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We remember Frank Vernon Bonyun
We remember Frank Vernon Bonyun
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Timeline
Timeline
1899
1917
dates
Age 18
Source:8899268
16th May 1917
1917
employment
Scholar
Source:8899268
16th May 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
81142
Royal Flying Corps
Source:8899268
16th May 1917 - 31st July 1917
1917
location
"Hummers Knott", Ashfield Road, Chelston, Torquay, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8899268
16th May 1917
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:8967066
2nd August 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
General List
Source:8899270
2nd August 1917 - 5th October 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Flight Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
32 Squadron
Source:8899270
6th October 1917 - 2nd January 1918
1918
dates
Age 18
Source:8899267
2nd January 1918
education
Boys' High School
Croydon
United Kingdom
Source:8967035
education
London University
London
United Kingdom
Source:8967035
education
St. Mary's College
Port-of-Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Source:8967096
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:410414
1918
death
Killed in Action
Flying Airco DH5 #A9337, probably in ground attack role.
near Ypres
Belgium
Source:8899267
Source:8967054
2nd January 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IX. B. 13.
Source:8899267
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Vernon |
| Initials | FV |
| Last Name | Bonyun |
| Source | 410414 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hummers Knott", Ashfield Road, Chelston, Torquay, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 16th May 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 81142 | Royal Flying Corps | Air Mechanic 3rd Class | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 32 Squadron | Flight Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | General List | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida | mother | ||
| William Austin Bonyun | father |
Media
Media
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War MemorialIn the grounds of St Matthews Church, Chelston, Torquay: Frank Bonyun is commemorated on this memorial in his parents' parish.Contributed by:
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Frank Vernon BunyonYearbook St. Mary's College, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
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Deborah102878
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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War Memorial Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West IndiesMore about War Memorial Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
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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 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean airmen killed serving with the RFC/RAF in WW1. | Andrew43023 | |
| Frank Vernon Bonyun | Andrew43023 | |
| Gazetted temporary 2nd Lt (on prob.) RFC general list, 2/8/1917 | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve | Deborah102878 | |
| War Memorial | Andrew43023 | |
| Inscription | Andrew43023 | |
| Frank Vernon Bunyon | Deborah102878 |
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We remember Frank Vernon Bonyun
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