordered to cross the frontier, without any declaration of war, as soon as he was ready to do this with sufficient forces to strike a decisive blow, but not before. Meantime the Wessex Government had received information of the felonious intentions of Mercia. It had left General Sir Alexander Godley with a small force to watch this frontier, and, being assured of speedy victory in the main campaign round Derby, it promised that substantial reinforcements should march down from there and join General Godley at NO. 2 ARMY CO-OPERATION SQUADRON AT THE CAMP AERODROME OF OLD ALRESFORD : 1. Flying-Officer R. A. P. Roberts. 2. Capt. R. A. Heard. 3. Flying-Officer R. B. Jordan. 4. Squadron-Leader R. E. Saul, D.F.C. 5. Flying-Officer J. F. Bythell. 6. Major R. E. Pakenham Walsh. 7. Flying-Officer E. S, Osborn. 8. Flight-Lieut. N. L. Desoer. 9. Flying-Officer H. P. L. Gardner. 10. Flying-Officer W. A. G. Goldsworthy. 632
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