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.
26-Feb |
AC2 |
DAINES, PERCIVAL PANNELL (42004) |
He died in the Military Hospital, Bethnal Green from pneumonia whilst serving as a Kite Balloon Telephonist with No 2 Balloon Section and is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park. |
13-Feb |
Mem |
DALY, ALICE (23580) |
A member of the WRAF, she is buried in St Pancras Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
Pte 2 (AC2) |
DAMMS, JOSEPH (294631) |
He died as the result of a bomb explosion whilst serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) with 'A' Flight, North Russia Expedition and is buried in Archangel Allied Cemetery. |
03-Jan |
AM1 (LAC) |
DANGERFIELD, PERCY FREDRICK (19365) |
He was serving as a Rigger (Aero) with No 74 Sqn and died in No 62 Casualty Clearing Station from influenza and pneumonia, he is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery. |
10-Aug |
Capt |
D'ARCY-LEVY, JOHN MARTIN |
He was reported missing whilst serving in North Russia and is commemorated on the Archangel Memorial. |
18-Jun |
LAC (Act Cpl) |
DARE, SAMUEL (29829) |
He was serving as a Batman at the Central Flying School and died suddenly from a cerebral haemorrhage, he is buried in Upavon Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
Capt |
DARLEY, CECIL HILL DSC and Bar, DFC |
He was killed whilst flying in Vimy, F8622 of No 274 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Rome and burst into flames, he is buried in Rome (Testaccio) Protestant Cemetery. |
13-Mar |
Mem |
DAVEY, VIOLET ELIZABETH (5122) |
She was a member of the WRAF serving with No 45 Training Sqn and is buried in North Elmham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
25-Jun |
AC2 |
DAVIES, ALFRED JOHN (166821) |
He was serving as a Labourer with No 8 Tent Detachment and died in No 30 Casualty Clearing Station from acute peritonitis, he is buried in Marcinelle New Communal Cemetery. |
06-Feb |
Lt |
DAVIES, E G DFC and Bar |
He was killed whilst flying a SE5A of No 29 Sqn, which broke up over the airfield at Cologne during a roll at high speed. He is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. |
15-Jan |
Sgt |
DAVIES, THOMAS (301361) |
He was serving as a Discipline NCO at the Recruit Training Wing, when he died in the Auxiliary Hospital, Park Lane, Wakefield, cause unknown and is buried in Sandal Magna (St Helen) Churchyard. |
07-Feb |
AC2 |
DAVIES, TOM (130133) |
He was serving as a Driver (Petrol) with No 12 Balloon Section and died in 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital from pneumonia, he is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. |
07-May |
2 Lt |
DAVIS, CECIL SEALEY |
He was killed whilst flying Camel, B5739 of No 27 Training Depot Station, Crail, which stalled, crashed and burst into flames, he is buried in Crail Parish Churchyard. |
25-Feb |
AM1 |
DAVIS, EDWARD BLAYNEY (22896) |
He was serving as a Driver with No 54 Sqn and died from influenza, he is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery. |
20-May |
2 Lt |
DAVIS, HARRY MM |
He was killed in a flying accident in a Bristol F2B of No 59 Sqn and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. |
27-Feb |
Boy |
DAVISON, CHARLES STOCKDALE (326020) |
He died, cause unknown, in Lincoln County Hospital whilst serving with the Boys' Training Wing, Cranwell and is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery. |
14-Apr |
Flt Sgt |
DAVISON, EDWARD JAMES (9012) |
He was serving at No 5 Training Depot Station and died in Paddington Military Hospital from lobar pneumonia, he is buried in Paddington Cemetery. |
02-Feb |
Pte 2 (AC1) |
DAVISON, JOSEPH (109321) |
A Labourer at No 1 Aerial Range in France, he died, cause unknown, at home during a short leave and is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Burslem) Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Lt |
DAWSON, SAMUEL DFC |
He failed to return from an operation whilst flying in either Sopwith 1½ Strutter, N9055 or N9056 from HMS Vindictive, he is commemorated on the Archangel Memorial. |
26-Mar |
AC2 |
DAY, FRED (109301) |
He was serving as a Driver with No 18 Sqn and died in 62 CCS from influenza, he is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Cpl |
DAY, ROLAND (204454) |
He died, cause unknown, in the Military Hospital, Chisledon whilst serving as a Rigger (Airship) at No 3 Balloon Base and is buried in Hagley Cemetery. |
11-Feb |
AC2 |
DAY, THOMAS EDWARD (84916) |
He was serving as a Labourer with the Aero Service Unit and died in No 44 Casualty Clearing Station from broncho pneumonia, he is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. |
02-Apr |
2 Lt |
DE KOCK, DIRK WOUTER |
He was serving at No 5 Fighting School and died from an embolism following an appendectomy, he is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. |
03-Mar |
Sgt Maj 1 |
DEELEY, ARTHUR (58138) |
He died in France from influenza whilst serving as a Disciplinarian with No 99 Sqn and is buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery. |
29-Mar |
Capt |
DELANEY, MICHAEL |
He was serving as an Admin Officer at HQ North East Area and died in the Military Hospital, Fulford from bilary colic, broncho pneumonia and cardia syncope, he is buried in Sheffield (St Michael's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
11-Feb |
AC2 |
DEMPSTER, DAVID J (308611) |
He was serving as a Labourer with the Fleet Aerial Gunnery Training School, RAF Leuchars and died from suffocation caused by carbon monoxide fumes from a boiler, he is buried in Comber New Cemetery. |
26-Mar |
AM3 (AC2) |
DENSLEY, ERNEST (103853) |
He died in 2nd Southern General Hospital from bronchitis whilst serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) with No 2 Aeroplane Supply Depot and is buried in Bristol (Avon View) Cemetery. |
11-Jul |
Lt |
DEVONSHIRE, FERAY VULLIAMY |
He was reported missing whilst flying a BE2 but was confirmed as being killed nine days later near the Afghan frontier and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). |
18-Apr |
Pte2 (AC2) |
DIBLEY, WILLIAM FRANK (281033) |
He was serving at the Fleet Aircraft Depot, Donibristle but died in the Royal Naval hospital, Hull from epileptic exhaustion and is buried in Basingstoke (South View or Old) Cemetery. |
23-Feb |
AM2 (AC1) |
DICKINSON, EPHRAIM (21630) |
He was serving as a Driver at No 1 Aircraft Depot (Mechanical Transport) Repair Park and died in No 4 Stationary Hospital from broncho pneumonia, he is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. |
24-Jul |
AC2 |
DILLON, WILLIAM HENRY (188021) |
He died in the Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, cause unknown, whilst serving as a Labourer with No 8 Aircraft Acceptance Park and is buried in Islington Cemetery and Crematorium. |
03-Feb |
Lt |
DIMMOCK, EDWARD HAROLD |
He died in the Mont Dore Hospital from pneumonia whilst serving as an Admin Officer with the Wireless Telephony School and is buried in Bournemouth East Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
AC2 |
DIX, ALFRED FRED (268685) |
He died in 36 CCS from tonsillitis whilst serving as a Rigger (Aero) with No 12 Sqn and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. CWGC state he was a Corporal but his records do not confirm this. |
28-May |
AC2 |
DOBBIN, ALBERT (298101) |
He died in Halton General Hospital from pleurisy and pneumonia whilst training as a Fitter (Aero Engine) at the School of Technical Training, Halton Camp and is buried in Drumbo (Holy Trinity) Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
15-Feb |
AC2 |
DORWARD, FREDERICK (406551) |
He died, cause unknown, at home whilst on demobilisation leave having previously served as a Turner with the Engine Repairs Shop and is buried in Barry Parish Churchyard. |
20-Feb |
Boy |
DOWKES, THOMAS WILLIAM (80987) |
He died in Lincoln County Hospital from appendicitis whilst serving with the Boys Training Wing, Cranwell and is buried in Rame (St Germanus) Churchyard. |
16-Feb |
AM1 (LAC) |
DOWLEN, ARTHUR FREDERICK (122091) |
He was on the strength of Ripon Dispersal Centre when died at home from influenza and pneumonia, having previously served as a Disciplinarian at No 1 (Southern) Aircraft Repair Depot and is buried in Chester-le-Street Cemetery. |
03-Mar |
2 Lt |
DOWNE, CYRIL LESTER GORDON |
He was killed whilst flying Avro 504K, K1759 of No 5 Fighting School, which collided with another aircraft during a training flight and is buried in Cairo War Memorial 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. |
16-Jun |
AM3 (AC2) |
DREWELL, ALBERT EDWARD (119909) |
He died in the Central Military Hospital, Eastbourne, cause unknown, whilst serving as a Wireless Operator with No 2 Balloon Training Wing and is buried in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery. |
11-Jul |
Boy |
DRING, BERTRAM FREDERIC (327133) |
He died, cause unknown, whilst serving at the Boys' Training School, Eastchurch and is buried in Leysdown (St Clement) Churchyard. |
03-Mar |
AC2 |
DRINKWATER, NEVILLE (45499) |
He was serving as a Coppersmith with No 149 Sqn and died in No 36 Casualty Clearing Station from influenza, he is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery. |
03-Jan |
AC2 |
DUGGAN, JOHN (106972) |
Having served as an ACH at the Training Depot, he was discharged as unfit on 9 Dec 1918. He died and was buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery. |
28-May |
Capt |
DUNN, FREDERICK AFC |
Having been transferred to the Unemployed List on 13 Jan 1919, he was serving at RAE Farnborough and died from injuries sustained whilst test flying the Tarrant Triplane and is buried in Farnborough (Victoria Road) Cemetery. |
08-Jan |
AM1 (LAC) |
DUNN, WALTER JAMES (93909) |
He was serving as a Photographer with "L" Flight, 1st Wing and died from suspected poisoning, he is buried in Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery. |
07-Sep |
Cpl |
DUNNING, THOMAS ADOLPHUS (208502) |
He died, cause unknown, whilst serving as a Driver (Steam?) with the School of Air Pilotage, Andover and is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham. |
18-Feb |
AM3 |
DUNPHY, THOMAS JOHN (122797) |
He had been discharged from the RFC on 21 Mar 1918, whilst serving asa Labourer with No 3 Training Depot Station and is buried in Great Crosby (SS. Peter and Paul) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
14-Jan |
Flt Sgt |
DURSLEY, EDWIN ERNEST (313707) |
He was serving as a Discipline NCO at Vendome when he died, cause unknown and is buried in Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery. |
04-Jan |
AC1 |
DYE, WILLIAM GEORGE (13611) |
An Aero Engine Fitter, he was killed in a flying accident whilst serving with No 1 Aeroplane Supply Depot and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. |
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