Guest Posted 11 October , 2018 Share Posted 11 October , 2018 Hi im new to the Forum, i collect WW1 Medals. i have just picked up a WW1 BWM & Victory to a 36250 1 AM S Hinks with 4 RFC Titles and 2 observer half wings and a propeller bose clock with the following inscription on it: CENTRE OF PROPELLER TAKEN FROM A RECAPTURED BRITISH MACHINE BROUGHT DOWN ON THE YPRES FRONT BY LIEUT. CODY AND OBSERVER S. HINKS 25/1/17" I have done some research but have hit a bit of a brick wall, was it common for other ranks (airman first class) to act as observers? He appears to have been court martialled in 1917 and served with 41 SQN RFC. The Lieut Cody on the clock appears to have been killed later on in 1917. Have looked on ancestry and the web but there is little information to go on. any pointers or help would be much appricated cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 11 October , 2018 Admin Share Posted 11 October , 2018 Welcome to the Forum Strange this was recently discussed here, might be of use to see this thread David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierssc Posted 11 October , 2018 Share Posted 11 October , 2018 I don't think it was uncommon for ground crew to fly as observers in cases where simple gunnery rather than observer's skills might be required. There was a financial incentive to volunteer (the flying pay was good compared to an AM's usual wage) and I think I'm right in saying that James McCudden started flying as an observer in between his duties as a mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 11 October , 2018 Share Posted 11 October , 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, DavidOwen said: Welcome to the Forum Strange this was recently discussed here, might be of use to see this thread David Sounds more like the brain pickers have struck again... Edited 11 October , 2018 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 18:11, Andrew Upton said: Sounds more like the brain pickers have struck again... Andrew only asked for help as could not find anything when i did a search online. Since then ive found his service sheet which matches where the medals etc came from plus the photographs that came with them. i bought them from the original "brain picker" who used it for gain when he sold them to me cheers al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 19 October , 2018 Share Posted 19 October , 2018 2 hours ago, Albert924 said: ... i bought them from the original "brain picker" who used it for gain when he sold them to me... That was my point I'm afraid - it's not the first time this forum has been approached for information on something only for the same to reappear on Ebay or similar shortly after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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