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(/OGHT] SEPTEMBER 7, 1916. ?*z&i^^^^^m Under the above heading will be published weekly particulars of a personal character relating to those who have fallen or have been wounded m the country's service, announcements of marriage and other items concerning members of the Flying Services and others well known in the world of aviation. We shall be pleased to receive for publication properly authenticated particulars suitable for this column. Casualties. Flight-Commander CHARLES B. ROBINSON, R.N. (pre viously reported missing, now reported killed), was born in November, 1886, and entered the Royal Marines in Sep tember, 1904. He had promotion in July, 1905, and was appointed Captain in September, 1915, while his rank as Flight- Commander in the R.N.A.S. was dated February, 1915. Lieutenant ROBERT BURLEIGH, R.E., attached R.F.C., son of the late Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the war correspondent, has been killed in action. His brother, Lieutenant Bennet Bur leigh, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, died in July, 1915, of wounds received in Gallipoli. Two other brothers are still on active service. A brother officer, writing to Mrs. Bennet Burleigh, says : " Robert and I flew together until a few days ago, when he was given a different observer. I have done many hours in the air with him. Day after day we carried on our work, and I never saw him anything but cheerful. One day not long ago he fought single-handed six Huns when over on photography, and although his plane was badly hit, he landed perfectly. Robert was a true Britisher through and through. He accomplished feats in the air which Huns cannot understand possible, deeds which have given us command of the air. I have seen his grave, and when on leave I will give you one of my maps with the position marked." Lieutenant Robert Burleigh was educated at the City and Guilds Technical College, West Kensington, where he gained a number of scholarships and received his diploma for engineering. Major FRANCIS FITZGERALD WALPRON, Hussars and R.F.C., (previously reported missing on July 3rd, now stated to have fallen in action on that day), was 29 years of age, and only son of Brigadier-General Waldron. Born in August, 1886, he entered the cavalry in May, 1907, received promotion in May, 1910, and in January, 1913, was appointed to the R.F.C., in which he became an Instructor at the Central School in October, 1914. At mid-summer in that year he was promoted to Captain's rank in the cavalry. Major Waldron had served with great distinction in the war, and was mentioned in the early Despatches from Viscount French. He held the height record for the Army for several months, and was the first to reach Montrose in the first flight of Army aeroplanes to Scotland in 1913. He became squad ron-commander in May, 1915. Second Lieutenant DONALD CLARKE, R.F.C., who was killed on August 26th, was the eldest son of Mr. Arthur J. Clarke, Town Clerk of High Wycombe. Mr. Clarke, who was 21 years old, was educated at Seafield College, near Bexhill, Mill Hill and St. John's College, Cambridge. He enlisted in August, 1914, and served for over a year in the trenches with the H.A.C. He received a commission in the R.F.C. last May, and was an observation officer. Lieutenant JAMES ROBERT DENNISTOUN. Irish Horse, attached R.F.C., died at Ohrdruf, in Thuringia, Central Germany, on August 9th from the effects of wounds received while flying. His biplane caught fire and he had to descend in the enemy's lines. He was the elder son of George James Dennistoun, of Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand, a member of a younger branch of the old family of Dennis toun, of Dennistoun and Colgrain. He was born at Peel Forest, was educated at Wanganui and Malvern College, and was a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand. Lieutenant Dennistoun was a member of Captain Scott's Antarctic Ex pedition, 1910-11, and was awarded the King's Antarctic Medal and that of the Royal Geographical Society. After leaving school he had taken up sheep farming, but he took the keenest pleasure in mountaineering. He made the ascent of many of the snow-capped Southern Alps in New Zealand, amongst them that of several virgin peaks. He also climbed, alone, Mitre Peak, in Milford Sound, which had up to that time been considered inaccessible. Lieutenant Dennistoun, who did a considerable amount of exploration work, was a member of the Alpine Club. On the outbreak of war he returned to England and obtained a commission in the Irish Horse. He went to the Front last November, and was for some months intelligence officer to a Division, afterwards joining the R.F.C. His brother, Lieutenant-Commander George Dennistoun, D.S.O., R.N., is on active service abroad. Wounded. Second Lieutenant GEOFFREY RICHARD BOLITHO, Devon shire Regiment, attached R.F.C., who is reported wounded, is a son of the late Captain E. A. Bolitho, R.N., Rockbeare House, near Exeter, and was born in 1893. He joined the regiment mentioned as a Second Lieutenant as soon as the war broke out. Married and to be Married. The engagement is announced between Flight Lieutenant F. M. L. BARR, R.N., eldest son of Engineer-Commander E. Barr, R.N., and Mrs. E. BARR, of Mossgeil, Rainham, Kent, and Ruby, only daughter of DARTFORD HOLMES, of Hudders- field, and grand-daughter of the late H. J. CHAPMAN, The Firs, Westgate-on-Sea. An engagement is announced between Lieutenant GEOFFREY R. BROMET, R.N. (Squadron-Commander, R.N.A.S.), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bromet, of Tadcaster, Yorkshire, and MARGARET, eldest daughter of Major R. RATLIFFE, Worcestershire Regiment, and Mrs. RATLIFFE, of Lillington, Leamington Spa. Captain ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS, Flight-Commander in the R.F.C., was married at St. Augustine's Church, Queen's Gate, on the 30th ult., to BARBARA KYRLE, only daughter of Major E. W. MONEY, formerly of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, and of Mrs. MONEY, of Seaforth, Bexhill. The engagement is announced between Captain O. E. S. MOSLEY-LEIGH, R.F.C., only son of Colonel Mosley-Leigh, of Belmont Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, and MARY ELEANOR OLIVE, elder daughter of C. L. STIRLING-COOKSON, of Hound- wood and Renton, Berwickshire. The marriage arranged between Mr. CUTHBERT ORDE, R.F.C., and LADY EILEEN WELLESLEY will take place at St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithneld, on September nth, at 2 o'clock. Items, From Second Lieutenant S. HOWARD ELLIS, R.F.C, conies an interesting letter, via his cousin. At present Mr. Ellis is a prisoner of war at Stammlager Wahn. In this letter the Hun, to his prisoner, is not painted as black as one finds his character depicted from other prison centres. May be Mr. Ellis has felt that he should be more or less diplomatic in his communications in order that he may get his news through to home. At least his story in a measure corroborates the opinion that with the personnel of the Flying Corps of the op posing countries there is a much kindlier feeling of camaraderie from all sections of the army than with the rest of the units. The letter runs thus :— " I wonder if you have heard about me yet ? I hope so. In case not I will tell you at length all about my little self. I was brought down by Archie (the anti-aircraft gun, you know) at 7.30 a.m. on July 3rd. I had just finished a rather tricky job most successfully. My flight was almost identical in its incidents with my first flight on July 1st, but I had flown lower and been more successful. I was feeling rather bucked with life. I had to cross the lines on return at 2,000 ft. Unluckily Archie was very accurate, and one shrapnel shell burst mighty close. A piece got my left leg just below the knee and broke the bone, putting the leg out of action. 772
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