Tag Archives: RAF

A female RFC driver of the First World War

Posted on March 11, 2015 by DH

A female driver of the Royal Flying Corps aboard a motorcycle and sidecar, possibly in early 1918. The Women’s Rotal Air Force (WRAF) was formed in April 1918 and by the end of the First World War there were more than … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Gerald David Lomax, Welch Regiment

Posted on November 16, 2013 by DH

Second Lieutenant David Lomax is commemorated on a brass plaque at St Marylebone Church, London NW1. It mentions that he was attached to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, when he was mortally wounded at Fromelles in May 1915. It also … Continue reading →

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A South African RAF pilot

Posted on July 8, 2013 by DH

CWGC lists lieutenant Charles Perring as belonging to the Aircraft Acceptance Park at Hendon Aerodrome in London. He was killed in an air crash at Lympne in Kent on 9 August 1918 and originally came from Johannesburg, South Africa. The … Continue reading →

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RAF Museum secures lottery funding for World War I showcase

Posted on February 6, 2013 by DH

London’s Royal Air Force Museum’s plans to develop its Grahame-White Factory building into a showcase for its World War I collections have received initial support of £74,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The new exhibition, entitled the First Air War, … Continue reading →

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