CFC Upavon

[stevenbecker]

Mates,

Sorry about this but the name came up when a 68 Sqn (2 Sqn AFC) was sent on a course to this place to lean about 130 hp Clerget engines

He was shown based at Harlaxton (possibly the Grantham area?) at the time?

Upavon appears to be North of Thruxton Airdrome, was their any thing there?

All, this appears to be before the unit sailed to France middle 1917

These names are new to me and it looks like he traveled from around Essex to Wiltshire, I am i missing something

S.B

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Steve

CFS Upavon was located in Wiltshire about 1.5 miles SE from Upavon Village.

See: https://www.upavonpc.co.uk/community/raf-upavon-history

RFC Harlaxton was 2 miles South of Grantham. 68 Sqn was located there from 30 Jan 1917 until September 1917.

See also this previous query: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/163370-68-sqn-rfc-2-sqn-afc/#comment-1587766

 

Edited 6 December , 2022 by HERITAGE PLUS
Added info

[stevenbecker]

Mate,

Cheers, thanks that clears that up.

S.B

[nils d]

On 05/12/2022 at 22:05, stevenbecker said:

 

He was shown based at Harlaxton (possibly the Grantham area?) at the time

These names are new to me and it looks like he traveled from around Essex to Wiltshire, I am i missing something

S.B

What is missing is the name of the individual you're researching.

Who is "He" ?

[stevenbecker]

Nils,

Sorry he is;

PACKER    Alfred Percival    2645    Pte    03 LHR    21R to isol camp 9-16 to 1 LHTR 10-16 to hosp (abcess) 11-16 rtn 12-16 to trade test att RFC Kantara 1-17 to Fitter? 2/AM 68 Sqn (2 Sqn) AFC 1-17 to 1/AM at Harlaxton UK 5-17 att Course Clerget engines at Upavon UK 6-17 to Havre 9-17 to Cpl Mech 11-17 F&B    N/R    Motor driver   age  31    Port Elliston SA    enl 28-1-16    RTA 6-6-19    Nok Westbourne Park SA

He is part of the 30,000 + ALH soldiers I am checking out.

Cheers

S.B