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Page contains 3 newspaper clippings. Subjects include: Capt. Howard C. Smythe enlists with the Signallers; a tribute to Flight-Lieut. Joe Gorman; and unveiling of a memorial tablet to Lieut. John D. Armstrong.
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- [start clipping] GIVES FINE EXAMPLE. 1 photograph CAPT. HOWARD C. SMYTHE, of a battalion now overseas, and who was unable to accompany his unit on account of illness, has applied for and received permission to resign his commission and enlist in the Signallers, in order to proceed to the front more quickly. The action of this officer should prove a stimulus to other commissioned officers in Canada to follow this splendid example. Capt. Smythe is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Smythe, and is well known in Ottawa, being a former student at Ashbury College. He was also employed by the Bank of Montreal previous to entering the army. [end clipping] [start clipping] POPULAR OTTAWA AVIATOR KILLED. 1 photograph FLIGHT-LIEUT. JOE GORMAN Royal Naval Air Service, well- known Ottawa athlete and news- paperman, whose death is reported from Italy. He succumbed to injuries on Sunday last at Padua. [end clipping] [start clipping] TRIBUTE TO "JOE" GORMAN A Vancouver admirer of the late "Joe" Gordman says in a recent issue: "The late Flight-Lieut. 'Joe' Gorman, whose death was announced recently, was a brilliant all-round sportsman, and played the game until the end. "A fearless, enthusiastic aviator, he showed the same spirit when flying that he produced on the athletic field. His cheery optimism and genial disposition was in evidence wherever he went. He handled big patrol seaplanes with a degree of skilfulness that was the admiration, and also the envy of other pilots, and it was always his desire to 'get a shot at flying' the most modern little speedy scouts. He eventually achieved that ambition, and also officiated as pilot of some of the famous Capronni machines, in Italy. "'Joe' had many escapes when flying over the North Sea and Mediterranean. On one occsaion when flying a large twin-engined machine, one of the propellers flew to pieces and broke the other, with the result that the flying tips cut through the boat part of the machine, and almost cut away the control wires. A forced and speedy landing was imperative, but as the sea was running high, this was exceptionally dangerous. Fortunately a trawler was in the vicinity, and, though severely shaken, Gorman and his observer were rescued after a tow line had been thrown. The passing of 'Joe' Gorman was a blow to sport in Canada, especially in the west. His death was not in vain, however, as he set a splendid example of all that was clean, noble, and brave, as a true sportsman." In the Wing, a monthly magazine published by the Royal Naval Air Service in England, the following little poem appeared in May, 1916: "OUR JOE!" Who is the boy from far B.C. Who teaches "quirks" inlcuding me To fly a hundred miles to sea? Joe Gorman! Who holds here "nose" up every time When I would shove it in the brine, And hollers out, "You're doin' fine?" Joe Gorman! Who always tries to play the game, Though beaten, smiles on just the same, Who is it then, Yes; what's his name? Joe Gorman! W.T. [end clipping] HONOR MEMORY OF LIEUT. ARMSTRONG --- Tablet Unveiled in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. --- A tablet in memory of Lieut. John Douglas Armstrong, son of the late Dr. W. W. and Mrs. Armstrong of 369 Stewart street, who was killed at Vimy Ridge on Easter Monday, April 9, was unveiled at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church yesterday morning by Lieut. Melville Taylor, M.C. The latter was a brother officer of the deceased with the Engineers in France. The sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. W.T. Herridge, who made touching reference to the late Lieut. Armstrong. His text was "If a man 1 photograph LATE LIEUT. ARMSTRONG dies shall he live again?" The speaker stated that he felt highly honored in being asked to officiate at the service. He and the late father of the deceased officer had been very good friends in Ottawa for many years. The late Lieut. Armstrong was a member of St. Andrew's choir for two years. Dr. Herridge referred to letters received from superior and brother officers of the late Lieut. Armstrong all of whom spoke very highly of him as an officer and a comrade. There was a very large congregation at the service nearly all of whom remembered the deceased and his father, who was ministered at St. Paul's for a number of years. While the congregation stood, Lieut. Taylor withdrew from the tablet a covering and when Mr. Donald Heins had played the "Last Post," on the brass organ, formally dedicated the brass memorial. The inscription on the tablet read: "In loving memory of Lieut. John Douglas Armstrong, C.E., 11th Field Company, Canadian Engineers, born 20th July, 1889, killed in action at Vimy Ridge in France on Easter Monday, 9th April, 1917. 'I have fought a good fight." [end clipping]
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