Second Lieutenant JOHN ARMSTRONG RFC Killed 27March 1918

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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

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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

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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

[hmsk212]

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

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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