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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
Formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world. Wikipedia
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Born 1894
Died 1981
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 21865 Clerk Women's Royal Air Force
More about Emma Francis Blunkett Tipp -
Born 1881
Died 1959
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 169900 Royal Air Force
More about Thomas Coad Roskilly -
Born 1899
Died 1941
Royal Navy F45706 A,C.2 Royal Naval Air Service Icarus
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 245706 Aircraftsman II Royal Air Force
More about Ernest Frederick Griggs -
Born 1892
Died 1921
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 2nd Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 1148 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 1148 Corporal Royal Flying Corps
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More about Noel Butler Hemsley, M.b.e. -
Born 1889
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 219055 Sergeant Royal Air Force Squadron 14
More about John Parry -
Born 1882
Died 1974
British Army Captain /Temporary Major Indian Army
British Army Captain /Temporary Major Royal Flying Corps
More about John Adrian Chamier -
Born 1890
Royal Navy Assistant Paymaster Royal Naval Reserve
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain Royal Air Force
Royal Navy Assistant Paymaster Royal Naval Air Service R.N,R.
More about Richard Dinwoodie -
Born 1897
Died 1987
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Navy Acting Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force
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More about Robert Victor Goddard, K. -
Born 1892
Died 1984
British Army Major Royal Air Force
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Major 45 Squadron
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Squadron Leader R.A.F Digby
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More about Arthur Travers Harris -
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 23686 Member Women's Royal Air Force
More about Lucy Harris -
Born 1891
Died 1965
British Army Second Lieutenant Army Service Corps
British Army Squadron Leader Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Air Vice-Marshal Royal Air Force No. 12 Group, Fighter Command
More about Richard Ernest Saul -
Born 1897
Died 1986
Other Empire Force Brigadier General Transjordan Arab Legion
British Army Acting Captain Royal Engineers
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Acting Captain Royal Air Force Iraq Command HQ
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More about John Bagot Glubb -
Born 1875
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 9142 Member Women's Royal Air Force
More about Emily Stokes -
Born 1899
Died 1969
British Army 3065 Drummer London Regiment 2/2nd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers)
British Army 782160 Private London Regiment 29th (City of London) Battalion
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Officer Cadet Royal Flying Corps 5 S of A
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More about William Edward Cotton -
Born 1901
Died 2012
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 22360 Women's Royal Air Force RAF Marham
More about Florence Beatrice Green -
Born 1894
Died 1940
British Army York and Lancaster
British Army Captain Royal Flying Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery
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More about Eric Lawrence Moxey -
Born 1897
Died 1972
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 47483 Rigger Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Rigger Aero Royal Air Force
More about Thomas Dorning -
Born 1898
Died 1941
South African Services 15448 Private South African Medical Corps South African Field Ambulance
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 76558 Chaplain (Squadron Leader) Royal Air Force Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
More about Herbert Cecil Pugh -
Born 1893
Died 1976
Royal Navy 114 Royal Marines Divisional Engineers: Deal
More about Forster Herbert Martin Maynard -
Born 1886
Died 1942
British Army 94645 Airman 3 Royal Flying Corps
British Army 94645 Airman II Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 94645 Corporal II Royal Air Force
More about William John Pentecost