IN THE AIR SERVICE.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2879, 25 February 1916, Page 3

IN THE AIR SERVICE.

RODDY CAKR'S PROGRESS.

Mr Charlce Can , has received an interesting letter from his sou Roderick, who proceeded to 'England some time ago and joined the Royal Navy aerial service. Writing from France, Mr Carr said lie hat! been to the front, but was out there for a week only, as he had been 'transferred to an aeroplane, and had to return to England for his ticket. He would then have become a balloon, pilot, observer, and an aeroplane pilit. a very goocT porformance considering the short time Mr Carr had been in training. Ho has already 'been complimented by the general for his observation work, and the commanding officer had written to the Adntiralty, as a result of which the authorities said they were only too pleased to put Mr Carr on to aeroplane machines. When writing Mr Carr said he expected to receive orders shortly to take an aeroplane out to the east. He mentions that aerial work had compelled him to place himself in a doctor's hands For a. time, the cold having affected the sinews of his leg to such an extent as to inter fere with his walking, but there had been a- great improvement since obtaining medical advice. Mr Carr said he experienced dreadful weather in France, and he would he glad to get .away to a, warmer climate. In a postecript Mr Qarr said the War Office had written "offerine him a commission in the R.F.O. fl« the result of observation work ho had done for them, but the .Admiralty would not release him from the- work lie- was doing on their planes.