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We remember Hubert James Curtis
We remember Hubert James Curtis
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
education
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow
United Kingdom
Source:9650617
1911 - 1915
1915
enlistment
Source:9650857
1915
1915
service
British Army
Army Reserve
1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
Source:9650857
1915 - 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Flying Officer
7741
Source:9650857
March 1917 - 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Source:9651182
1st April 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
87 Squadron
Source:9650442
1918 - 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
87 Squadron
Source:9650857
August 1918 - November 1918
service
British Army
Private
760742
London Regiment
Source:1065515
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Special List Royal Air Force
Source:1065515
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:7375188
1918
death
Killed in Action
Left aerodrome in Sopwith Dolphin C.8615 at 09:00 and last seen going down in flames over Le Quesnoy during the Battle of the Sambre
Le Quesnoy
France
Source:7375188
Source:9650442
4th November 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7375188
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hubert James |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Curtis |
| Source | 7375188 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 760742 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Special List Royal Air Force | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 87 Squadron | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Army Reserve | 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 7741 | Flying Officer | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 87 Squadron | Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Rebecca Stevens | mother | ||
| William Curtis | father |
Media
Media
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A Sopwith Dolphin of 87 SquadronA Sopwith Dolphin of 87 Squadron (not Hubert's)Contributed by:
William146054
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot and observer casualties: R.F.C. France 1918 Aug. - 1919 Apr. | William146054 | |
| Sir William Borlase's Grammar School WW1 Memorial | William146054 | |
| Chalfont St Giles War Memorial | William146054 | |
| Obituary in the Borlasian | William146054 | |
| Officers Service Record for Curtis, Hubert James | William146054 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt. Hubert James Curtis | William146054 | |
| A Sopwith Dolphin of 87 Squadron | William146054 |
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