11 Squadron RCF Sergeant R E Tollerfield

[Guest]

Dear All,

I am researching my Great-Grandfather Reg Tollerfield, who served in 11 Sqdn as an observer & aerial gunner.

I have lots of interesting items from him passed to me from my Father.

These include his pilots' license, aerial maps of northern France, a huge number of photographs and several manuscripts, including the account of his battle with Jasta 11, led by Manfred von Richthofen. Other items of interest relate to his personal life, including his death in 1969 in Moscow.

My understanding of some of the terminology is poor, and I would value some support in making sense of this fascinating Man, especially from anyone who anyone who already has some information about him.

He flew with Capt E R Manning & Leiut Savery.

Edited 3 September , 2019 by Guest
typo

[nieuport11]

He was originally an air mechanic/corporal and his military record is in AIR 79/15/1197

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12738571

which you can access via Ancestry etc

 

As an officer his record is in AIR 76/509/32

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8234962

which you can view online

 

and his Army record in WO 339/135485

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1189286

 

His FE2b 7027 was hit by a shell on 22.10.16

And FE2b A810 was in combat 22.4.17 resulting in his being slightly wounded

 

Medal cards are in WO 372/20/47539

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5589569

and WO 372/23/176174

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6286125

He was awarded the Military Medal in July 1917 (London Gazette 1917 p6837)

 

There is a biography in 'A Contemptible Little Flying Corps'

A recruit, a direct entrant into RFC 20 April 1914. As 2AM with No.6 Sq served in France from 9 Sept 1914. Wounded 22 April 1917 as a Cpl(Observer) in No.11 Sq flying BE2f A3168 piloted by 2Lt Welsh [other records say A810 with Capt ER Manning]. Promoted Sgt (1st Class Pilot) 16 May 1917. Awarded MM in LG 9 July 1917 in his previous rank of Cpl. Was a Sgt (Mech) in April 1918 RAF Muster Roll

 

I've sent you the casualty reports separately

[Buffnut453]

Mel,

 

Was your Great-Grandfather still serving with 11 Sqn in the period Sept 1918 to July 1919?  If so, he may appear in some photos I have via a relative who also served on the Sqn.

 

Cheers,
Mark

[sadbrewer]

Is this him?

Edited 3 September , 2019 by sadbrewer

[kingsnorth36]

His Medals sold a few years back

 

https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?department=Medals&lot_id=258530

 

Regards

Richard

[alex revell]

Trevor Henshaw's TSTB gives that FE2b A810 attacked by 14 EA , shot up, but continued firing  after WIA, crash landed  4pm. damaged. Pilot R ER Manning Aust OK.  Corp R Tollerfield was wounded in hand. MM Action.