Lt Samuel Maxwell Laurent Greer, RFA & RFC.

[timhog]

Hi to one and all.

Another name from the WW1 Shoreham list.

Lt S. M. L. Greer RFA & RFC. all we have is pilot U/T RAeC Cert 1370 26-6-1915.

I have had a look in, "The Sky", Communiques, the LG and CWGC, no good.

Does any one have anything on him please?

Tim.

[Stebie9173]

Can't find a Samuel Maxwell Laurent Greer, but there is a Samuel THOMAS Laurent Greer:

LG 12-5-1914

War Office,

12th May, 1914.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

6th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Samuel Thomas Laurent Greer to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 27th April, 1914.

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

LG 21-8-1914

6th London Brigade.

The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:

Samuel T. L. Greer. Dated 5th August, 1914.

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

LG 5-10-1915

ESTABLISHMENTS.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Military Wing.

The undermentioned appointments are made:

Flying Officer

Lieutenant S. T. L. Greer, Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force. Dated 15th 'September, 1915.

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

LG 20-8-1917

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned to be Capts. 1st June 1916, except where otherwise stated :

Lt. S. T. L. Greer, with precedence as from 1st June 1916. 21st Aug. 1917.

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

LG 11-3-1919

Air Ministry,

11th March, 1919.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

FLYING BRANCH.

Capt. S. T. L. Greer, A.F.C., to be actg. Maj. whilst empld. as Maj. (A.). 1st Sept. 1918.

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

LG 22-7-1919

Air Ministry,

22nd July, 1919.

ROYAL, AIR FORCE .

FLYING BRANCH.

Capt. S. T. L. Greer, A.F.C., to be graded for purposes of pay and allowances as Maj. whilst empld. as Maj. (A.), 11th May 1919.

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

LG 3-1-1922

War Office,

3rd January, 1922.

TERRITORIAL ARMY.

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commission, 30th Sept. 1921, under A.O. 166/1921, as amended by A.O. 322 /1921, and retain their rank, except where. otherwise stated:

ROYAL HORSE, AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY

6th(Lond.) Bde.

Capt. S. T. L. Greer, A.F.C.

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

Steve.

[linge]

Tim

The man mentioned above by Steve ie Samuel Thomas Laurent Greer was born in about 1892 in Ireland.

1901 Census 7, Mortlake Rd, Kew, Surrey

Samuel Greer, Head, 47, Incorporated Accountant, Ireland

Julia A Greer, Head, 41, Ireland

Lucy Greer, Dau, 18, Ireland

William H Greer, Son, 13, Ireland

Samuel T L Greer, Son, 8, Ireland

Arthur L(aurent) Greer, Son, 4, Surrey Kew

Regard

Pam

[timhog]

Steve & Pam.

Thank you both, looks as if you have found something I will have another dig at my end.

Tim.