Can Any One Help

[Guest B16 EOL]

Hi

I am hoping someone can help me

I am trying to locate any information relating to My Grand Father

I do not have a lot of infor mation but his Royal Flynig Corps training note book has

recently entered my possesion and I would like to know about him

The information I have is

2nd Liet H.A Raymond 3rd Batt Duke of Wellington Regiment att RFC Reading December 10th 1917

and he may have been transfered to 40 TS Croydon 13th June 1918

I know its a long shot but i hope someone can help or point me in the right direction

Many Thanks

[Stebie9173]

This will be his Medal Index Card:

Medal card of Raymond, Harold Alfred

Corps Regiment No Rank

Army Service Corps S4/093598 Private

West Riding Regiment attached Royal Air Force Second Lieutenant

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1

These can be downloaded for £3.50 from the National Archives website and give us the starting point for research.

If you also check out the Long, Long Trail link at the top of the page, this will give you an idea of what can be done to research a Soldier/Airman.

Steve.

[Stebie9173]

Here is his London Gazette entry for his formal transfer to the RAF:

London Gazette 10-12-1918

Air Ministry,

10th December, 1918.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

FLYING BRANCH.

The undermentioned are granted temp. commns. as 2nd Lts. (A.) : —

16th Nov. 1918.

Harold Alfred Raymond (2nd Lt., W. Rid R., Spec. Res.).

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

He does seem to have been attached to the RFC and RAF before this, of course.

Steve.