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.
15-Mar |
AM2 (AC1) |
ADAM, DAVID SMITH (86602) |
He was serving as an Armourer with No 25 Sqn and was accidentally drowned, he is buried in Marcinelle New Communal Cemetery. |
05-Feb |
AM3 (AC2) |
ADAM, JOHN (146453) |
A Carpenter, he was on the establishment of 'E' Section, Reinforcement Wing, when he died in the Military Hospital, Marthill, Glasgow from broncho-pneumonia and is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis. |
06-Mar |
Capt |
ADAMS, ALLEN PERCY DFC |
He was killed in Mesopotamia (Iraq) whilst serving as a Flight Commander with No 47 Sqn and is shown as a battle casualty, he is buried in Tehran War Cemetery. |
27-Mar |
AM2 (AC1) |
ADAMS, AMOS (14286) |
He was serving as a Fitter (General) with No 114 Sqn and was killed in an aeroplane accident, he is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). |
15-Apr |
AM3 (AC2) |
ADAMS, CECEL HY EDWARD (133238) |
He was serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) at the "X" Engine Repair Depot and died in the Government Fever Hospital from smallpox, he is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. |
16-Feb |
Pte 2 (AC1) |
ADAMS, FREDERICK JAMES (314450) |
He was serving as Batman with No 471 Flight, No 5 Group at Dunkirk and died in 8 Canadian Stationary Hospital from Broncho Pneumonia, he is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
26-Oct |
AC2 |
ADAMS, HERBERT GEORGE (161234) |
He died from Phthisis whilst serving as a Rigger (Aero) with No 47/'A' Sqn in South Russia and is commemorated on the Haidar Pasha Memorial. |
18-Dec |
Cpl |
ADAMS, JAMES (239807) |
He died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley from tubercular meningitis and pulmonary congestion whilst serving as a Motor Boat Cox at RAF Calshot and is buried Hastings Cemetery, Sussex. |
22-Feb |
Boy |
ADDISON, WILLIAM BURNS (326916) |
He died, cause unknown, whilst serving with 'C' Section, Reserve Depot and is buried in St Anne's-on-Sea Churchyard |
22-Apr |
Capt |
ADKINS, REGINALD |
He was killed in a flying accident when Handley Page 0/400 F3758 of No 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping crashed into the roof of a building taking off at night from Andover. He is buried in Penton Mewsey (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
11-Mar |
AC1 |
ALEXANDER, DONALD WILLIAM (62741) |
He was serving as a Motor Cyclist with No 98 Sqn and died in 4 Stationary Hospital from broncho-pneumonia, he is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. |
01-Nov |
LAC |
ALLEN, ALFRED JOHN (208548) |
He was serving as a Hydrogen Worker at Kingsnorth when he was found hanged, having committed suicide. |
12-Mar |
2 Lt |
ALLEN, CHARLES ARTHUR |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying in a Bristol F2B of No 48 Sqn and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. |
28-Feb |
Mem |
ALLEN, LOUISA (19037) |
A member of WRAF she is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery. |
09-Jan |
AM2 |
AMOR, ERNEST HENRY (79080) |
He was serving as a Draughtsman at 'T' Squadron and died in Ipswich Military Hospital from appendicitis. He is commemorated on the Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial. |
10-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
AMOS, W G (314952) |
He died from pneumonia in hospital and is buried in Farnborough (Victoria Road) Cemetery. No trace of his records or muster Roll entry has so far been found and the service number quoted on CWGC does not appear to exist. |
05-Feb |
Sgt |
ANDERSON, ALEXANDER (205827) |
He did in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh from influenza and pneumonia whilst on demobilisation leave, having previously served at a Fitter (Aero) at RAF East Fortune and is buried in Dunfermline Cemetery. |
17-Jun |
AM1 (LAC) |
ANDREWS, HERBERT WILLIAM (10937) |
He had been discharged on 30 Apr 1919 suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, from he presumably died and is buried in New Brentford Cemetery. Prior to discharge he had served as a Fitter (Aero Engine) with the Reinforcement Wing. |
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. |
20-Feb |
LAC |
ARNEIL, DOUGLAS (406787) |
He died, cause unknown, whilst serving as a wireless operator at HQ, 22nd Wing and is buried in Charleroi Communal Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Pte 2 (AC2) |
ARTHUR, HENRY (249024) |
He died at 14 Buxton Street, Newcastle from pneumonia whilst on the strength of Ripon Dispersal Centre, prior to which he had served as a Labourer with No 6 Balloon Sqn and is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery. |
24-Feb |
Capt |
ASHTON, CECIL GEORGE |
He had been transferred to the Unemployed List on 11 Jan 1919 after serving as an Admin Officer at Pembroke but died at 22 St John's Wood Park from Influenza, Pneumonia and Exhaustion and is buried in Hendon Cemetery. |
29-Mar |
Boy |
ASHWORTH, RICHARD (326392) |
He was serving with the Boys' Training Wing, Cranwell and died in Lincoln County Hospital from cerebro spinal meningitis, he is buried in Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery. |
18-May |
Clk 3 (AC2) |
ATHERTON, FREDERICK (282558) |
He was discharged through the Prees Heath Dispersal Centre on 7 Apr 1919 but the cause of his death is unknown at present and he is buried in Stalybridge (St Paul) Churchyard. Prior to discharge he was serving as a Clerk (Stores) with No 5 Stores Depot. |
22-Mar |
AC1 |
ATKINSON, GEORGE FREDERICK |
He died at 6 Carleton Street, Skipton from lobar pneumonia whilst serving as a Labourer with No 1 School of Aerial Gunnery and is buried in Skipton (Waltonwrays) Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Capt |
ATKINSON, RUPERT NORMAN GOULD MC, DFC and Bar |
He died of pneumonia following influenza whilst on leave from No 90 Sqn in Germany. He is buried in Great Berkhamstead (St Peter) Church Cemetery. |
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