Guest Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nieuport11 Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffnut453 Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 (edited) Is this him? Edited 3 September , 2019 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsnorth36 Posted 5 September , 2019 Share Posted 5 September , 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex revell Posted 5 September , 2019 Share Posted 5 September , 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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