AUGUST 16TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

Shortly after 7 P.M. information was received from the coastguard and them ilitary authorities that an aeroplane had crashed.

The coxswain, who had seen a British fighter crash during an air battle, had already taken steps to launch the motor life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson, and she got away at 7.7. P.M. A light W.S.W. breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth. The life-boat found an airman with his parachute. He was dead and appeared to have been killed by hitting the water. The life-boat brought his body ashore and returned to her station at 8.15 P.M.

- Rewards, £21 19s.