stevenbecker Posted 8 August , 2006 Share Posted 8 August , 2006 Mates, Is this man mentioned in any of your books on the RAF. He embarked with the 6 ALHR and made Sig/Sgt on Gallipoli. He was discharged and commisioned into the RFC in Aug 1916 but after that the only referance is that he was made Capt. Post war he moved to Shanghi China and worked there untill the WWII when he joined as Maj the IOAC in Bombay India. What IOAC could be is unknown? Any records of what Sqn's he served in or anyother details would be great. Cheers S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 August , 2006 Share Posted 8 August , 2006 Non WW1, but gfound this in the Times 7-7-1938 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 August , 2006 Share Posted 8 August , 2006 From the Gazette if you don't have the info already. LG 14-8-1916 The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lts. for duty with R.F.C. 8th Aug. 1916 : — Lce.-Corpl. Reginald Noel Swann, from 6th Australian Light Horse. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 23-2-1917 The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lts. (on prob.) for duty with R.F.C. : — Lce.-Corpl. Reginald Noel Swann, from Australian Imperial Force. 8th Aug. 1916. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 9-3-1917 ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Mil. Wing.—The undermentioned appts. are made: — Flying Officers.— Temp. 2nd Lt. (on prob.) R. N. Swann, Gen. List. 19th Feb. 1917. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 13-3-1919 Air Ministry, 13th May, 1919. . ROYAL AIR FORCE. ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH. The undermentioned Lts. (A.) to be Lts.: — R. N. Swann: 24th Apr. 1919. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 August , 2006 Share Posted 8 August , 2006 Possibly him: LG 18-10-1946 The KING has approved the following Promotions, Retirements, etc.: — INDIAN ARMY. Emergency Commissions. The under-mentioned officers relinquish their columns.: — Maj. R. N. SWANN (E.G.12622), 24th Apr. 1946, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.-Col. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenbecker Posted 8 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2006 Thanks mates, Very interesting. So by that I see he was possibly not a flying officer but worked in the ground staff, maybe in the clerical or pay area. He was an accountant by trade coming from Luna Mancester UK. Swann had been medicaly down graded while in hospital in the UK, this may also have stopped any flying? He after the war either started a Company or the company belonged to his family in Shanghai. Cheers S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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