StevieB Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Amongst a group of photos belonging to H E Ranson (see previous thread) is this photo of various officers of what could possibly be 47 Sqn RFC. Written on the back are the following names: E C Pratt I Gullen J A Rutherford J D F West C H Nic......... G E Todd P P.......... A G Forsyth J K T ........ Can anyone recognise any name amongst the list and provide any background info? H E Ranson is second left, back row. Notice how not one of them are wearing the same uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Possibles, but not that helpful: E C Pratt Medal card of Pratt, Edward C Corps Regiment No Rank Essex Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps Cadet I Gullen ??? Possibly Jan Cullen ? J A Rutherford Medal card of Rutherford, John Allan Corps Regiment No Rank Canadian Infantry 443383 Private Royal Garrison Artillery Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant (Commissioned 12-8-1916) Canadian Attestation Papers J D F West ??? C H Nic.... Medal card of Nicholls, E C H Corps Regiment No Rank The Queen's Regiment Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Lieutenant G E Todd Medal card of Todd, G E Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Flying Corps Captain Welsh Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant Colonel A G Forsyth ??? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted 9 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Thanks Steve, Thats a brilliant start. I've since found some info on G E Todd (Major) - he commanded No 46 Sqn in France between April/May 1916. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted 19 November , 2006 Share Posted 19 November , 2006 Here are a few extra snippets on George Eardley Todd from my roll of Welsh Regt Officers. This is from the Welch Regt. perspective. Todd,G.E: Welsh Regt. serving with the R.F.C: Lt. George Eardley Todd, to be Captain, 14.8.13., and to remain seconded. Capt: 14.8.13: Flying Officer R.F.C. Military Wing, was advanced to Flight Commander 1.5.14. Major: 2.5.18: Lt.Col: 28.1.20: O.B.E., MID (5x) 17.2.15, 14.6.18, 30.1.19 & 5.6.19. Legion of Honour (Chevalier) (France), Croix de Guerre (France), Order ofthe White Eagle of Serbia 4th Class with swords, Supplement to L.G: 5.4.19.(Lt. Col. Welsh Regt. att RFC). Home:- Flight Commander Aug.1914- March 1915; Sqd. Commander (T/Major) March-Sept. 1915; France:- Sept.1915 - Feb.1916; Home:- Wing Commander (T/Lt.Col.) Feb.1916-June 1917; Egypt & Middle East:- June 1917- Nov.1918: Appears in the 1927AL Supplement as Lt.Col RARO (Welch Regt.), (Class II Reserve). South African War, Cape Colony; Nov. 1901- March 1902. ORC; March 1902. Transvaal March to 31st May 1902. Queens Medal (5 clasps), 1914 Star, BWM & VM. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 19 November , 2006 Share Posted 19 November , 2006 Steve I've just had a look at the index in H A Jones' Over the Balkans and South Russia - the history of No 47 Sqn RFC/RAF - and none of the officers whose names appear in your post are mentioned, except Lt Col G E Todd. Todd appears as the commander of the 16th Wing, not as a squadron officer. Hence, I suspect that they may not have served in No 47 Sqn. Cheers Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickdavis Posted 19 November , 2006 Share Posted 19 November , 2006 The photo screams Midle East/Mediterranean. The clue may be the Bristol Scout D behind the group. 47 Sqn did operate some of these machines during its early days in Macedonia (e.g. 5603, 7029, 7030). GE Todd was a pre-war member of 2 Sqn RFC. Might the group by 16 Wing staff, which Todd was still commanding in September 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyBoy Posted 21 November , 2006 Share Posted 21 November , 2006 C H Nic... Possibly Charles Henry Nicholas ? Awarded RAeC 2277 on 14th Jan, 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsl Posted 7 August , 2010 Share Posted 7 August , 2010 Possibles, but not that helpful: E C Pratt Medal card of Pratt, Edward C Corps Regiment No Rank Essex Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps Cadet I Gullen ??? Possibly Jan Cullen ? J A Rutherford Medal card of Rutherford, John Allan Corps Regiment No Rank Canadian Infantry 443383 Private Royal Garrison Artillery Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant (Commissioned 12-8-1916) Canadian Attestation Papers J D F West ??? C H Nic.... Medal card of Nicholls, E C H Corps Regiment No Rank The Queen's Regiment Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Lieutenant G E Todd Medal card of Todd, G E Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Flying Corps Captain Welsh Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant Colonel A G Forsyth ??? Steve. Possibles, but not that helpful: E C Pratt Medal card of Pratt, Edward C Corps Regiment No Rank Essex Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps Cadet I Gullen ??? Possibly Jan Cullen ? J A Rutherford Medal card of Rutherford, John Allan Corps Regiment No Rank Canadian Infantry 443383 Private Royal Garrison Artillery Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant (Commissioned 12-8-1916) Canadian Attestation Papers J D F West ??? C H Nic.... Medal card of Nicholls, E C H Corps Regiment No Rank The Queen's Regiment Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Lieutenant G E Todd Medal card of Todd, G E Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Flying Corps Captain Welsh Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant Colonel A G Forsyth ??? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsl Posted 7 August , 2010 Share Posted 7 August , 2010 I have information on Lieutenant Edward Cecil Henry Edward NICHOLLS Royal Air Force 41st Sqdn (secondary unit The Queens - Royal West Surry Regiment) Died 20 Sepember 1918 If you are still looking for information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 29 September , 2019 Share Posted 29 September , 2019 Hi Stevie B, Thanks for posting up this fantastic photo. JDF West could be my wife's grandfather. He was in the Middlesex Regiment but transferred to the RFC and learnt to fly in Egypt in 1917-18. Would it be possible to post up the reverse of the photo to see if the names are in any order. Is there a chance that the fact that they are all in different uniforms means that this is a photo of a flying training class? Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 29 September , 2019 Share Posted 29 September , 2019 Do I detect medal ribbons on the photo which will date the photo as post war Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 29 September , 2019 Share Posted 29 September , 2019 (edited) Ray, Not sure that fits with what we know about JDF West's RFC career. We are wondering whether the chap sat cross-legged on the right might be him. He enlisted in Middlesex Regt, then commissioned into the Hampshire Regiment [according to family history memories] before joining RFC. I've had a look at the cap badge of the Hampshires for WW1 and although it's not a clear photo it does seem to match up - not sure about the badges on his lapels though. Were those rank badges? Regards Tom Edited 29 September , 2019 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 29 September , 2019 Share Posted 29 September , 2019 Any chance of a higher resolution scan ? Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed ROBINSON Posted 6 February , 2020 Share Posted 6 February , 2020 With thanks from John at the Special Collections and University ArchivesUniversity of Victoria Looks like Rutherford is the back row 2nd from the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nieuport11 Posted 7 February , 2020 Share Posted 7 February , 2020 All the identified men trained in Egypt. Rutherford and West were involved in an accident at the SoAF Heliopolis 7.12.17 'CH N' is CH Nicholas not ECH Nicholls 'JK T' is presumably JK Trench, with 22RS Aboukir Sep 17 to Dec 17 No record of a Gullen They were all together in Egypt in August 1917 through to about December Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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