Hello robert,
This is what I’ve been able to put together from the AIR79 and its casualty card info, and your AIR1 findings:
Enlisted with RFC (RAF from 1 Apr 18) as 3389 Air Mechanic 2nd Class (for 4 years with the colours and 4 years on the Reserve), 29 Jan 15
Most postings prior 鈥楻ejoined 1 RAS鈥?mid-1915 are unknown
Served in France, 6 Mar 鈥?20 May 15
# Ordered to report at Southampton by 10 pm for embarkation for France, 6 Mar 15
# To RFC HQ, 9 Mar 15
# Admitted to Hospital, 11 Apr 15
*Admitted to, transferred to, or reported at, 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 3 May 15 (Convalescence scarlet fever)
Not in France 21 May 鈥?9 Dec 15, according to AIR79
*鈥楾o England. Adm RCH [RCH = Red Cross Hospital]. Torquay鈥? (date of arrival or date of report) 26 May 15 (鈥榮ick slt鈥?
*鈥楩urlough to 7 6/15鈥? 31 May 15 (from this date or date of report?)
*鈥楻ejoined 1RAS鈥? 7 Jun 15 (rejoined from this date or date of report?)
Served in France 10 Dec 15 to 28 Feb 16 (AIR79)
# To Home Establishment, 24 Feb 16
Embarked for England (for pilot training?), 28 Feb 16 (28th being last day of second tour of duty in France, according to AIR79)
(* These entries from 鈥楨xtract from War Casualty Card and M.H.S.鈥?on AIR79)
(# These entries from Hugh Pugh鈥檚 research of AIR1 files)
Pilot, First Class, 21 Jun 16 (unknown which unit he trained with or when joined same)
Sergeant, 8 Jul 16
To France
To 23 Squadron (FE.2b), Le Hameau (since 18 Mar 16) (moved to Fienvillers, 1 Sep; Vert Galand, 5 Sep), c. Jul 鈥?Sep 16
Shot down/PoW, 17 Sep 16
AIR1 routine order files, etc for 1915 have not all survived?
Cheers,
Errol