Air Force Lists

[gnr.ktrha]

Hello,

Does anyone have any copies of the Air Force list, covering the Great War period ? If you do, would you please search for any men called 2nd Lt. J Farquhar. I have A BWM named to him and I am keen to find out as much about him as possible. I have a previous post regarding him, but so far all the replies are about a Lieutenant who was shot down and killed. I just want to know if it can be the same man, or if there was another with the same name.

Thank you very much for looking. Please add a post if you have any information.

Regards,

Stewart

[rflory]

The April 1918 Royal Air Force List has no "J. Farquhar." There is a Lieut. J G Farquhar, with a date of rank of 1 April 1918 and qualified as a Air and Seplane Officer.

There are two 2nd Lieutenants in the November 1918 Army List with the name:

2 Lt J. Farquhar, RFA SR with a date of rank off 8 April 1918

2 Lt. J. Farquhar, 8th Bn, The Black Watch with a date of rank of 28 March 1917

Gunner 1

[FredJCarss]

My gut feeeling is that I would rule out The Black Watch Officer

Commisioned 2/LT.28.3.17. Joined the 8TH Battalion 11.6.17. To Hospital 11.9.17. Promoted Lieut 28.9.18.

Kind regards

Fred

[MikeW]

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The April 1918 Royal Air Force List has no "J. Farquhar." There is a Lieut. J G Farquhar, with a date of rank of 1 April 1918 and qualified as a Air and Seplane Officer.

This one was qualified as a seaplane pilot so would have been ex RNAS.

I have found the April Air Force List to be somewhat flakey, especially with regard to a pilot's initials and rank - not surprising, bearing in mind the monumental task it must have been to quickly produce a definitive list of amalgamated RFC, RNAS, RNVR etc personell.

Mike

[gnr.ktrha]

Hello Thanks all for the replies.

There is a 2nd Lt J Farquhar in the Feb 1919 list, an Airoplane [Land Plane] officer. Are there any MIC cards for RAF medals ? That way, it will be possible to find out what rank was put on the medal. The Black Watch officer is still a possibility, as he may not have held the rank of Lt outside the UK and his highest overseas rank would have been put on his medal. I will have a look through my BW histories and officer lists to see if I can find out more about him.

Thanks once again for your time and help.

Stewart

[stevenbecker]

Mate,

Just to move to an angle, do you have the details on who killed this officer.

Lt Arthur Wallace Kemmis Farquhar 1 Sqn AFC

He was an observer with Lt Murphy in an FE 2b when he was shot dead in a dog fight near Ludd in Palestine 26th June 1918.

Do you know which enemy pilot may have claimed this engagment?

Cheers

S.B

[Andrew Smith]

Mate,

Just to move to an angle, do you have the details on who killed this officer.

Lt Arthur Wallace Kemmis Farquhar 1 Sqn AFC

He was an observer with Lt Murphy in an FE 2b when he was shot dead in a dog fight near Ludd in Palestine 26th June 1918.

Do you know which enemy pilot may have claimed this engagment?

Cheers

S.B

Steve I don't know who got Wally Farquhar but it was reported the EA's observer was hit. Perhaps you can connect the dots via the GAF's casualty reports.....long shot.

Andrew.