Gareth Davies Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 There is a young Russian cadet buried in Yatesbury. I assume that he was learning to fly but I know nothing more about him. Can anyone help please? http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4028787/VINAGRADOV, ALEXANDRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Wiltshire OPC Calne District casualty lists have him as a cadet pilot, born Petrograd 1897. 66th Sqn RFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alf mcm Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Gareth, He received his flying certificate on 15th August 1917, not long before he died. His certificate, and photograph, are here https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1283/31023_A200021-00342?pid=5659&backurl=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DZjC823%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsln%3Dvinagradov%26gsln_x%3D1%26MS_AdvCB%3D1%26cpxt%3D1%26cp%3D11%26catbucket%3Drstp%26MSAV%3D2%26pcat%3DROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3D5659%26dbid%3D1283%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ZjC823&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 25 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Thank you Alf. I am not a subscriber so can't see the documents (and I vaguely recall there being some rule against posting them but I may be wrong). Would he have had anything to do with 66 Sqn before he started his flying training? How long was he at Yatesbury for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 25 July , 2017 Share Posted 25 July , 2017 Gareth, From his Certificate:- 5143 VINAGRADOV, Alexandre House No. 67, Second Line, Petrograd Born - 14th May 1897 at Petrograd Nationality – Russian Rank, Regiment, Profession – Cadet Russian Flying Corps Certificate taken on – de Havilland Biplane At – Military School, Oxford Date – 15th August 1917 Accidentally killed in Wilts. 6th Sept. 1917 No mention of 66 Squadron. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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