chrisharley9 Posted 11 August , 2009 Share Posted 11 August , 2009 A possible non commemorated here - known to have died 26th March 1918 Southampton His extract from the National Roll Of Honour - does any one know anything about the circumstances of his death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 15 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 August , 2009 After a bit of research & emailing several people it looks like this case is going to go forward as we have found a grave & the DC - death was in service Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fetubi Posted 21 August , 2009 Share Posted 21 August , 2009 Chris, This is an interesting and curious one. Having looked at every RFC and RAF Casualty Report at Kew, and every Casualty Card at Hendon, and transcribed all of the former and a vast number of the latter you would think Lt EP Wykes would be there somewhere in my records, but he isn't! He isn't in Chris Hobson's book "Airmen Died in the Great War" either, that I can detect, though he appears a couple of times in Flight, but not to record any casualty. Please keep us all advised. Any way I can help then just ask. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 22 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2009 Trevor Terry Denham is obtaining the DC - so will let everyone know the result in due course Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 23 August , 2009 Share Posted 23 August , 2009 Chris Some additional biographical details: Edward Philip Wykes, born in 1897, at Brockenhurst, Hampshire, the son of William Charles & Fanny (Gray) Wykes; birth was registered during the 1st quarter of 1897 at Lymington, Hampshire and the family's 1901 residence was Sholing, Hampshire. The Death registry index (BMD) lists Edward P. Wykes as dying during the 1st quarter of 1918, registered at Southampton, age at death 21 years; death registry entry located in volume 2c, page 107. Note that both the birth index and 1901 Census give his second forename as "Philip." I did a quick survey of obituaries in "Flight" magazine during the first half of 1918; no entries about Wykes were included. I hope the foregoing was of some interest. Regards Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 23 August , 2009 Trelawney my thanks for the extra info Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 28 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2010 Name: WYKES, EDWARD PHILIP Initials: E P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps Age: 21 Date of Death: 26/03/1918 N.B.: Recent research has shown that Second Lieutenant Wykes is buried here. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 177. C. 210 Cemetery: SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY He has been accepted; May He Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 31 March , 2010 Share Posted 31 March , 2010 Another great job. Rest In Peace. His probably minimal service record is available online: Name Wykes, E P http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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