SEPTEMBER 3RD. - MARGATE, KENT.

At 10.15 A.M. the coastguard reported that a man had dropped by parachute into the sea seven miles N.E. of Reculver. The sea was smooth, with a light N.W. wind. The motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 10.20 A.M., and at 11.45 A.M. found an airman. He was badly burned and was on the point of collapse, after being over an hour in the sea.

He was taken into the life-boat, and Mr.

A. C. Robinson, the honorary secretary of the station, who was on board, bandaged him and gave him stimulants. Another boat was asked to wireless for medical help to be in readiness ashore, and after a journey at full speed the life-boat landed the airman at 1 P.M. and he was taken to Margate Hospital. The rescued man was Pilot Officer R. H. Hillary, of the family of Lieut.-Col.

Sir William Hillary, Bt., the founder of the Institution. His parents sent a letter of thanks. - Rewards, £5 12s. 6d.

(See Herne Bay, " Services by Shore-boats”, page 150.).