Information Needed on 2nd Lt. Richard Curtis Wade, 40th Sqdn., RFC who

[Guest tdj47]

Does anyone have any information on a Richard Curtis Wade, 2nd Lieutenant, 40th Squadron, RFC who was killed on 26 February 1918. Any help is sincerely appreciated! Thanks, Tom

[Sandie Hayes]

Name:WADE

Initials:R C

Nationality:United Kingdom

Rank:Second Lieutenant

Regiment/Service:Royal Flying Corps

Unit Text:40th Sqdn

Date of Death:26/02/1918

Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference:XXI. F. 22.

Cemetery:CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

[archangel9]

MIC -

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=5896086&queryType=1&resultcount=1

Medal card of Wade, Richard Curtis

Corps Regiment No Rank

Shropshire Light Infantry 12757 Private

Royal Flying Corps Second Lieutenant

John

[Sandie Hayes]

He served in the Shropshire Light Infantry before joining the flying Corps. Private 12757.

Went to France on 24.07.1915 and was commissioned on 10.05.1917.

His next of kin was detailed as H S Wade Esq. 3 Canham Road, South Norwood SE 25.

[Sandie Hayes]

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about Richard Curtis Wade

Name:Richard Curtis Wade

Death Date:26 Feb 1918

Rank:2/Lieutenant

Regiment:Royal Flying Corps

Type of Casualty:Killed in action

[Sandie Hayes]

You can read his obituary here: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1918/1918%20-%200578.html

[Sandie Hayes]

Lieut. RICHARD CURTIS WADE, R.F.C., now reported killed

in action on February 26th, aged 19, was the youngest son

of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wade, of Beckbury House, Shrewsbury.

He joined the King's Shropshire L.I. in September, 1914, and

served for 13 months at the Front. He was gazetted to the

R.F.C. in September, 1917, and returned to the front the

same month. His fellow officers speak of him with affection

and praise of his courage and devotion to duty. His two

elder brothers joined in 1914, and have served in France and

Mesopotamia.

[archangel9]

Possible service record -

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=954709&CATLN=6&Highlight=%2CWADE&accessmethod=0

John

[Sandie Hayes]

His will was read at Shrewsbury on 24 02 1919. He left £130.6s.0d. to his father, Harry Skipton Wade (a solicitor).

Richard's address was given as Beckbury House, London Road, Shrewsbury.

*£130.6s.0d would be worth £5,164.00 today.

[fetubi]

Tom,

These are the details I have of 2Lt Wade's loss:

C5336 SE5a 40Sqn

**OP AA near PLOUVAIN over Sq 1.9. ldg? ok 200yd EoL east of FAMPOUX 9-15am MIA (2Lt RC Wade KIA) left 8-05am

Hope this helps.

Trevor