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- Friday November 17, 1916 : Week to Week
Mr W.J. Strutt, instructor at the State Aviaiton School, Richmond, while out for a fly on Monday afternoon, was caught in a storm over Pitt Town. Dense rain obscured his view, and he lost his sense of bearings. He endeavoured to get above the clouds but the engine stopped, and he was forced to alight. He came down in Mr J.H. Johnston's paddock, and got into communications with the aerodrome. A car was sent for him, and the aeroplane was left at Pitt Town, under guard all night. On Tuesday morning Mr. Stutt flew back to the hangar. - Friday November 17, 1916 : Men Who Claimed Exemption - Cases heard in Windsor.
The first local military exemption court in Windsor was held at the Court House on the 7th, 8th and 9th inst. Mr T.B. Clegg, P.M., presided, and Lieut. Johnston, represented the military.Serious hardship and exceptional domestic financial obligations were the grounds of temporary exemptions till the 2nd January,1917, in the following cases ..................
- Thomas Martin Francis Horan, Richmond, Claim withdrawn.
- I.M. Simpson, aviation School Clarendon, being trained for work of national importance, was granted temporary exemption till 2nd Jauary, 1917, to continue his course of instruction.
- Roy George Smallwood, aviation School, Clarendon, application withdrawn at request of applicant, he having enlisted about 6 months ago.
- William John Stutt, aviator, Richmond, being engaged in work of national importance for which he was released from the English Army on 31-5-1917.
Article sourced from the Windsor & Richmond Gazette courtesy of Carol Carruthers.