JANUARY 30TH - 1ST FEBRUARY. SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, and with the help of fifty soldiers the motor life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched at 12.6 P.M.

A light S.W. wind was blowing, with a slight swell. Later a fishing boat was sent out to give fresh information to the lifeboat and to help in the search. An aeroplane was also sent out. The aeroplane was found off Weybourne by the fishing boat as she was returning at 4.15 P.M. The life-boat continued the search for the airmen, but found nothing, and returned at 7.40 P.M. Two days later the life-boat was asked to go and and see if the aeroplane could he salved. She put out at 12.25 P.M., with men from Weybourne Camp on board, accompanied by a fishing boat. Nothing could bc seen at the place where the aeroplane had sunk, which was marked by a float, but using a wire sweep the life-boat and the fishing boat found what was thought to be the engine. Then, on the beach at Salthouses, a mile away, the life-boatmen saw the greater part of the aeroplane, without the engine. It was pulled out to the life-boat which brought it back to Sheringham, arriving at 5 P.M. - Rewards : First, service, life-boat £36, shore boat, f16 19s. : second service, life-boat, £24 6s. 9d., shore boat, £7 2s. 6d..