Rob B Posted 29 September , 2005 Share Posted 29 September , 2005 I posted an enquiry earlier for FL LT R G Spence RNAS/RAF who was awarded the DFC in the LG Jan 1 1919. He is one of a few who did not get his citation published and we are non the wiser as to what he did to get this award. He flew DH 9's and was heavily involved in bombing Constantinople and the Bulgars and was shot down on a small Greek Island which he managed to get back to base from. I havn't a clue where this was and was wondering if the Squadron Diary is in circulation or was it burnt in the blitz or thrown over the side at Taranto on the squadrons way home. Can any one help. Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 September , 2005 Share Posted 29 September , 2005 01/04/18 Formed at Stavros from D Sqn later N 552, 553 & 554 Flts 09/18 adopted 221 Sqn numberplate 15/10/18 to Mudros - assets absorbed by 222 Sqn 12/18 Re-established 29/12/18 en route South Russia via HMS Riveria & HMS Empress 05/01/19 to Batum 10/01/19 to Petrovsk Kaskar dets Chechen, Lagan 18/08/19 begin evacuation 01/09/19 Disbanded Aircraft Used DH 4 04/18 - 10/18 CAMEL 04/18 - 09/18 DH9 07/18-10/18 DH9A 04/19-09/19 Stavros is on the Greek Mainland to the E of Salonika Mudros is an island in the Aegean Sea All the Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted 29 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2005 Thanks Chris, I have his statement of Navy Officer Service and it has him posted in July 1918 to 62 & 63 Wings RAF Stavros Greece and from 16/07/19 no further RAF records held, I am sure he didn't go to Russia as he would have mentioned it, as it was we got numerous asides to seeing the Golden Dome of Constantinople from 500 ft. Thanks, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 September , 2005 Share Posted 29 September , 2005 A 221 Sqn casualty Name: POOLE, ROLAND BARRETT Initials: R B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 62nd Wing 221st Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 18/12/1918 Additional information: Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Poole, of 17, Strathearn Rd., Leamington Spa. Warwickshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 23. Cemetery: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY All the Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 September , 2005 Share Posted 29 September , 2005 A quick correction Mudros is on the Island of Lemnos All the best chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted 1 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2005 Chris thanks for that. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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