Lieut Adderley 59 Squadron aircraft type when wounded

[wulsten]

Trying to gain info or advice on how to research circumstances of this officers death, died of wounds after the machine was hit by AA fire, info states below flying RE8, however unit was using F2B's which type is correct ???

ADDERLEY, WILLIAM HARRIS

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Royal Air Force

59th Sqdn.

Secondary Regiment: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

9th Bn.

Date of Death: 27/10/1918

[fetubi]

Hi Geoff,

I've got a bit more information about the circumstances of this man's death than were in the original The Sky Their Battlefield, such as the aircraft and his pilot. This is what I now know:

24th October 1918

C2865 RE8 59Sqn

** (Lt LM Glover OK/2Lt WH Adderley DoW 27.10.1918) to hospital but died Δ

Where did the info about the AA come from? I'd like to add it.

Many thanks if you can advise, and I hope this helps.

Trevor

[fetubi]

PS Geoff, I really like your avatar. I was in Cambridge today at the Ashmolean and there were three stunning Greek helmets in there - complete with battle damage! So incredibly evocative.

Trevor

[fetubi]

Geoff, Thank you very much. Sad but very interesting.

Trevor

[g6yfb]

59 Squadron was equipped with Bristol F2b fighters on the date of the death and the squadron was stationed at Caudry according to RAF squadrons history.

Rgds Graham

[wulsten]

Would he have been flying in the RE8 as above or were they in the Bristol F2B as per the photo