ATNOMIS Posted 13 March , 2019 Share Posted 13 March , 2019 Pals I'm after any details on Second Lieutenant JOHN ARMSTRONG RFC. John Armstrong CWGC His Mic entitled to BWM & Vic, time in the field 24/12/16 - 9/6/17 Commisioned RFC 23/2/18. Address on Rear of Mic Father A.W Armstrong, Gonan Pendre Ave Prestatyn North Wales.. Hes buried locally.Strange thing saying Killed Thanks in Advance Simon Mic Name: John Armstrong Regiment or Corps: Honourable Artillery Company, RoyalFlyingCorps Regimental Number: 4933, 4933 Medal Roll ame: Jack Armstrong Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Honourable Artillery Company Regimental Number: 4933 Sub Unit: (Infantry) Previous Units: 2/H.A.C. 4933 Pte Name: John Armstrong Death Date: 27 Mar 1918 Rank: 2 Lieutenant (T) Regiment: Royal Flying Corps Type of Casualty: Killed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 13 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2019 (edited) Ive found a Brother https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/250950/armstrong,-andrew-alexander/ PrivateARMSTRONG, ANDREW ALEXANDER Service Number 859924 Died 23/08/1917 Aged 32 44th Bn.Canadian Infantry Son of A. W. and Frances Armstrong, of "Govan," Pendre Avenue, Prestatyn, Flints, Wales. Native of Chester, England. Returned from Govan, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1915. VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY Edited 13 March , 2019 by ATNOMIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 13 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2019 1901 Census living at 25 Victoria Rd St Oswald 1911 Census living at 22 Liverpool Rd Chester Both brothers remembered at The Town Hall Memorial http://www.carlscam.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 13 March , 2019 Share Posted 13 March , 2019 (edited) Hi He was Killed in a Flying Accident whilst flying as a pupil with 120 training squadron . He crashed from 700 feet whilst flying in AW FK3 A1505 . The other person in the plane Lt E S Howells was also killed. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/armstrong-john Steve Edited 13 March , 2019 by hmsk212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 13 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2019 2 hours ago, hmsk212 said: Hi He was Killed in a Flying Accident whilst flying as a pupil with 120 training squadron . He crashed from 700 feet whilst flying in AW FK3 . The other person in the plane Lt E S Howells was also killed. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/armstrong-john Steve Steve Thank you. Fickle finger of fate the name of the Aircraft Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3. Local men it's so sad. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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