Information required of Clifford A. B. WILCOCK, RFC

Strutter15 · 27 June 2020, 07:30 AM

Can anyone help with any information regarding Clifford Arthur Bowman Wilcock, who, after being injured during the fighting at Ypres, was seconded to the RFC in July 1917? He retired from the RAF in 1938 with the rank of Group Captain, and I would like to know of his RFC/RAF service record, (his rank, the squadron(s) that he flew with, and the types of aircraft flown). He was to become a founder member of the newly formed RAF in 1918. . He subsequently became an MP after WW2, and was chairman of the now defunct Derby Aviation airline.
Many thanks in advance of any replies,
Strutter15

regular122 · 27 June 2020, 09:42 AM

Clifford Arthur Bernard Wilcock:

1912-1914 - Private, 14th London Regt, Service No. 1596.

Awarded 1914 Star.
Wounded at Ypres, Royal West Surrey Regt.
26 May 1917 - Temporary 2LT, to be Flying Officer, attached from Royal West Surrey Regt. He is not listed as having a Royal Aero Club Certificate No. but he was a flying officer.
March 1918 - Listed as temporary 2LT and a Flying Officer

Maybe that can get some folks started. Steve

Graeme · 27 June 2020, 01:10 PM

A little extra:

Temp. 2nd Lieut. C. A. B. B. Wilcock, attd. R.W. Surr. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List; May 26th [1917].

Temp. 2nd Lieuts. to be Temp. Lieuts.:—C. A. B. B. Wilcock; Jan.7th [1918].

Lieuts. to be Temp. Capts. whilst employed as Capts. (A.): C. A. B. B. Wilcock, Aug. 1st [1918].

Listed in the Air Force List for December 1922 as Flying Officer Clifford Arthur Bernard Bowman Wilcock AFC as of 1 August 1919; his AFC was reported in Gazette number 31378, page 7034, 3 June 1919 (the ‘Peace Gazette’)

Graeme

A little more:

Born on 28 April 1896.

Retired on 5 September 1938 and recalled to service on 4 September 1939, before finally retiring on 26 January 1946.

He died on 14 January 1962.