timhog Posted 27 February , 2007 Share Posted 27 February , 2007 Hi one and all. One more name from the Shoreham list. 2Lt George Hornby Birley, Royal West Surrey Regt and RFC. Pilot U/T RAeC Cert 1760 15-09-1915. All we have. Anyone able to help?? Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Munson Posted 28 February , 2007 Share Posted 28 February , 2007 Hello Tim - Just one brief mention of Birley in GERMAN AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN 1914-1918 by Joseph Morris - On the night of 27/28th November 1916 when Zeppelin L.34 was shot down near West Hartlepool by Second Lieutenant I.V. Pyott of No. 36 Squadron from Seaton Carew. Page 153.....The flare of the burning ship was seen as far north as Matfen, near Morpeth and as far south as Poppleton north of York. From the air it was seen by Captain G.H. Birley of No. 38 squadron at Buckminster, nearly 140 miles off. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 1 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2007 Terry. Thank you for the info, every little helps. All the best. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 1 March , 2007 Share Posted 1 March , 2007 The Times, Thursday, Jan 31, 1918 PS Did he join Fleet Air Arm after war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 1 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2007 Dom. Thanks for the clip. Fleet Air Arm?? don`t know, my first post was all we have on him. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 1 March , 2007 Share Posted 1 March , 2007 I only ask as there was a naval flyer called GH Birley, but i don't think it's same man. By the way, did you notice how his poor wife to be doesn't merit a first name?! Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMAT Posted 7 November , 2023 Share Posted 7 November , 2023 @timhog I'm not sure if you are still interested in the information about George Hornby Birley as I see this was posted many years ago but I think I may have some answers about his life... and questions too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawhiri Posted 8 November , 2023 Share Posted 8 November , 2023 Welcome to the forum VMAT, timhog hasn't visited the forum since June of last year, but you have tagged him which should alert him to your post. George Birley's RAF officer's personal file has been digitized as part of the AIR 76 series and is available from the National Archives as a free download after you have registered an account there. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8192482 He also has a casualty form available online, which will complement much of the information in his officer's personal file. https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/636 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMAT Posted 9 November , 2023 Share Posted 9 November , 2023 Thank you Tawhiri... I will look into it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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