Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
In the list below some non-commissioned personnel are shown with two ranks, the first is generally that shown in the CWGC Register whilst the one in brackets is that shown on their records or what it should have become on 1 January 1919 when the RAF introduced a new rank/classification structure for non-commissioned personnel. Where only one rank is shown this appears on both the CWGC register and the service records.
01-Nov |
LAC |
ALLEN, ALFRED JOHN (208548) |
He was serving as a Hydrogen Worker at Kingsnorth when he was found hanged, having committed suicide. |
01-Nov |
AC2 |
BERRY, WILLIAM ARTHUR (309551) |
He died in 27th General Hospital, cause unknown whilst serving as a Armourer with No 206 Sqn and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. |
01-Nov |
Flt Sgt |
BOTT, ALBERT EDWARD (21352) |
He was serving as a Rigger (Aero) with No 99 Sqn and died from a gun shot wound to his head, he is commemorated on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial. |
02-Nov |
AC2 |
RICHARDSON, GEORGE (147348) |
He had been discharged on 7 Mar 1919 as unfit for further service, his cause of death being currently unknown but he is buried in Bury Cemetery, Redvales. Prior to discharge, he had been serving as a Pattern Maker with No 5 Aircraft Repair Depot. |
04-Nov |
Maj |
LARKIN, JOHN PETER DSO, DCM |
He had been invalided out of the service in August and died at home, 5 Ravine Terrace, Sunderland, he is buried in Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery. Prior to being invalided he had been serving as an Admin Officer at Halton Camp. |
05-Nov |
Boy |
COURT, THOMAS CHARLES (149360) |
He had been discharged on 14 Apr 1919 as unfit for further service, and probably died from tuberculosis of the lung but he is buried in Finchley (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. Prior to discharge, he had been serving with No 3 Aircraft Repair Depot. |
05-Nov |
AC2 |
SELBY, WILLIAM (147028) |
He died, cause unknown, whilst serving as a Batman with No 16 Balloon Base, Henfield and is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery. |
06-Nov |
Capt |
BOURNE, RICHARD BALFOUR |
He was killed whilst flying Avro 504J, C5971 of the Equipment Park and Storage Depot, which spun into a building, hw is buried in Grangegorman Military Cemetery. |
06-Nov |
Cpl |
BROOKER, WILLIAM HENRY (206860) |
He died in 6 General Hospital, Rouen from septicaemia and malaria whilst serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) with No 221 Sqn and is buried in St Sever Cemetery. Extension, Rouen. |
10-Nov |
Sgt |
TREWINNARD, SYDNEY EDWARD (24998) |
He had been discharged on 4 Mar 1919 as unfit for further service, his cause of death being currently unknown but he is buried in Shenley (St Botolph) Churchyard. Prior to discharge, he had been serving as an Armourer with No 33 training Depot Station. |
12-Nov |
AM3 (AC2) |
BURRIDGE, WALTER JACK (158497) |
He died at home from an accidental gun shot wound, having recently returned from No 1 Aeroplane Supply Depot in France, where he had been serving as a Rigger (Aero) and is buried in Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery. |
13-Nov |
Pte 1 (AC1) |
DOWNHAM, BERTIE (67656) |
He died in the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank from double pneumonia and cardiac failure whilst serving as a Labourer with "P" Sect. (Halton Camp) and is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
13-Nov |
Mem |
SHARRARD, BEATRICE LILIAN (6724) |
She serving as a Waitress in the WRAF and is buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
14-Nov |
AM3 |
ANGEL, HEDLEY (56940) |
He had been discharged on 27 Sep 1918 as unfit for further service, his cause of death being currently unknown but he is buried in buried in Luton General Cemetery. Prior to discharge, he had been serving as a Wireless Operator with No 1 (Training) Wireless School. |
15-Nov |
Pte 2 (AC2) |
CARDNO, ALFRED M (408316) |
He had been discharged on 24 Apr 1919, his cause of death being currently unknown but he is buried in Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery. Prior to discharge, he had been serving as a Labourer with the Cadet Brigade. |
19-Nov |
Lt |
URWIN, WILFRED |
He had been transferred to the Unemployed List on 25 Oct 1919 and died in the City Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Newcastle upon Tyne from pneumonia and is buried in Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery. Prior to discharge, he had been serving as an Observer with units in the Aegean. |
23-Nov |
Pte 2 (AC2) |
McLEAN, DONALD (167873) |
He had been discharged on 11 Aug 1919, his cause of death being currently unknown and is buried in Glasgow Eastern Necropolis. Prior to discharge, he had been serving as an Aircrafthand in France. |
25-Nov |
AM1 (LAC) |
HAWES, ALBERT HARRY (8445) |
He died, cause unknown, in Cambridge Hospital whilst on leave from No 10A Dispersal and is buried in Area Ash Cemetery, prior to which, he had been serving as a Driver with No 2 Balloon Section. |
30-Nov |
Fg Off |
CLELLAND, ROBERT |
He died in the station hospital at Lahore from enteric fever whilst serving as an Equipment Officer at the Aircraft Factory, Lahore and is commemorated on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial. |
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