Terry_Reeves Posted 28 April , 2018 Share Posted 28 April , 2018 (edited) Herbert Roy Burnett's file at TNA shows him as being missing believed killed on 25 September 1918. He was serving with 55 Sqn, I believe as an observer. He is recorded as being buried at Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz. I wonder if anyone can help with any details of his mission, aircraft type etc. please. TR Edited 28 April , 2018 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlaamse Verhalen Posted 28 April , 2018 Share Posted 28 April , 2018 This thread appears to be rather definitive Best wishes Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 28 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 28 April , 2018 22 minutes ago, Vlaamse Verhalen said: This thread appears to be rather definitive Best wishes Steve Steve Many thanks. He was awarded his MM whilst serving with the Royal Engineers Special Brigade. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils d Posted 4 May , 2018 Share Posted 4 May , 2018 On 28/04/2018 at 18:25, Terry_Reeves said: Steve Many thanks. He was awarded his MM whilst serving with the Royal Engineers Special Brigade. TR Was he? The RE special brigade were the gas people using highly educated graduates as corprals.This dosnt match Robinsons career path on the other thread where hes a mere despatch rider [in the RFC?] in Nov 1915 , before the MM was introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 4 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2018 (edited) Nils 3 hours ago, nils d said: Was he? The RE special brigade were the gas people using highly educated graduates as corprals.This dosnt match Robinsons career path on the other thread where hes a mere despatch rider [in the RFC?] in Nov 1915 , before the MM was introduced. Nils My post was about Burnett not Robinson. I am quite sure. Burnett's number was 106151 and he was part of a batch of some 300 plus corporals who disembarked in France on 13.7.15 to form the first two special companies. These were 186 and 187 companies. He attended Birkbeck College, University of London. [ University of London Student Records 1836-1936] His MM appears in the London Gazette here, 1 Oct 1917 http://tinyurl.com/yarncun6 Note he was from Finsbury Park, London. His father's address is given on his MIC as Finsbury Park. Moreover his father wrote a letter to the Air Ministry about his medals which further confirms this - see below. Edited 4 May , 2018 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils d Posted 11 May , 2018 Share Posted 11 May , 2018 Sorry for my error Terry .I detect a little bitterness in the Fathers letter.He must have had such hopes for his son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 11 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2018 No worries Nils. Yes, I think he was in a state of denial to start with. I wonder how many others felt that way and perhaps never could accept their relatives death when their remains were not found. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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