m0rris Posted 4 October , 2012 Share Posted 4 October , 2012 Hello This is a photo of yet another great uncle. Unfortunately I have very little to go on other than he was born in Wolverhampton in 1894. I can see he has a wings and propeller badge on his right arm. Could this be Fleet Air Arm? Any help would be very welcome. Many thanks Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 4 October , 2012 Share Posted 4 October , 2012 Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Born Wolverhampton 1 October 1893. Official number F.28203. He may have later transferred to the RAF as 228203. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 4 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2012 Horatio That's brilliant. Thank you. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 6 October , 2012 Share Posted 6 October , 2012 Will Service record at Kew in file AIR79/2054,pages filed sequentially by service number. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 7 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2012 Thanks Sotonmate. I'll look forward to investigating this further when I get there, hopefully, in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 9 October , 2012 Share Posted 9 October , 2012 In the 1918 RAF Muster roll he's listed as an Engineer with a rating of P.O. in the RNAS. Updated to Draughtsman with a rating of Sgt Mech in the RAF. with the number that Horatio supplied. Nominal rate of pay was £6. 0d Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted 28 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2012 Thanks Grant, this is very interesting to know. Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier. Best wishes Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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