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  • Errol Martyn
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    Peter,

    Should you have no luck with your request, Lee Richards ARCRE service could camera copy the diary pages you need at The National Archives, Kew, London for a reasonable price. Just type ARCRE into Google to view his website for details. I have used his services often over the last few years and found his service to be excellent.

    Errol

    Errol Martyn
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    Would anyone have details of this man’s postings between 19 April 1915 and 30 April 1916, please?

    Errington Edward Castle
    Enlisted South Farnborough as 4659 Air Mechanic 2nd Class, 19 Apr 15
    Embarked for France 6 May 15
    With 16 Squadron by Feb 1916
    Air Mechanic 1st Class, 1 Oct 15
    Acting Corporal, 1 Mar 16
    Corporal, 1 Apr 16
    Appointed to commission as Second Lieutenant as Assistant Equipment Officer/Equipment Officer 3rd Class and to 20 Squadron 30 Apr 16 etc (have his officer postings from his Form B.103)

    TIA,
    Errol

    Errol Martyn
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    Would anyone have details of this man?? postings between 19 April 1915 and 30 April 1916, please?

    Errington Edward Castle
    Enlisted South Farnborough as 4659 Air Mechanic 2nd Class, 19 Apr 15
    Embarked for France 6 May 15
    With 16 Squadron by Feb 1916
    Air Mechanic 1st Class, 1 Oct 15
    Acting Corporal, 1 Mar 16
    Corporal, 1 Apr 16
    Appointed to commission as Second Lieutenant as Assistant Equipment Officer/Equipment Officer 3rd Class and to 20 Squadron 30 Apr 16 etc (have his officer postings from his Form B.103)

    TIA,
    Errol

    Errol Martyn
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    Steve,

    ‘Comp Pk’ is Composite Park at Mikra, Salonika.

    Errol

    in reply to: “X’ Flight, RAF 1918 #2023081777656866
    Errol Martyn
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    Does anyone here know if any of the AIR1 files for the RAF’s ‘X’ Flight happen to record a log of flights made each day. I am particularly interested in those undertaken by Lieutenants A. Murphy (pilot) and F. C. Hawley (observer) who were there on detachment from 1 Squadron, AFC from 12 August to 15 October 1918.

    I am familiar with the CCI articles on the subject of ‘X’ Flight but these do not go into the activies of these two airmen in detail.

    1 Squadron, AFC’s War Diaries record flights day by day but when Murphy and Hawley were sent off to ‘X’ Flight these were not recorded by the squadron.

    There is a colourful account by L. W. Sutherland on pages 105-106 of his ‘Aces and Kings’ account of 67 Squadron, RFC/1 Squadron, AFC of Murphy (and Hawley?) being shot down over the desert while with the ‘X’ Flight then carrying out ‘home-made’ repairs on the spot and flying ‘the wreck 180 miles to Ramleh’. Anyone able to verify and/or date this event, please?

    TIA,

    Errol

    Errol Martyn
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    Rob,
    Z124 is Hetherington, Frederick Sidney
    Born 12 Sep 1886 at West Bromwich
    RAF no. 23430
    Died South Africa, 6 Apr 1957
    I can provide you with bio details if you care to email me at [email protected]
    He has a New Zealand connection, having resided here 1909 to 1914, hence my interest.
    Cheers,
    Errol

    in reply to: Aircraft Acceptance Parks #2023081777656615
    Errol Martyn
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    Not Engineering Officer but Equipment Officer is the correct terminology for this WWI man.

    Errol

    Errol Martyn
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    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

    in reply to: #53781
    Errol Martyn
    Participant

    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 ??ejoined 1 RAS??mid-1915 are unknown
    Served in France, 6 Mar ??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 ??9 Dec 15, according to AIR79
    *??o England. Adm RCH [RCH = Red Cross Hospital]. Torquay?? (date of arrival or date of report) 26 May 15 (??ick slt??
    *??urlough to 7 6/15?? 31 May 15 (from this date or date of report?)
    *??ejoined 1RAS?? 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 ??xtract from War Casualty Card and M.H.S.??on AIR79)
    (# These entries from Hugh Pugh?? 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 ??Sep 16
    Shot down/PoW, 17 Sep 16

    AIR1 routine order files, etc for 1915 have not all survived?
    Cheers,
    Errol

    in reply to: #53779
    Errol Martyn
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    I have a copy of this man’s AIR79 but am wondering if anyone can tell me when Irwin joined 23 Squadron, or anything else about his service in France up to 17 Sep 16 (apart from the meagre details on the AIR79).
    TIA,
    Errol

    Errol Martyn
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    Robert,
    I dont have photoshop but it is most interesting to see how a dotty newspaper pic can be transformed with the aid of modern technology.
    Cheers,
    Errol

    in reply to: #53751
    Errol Martyn
    Participant

    Robert,
    I dont have photoshop but it is most interesting to see how a dotty newspaper pic can be transformed with the aid of modern technology.
    Cheers,
    Errol

    in reply to: Aircraft Acceptance Parks #2023081777657395
    Errol Martyn
    Participant

    Not Engineering Officer but Equipment Officer is the correct terminology for this WWI man.

    Errol

    in reply to: Vol_11_No_1_small.jpg #53634
    Errol Martyn
    Participant

    George Currie enlisted in the RFC on 4 Mar 16
    He embarked for France on 8 or 10 Jul 16
    Was posted to 34 Squadron on 13 Oct 16
    I have his AIR79

    Does anyone know of his postings from 4 Mar 16 to 13 Oct 16, please?

    TIA,
    Errol

    in reply to: Vol_22_No_1_small.jpg #53614
    Errol Martyn
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    I?? seeking confirmation or clarification of the following postings for this officer as recorded on his AIR76 and B103:

    To 2 RAS, no date but probably soon after completing of his course at CFS on 4 Dec 14 (AIR76)
    To 2 Sqn (in France), 19 Mar 15 (AIR76)
    To 10 Sqn (in England), about 30 Mar 15 (AIR76?? date of authority)
    Embarked for France ??onducting draft?? 1 Apr 15 (B103)
    No mention of his return to England but must have done so for next entry to occur:
    Re-embarked for France ??onducting draft?? 1 May 15 (B103)
    To 2 Sqn (in France), 4 May 15 (B103)

    TIA,
    Errol

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