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Magnificent Men in Flying Machines: The Royal Flying Corp Land in France - 13 August 1914
Magnificent Men in Flying Machines: The Royal Flying Corp Land in France - 13 August 1914
On 13 August 1914, planes from 2, 3, and 4 Squadron took off from Dover, crossed the channel and landed at Amiens Aerodrome in France. They were the first units of the RFC (which only consisted of 4 squadrons at the time) to support the British Expeditionary Force. By the end of the war the Royal Air Force, as the RFC had become, consisted of over 150 squadrons. This community brings together those aircrews who made that flight in August 1914, many of whom would not survive the war.
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Born 1894
Died 1915
British Army 872 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Flying Corps
More about Albert T J Morgan -
Born 1890
Died 1914
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve
More about Evelyn Walter Copland Perry -
Born 1889
Died 1915
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 6th Squadron
British Army Captain Royal Flying Corps 6th Squadron
More about Baron Trevenen James -
Born 1895
Died 1915
British Army 534 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Flying Corps
More about Wilfred Barker -
Born 1888
Died 1915
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 100 Flight Sergeant
More about William Henry Burns -
Born 1894
Died 1915
British Army 589 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps
British Army 589 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps 3 Squadron
British Army 589 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Flying Corps 3 Squadron
More about George Cook -
Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment attached to the Royal Flying Corps
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More about Hubert Dunsterville Harvey-Kelly -
Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army Captain Hampshire Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps
More about Vivian Hugh Nicholas Wadham, Mid -
Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army Captain Royal Fusiliers
British Army Brigadier General Royal Fusiliers
British Army 2nd Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt)
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More about Gordon Strachey Shephard -
Born 1878
Died 1915
British Army Brevet Major Essex Regiment attached to Royal Flying Corps
More about George Hebden Raleigh -
Born 1888
Died 1915
British Army Lieutenant/Temporary Captain Royal Munster Fusiliers/Royal Flying Corps
More about Hyacinth Joseph Albert Roche, Mid -
Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army Captain 19th Hussars attached Royal Flying Corps
British Army Major 19th Hussars attached Royal Flying Corps
More about Francis Fitzgerald Waldron -
Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army Lieutenant Royal Engineers attached Royal Flying Corps
British Army Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineers attached Royal Flying Corps
More about Donald Swain Lewis -
Born 1894
Died 1915
British Army 1192 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps
More about Arthur Hugo Charles Cuff -
British Army Captain /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment/ Royal Flying Corps
More about Philip Lee William Herbert -
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Born 1891
Died 1915
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 61 Serjeant Pilot Instructor Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 61 Serjeant Royal Flying Corps
More about William Thomas James Mccudden -
Born 1892
Died 1915
British Army 582 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Flying Corps
More about Oliver Francis Vernon Bowyer -
Born 1894
Died 1914
British Army 725 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps
More about Herbert Edward Parfitt -
British Army Captain Attached Royal Flying Corps
British Army Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Royal Flying Corps
More about George William Patrick Dawes