Guest Cosmodog Posted 10 June , 2016 Share Posted 10 June , 2016 My father Edward Thomas WARD joined RAF in April 1918 as a carpenter, transferred to France Aug 1918. He lost 2 fingers in an accident and I would love to know how to access medical records regarding this. Any suggestions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 10 June , 2016 Share Posted 10 June , 2016 My father Edward Thomas WARD joined RAF in April 1918 as a carpenter, transferred to France Aug 1918. He lost 2 fingers in an accident and I would love to know how to access medical records regarding this. Any suggestions please? I'm not sure if anything in-depth survives - Find My Past have his service record. #160038 Ward - http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fair79%2f1440%2f00053&parentid=gbm%2fair79%2f398107 Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nieuport11 Posted 10 June , 2016 Share Posted 10 June , 2016 Do you have his military record in AIR 79/1440/160038: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12141387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quemerford Posted 10 June , 2016 Share Posted 10 June , 2016 My father Edward Thomas WARD joined RAF in April 1918 as a carpenter, transferred to France Aug 1918. He lost 2 fingers in an accident and I would love to know how to access medical records regarding this. Any suggestions please? RAF Museum. Also TNA WO 339 file (if it exists) would detail Medical Boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdparker Posted 12 June , 2016 Share Posted 12 June , 2016 I have the book of the history of 115 Sqdn and although the chapter on WW1 is only 2 pages it refers to an accident on 8th November 1918 when a bomb exploded on the ground. 10 mechanics were killed- see The Sky Their Battlefield by Trevor Henshaw-and 11 injured. Maybe your father was injured in this accident, Regards Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 1 February , 2019 Share Posted 1 February , 2019 Very belated thanks to all who answered. Quemerford mentioned TNA WO 339 file. What is that? can I access it from Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nieuport11 Posted 1 February , 2019 Share Posted 1 February , 2019 The WO 339 file is the officers Army record However, he wasn't an officer so all the details will be in the AIR 79 (enlisted men record) referenced above, available via Findmypast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete-c Posted 8 February , 2019 Share Posted 8 February , 2019 On 01/02/2019 at 10:37, Sue Casey said: Very belated thanks to all who answered. Quemerford mentioned TNA WO 339 file. What is that? can I access it from Australia? TNA = The National Archives. See below. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 Thanks for your help. Still looking for details of explosion when loading planes in France. Regards Sue C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdparker Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 Sue, 115 Sqdn was formed on 1/12/1917 at Catterick in Yorkshire, but took a long to work up to operational readiness. It was part of the Independant Air Force under Major General Sir Hugh Trenchard, and was a heavy bomber unit flying the huge Handley Page 0/400 aircraft. The Sqdn was sent to France, and eventually arrived at Roville aux Chenes in North Eastern France on 1/9/1918. They carried out 15 successful bombing raids ending on 5/6 th November. The explosion presumably occured on the night of 8/9th November as the mechanics were loading the bombs. As stated earlier 10 mechanics were killed, and 11 injured, the dead are buried in Charmes Forest Cemetery. The explosion destroyed the hanger and the other aircraft inside it. You may get more information from the War Diary at The National Archives under the AIR/79 files as already suggested, but the mechanics who were injured may not be named Regards Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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