JANUARY 26TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET.

At 2.5 in the morning, information was received from the Bournemouth police, through the coastguard, that an aeroplane had crashed three miles west of Hengistbury Head. A light north-west wind was blowing, with a slight sea. The motor life-boat Thomas Markby was launched at 2.45 with the honorary secretary, Mr. W. Powell, as one of the crew. R.A.F. launches also went out.

A searchlight on Hengistbury Head, as well as the life-boat’s, was used, but all that was found was a flying suit, a blanket and wreckage. The life-boat continued to search until six o’clock, and returned to her station at 7.10. - Rewards, £18 14s.