Men of the Royal Naval Air Service

[Anthony Bagshaw]

William Reginald Dainty

Native of Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts

Flt Sub Lt 8th Aug 1915

R Aero Club Cert No 1992 on 6th Nov 1915 at Chingford

In HMS Excellent 8th Aug1915 - 3rd Sep 1915

At Chingford 4th Sep 1915 - 13th Dec 1915

At Calshot 14th Dec 1915 - 3rd Feb 1916

In HMS Vindex 4th Feb 1916 - 7th Apr 1916

At Dover 8th Apr 1916 - 2nd Nov 1916

In HMS Manxman 3rd Nov 1916 - 28Jan1917

Commission as FSL terminated 3rd Jun 1917

Appointed as Lt [RNVR] 4th Jun 1917

Thats all I have on him

Regards Duncan

Duncan,

Thats superb, many thanks

[bts1970]

Duncan

for the info you got on my two lads many, many thanks

Going on from your list of books as soon as you nailed down the location & action i scanned the books as it were ( something i should of done earlier ) & found another reference to him in "VC`s of the first world war, Gallipoli" by Stephen snelling, mentioned with the action that earned Tisdall`s VC.

Many thanks again

Bob

[Aneurin]

Duncan

Many thanks for the very useful information on HW Adams and EJK Buckley.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Best wishes

Aneurin

[bts1970]

CPO Goeffrey Charlton Paine Rumming ( Born Purton 2/12/1888 )

CGM

mentioned in despatches

Medaille Militaire

who died age 29 on 04 November 1917 ( Died of wounds received )

Wounded while attacking Turkish trenches in an armoured car on Gallipoli.

Remembered with honour

CALNE (CURZON STREET) CEMETERY

Pic of Goeffrey`s grave in calne, Anyone wanting any full size pics please mail me

Regards

Bob

[george emmons]

Hi Duncan,

Would you happen to have anything on Lieut. Percy Wyfold Stout, RNVR?

Have his RNVR record of service which states that he was RNAS (Armoured Car Squadron) 21.6.25 - 28.12.15 on the books of PRESIDENT. He served in the army both before and after his RNAS service for which he was MID in Gen Haig's Despatch LG 15.6.16 (No. 29623). Have much on his army service, sports and civilian career, am trying to locate him during the period of his naval service for which he also received the 14-15 Star named to him as Lt, RNVR. Any details much appreciated.

George

[Guest]

Hi Duncan,

Would you happen to have anything on Lieut. Percy Wyfold Stout, RNVR?

Have his RNVR record of service which states that he was RNAS (Armoured Car Squadron) 21.6.25 - 28.12.15 on the books of PRESIDENT. He served in the army both before and after his RNAS service for which he was MID in Gen Haig's Despatch LG 15.6.16 (No. 29623). Have much on his army service, sports and civilian career, am trying to locate him during the period of his naval service for which he also received the 14-15 Star named to him as Lt, RNVR. Any details much appreciated.

George

Hi George,

I've got virtually nothing on him. His commission is gazetted on the London Gazette of 29th Jun 1915 and the same event is published in the Aeroplane magazine of 30th Jun 1915.

I would be interested in anything you have on his army career

Regards Duncan

[george emmons]

Hi Duncan,

Thank you for your timely reply, disappointing that 'tweren't more; but helpful, nonetheless, in that I finally learned how to search by date in the Gazettes.

Stout's military career can be summarised as follows"

2 LT, 13th RRC (20th H (SR)) 8.9.14, later antedated to 1.9.14

LT, 13th RRC (ditto) 3.3.15

RNVR service next with RNAS Armoured Cars Squadron in FF, MID as previous

LT, General List 29.12.15

LT, MMGC 24.10.16

A/Capt, MMGC 16.8.17 (whilst commanding 11th LAMB in Egypt/Palestine)

Staff Captain, GHQ EEF 1917

Released 12.9.19

Relinquish Commission & granted rank of Captain 21.1.20

Awards:

DSO, LG 16.8.17 p. 8452; OBE, LG 2.2.29 p. 53; Order of the Nile, 4th Cl LG 26.11.19 p. 14637; MID LG 15.6.16, 12.1.18, 22.1.19. All his public notices, Who's Who, OBE Book, etc, show five MID's, but only three found.

1914-15 Star issued by Admiralty: Lieut, RNVR, BWM & VM by War Office: Capt.

General:

b. 23.11.1875, d. 9.10.1937 A prominent businessman in Egypt, he was a former Rugby International.

Trust that the above is more than enough for your purposes. Should you locate anything which places him with a specific AC Squadron during his naval service, it would be considered the utmost kindness if you would communicate the same.

Regards,

George

[Guest]

Hi Duncan,

Thank you for your timely reply, disappointing that 'tweren't more; but helpful, nonetheless, in that I finally learned how to search by date in the Gazettes.

Stout's military career can be summarised as follows"

2 LT, 13th RRC (20th H (SR)) 8.9.14, later antedated to 1.9.14

LT, 13th RRC (ditto) 3.3.15

RNVR service next with RNAS Armoured Cars Squadron in FF, MID as previous

LT, General List 29.12.15

LT, MMGC 24.10.16

A/Capt, MMGC 16.8.17 (whilst commanding 11th LAMB in Egypt/Palestine)

Staff Captain, GHQ EEF 1917

Released 12.9.19

Relinquish Commission & granted rank of Captain 21.1.20

Awards:

DSO, LG 16.8.17 p. 8452; OBE, LG 2.2.29 p. 53; Order of the Nile, 4th Cl LG 26.11.19 p. 14637; MID LG 15.6.16, 12.1.18, 22.1.19. All his public notices, Who's Who, OBE Book, etc, show five MID's, but only three found.

1914-15 Star issued by Admiralty: Lieut, RNVR, BWM & VM by War Office: Capt.

General:

b. 23.11.1875, d. 9.10.1937 A prominent businessman in Egypt, he was a former Rugby International.

Trust that the above is more than enough for your purposes. Should you locate anything which places him with a specific AC Squadron during his naval service, it would be considered the utmost kindness if you would communicate the same.

Regards,

George

Hi George,

Thank you for the info. Of course I will pass anything more I find on to you

Regards Duncan

[kemrobson]

I have information of virtually all men of the Royal Naval Air Service. This info varies from full name/official number up to very much more. These men would include attached RNVR officers and I am at present working on men of the RNVR Anti Aircraft Corps of the RNAS.

Hi Duncan

I am researching my old school war memorial and wonder if you have any information on Allison J L, Aged 19, Flight Sub Lt died 18-Mar-18, buried at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix?

Regards

Keith

[Guest]

Hi Duncan

I am researching my old school war memorial and wonder if you have any information on Allison J L, Aged 19, Flight Sub Lt died 18-Mar-18, buried at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix?

Regards

Keith

Hi Keith:

Joseph Leyland Allison, born 28th Sep 1888. A native of Manchester.

PFO 28th Aug1917 FSL 12th Nov 1917

Royal Aero Cert No 5410 at Vendome on 28th Oct 1917

At Greenwich 27th Aug 1917 - 27th Sep 1917

At Vendome 28th Sep 1917 - 3rd Nov 1917

At Cranwell 4th Nov 1917 - 19th Jan 1918

Manston War Flight 20th Jan 1918 - 7th Feb 1918

At Dunkirk 3rd Feb 1918

No 3 Sqdn date unknown - 18th Mar 1918

FTR from combat nr Haubourdin in Camel B7217 am 18th Mar 1918

Claimed by Ltn H. von Haebler of Jasta 36 at Gondecourt at 11.20

Regards Duncan

[kemrobson]

Hi Duncan

Thanks very much, that's brilliant.

Regards

Keith

[whatisart]

Duncan

Again, thanks for the information – it helped a lot. Well the site is coming along nicely - my main task now is to fill in the gaps on the rest of the crew. I'm not having much luck coming up with records for several members of the crew at the PRO – although maybe I was having an off day/s.

Anything you have that might help paint a better picture of each of the men would be hugely appreciated. I have a fair amount on Elliott – just not put it up yet. Now, he's is turning out to be a very interesting character.

The main site is...

http://web.mac.com/whatisart/iWeb/NS11/NS11.html

Follow 'The Last Crew" link to se what I have so far.

Thanks a million

Peter

[Guest]

Duncan

Again, thanks for the information – it helped a lot. Well the site is coming along nicely - my main task now is to fill in the gaps on the rest of the crew. I'm not having much luck coming up with records for several members of the crew at the PRO – although maybe I was having an off day/s.

Anything you have that might help paint a better picture of each of the men would be hugely appreciated. I have a fair amount on Elliott – just not put it up yet. Now, he's is turning out to be a very interesting character.

The main site is...

http://web.mac.com/whatisart/iWeb/NS11/NS11.html

Follow 'The Last Crew" link to se what I have so far.

Thanks a million

Peter

Hi Peter,

Here's the first two:

Elliott,Arthur Stanley,

Born 18th Feb 1894

Entered RNAS as Flt Sub Lt on 2nd Jan 1916

Promoted to Flt Lt 30th Jun 1917

At Wormwood Scrubbs 2nd Jan 1916

At Talbot Works 6th Mar 1916

At Anglesey 28th Jun 1916

At Mullion 28th May 1917

DSC gazetted 1st Oct 1917 for anti submarine operations

MID gazetted 1st Jan 1919 for services with the coastal patrol

Warneford,William Kemeys Francis Goodall

Entered the RNAS as a Flt Sub Lt 24th Oct 1914

Promoted to Flt Lt 25th Jun 1915

Promoted to Flt Cdr 30th Jun 1917

At Farnborough Nov 1914

At Eastchurch Dec 1914

At Wormwood Scrubbs Mar 1915

At Anglesey Dec 1915

At Capel Jul 1916

At Longside Aug 1916

At East Fortune Jan 1917 & Mar 1918

At Longside Oct 1918

MID gazetted 1st May 1918 no details

MID gazetted 1st Jan 1919 for services with the coast patrol

More to follow

Regards Duncan

[Guest]

Hi Peter,

Here's the first two:

Elliott,Arthur Stanley,

Born 18th Feb 1894

Entered RNAS as Flt Sub Lt on 2nd Jan 1916

Promoted to Flt Lt 30th Jun 1917

At Wormwood Scrubbs 2nd Jan 1916

At Talbot Works 6th Mar 1916

At Anglesey 28th Jun 1916

At Mullion 28th May 1917

DSC gazetted 1st Oct 1917 for anti submarine operations

MID gazetted 1st Jan 1919 for services with the coastal patrol

Warneford,William Kemeys Francis Goodall

Entered the RNAS as a Flt Sub Lt 24th Oct 1914

Promoted to Flt Lt 25th Jun 1915

Promoted to Flt Cdr 30th Jun 1917

At Farnborough Nov 1914

At Eastchurch Dec 1914

At Wormwood Scrubbs Mar 1915

At Anglesey Dec 1915

At Capel Jul 1916

At Longside Aug 1916

At East Fortune Jan 1917 & Mar 1918

At Longside Oct 1918

MID gazetted 1st May 1918 no details

MID gazetted 1st Jan 1919 for services with the coast patrol

More to follow

Regards Duncan

Hi Peter,

Here are the rest

Cameron,Frederick,

Born 19th Jan 1899 in Manchester

Enlisted in RN as a Boy Seaman 1st Apr 1915

Off No J37870

Transfered to RNAS as Boy Mech 19th Jul 1915

Air Mech 2 19th Jan 1917

Air Mech 2 [RAF] 1st Apr 1918

Off No 313043

Served at Cranwell, Kingsnorth, Longside (Oct 1918), Pulham (Jun 1919)

Lewry,Charles

Born 22nd Dec 1892 at Alverstoke, Hants

Enlisted in RN as a Boy Seaman 24th Aug 1909

Off No J5174

Transferred to RNAS as a Ldg Mech 1916

Petty Officer by Mar 1918

RAF Off No 313806

Served in Ganges, Leviathan, Invinceable, Victory, Neptune, Excellent, Hercules prior to RNAS service

AFM but no details

O'Connor,Charles,

Born 1st Oct 1891 at Strand, London

Enlisted in RNAS early Dec 1914

Off No F2460

Original trade driver

Ch Petty Off 3 1st Mar 1917

Ch Mech [RAF] 1st Apr 1918

Off No 202460

Connelly,Thomas

Born 30th Sep 1892 at Airdrie, Lanarkshire

Enlisted in RNAS as Air Mech 2 6th Sep 1916

Off No F20367

Trade w/t operator

Air Mech 3 [RAF] 1st Apr 1918

Off No 220367

Jacques,Alfred Thomas,

Born 6th May 1900 at Stapleford, Notts

Enlisted in RNAS as a Boy Mech 2nd Nov 1917

Off No F40902

Boy [RAF] 1st Apr 1918

Off No 240902

Aircraftsman 2 [RAF 6th May 1918

Jarrett, Thomas George

Born 2nd Nov 1898 at Bromley, Kent

Enlisted in RNAS as an Aircraftsman 2 in mad Sep 1916

Off No F20797

Trade labourer

Aircraftsman 1 3rd Aug 1917

Private 1 [RAF] 1st Apr 1918

Waghorn,Percy James,

Born 30th Mar 1893 at Keston, Kent

Enlisted in RNAS as an Air Mech 1 in Nov 1914

Off No F2161

Trade airship rigger

Ldg Mech 01Aug1915

Cpl [RAF] 1st Apr 1918

Off No F202161

Thats all I have

Regards Duncan

[wyndham]

My father, Jack Wyndham Money was captured by the Germans on 30 May 1918 as a result of their F2a being forced to land on the water due to fuel starvation. He and Ensign G T Roe, US Navy were captured and Capt Young was killed in the cockpit. I should like to know what happened to the other 2 crew members who were:-

Cpl F Grant and Pte H F Chase

This information is taken from the Casualty Card prepared prior to the Court of Inquiry into the loss of F2a No 8660.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[Guest]

My father, Jack Wyndham Money was captured by the Germans on 30 May 1918 as a result of their F2a being forced to land on the water due to fuel starvation. He and Ensign G T Roe, US Navy were captured and Capt Young was killed in the cockpit. I should like to know what happened to the other 2 crew members who were:-

Cpl F Grant and Pte H F Chase

This information is taken from the Casualty Card prepared prior to the Court of Inquiry into the loss of F2a No 8660.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Hi Wyndham

I'm afraid I have nothing on Grant, F who became a PoW

Chase,H.F. date of death is given as the 30th May but as he has no known grave it probably means that his body was not recovered and his death was presumed

He is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial at Southampton

Regards Duncan

[matteyre]

My Grandfather Harry Oswald Eyre was posted as a temporary 2nd Lieutenant to Kilwa as part of RNAS MT Column, 648 Company ASC on the 22/9/1916.He was previously with 570 Company in Voi. Which RNAS squadrons would have been there? In his sketch book there is a drawing of a Captain "H" RFC dated 1917, so guess he would have been based there. Any more details would be fantastic.

[welshdoc]

Hi Duncan do you have anything on,thanks gareth

F24304 .H.R.RICHARDSON .(A.C.T.)? A.M.1. R.N.A.S

[Guest]

Hi Duncan do you have anything on,thanks gareth

F24304 .H.R.RICHARDSON .(A.C.T.)? A.M.1. R.N.A.S

Hi Gareth

Sorry to disappoint you all I have is that he was a carpenter

Enlisted 29Nov1916 He was an Air Mech 1 and became an AM2 [RAF] on 1st April 1918

This is unusual as anyone enlisted as an AM1 [RNAS] in 1916 would normally have become an AM1 [RAF]

Sorry I can't help any further

Regards Duncan

[Guest]

My Grandfather Harry Oswald Eyre was posted as a temporary 2nd Lieutenant to Kilwa as part of RNAS MT Column, 648 Company ASC on the 22/9/1916.He was previously with 570 Company in Voi. Which RNAS squadrons would have been there? In his sketch book there is a drawing of a Captain "H" RFC dated 1917, so guess he would have been based there. Any more details would be fantastic.

Hi,

I have no details of your grandfather although if I had come across such a person in such a unit I would have recorded the fact on my database. As far as Squadrons are concerned, the arrangements in the RNAS at this time were confused or informal, take your choice which. Sorry I can't help further, but I have added the name and details to my database.

Regards Duncan

[welshdoc]

Hi Gareth

Sorry to disappoint you all I have is that he was a carpenter

Enlisted 29Nov1916 He was an Air Mech 1 and became an AM2 [RAF] on 1st April 1918

This is unusual as anyone enlisted as an AM1 [RNAS] in 1916 would normally have become an AM1 [RAF]

Sorry I can't help any further

Regards Duncan

Thank you Duncan, thats interesting, on his BWM he is listed as ACT AM 1 RNAS , I presume this is for acting AM 1, Im slightly surprised his medal is to RNAS rather than RAF I presumed he had left the service before it beame the RAF. I will have to download his service details. gareth

[Guest]

Thank you Duncan, thats interesting, on his BWM he is listed as ACT AM 1 RNAS , I presume this is for acting AM 1, Im slightly surprised his medal is to RNAS rather than RAF I presumed he had left the service before it beame the RAF. I will have to download his service details. gareth

Hi Gareth,

I would appreciate his service details to add to my database

Regards Duncan

[Kate Wills]

Duncan,

Do you have any information on GEORGE GUDGEON and A H HAYES please. They seemed to have been stationed at Cranwell in 1918.

Many thanks

Kate

[Guest]

Duncan,

Do you have any information on GEORGE GUDGEON and A H HAYES please. They seemed to have been stationed at Cranwell in 1918.

Many thanks

Kate

Hi Kate

George Stanton Halliday Gudgeon F15774

Born 26th Jan 1879 at St Pancras, London

Enlisted as Air Mech 2 in June 1916

Rated Acting Air Mech 1 on 1st Jan 1918

Became Air Mech 2 [RAF] on 1st April 1918 as 215774

Trade carpenter

He is mentioned in the following editions of the "Piloteer" the station magazine of Cranwell:

Dec1917: Mar 1918: May 1918: Jun1918: Jul1918:

Alexander Henry Hayes Lt [RNVR]

Born 27th May 1884

He served at White City in ug 1916 & Jan 1917

He served at Wormwood Scrubbs Dec 1917

He is also mentioned in the "Piloteer" of Jun1918 & Jul1918

I'm afraid that's all I have.

I would appreciate anything you find out to add to my database

Regards Duncan

[Terry Denham]

Do you have anything on the man below? I am particularly interested in the circumstances of his death and whether he was still serving at the time. He is not listed in 'Airmen Died' and so I am presuming his was a post-discharge death and he is a potentially uncommemorated casualty.

Any information would be appreciated.

F/20 Leading Mechanic George Warren Herbert Biddle RNAS

Died 09.12.14