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We remember Cecil Roy Leon Falcy
We remember Cecil Roy Leon Falcy
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:8551969
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk
Source:8551969
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Bloomsbury House Club, 34/38 Cartwright Gardens, St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8551969
1911
1914
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Royal Flying Corps
Source:8551963
1914
1914
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Sergeant
54267
Royal Flying Corps.
Source:8551964
1914
1915
marriage
Eleanor D Kroenig-Ryan
Source:8551968
1915
1915
location
Northweald Vicarage. Epping, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9527887
6th October 1915
1917
enlistment
Kingston, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8551966
1st January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
54267
Royal Air Force
Source:8551965
1st January 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
26859
Source:8551966
16th January 1917
1917
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6156548
1917
1918
awards
Medaille Militaire
Other War Service Award
Source:9530852
October 1918
1919
awards
Medaille Militaire
Other War Service Award
Source:9532352
8th February 1919
1919
awards
Medaille Militaire
Other War Service Award
Source:9530743
10th October 1919
1919
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
54267
Source:9530743
10th October 1919
1920
education
Queen's College Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9527906
1920 - 1923
1940
marriage
Mabel Bosanko
Source:9598297
13th August 1940
1958
dates
Age 64
Source:9527918
1958
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Source:1190723
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9530743
1958
death
Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9527918
1958
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury House Club, 34/38 Cartwright Gardens, St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| Northweald Vicarage. Epping, Essex | United Kingdom | known 6th October 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Berkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 54267 | Royal Air Force | Serjeant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 54267 | Royal Flying Corps. | Sergeant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 54267 | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 26859 |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCM, MiD, MMil - AKA Roy Adrian Vallance | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Medaille Militaire | Other War Service Award | |
| Medaille Militaire | Other War Service Award | |
| Medaille Militaire | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Falcy | mother | ||
| Gustave Leon Falcy | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor D Kroenig-Ryan | wife | 1915 | |
| Mabel Bosanko | wife | 13th August 1940 |
Media
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medalsC R L Falcy's medals including DCM (left), Medaille Militaire (right) and oak leaf indicating "mentioned in despatches"Contributed by:
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record of mention in London Gazette 1.1.1919a record signed by Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for Air, of Roy Falcy's mention in dispatches for gallant and distinguished servicesContributed by:
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Médaille militairescanned page from the London Gazette 10 October 1919 listing the award of the French Médaille militaire to Cecil Roy Leonard Falcy, DCM. During WW1, the MMil was the highest entirely military French decoration (Wikipedia), second only to the Légion d'honneur, a civil and military order.Contributed by:
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Medaille Militaire awardeda letter from HQ Army of the Rhine to HQ 2nd Brigade RAF, 10 April 1919: "With reference to your A320/68 dated 4th November 1918, the following decoration has been awarded on the proposition of General Degoutte in recognition of services rendered during the concluding operations in Flanders .."Contributed by:
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Medaille Militaire certificateAu nom du President de la Republique, le Grand Chancelier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'honneur a delivre le present brevet a M. Sergt. Cecil Roy Leonard Falcy, 54267, Royal Air Force, no. 38 Sqdn, decore de la Medaille Militaire par decret du 8 Fevrier 1919, Paris, le 8 Fevrier 1919.Contributed by:
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DCM citationCitation in the London Gazette, 16 August, 1917. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty ..." (details follow, relating to a special mission on 15 June 1917 - the date not mentioned in the citation but recorded in his pilot log book).Contributed by:
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Birth certificateRoy Falcy's birth certificate: birth date 11 October 1893, Cranmer House, Ramsgate. Father: Gustave Leon Falcy, schoolmaster. Mother: Elizabeth Falcy formerly Pettit.Contributed by:
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Pilot's LogsOne of Roy Falcy's pilot's log books. The contents of two of his log books, from 1917 and 1918, are archived at https://archive.org/details/PilotLogs19171918Contributed by:
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Aviator's certificate 1915Aviator's certificate no. 1837 awarded to Lieut. Cecil Roy Leonard Falcy of the 4th Royal Berkshire Regiment, 6th October 1915. The test was taken at the Military School, Birmingham on a Maurice Farman Biplane.Contributed by:
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marriage 1940Certificate of marriage solemnised at the Political Agency, Bahrain, between C R L Adrian-Vallance (46) and M G Bosanko (28)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)More about Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)
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Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)More about Ramsgate (St. Lawrence College)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Surrey Recruitment Registers 1908-1933 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Terry7885 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette | Darcy1313 | |
| C R L Falcy - poetry from the Great War to the 1950s | Darcy1313 | |
| St. Lawrence College Register 1879 - 1934 | Terry7885 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C R L Falcy DCM | Darcy1313 | |
| medals | Darcy1313 | |
| record of mention in London Gazette 1.1.1919 | Darcy1313 | |
| Royal Harbour. Ramsgate, Kent | Terry7885 | |
| Médaille militaire | Darcy1313 | |
| Medaille Militaire awarded | Darcy1313 | |
| Medaille Militaire certificate | Darcy1313 | |
| DCM citation | Darcy1313 | |
| Birth certificate | Darcy1313 | |
| Pilot's Logs | Darcy1313 | |
| Aviator's certificate 1915 | Darcy1313 | |
| marriage 1940 | Darcy1313 | |
| Mabel Bosanko | Darcy1313 |
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We remember Cecil Roy Leon Falcy
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