Stevend Posted 9 February Share Posted 9 February This officer was killed whilst serving in the RFC January 17th or 18th 1916 I am having some bother i was typing his name into the CWGC But having no results i believe hes buried in France..any help with ideas him on the siteso j can download a certificate of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 9 February Share Posted 9 February https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/4025922/richard-borlase-jenkins/ Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevend Posted 9 February Author Share Posted 9 February Thanks Peter Much appreciated no idea what I was doing wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevend Posted 9 February Author Share Posted 9 February Ixam looking into what type of aircraft this pilot would have been flying any help is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawhiri Posted 9 February Share Posted 9 February Unfortunately neither of the two casualty cards related to his death record the type of aircraft he was flying at the time. https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/jenkins-r.b https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/jenkins-r.b.-richard-borlase His associated casualty form is similarly devoid of any information. https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/12572 From information on Airhistory.org it appears that he was serving with 9 Squadron, having arrived in France on 21 December 1915. There is also a cryptic comment recorded that he was "Wounded during bombing. 2Lt RB Jenkins DoW 18.01.16", the reference for which is AIR 1/967, page 19. The Sherbourne School roll of honour has this to say: Died on 18 January 1916 at a Casualty Clearing Station in France of wounds received in action in a fight with a German Fokker plane as he was returning from bombing a German depot. Being unarmed at the time, he was making for home, his plane was hit in every part but the engine, he himself being struck on the side of the head. He made a perfect landing on his return, and appeared only slightly wounded, but died a few hours after of a haemorrhage of the brain. According to Wikipedia, 9 Squadron was flying B.E. 2c's at the time: .... before returning to Saint-Omer on 12 December as an army co-operation squadron.[14] Moving to Bertangles on 24 December, No. 9 Squadron commenced bombing missions on 17 January 1916 with the B.E.2c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevend Posted 9 February Author Share Posted 9 February Thank you very much for this information very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 9 February Share Posted 9 February (edited) And from the 100 years ago thread on the forum The Aerodrome - MONDAY, 17 JANUARY 1916 General Headquarters, Jan. 19th. "On January 17th sixteen of our aeroplanes attacked enemy supply depot at Le Sars (north-east of Albert), causing considerable damage. “During the day there were nineteen air encounters, in five of which enemy machines were driven down. Two of our aeroplanes were lost. "A hostile aeroplane was brought down near Frelinghien by our fire." RFC Communiqué No 27: On the 17th instant the Illrd Wing again attacked Le Sars with sixteen machines and caused considerable damage to the sheds and stores. In the Victory Claims for the day there is this for 9 Squadron which may add some context - 2nd-Lieut V D Bell & Lieut L Eardley-Wilmot, 9 Sqn, BE2c 4119, Fokker, driven down? south of Irles at 10:40/11:40 - 2 Lt Bell and Lt Eardley Wilmot (B.E.2c, 9 Sqn) escort to bombing machines, was waiting for two lagging machines when they were attacked from above and behind by a single-seater Fokker firing through his propellor, the pilot in a standing position. The German opened with a burst of three shots at 40 yards. Lt Bell turned the machine and his observer opened fire from the centre mounting with half a drum. The German turned and attacked again. Again the observer fired another half a drum, and the pilot of the hostile machine appeared to be hit. His gun was seen to swing outwards and he dived and was lost to sight. And under casualties - 2nd-Lieut R B Jenkins (Wia; dow 18-Jan-16, 9 Sqn, BE2c 2099? – took off 11:05/12:05 then shot up on bomb raid. http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70796 BE2c 2099 was still with 9 Squadron until early April 1916 when it was struck off strength "longeron warped and twisted " according to this thread. Perhaps a forum member like @topgun1918 has more information - or knows someone who does I take it you've noticed there is a Concentration Report on his Commonwealth War Graves Commission webpage showing where Richard was originally buried. Cheers, Peter Edited 9 February by PRC Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevend Posted 9 February Author Share Posted 9 February Thanks Peter No I havent noticed il have a look later tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfrank Posted 10 February Share Posted 10 February Thought the name rang a bell….appears on G Company RMC photo, May 1915. Front centre of this crop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevend Posted 10 February Author Share Posted 10 February Hi thanks for the photo verh good photo of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfrank Posted 10 February Share Posted 10 February 1 hour ago, Stevend said: Hi thanks for the photo verh good photo of him No problem. Pleased to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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