Capt Stuart Grant-Dalton

[timhog]

Hi to one and all.

Another name from the WW1 Shoreham list.

Capt Stuart Grant-Dalton, DSO & bar The Yorkshire Reg, & RFC.

I have found him in, "the Sky", the LG.

We have, pilot U/T RAeC Cert 2052, 29-10-1915.

Can any one help with any info please.

Tim.

[linge]

Tim

DSO LG 27.7.16

Bar LG 25.11.16

Born 5.4.1886 Son of Horace and Constance Grant-Dalton

Married May, daughter of R. Michell, C.M.G. and Emily Graham, daughter of Lt-Gen Augustus Murray, C.B.

One daughter

Educated Uppingham School (arrived Sept 1901 - left Dec 1904) and Sandhurst

Gazetted to A.P.W.O. Yorks R 1906,; Adj., 5th Batt. Yorks R (T), from Sept 1913 until wounded at Ypres, April, 1915

Despatches

Obtained Pilot's Certificate with RFC Jan 1916 and proceeded to Egypt

Severely wounded, August 1916

Wing Commander R.A.F., A.F.C.(1919)

Order of the Nile (4th Class); Despatches (3)

22, Lansdown Crescent, Kensington, W

Sources: The DSO by O'Moore Creagh and Uppingham School Register 1880 to 1921

Regards

Pam

[Bob Coulson]

When wounded in August 1916 he had to have his foot amputated but continued to fly.

Bob.

[timhog]

Pam.

Great stuff as ever!! Thank you.

Tim.

[timhog]

Bob.

Thanks for that, these blokes were made of something special weren`t they.

Tim.