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Page includes a leave pass for Lieut. J. A. Langford, 2nd Army Troops Co CE and 2 clippings. One clipping mentions Sapper Norman Senior as part of the Press Committee and in the other, the author writes about meeting with aquaintances from Canada while in England.

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  • [start clipping] Press Committee. The press committee, which is conducting the publicity side of the "Give Us His Name Campaign" is composed of well-known journalists. The Committee is composed of Lieut. Gerard, formerly city editor of La Presse; Corporal Harry Walker, formerly editor of the Renfrew Journal and Sapper C.N. Senior, late of the Vancouver World. [end clipping] [start clipping] The World Smal. "But talking about the world being small. I was over in London the other day and I bumped into Lieut. Joe Gorman, who is now in the Royal Naval Aerial Service. Joe had just received orders to sail for some port down in the Mediterranean. He looked fine. I also met Jack and Brian Devlin in England as well as Norman Scott of Ottawa, who was recently transferred from the army. I was over on leave and I came across nearly everyone from 'home'. "Jack Devlin had made good with a vengence. This tall, slim lad we used to see on the golf links is one of the chief instructors at a big naval station. Brian was taking the suplementary course at Crystal Palace. He wasn't quite sure which station he would finish up at, but I think he will be detailed t serve under Jack in the coast defenses. Both the Devlin boys are in the 'pink'. I saw Brian take a trial flight and it was a beauty. He dipped and sailed around like a bird. When he came down smiling one of the officers shook hands with Brian and a lot of people commented on his boyish appearance. ANyway, I felt proud to tell them that he came from good old Ottawa. Walter Kenny was on the East coast and I did not get a chance to see him. Joe Gorman has been given charge of a flying boat squad. Don Brophy Winged. "There aren't many Ottawa boys in the Royal Flying Corps, which is a branch of the army. The Royal Naval Aerial Service is mostly for defences and they have been doing great work in chasing Zepps and Taubes. John Allen is in England now, but was in France for some time. Walter Soper left for France a few days ago and has probably been in the thick of it by now. Did you know that Don Brophy was wounded? He was sent to the front in quick time and he made a number of flights over the German lines along the Somme. He got into some kind of a duel with one of the crack German airmen and was 'winged.' Don guided his machine back to the British lines and landed safely. He is just out of the hospital. I understand his wounds were slight, but they forced him to give up his first big air duel. Jack Ryan has also been on duty along the Somme. He and Brophy were both sent north about the first of August to rest a bit. Jack was used up considerably. [end clipping]
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