We remember Frank Alvin Bird

We remember Frank Alvin Bird

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
location 6 Thorpe Buildings, Lyncombe. Bath, Somerset United Kingdom their own address Source:8668168 1894
1894
birth Lyncombe, Bath, Somerset United Kingdom Source:8666942 Source:8668168 18th April 1894
1901
location 13 Henrietta Road, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset United Kingdom their own address Source:8668164 March 1901 - 1959
1911
employment Stationer's Apprentice Bath, Someret United Kingdom Source:8668151 2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment Bath United Kingdom Source:8667714 March 1914
1914
service British Army Trooper 555 North Somerset Yeomanry 1/1st Battalion Source:8667760 March 1914 - 1917
1917
service British Army Private 165108 1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry Source:8667760 1917
1918
events Discharge to Commission Discharge to Commission Source:8667760 23rd February 1918
1918
commission Temporary Source:8667804 24th February 1918
1918
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (probationary) Source:8667804 24th February 1918
1918
events RAF Graduation RAF Graduation Cramlington, Northumberland United Kingdom Source:8668075 26th June 1918
1918
appointments Pilot Photographer Source:8667968 30th July 1918
1918
hospitalisation Serious condition - Fractured left femur, lacerations to face - from crashing a DH9 aircraft Hospital/Institution Source:8668075 30th July 1918 - 26th June 1919
1919
events Transfer to Unemployed List Transfer to Unemployed List Source:8668075 1st August 1919
education Bathwick Boys School Bathwick, Bath United Kingdom Source:8667724
service British Army Corporal (Signalling) North Somerset Yeomanry Source:8667760
service British Army Second Lieutenant PI 26937 Royal Air Force Source:8668075
1959
death Not War Related Bath, Somerset United Kingdom Source:8668140 28th November 1959

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Frank Alvin
Initials FA
Last Name Bird
Source 351410
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
13 Henrietta Road, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset United Kingdom their own address March 1901 - 1959
6 Thorpe Buildings, Lyncombe. Bath, Somerset United Kingdom their own address known 1894
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (probationary)
British Army 555 North Somerset Yeomanry 1/1st Battalion Trooper
British Army 165108 1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry Private
British Army North Somerset Yeomanry Corporal (Signalling)
British Army PI 26937 Royal Air Force Second Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Louisa Augusta mother
William Sadler Bird father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription Fife3190

External Evidence

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Bath Chronicle - Bathwick Boys School roll of honour - Frank Bird Colin6854
1914 Star medal roll - F.A. Bird Colin6854
VM & BWM medal rolls Colin6854
London Gazette: RFC Commissions to Second Lieutenant Colin6854
1918 Air Force List, Apr 1918 Colin6854
RAF Museum - Casualty Record Series - Person Colin6854
RAF Museum - Casualty Record Series - Incident Colin6854
British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Colin6854
Bath Chronicle - Town and Country Notes - Frank A Bird Colin6854
Principal Probate Registry - National Probate Calendar Colin6854
1911 Census - Frank Alvin Bird Colin6854
1901 Census - Frank Bird Colin6854
FreeReg Parish Register Indexes Colin6854

Multimedia

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North Somerset Yeomanry - Service Numbers Colin6854
Trooper F.A. Bird Colin6854

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