OCT. 19TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL. A message was received that a R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea, and the Clovelly life-boat was launched at 10.20 P.M. to search between Hartland Point and Bideford. A N.E. wind was blowing. The sea was moderate to rough. On reaching Hartland Point the lifeboat was signalled to go to Bude Bay and there she received a further message through the coastguard that the aeroplane had been washed ashore but the pilot was missing.

without result. A recall rocket was then seen off Bude, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at six next morning. Meanwhile, the Padstow No. 1 station heard from the coastguard at 10 P.M. that the aeroplane was in Bude Bay, and the motor life-boat was launched. Soon afterwards the Padstow station was able to get into communication with Clovelly and the life-boat was recalled.- Rewards : Clovelly, £24 16s. 6d. ; Padstow,.