Men who flew with my Grandfather K N Pearson 962

[pearsonica]

I am trying to find information on the officers and men my Grandfather had the pleasure to fly and teach. If anty body has any info on any of the men listed below it will help me greatly peice together his life and time in the RFC.

20 Squadron Neatheravon

Captain Wilson Flying Avro 760, A762, A781, A792 August 1915

Lt Howelt BE 1679, September 1915

Lt Pile BE2C 4128, - 26th Nov 1915

Lt Wood BE2C 5388, - 15th Dec 1915

Lt Stulls BE2C 5388, - 16th & 30th Dec 1915

Lt Champion BE2C 5388, - 19th Dec 1915

Lt Pile BE2C 5388, - Dec 1915

Lt Exsley BE2C 5388, - Jan 1915

Lt Dickenson BE2C 4158, - 5th Jan 1915

Capt. Duff BE2C 4158, - 5th Jan 1915

21 Squadron Netheravon

Lt Oliver Jones RE7 2353, - 12th Jan 1916; 5th & 9th April 1916; RE7 2372,

1st Jun 1916;

Dunwell RE2357 23rd, 24 & 19th January 1916

M T Much RE2357, 27th Jan 1916 Folkestone

Overseas to France 1st Feb 1916

Lt Mercer RE7 2135, 7th Feb 1916, 1Oth in RE7 2151, 2nd March in RE7 2359

RE7 2372, 28th Apr 1916

Russell RE7 2151, 10th Feb 1916, 8th April 1916; BE2C 2nd & 3rd May 1916

Knight RE7 2151, 10th Feb 1916; 2nd Jun RE7 2372;

21-2-16 testing wireless set with wireless mechanic RE2351

Lt Bishop RE7 2151, 11th Mar & RE7 2290, 31st Mar 1916, 27th Apr RE7 2372;

RE7 2370 29th Apr;

Lt Townsend RE7 2151, 14th Mar, 17th Mar, 20th Mar 1916; RE2367 29th May

Lad Windas RE7 2151, 26th Mar 1916

Lt A. M. Butcher RE7 2151, 2nd April 1916

Flemming RE7 2151, 11th April 1916

Lord Duncton! 21st April 1916 RE7 RAF - Where does this come from!!

General Brook Popham RE7 2367, 24th Apr 1916 & RE7 2361, 26th Apr 1916

Pte Humphries RE7 2370, 21st Apr 1916; 30th Apr

Lt Woodford BE2C 25th May 1916

1st A.M. BE2C 28th May 1916; RE7 2372 - 7th June 1916;

Lt Cox RE7 2372 3rd June 1916

27 Squadron 14-6-1916 to 20-10-16 France

Single Seater Martinsyde Elephant G100 & G102

37 Squadron? Home Defence

Based at Rochford between 20 October 1916 and the end of the War. I am not sure if he was with 37 Squadron or part of a Training Squadron as his log book does not say.

On 29th November 1916 he say he was in 6610 flying after a Hun Seaplane in the Thames Mouth. On the 19th December he fires Le Preuer rockets over Rochford Airdrome. On the 24 December he was straffing balloons over Southend Pier.

Most of January 1917 he was testing V. Control and Engine Testing around Rochford Aerodrome with a little bit of formation flying at Goldhanger.

On the 29th January they were after hun again at 6000feet in A6321.

In February he was doing more test flights in 2E 6820 Captain Bagnall flew as pasenger on 21st Feb.

In early March he was patrolling again between Rochford Stow Maries and Goldhanger and on 8th of March night flying over London. 13th March he took up 2nd Lt Quick, Harding and Mitchel on Observation Flights

16th March at 8500ft he was leeding B Patrol on a Zep Raid. After that he was back on Engin testing at Rochford and night flying search light tests.

On 1st May he reports Night flying with star shells over shoeburyness. On the 5th May he was on a Hun Patrol. By June he was flying between North Weald and Rochford.

Any Information and photos of Officers and Aeroplanes would be grateful

Regards

Ian C Pearson (Bigs)

[stephen p nunn]

I am trying to find information on the officers and men my Grandfather had the pleasure to fly and teach. If anty body has any info on any of the men listed below it will help me greatly peice together his life and time in the RFC.

20 Squadron Neatheravon

Captain Wilson Flying Avro 760, A762, A781, A792 August 1915

Lt Howelt BE 1679, September 1915

Lt Pile BE2C 4128, - 26th Nov 1915

Lt Wood BE2C 5388, - 15th Dec 1915

Lt Stulls BE2C 5388, - 16th & 30th Dec 1915

Lt Champion BE2C 5388, - 19th Dec 1915

Lt Pile BE2C 5388, - Dec 1915

Lt Exsley BE2C 5388, - Jan 1915

Lt Dickenson BE2C 4158, - 5th Jan 1915

Capt. Duff BE2C 4158, - 5th Jan 1915

21 Squadron Netheravon

Lt Oliver Jones RE7 2353, - 12th Jan 1916; 5th & 9th April 1916; RE7 2372,

1st Jun 1916;

Dunwell RE2357 23rd, 24 & 19th January 1916

M T Much RE2357, 27th Jan 1916 Folkestone

Overseas to France 1st Feb 1916

Lt Mercer RE7 2135, 7th Feb 1916, 1Oth in RE7 2151, 2nd March in RE7 2359

RE7 2372, 28th Apr 1916

Russell RE7 2151, 10th Feb 1916, 8th April 1916; BE2C 2nd & 3rd May 1916

Knight RE7 2151, 10th Feb 1916; 2nd Jun RE7 2372;

21-2-16 testing wireless set with wireless mechanic RE2351

Lt Bishop RE7 2151, 11th Mar & RE7 2290, 31st Mar 1916, 27th Apr RE7 2372;

RE7 2370 29th Apr;

Lt Townsend RE7 2151, 14th Mar, 17th Mar, 20th Mar 1916; RE2367 29th May

Lad Windas RE7 2151, 26th Mar 1916

Lt A. M. Butcher RE7 2151, 2nd April 1916

Flemming RE7 2151, 11th April 1916

Lord Duncton! 21st April 1916 RE7 RAF - Where does this come from!!

General Brook Popham RE7 2367, 24th Apr 1916 & RE7 2361, 26th Apr 1916

Pte Humphries RE7 2370, 21st Apr 1916; 30th Apr

Lt Woodford BE2C 25th May 1916

1st A.M. BE2C 28th May 1916; RE7 2372 - 7th June 1916;

Lt Cox RE7 2372 3rd June 1916

27 Squadron 14-6-1916 to 20-10-16 France

Single Seater Martinsyde Elephant G100 & G102

37 Squadron? Home Defence

Based at Rochford between 20 October 1916 and the end of the War. I am not sure if he was with 37 Squadron or part of a Training Squadron as his log book does not say.

On 29th November 1916 he say he was in 6610 flying after a Hun Seaplane in the Thames Mouth. On the 19th December he fires Le Preuer rockets over Rochford Airdrome. On the 24 December he was straffing balloons over Southend Pier.

Most of January 1917 he was testing V. Control and Engine Testing around Rochford Aerodrome with a little bit of formation flying at Goldhanger.

On the 29th January they were after hun again at 6000feet in A6321.

In February he was doing more test flights in 2E 6820 Captain Bagnall flew as pasenger on 21st Feb.

In early March he was patrolling again between Rochford Stow Maries and Goldhanger and on 8th of March night flying over London. 13th March he took up 2nd Lt Quick, Harding and Mitchel on Observation Flights

16th March at 8500ft he was leeding B Patrol on a Zep Raid. After that he was back on Engin testing at Rochford and night flying search light tests.

On 1st May he reports Night flying with star shells over shoeburyness. On the 5th May he was on a Hun Patrol. By June he was flying between North Weald and Rochford.

Any Information and photos of Officers and Aeroplanes would be grateful

Regards

Ian C Pearson (Bigs)

Fascinating Ian. Goldhanger will feature in my forthcoming book and Ivor (Stow Curator) is your man re. Stow. The key Goldhanger chaps I have been studying are - Sowrey; Hay; Dennis; Watkins; Kynnock; Crowley and Armstrong.

Regards.

SPN

Maldon

[Aspern]

I am trying to find information on the officers and men my Grandfather had the pleasure to fly and teach. If anty body has any info on any of the men listed below it will help me greatly peice together his life and time in the RFC.

Hi

Not sure if you have this or not but I have the following references to your Grandfather's activities.

28 Nov 1916

No. 37 Squadron (Rochford)

Capt. K.N. Pearson flying unrecoded aircraft - flew one of 21 defence sorties alerted by flight of a single L.V.G. C IV.

16/17 March 1917

No. 37 Squadron ((Rochford) - B Flight

Capt. K. N. Pearson flying B.E.2e 6820 - flew one of 17 defence sorties in response to attack by four Zeppelins.

5 June 1917

No. 37 Squadron (Goldhanger) - A Flight

Capt. K.N. Pearson flying B.E.2e 6820 - flew one of 62 defence sorties in response to first daylight Gotha raid on London.

13 June 1917

No. 98 Depot Squadron (Rochford)

Capt. K.N. Pearson flying B.E.12a A6312 - flew one of 94 defence sorties in response to second Gotha daylight raid on London.

Regards

Aspern

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For the officers you can go through AIR 76, offline only, at the UK National Archives, Kew.

[Red Gate]

On 28/03/2009 at 16:38, pearsonica said:

 

37 Squadron? Home Defence

Based at Rochford between 20 October 1916 and the end of the War. I am not sure if he was with 37 Squadron or part of a Training Squadron as his log book does not say.

On 29th November 1916 he say he was in 6610 flying after a Hun Seaplane in the Thames Mouth. On the 19th December he fires Le Preuer rockets over Rochford Airdrome. On the 24 December he was straffing balloons over Southend Pier.

Most of January 1917 he was testing V. Control and Engine Testing around Rochford Aerodrome with a little bit of formation flying at Goldhanger.

On the 29th January they were after hun again at 6000feet in A6321.

In February he was doing more test flights in 2E 6820 Captain Bagnall flew as pasenger on 21st Feb.

In early March he was patrolling again between Rochford Stow Maries and Goldhanger and on 8th of March night flying over London. 13th March he took up 2nd Lt Quick, Harding and Mitchel on Observation Flights

16th March at 8500ft he was leeding B Patrol on a Zep Raid. After that he was back on Engin testing at Rochford and night flying search light tests.

On 1st May he reports Night flying with star shells over shoeburyness. On the 5th May he was on a Hun Patrol. By June he was flying between North Weald and Rochford.

Any Information and photos of Officers and Aeroplanes would be grateful

Regards

Ian C Pearson (Bigs

 

 

This is an old thread so I hope it gets picked up!  In this extract from the first post by the OP it mentions that for most of January Capt Pearson “was testing V Control and engine testing around Rochford Aerodrome”. Does anyone know what V Control Testing was please?

 

 

Edited 4 December , 2019 by Red Gate