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12 October 2010, 12:00 PM
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RFC or RNAS?
I am trying to trace my father in law's service records during the 1st World War, at every turn I hit a brick wall. He was in the Northumberland Fusiliers then transfered to either the RFC or RNAS. I have been unable to find any trace of him being transfered.
I have the following information: Name William Alexander Welch Watson Joined RFC/RNAS in 1917? Long Number 256094 and an RAF service number of 319479 Flight Cadet on his discharge papers. I have consulted the research staff at the RAF museum at Hendon and they believe that the 6 digit number belongs to the series of RNAS personnel transferred to the RAF I would be grateful for any assistance Thank you |
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12 October 2010, 12:56 PM
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Family research
Have you tried the National Archives online search for RFC/RNAS/RAF personnel? I've used it recently and they tell me that everything they have, has now been digitised. There were a lot of WW1 records which were destroyed in WW2 so if your search draws a blank there then they won't have it.
The other suggestion is to try the Army records as that might show a transfer to the appropriate Air Services/Flying Corps. Again if the records survived. Best of luck |
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12 October 2010, 11:48 PM
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I have answered this on another forum for "Bertie". I think you should be able to find a copy of his RAF record at the National Archives at Kew, west London. It should be in AIR79/2764 which covers the range 319454 to 319580, these documents are not on line but you can request a quote for a copy from the NA. john_g 66 Squadron |
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13 October 2010, 12:02 PM
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Thank you AHC-ED & John G for youre kind replies to my post.
I have been to both Kew and the RAF Museum and have exhausted all leads, still stuck with my brick wall. Thank you once again. Carol |
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13 October 2010, 02:02 PM
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Carol
According to the list in Hobson's "Airmen Died in the Great War 1914-1918" service numbers 244711 to 260000 were allocated to the RNAS in 1918; service numbers 316000 to 326000 were RAF Cadet allocations in October 1918. Also In the London Gazette of 4 January 1944, Captain William Alexander Welch Watson, Master, Merchant Navy is listed as having been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. If this is your father-in-law, then this reinforces the "naval" lineage. Graeme |
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13 October 2010, 05:08 PM
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June 92,
Is this him, by any chance?   Charley |
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