Sgt Tyndell

[J T Gray]

This pic was in an album I scanned (and must get up here when - ha ha - I get time). It is captioned as "Sgt Tyndell" and, as most of the photos are patients in the VAD hospital at Shepreth, Cambs, in early 1919, I wonder whether this might be the original site of nearby Fowlmere aerodrome?

I know there's sweet fanny adams in the way of clues, other than what must surely be a flying outfit, but can anyone make more from it than I can?

Adrian

[The Inspector]

Hi

Here's a very long shot.

The 1901 census brings up only 12 Tyndell's. Only 3 are male and all from the same family. Frederick William b.1886,Charles J. b.1887 and Albert born 1897.

How old do you reckon Sgt.Tyndell is???? Ok so he might not be English but you never know, but on this forum someone always knows.

Regards Barry

[J T Gray]

You never know, Barry. Think I need to bone up on my early RAF records, though (assuming that, like the rest of the album, it's a 1919 photo).

Adrian

[The Inspector]

Hi Adrian

Could he be American? I think Fowlmere was used by them from March 1918

Regards Barry

[J T Gray]

At risk of thread necromancy, here's a picture of the cropmarks from the WW1 Fowlmere airfield.

http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/regional/Cambridgeshire/Fowlmere.html

Zoom in 2 clicks, and look to the NW of the London Road. It's even tree studded, though they don't seem to have Street View-ed the road so I can't see how old the trees are. Of course, it's Cricket Bat Willow country, so they could have been replaced several times.

Adrian