Guest KevinEndon Posted 26 October , 2006 Share Posted 26 October , 2006 I know how to get a M.I.C. to a soldier but how do I find info on an R.A.F. bloke. 235170 A.C.1 W.G. YORK R.A.F. Many thanks on any info on him but would really love to know how to go about finding info on other R.A.F. or R.F.C. chaps. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 26 October , 2006 Share Posted 26 October , 2006 I know how to get a M.I.C. to a soldier but how do I find info on an R.A.F. bloke. 235170 A.C.1 W.G. YORK R.A.F. Many thanks on any info on him but would really love to know how to go about finding info on other R.A.F. or R.F.C. chaps. Kevin Hi Kevin, York,William Girton was originally an RNAS man He enlisted as an Aircraftsman 2nd Class Official No F35170 in the RNAS on 8th August 1917 with trade of labourer He was promoted to Aircraftsman 1st Class on 8th February 1918 (automatically after 6 months service) He became a Private 1st Class RAF Official Number 235170 on 1st April 1918 He was born 9th April 1883 at Northampton He was serving at Dunkirk in October 1917 where he is recorded as having reported sick. I'm afraid I cannot help with RFC or RAF matters as my field of knowledge is RNAS Regards Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 26 October , 2006 Share Posted 26 October , 2006 WOW thanks manicafan much appreciated, and thanks for looking him up even though he was not in your field. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted 27 October , 2006 Share Posted 27 October , 2006 I was tracing an RAF man any possibility you have seen my post on another thread 1st AM Farmer Some pals certainly seem to have the knack with this info I tend to wander round aimlessly looking and get distracted by other interesting tidbits easily Just reread your post only if he was in the RNAS and trensfereed naturally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 27 October , 2006 Share Posted 27 October , 2006 I am also interested in a couple of RAF men. Are their service records getatable without going all the way down south? I know the RFC men’s service records are with the normal army ones, but the RAF have their own. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armoured Farmer Posted 30 October , 2006 Share Posted 30 October , 2006 Hello, RFC men who transferred to the RAF and RAF servicemen's records of service are at Kew in original document form in class list Air 79, sorted by service number: - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...se&MARKER=0 to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...E&MARKER=-1 More information on them here: - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...p?sLeafletID=60 Last week I photographed the attestation paper of an RFC soldier who was killed in action on 21/10/16. This was in AIR 79/127. Regards Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Evans Posted 30 October , 2006 Share Posted 30 October , 2006 'Airmen Died in the Great War' (ISBN0 903754 45 2) is an excellent book - it does what it says on the cover. No help with survivors though. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armoured Farmer Posted 30 October , 2006 Share Posted 30 October , 2006 I know how to get a M.I.C. to a soldier but how do I find info on an R.A.F. bloke. 235170 A.C.1 W.G. YORK R.A.F. Kevin, He should be here: - AIR 79/2116 235100 - 235220 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...;accessmethod=0 Regards Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrymurland Posted 5 November , 2006 Share Posted 5 November , 2006 The other source for information is the RAF Museum. They can be contacted at www.rafmuseum.org Their archives can be visited by prior appointment made in writing. I have recently been very successful in finding my grandfather's casualty record from 1918 and further details of his training. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 22 November , 2006 Share Posted 22 November , 2006 Duncan have sent mic via email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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