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AUGUST 14, 1919 Casualties Lieut.-Col. A. C. BODDAM-WHETHAM, D.S.O., 4th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and R.A.F., of Earls- cliffe, Folkestone, who met his death in an accident in Pales tine, had been appointed to go to Dasmascus to take up the work of finding landing stations for the air route to India, and was about to start from Ramleh, Palestine. After rising to a height of 1,000 ft. the engine missed fire. The pilot endea voured to land at the aerodrome, but at about 100 ft. the machine appeared to side slip to the ground. The pilot was killed instantly, and Col. Boddam-Whetham died before reaching hospital. He was buried with full military honours in the military cemetery at Ramleh. Col. Boddam-Whetham served in the South African War, as well as in the war just ended. Lieut. PHIL HALL-SMITH was killed on August 1, at the age of 30, at Leuchars Aerodrome, Fife, as the result of an aeroplane accident. Married Maj. ALLAN DUNCAN BELL-IRVING, M.C., Croix de Guerre, Gordon Highlanders, R.A.F., was married on August 5, at Vancouver, B.C., to MARY E. KEITH FALCONER, daughter of Com. H. PYBUS, R.N.R., and Mrs Pybus, Vancouver, B.C. Capt. PIERRE CLIFFORD CAMPBELL-MARTIN, M.C., Croix de Guerre, Sherwood Foresters, R.A.F., son of Mrs. A. E. Campbell-Martin, of Calcutta, India, was married on August 6 at the Church of the Holy Ghost, Nightingale Square, S.W., to MONICA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN O'HEA, of 11, Endlesham Road, S.W. Maj. BRUNO P. H. DE ROEPER, A.F.C., R.A.F., second son of Mr. and Mrs. de Roeper, of " Bella Vista," Upminster, was married on August 2 at Romford, to JEAN JULIA KEY, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Garbutt Key, of " Glen Caladh," Hall Lane, Upminster. Lieut. HARRY MATHER, late R.F.C., eldest son of Walter Mather, Esq., Brierfield, was married on August 2 at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, to CHOTEE, elder daughter of Lieut.-Col. G. F. A. WHITLOCK, C.B.E., R.E., 30, Winn Road, Southamp ton. Surg.-Lieut. ARTHUR R. SHARROOD, R.N., attached R.A.F., son of the late Mr. F. H. and Mrs. Sharrod, formerly of Cherrington Manor, was married on July 30 at the Parish Church, Wellington, Salop, to GWENDOLINE LANDER, younger $> o The Thanks of the Nation IN the House of Commons, on August 6, the Prime Minister moved the votes of thanks to the Forces—the third one reading :— " That the thanks of this House be accorded to the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Air Force for their brilliant daring and conspicuous services over sea and land." In the course of his brief speech, Mr. Lloyd George said that everywhere on land, on sea, and in the air the strain on the heart, the nerve, the will, the courage of men had been beyond anything ever described in the story of this world. He was not going to particularise branches of the service nor to attempt to summarise their achievement. They were too well known. They were written deep on the hearts of the people of this country. The resolution was passed nemine contradicente. The House then went into Committee of Supply to consider the grants to officers. In the course of his speech, Mr. Lloyd George said : " As for Air Vice-Marshal Trenchard, he, by bis energy and daring and drive and imagination and mag netism, which make for great leadership in war, made the Air Force become the powerful and formidable fighting machine that it was." In the debate Mr. Johnson-Hicks said there was another name he should like to see mentioned in the list, that of Sir Frederick Sykes. Maj.-Gen. Seely knew the very great services which General Sykes rendered when General Tren chard resigned his post and Gen. Sykes was appointed to take command. The grants were airoroved by 272 votes to 54. Honour for Sir H. M. Trenchard IT was announced in a supplement to the London Gazette, of August 8, that Air Vice-Marshal Sir Hugh M. Trenchard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. T. Lander, " Sunnycroft," Wellington. Maj. H. G. TRAVERS, R.A.F., D.S.C., was married on August 6 at Ryton, near Shifnal, Salop, to HERMIA, younger daughter of Col. and Mrs. E. A. FRASER, of Bodicote Lodge, near Banbury, Oxon. To be Married The marriage arranged between Capt. ALBAN SPENSER ELLERTON, O.B.E., R.A.F., and Miss MAUREEN GILLILAND HUSBAND, of 69, Belsize Park Gardens, will take place on September 13, at 11.30 a.m., at the Savoy Chapel. The marriage arranged between Lieut. R. K. FLETCHER, late R.A.F., and RUTH, daughter of Mr. R. HALLPIKE, The White House, Croydon, will take place on August 25, at St. Matthew Church, Croydon. The marriage arranged between Capt. STAFFORD BERKELY HARRIS, A.F.C., R.A.F., and Miss ENID CAMPION will take place at St. Jude's Church, Southsea, on August 21, at 2.15 p.m. The marriage arranged between JAMES WALTER DOUGLAS MELHUISH, M.C., late 7th Worcesters and R.A.F., only sen of Mr. T. W. W. Melhuish, M.I.C.E., and Mrs. Melhuish of Clifton Hill, Exeter, and DECIMA MARY TENISON, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tenison MosSE, of Bank of England, Man chester, and grand-daughter of the late Hon. Alfred Ebden, of Belmont, Rondebosch, Cape Town, will take place at 2^p.m. on August 14 at the Cathedral, Manchester. The engagement is announced of Lieut.-Col. RUSCOMBE SMYTH PIGOTT, D.S O , RAF, youngest son of the late Cecil Hugh Smyth Pigott and Mrs Smyth Pigott, of Brockley Hall, Somerset, and Lady CLARE FEILDING, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Denbigh The engagement is announced between Lieut HAROLD E. SHEPPERD, R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. E. Shepperd, of Knockholt, Kent, and OLIVE ETHEL, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. GODSON, of Heckington, Lines. The engagement is announced between Capt. WILLIAM. MCIVER WATT, M.B.E., the Black Watch, attached R.A.F.. only son of Mr. Nat Watt, Commercial Bank House, Mussel burgh, and GWENDOLEN JOYCE, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. CHRISTIE, Mellington, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Items The will of Sergt. JAMES EDWARD SUTCLIFFE, R.A.F., of Southport, has been proved at £1,137. K.C.B., D.S.O., Chief of the Air Staff, had been appointed Col. of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, to date July 12. Mr. Joynson-Hicks Honoured IN the deferred Prime Minister's list of Birthday Honours, published on August 13, appears the name of Mr. William Joynson-Hicks, M.P., upon whom a Baronetcy is- conferred for raising the 17th and 23rd Service Battalions, Middlesex Regiment, and for public services. Honours IT was announced on August 8 that His Majesty the King has made the following appointment to the Royal Victorian, Order :— Fifth Class.—Flight-Lieut. W. A. Coryton, R.A.F. It was announced in a supplement to the London Gazelle on August 11 that the King has been pleased to give directions for the following appointments in recognition of services during the War :— O.B.E. (Military Division). Lieut. J. R. P. Clarke, R.N.V.R.—For valuable services in the Anti-Aircraft Corps. Comdr. G. Grenville-Grey, R.N.V.R.—For valuable services in the Anti-Aircraft Corps. Lieut.-Comdr. 1. D. C. Howden, R.N.V.R.—For valuable services in the Anti-Aircraft Corps. Lieut.-Comdr. G. C. White, R.N.V.R.—For valuable services in the Anti-Aircraft Corps. M.B.E. (Military Division). Actg. Gnr. E. D. Lamb, R.N.—For valuable services in the Anti-Aircraft Corps. Actg. Gnr. (T.) P. W. Snell, R.N.—For valuable services in the Anti-Aircraft Corps. IO85
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