¤Bruno¤ Posted 14 November , 2009 Share Posted 14 November , 2009 Bonjour à tous Does anyone know the circumstances of the death of 2nd Lieutenant Henry Tarrant Eyres killed November 9, 1918 at the age of (only!) 19 years and buried at British military cemetery at Saint-Erme? (Aisne-02) http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=2742681 I knew only he belonged to 101 squadron RFC and flew with Fe2B D9929 with 2Lt GE Williams http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/seria...ers.php?q=d9929 Merci beaucoup Cordialement Bruno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 14 November , 2009 Share Posted 14 November , 2009 Is there any information on his service record? Name Eyres, Henry Tarrant Date of birth: 05 January 1899 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¤Bruno¤ Posted 14 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2009 Is there any information on his service record? Name Eyres, Henry Tarrant Date of birth: 05 January 1899 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 Thanks a lot Per ardua-I did 'nt know the national archives site I have D/L the document with his service record but it is simply notified that he was reported killed on 9/11/18 and some indications about his cursus(not easy to read for me...) By the way the equivalent for national archives is the Sga in france where you can find the service records of pilots and those who are concerned the MPF (dead for France) attestation http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.go....php?rubrique44 and its FOR FREE Have a good WE Bruno By Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludford101 Posted 4 June , 2020 Share Posted 4 June , 2020 Hi Bruno ... if you are still checking your posts please say as I have a file of info on the above as I reunited his medal group and plaque with his memorial scroll a few years ago and they were presented to 101 Squadron at their 101st anniversary Dining In Night at the RAF Club in 2018 .. they now hang on a wall outside the OC 101's office at Brize Norton Regards Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaya54 Posted 27 March , 2023 Share Posted 27 March , 2023 Hi Ludford101 - Gary My name is David and Henry Tarrant Eyres was my father's cousin and my second cousin. I would be grateful for any background informatin you have - if you would be good enough to advise me. Regards David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 27 March , 2023 Admin Share Posted 27 March , 2023 Welcome to the forum David. @Ludford101 hasn’t visited the forum for a few years. With any luck, my tag will alert him to your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawhiri Posted 27 March , 2023 Share Posted 27 March , 2023 (edited) David, welcome to the forum. To get you started his RAF officer's personal record is available online for free in the AIR76 series at the National Archives, all you need to do is register an account and you will then be able to download it at no charge. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8258697 He also appears to have an earlier British Army officer's personal record for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), which predated the formation of the RAF on 1 April 1918, at the National Archives, but this has not yet been digitized so would require a physical visit to view. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1118057 There is an associated RAF casualty form which contains a brief history of his service, which should also be reflected in his AIR76 record mentioned above. https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/6818 The RAF Museum StoryVault also has the associated casualty cards related to his loss, once again these are all online for free. https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/eyres-h.t https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/eyres-h.t.-henry-tanant https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/7000243305-eyres-h.t Incidentally, these are indicating that he initially enlisted with the Royal West Surrey Regiment, before presumably transferring to the RFC/RAF. Edited 27 March , 2023 by Tawhiri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaya54 Posted 28 March , 2023 Share Posted 28 March , 2023 Thank you Tawhiri - that is kind of you and all most useful information. I shall now be able to dig a little deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaya54 Posted 28 March , 2023 Share Posted 28 March , 2023 Tawhiri Just for interest, you are correct in that Henry Tarrant Eyres was commissioned into the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. He was a pupil at St Edwards (Teddies), Oxford and the following is an excerpt from the St Edwards Chronicle -- At the age of sixteen ......... he left St Edward’s and briefly went up to Bristol University – mainly for the OTC – but transferred then to Sandhurst in 1916; he was commissioned into the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment and later transferred to the newly formed RAF, serving on Night Bombers He was 19 and killed 2 days before the Armistice Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawhiri Posted 29 March , 2023 Share Posted 29 March , 2023 According to the Gazette he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal West Surrey Regiment on 13 September 1917. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30280/supplement/9437 A search of the Gazette after this date using his surname and initials may well find other mentions of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaya54 Posted 29 March , 2023 Share Posted 29 March , 2023 Thank you. I am much obliged to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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