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JUNE 27, 1918. Casualties. Lieut. KENNETH TURNER CAMPBELL, R.A.F., who was killed in action on June 17th, aged 19, was the only son of Lieut.-Col. Spurgeon Campbell, C.A.M.C., and Mrs. Campbell. Flight Lieut. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER PACKE, R.N.A.S.,who was killed on June 21st, when on patrol duty, aged 19, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Vere Packe, of GeldestoiiHall, Norfolk, and Sulivan House, Falkland Islands. Capt. IAN HENRY DAVID HENDERSON, M.C., who waskilled on flying duty on June 2rst, was the only son of Lieut.- Gen. Sir David Henderson, the former Director-General ofMilitary Aeronautics. Captain Henderson, who was only 21 years of age, took his commission in the Argyll and Suther-land Highlanders in January, 1915, and transferred to the R.F.C. in August, 1915. He was gazetted captain in July,1916. Second Lieutenant GEORGE HUBERT KEMP, R.A.F., whowas killed in aerial fighting on June 1st, aged 20, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Kemp, of Westcombe Park,and was educated at the Roan School, Greenwich. Before joining th- forces he was engaged in the Port of LondonAuthority. He received a commission in the Durham Light Infantry in 1917, and was wounded at Cherisy. He transferredto the R.A.F. in 1918, and had gained both his wings. He was shot through the heart in a fight with a number of Germanaircraft, but his pilot descended within the Allied lines. Lieut. Kemp had been recommended for an award.Of his two brothers, one is on active service in France, the other is a prisoner in Germany. Sec. Lieut. FLEMING NEWTON, R.A.F., who was reported missing on May gth, and now known to have been killed, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Newton, of Bayham House, Tonbridge. His age was 19. Lieut. CHARLES REAY, D.L.I, and R.A.F., who was killedin action on May 27th, aged 24, was the eldest son of Mrs. REAY COFFEY, Kensington. Lieut. WILLIAM ROBIE BOWICK, R.A.F., who died on June 1 ith as the result of an accident, aged 20, was the eldest son of J. R. and Isabel Bowick, Bedford. Capt. VERNON BUSBY, R.A.F., who was accidentally killedwhile flying over London on June 8th, aged 23, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Busby, of Fairfield, Selly Hill,Birmingham. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, where he was a member of the O.T.C. He wasan expert motor cyclist and rode in two Tourist Trophy races. He volunteered for active service abroad on August 6th,1914, and going to France with the first Expeditionary Force, he was made engineer of his unit. He was wounded in thebattle of Mons, and in November, 1914, wasgivena commission in the Royal Engineers, stationed at Aldershot and at Dun-stable, where he held a temporary staff appointment. He was transferred to the R.F.C. in 1915 and again went to France,where he remained until December, 1916. An injury to his leg kept him in hospital in this country for severalmonths, and since the early part of 1917 he had been employed nt the Air Ministry. During the last few month she wasengaged on special flying work. Capt. HERBERT JAMES HAMILTON, M.C., R.A.F., who was accidentally killed in a flying accident on June 13th, aged 23, was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hamilton, of 59, Ridge Road, Stroud Green. He was educated at the Stationers' Company School, and mobilised with the Artists' Rifles in the early stages of the war, proceeding to France in October, 1914, where, after twelve months, he was given his commission and drafted into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. After serving on the Somme for six months, he transferred into the R.F.C., acting as observation officer for nearly six months, and obtained his pilot's certificate, in the latter part of 1916, and was appointed Flight Instructor at Montrose. He went back to France as temporary Captain, which pro- motion was confirmed on November 25th of last year. In the big push on March 21st he gave yeoman service in low flying over the enemy, and was personally commended by the King. For his services there he received the M.C., and three others of his flight, each having been trained byCapt. Hamilton, gained similar distinction. Sec. Lieut. LESLIE GRANTHAM HEIGHAM-PIAJMPTRE, Bed- fordshire Regt., attached R.A.F., who died on June 4th of injuries accidentally received on June 2nd, aged 20, was theadopted son of Mrs. Henry Heigham, of 43, Redclifle Square, S.W. 10. He was educated at Westminster and Sandhurst,and was gazetted to the Bedfordshire Regt. in September. 1917, being attached to the R.A.F. three months later. He waswounded onMarch 22nd, and returned to the front on May 1 qth. Lieut. BRIAN WILTON MEADWAY, Northamptonshire Regi-ment and R.A.F., who was killed on June 4th while flying in Hertfordshire, aged 22, was the only child of Mrs. Meadway andthe late G. H. Meadway, grandson of John Wilton, of Heath- lands, Chadwell Heath, and great-grandson of George Wilton,of H.M.S. "Agamemnon" (Trafalgar, 1805), was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate. He joined the U.P.S.Brigade in September, 1914, received his commission in the Northamptonshire Regiment in January, 1915, and went toFrance in the following September. He was twice wounded. In September, 1917, he joined the R.F.C. and became aninstructor. Capt. S. C. PITHER, K.O.S.B. and R.A.F., who died onJune nth, of accidental wounds abroad, was the second son of the late Fras. L. Pither, of Tollington Park, N. Lieut. NORMAN SCOTT, R.F.C., who was killed in an aero-plane accident at Beverley, aged 24, was the third son of Police Supt. Scott, of the South Lonsdale Division, Lanca-shire County Constabulary, the senior police superintendent in Lancashire. For five years-before the war he was a wire-less operator at Toronto. In August, 1915, he joined the 3rd University Corps of Princess Patricia's Canadian LightInfantry, and had been three years in France attached to Headquarters Signalling Staff. In June, 1916, he wasawarded the Military Medal for holding to his duties as signaller during a heavy bombardment and maintaining com-munication with the first line. Afterwards he was wounded, given his commission, and transferred to the Royal FlyingCorps. Lieut. DONALD HUMPHREY SESSIONS, M.C., R.A.F., who was killed on June 20th whilst flying in Kent, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sessions, Quedgeley Court, near Gloucester. Lieut. PHILIP GEORGE STOKES-REES, R'.A.F., who died onJune 18th, the result of a flying accident, aged 19, was the son of Admiral and Mrs. Stokes-Rees. Sec. Lieut. Louis WILKINSON, R.A.F., formerly a memberof the reporting staff of the Lancashire Daily Post, has been killed in a flying accident in Scotland. He was a son of theBorough Engineer, Burnley, and joined the Flying Corps upon attaining the age of 18 last October, and received his com-mission in December last, graduating for wings last week. Lieutenant PATRICK BRYAN SANDFORD WOOD, R.A.F.,who was killed in an aeroplane accident on active service on May 24th, was theelder son of Dr. Charles Wood, of CaiusCollege, Cambridge, and Mrs. Wood. He was born in 1899, and was educated at the King's College Choir School, Cambridge,and afterwards at Rossall School, where he was a member of the O.T.C. He joined the Royal Naval Air Service inSeptember, 1917, and left England on March 24th last to go to his active service station abroad. Lieutenant Wood wasa keen cricketer, becoming a member of the Rossall School team. Married. A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Captain FRANCIS R. ALFORD, M.C., R.A.F., and ROSALIE FRANCESCA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. TANKERVILLE CHAMBERLAYNE, of Cranbury Park, Hampshire. Lieut. R. WALTER ANDERSON, R.A.F., of The Garlands, Scarborough, and The Croft, Stockton Lane, York, was married at Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough, on June 22nd, to EILEEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EDWARDS, Scarborough. The marriage between Captain A. DOUGLAS S. BARR, • R.E. and R.A.F., eldest son of Professor Archibald Barr, LL.D., and Mrs. Barr, of Westeron of Mugdock, and MAUDE CHARLOTTE, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. ARNOLD WILSON, Underfell, Milngavie, will take place in Milngavie and Baldernock TI.F. Church on Tuesday afternoon, July 9th, at 1.30 p.m. A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place,in Paris, between Lieutenant ROGER BERARD, of the FrenchAir Service, (Croix de Guerre, with palm leaf, and D.C.M.) 719
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