Mark Hone Posted 10 July , 2007 Share Posted 10 July , 2007 In the final stages of inputting the names for 1914-16 onto the Bury Virtual War Memorial, the appendices at the back of each volume of the 'Book of Honour', which list the men for whom the Bury Times did not have a photograph are, as expected. yielding a fair number of mystery men who can't be traced on CWGC or SDGW. One of them is: 'Captain C. DARBYSHIRE (35), formerly of Bury, of the Royal Flying Corps, was killed in 1915.' I can find no trace of him, nor variant spellings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esskay Posted 10 July , 2007 Share Posted 10 July , 2007 It's a long shot Mark - but Ancestry has a death registered in Marylebone in the second quarter of 1915 of a 36 year old Charles Darbyshire He seems to be the only one on there to fit the bill If you are interested in ordering the certificate the ref was Vol 1a, page 771 Good Luck Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 10 July , 2007 Share Posted 10 July , 2007 There was a Captain Charles Darbyshire, Hussars, Lancashire Fusiliers and R.F.C. (also Dragoon Guards) Probably our man? LG 5-9-1911 4th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, Captain Charles Darbyshire, from 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars, Special Reserve, to be Captain. Dated 6th September, 1911. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 24-1-1913 ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Military Wing, Captain Charles Darbyshire 4th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, to be a Flying Officer, and to be seconded Dated 7th November, 1912. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 10-7-1914 ESTABLISHMENTS. ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Military Wing, Captain Charles Darbyshire, 4th Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers, from a Flying Officer, to be appointed to the Reserve. Dated 4th July, 1914. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 3-10-1914 4tth Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, Captain Charles Darbyshire (temporary retired pay), resigns his commission. Dated 4th October, 1914. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= There are also further earlier LG entries. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 10 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 10 July , 2007 Thanks for the replies. This former LF Officer sounds like the bloke. The question is , why does the Bury Times record him as being killed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esskay Posted 10 July , 2007 Share Posted 10 July , 2007 The question is , why does the Bury Times record him as being killed? Another real long shot Mark - but weren't the first Zeppelin raids over London in mid 1915 - did they have a blackout like in WW2 - could he have been killed in an accident - or even a raid?? Cheers Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 11 July , 2007 Share Posted 11 July , 2007 He's not listed in the comprehensive Airmen Died in the Great War, so perhaps he was no longer with the RFC at the time of his death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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