Life story: Edmund Roger Tempest | Lives of the First World War

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1869

sibling Francis Roger Tempest Source:4387473 14th October 1869

1873

sibling Agnes Mary Tempest Source:4387473 1873

1874

sibling Wilfrid Joseph Tempest Source:4387473 2nd July 1874

1875

sibling Maude Mary Tempest Source:4387473 October 1875

1877

sibling Aelred Joseph Tempest Source:4387473 31st March 1877

1879

sibling Aidan Joseph Tempest Source:4387473 25th December 1879

1881

sibling Ethel Mary Frances Tempest Source:4387473 1881

1882

sibling Norbert Joseph Tempest Source:4387473 3rd June 1882

1885

sibling Rev Arthur Joseph Tempest Source:4387473 19th October 1885

1889

sibling Major Wilfrid Norman Tempest Source:4387473 8th June 1889

1891

sibling Major Wulstan Joseph Tempest Source:4387473 22nd January 1891

1891

sibling Audrey Clare Tempest Source:4387473 15th September 1891

1894

birth Potefract, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8898569 30th October 1894

1897

sibling Monica Helen Tempest Source:4387473 September 1897

1900

sibling Francis Basil Tempest Source:4387473 5th July 1900

1901

education The Oratory School Berkshire United Kingdom Source:4387473 1901

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location The Oratory School, Berkshire United Kingdom school/college address Source:4387473 1901

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education Oratory Colleg Edgebaston United Kingdom Source:9189614 26th September 1907

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employment Farmer Perdiin, Saskatchewan Canada Source:9189614 October 1912 - 1914

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location Perdin, Saskatchewan Canada their own address Source:9189614 October 1912 - 1914

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commission Temporary Source:9189565 30th November 1914

1914

employment British Army Officer British Army Source:9189565 30th November 1914

1914

service British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 11th (Reserve) Battalion Source:9189610 30th November 1914 - 14th July 1915

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Source:9189610 15th July 1915 - 4th December 1915

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location Ackworth Grange, Pontefract, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8898569 18th August 1915

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9189610 3rd December 1915 - 1st July 1916

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps No 6 Squadron Source:9189610 4th December 1915 - 31st March 1916

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps No 6 Squadron Source:9189610 1st April 1916 - 29th April 1916

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps No 15 Squadron Source:9189714 1916

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps No 29 Squadron Source:9189610 29th April 1916 - 29th July 1917

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theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9189610 9th July 1916 - 28th August 1916

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hospitalisation Admitted to hospital and transferrerd to England Hospital/Institution Source:9189610 19th August 1916 - 28th August 1916

1917

awards Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) British Award/Decoration Source:9189565 March 1917

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appointments A Flight Commander, No 64 Squadron, RFC Source:9189714 30th July 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Captain Royal Flying Corps No 64 Squadron Source:9189714 30th July 1917 - 31st March 1918

1917

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9189610 14th October 1917

1917

events Aerial Victory Flying Service North West of Bourlon Wood France Source:9189614 30th November 1917

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events Aerial Victory Flying Service Graincourt France Source:9189614 8th March 1918

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events Aerial Victory Flying Service Biache France Source:9189614 17th March 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Douai France Source:9189614 17th March 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Cambrai France Source:9189614 18th March 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Pronville France Source:9189614 22nd March 1918

1918

employment RAF Officer Royal Air Force Source:9189565 1st April 1918 - 17th December 1921

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Captain Royal Air Force No 64 Squadron Source:9189714 1st April 1918

1918

events Aerial Warfare Flying Service Ervillers France Source:9189614 2nd April 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Boiry Notre Dame France Source:9189614 23rd April 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Vitry en Artois France Source:9189614 3rd May 1918

1918

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9189565 13th May 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service North West of Steenwerck France Source:9189614 31st May 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Festubert France Source:9189614 12th June 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Drocourt France Source:9189614 20th July 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Roye France Source:9189614 10th August 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Roye France Source:9189614 11th August 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Roye France Source:9189614 11th August 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service Chaulnes France Source:9189614 12th August 1918

1918

events Aerial Victory Flying Service North of Roye France Source:9189614 14th August 1918

1919

appointments Test Pilot, Martlesham Source:9189714 1919

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Captain Royal Air Force Aeroplane Experimental Station, Martlesham Source:9189714 1919

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service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain Royal Air Force No 216 Squadron Source:9189714 1st August 1919 - January 1921

1920

appointments Bomber Pilot, No 216 Squadron, RAF Source:9189714 1920 - January 1921

1920

theatres Egypt :4 Source:9189714 1920 - January 1921

1921

appointments Reconnaissance Pilot, No 6 Squadron, RAF Source:9189714 January 1921 - 17th December 1921

1921

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain Royal Air Force No 6 Squadron Source:9189714 January 1921 - 17th December 1921

1921

theatres Mesopotamia :6b Source:9189714 January 1921 - 17th December 1921

appointments Flying Officer, Royal Flying Corps Source:9189565

employment RFC Officer Royal Flying Corps France Source:9189565

events Pilot Training Training Military School, Birmingham United Kingdom Source:8898569

1921

death Killed in Action Killed when the Airco DH.10 he was flying crashed on take off at an aerodrome in West Baghdad Baghdad Iraq Source:9189615 17th December 1921

burial North Gate War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Baghdad Iraq Source:9189615

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Edmund Roger
Initials	ER
Last Name	Tempest
Source	4387473
First Names	'tempo'
Initials	'
Last Name	Tempest
Source	9189714

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
Ackworth Grange, Pontefract, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 18th August 1915
Perdin, Saskatchewan	Canada	their own address	October 1912 - 1914
The Oratory School, Berkshire	United Kingdom	school/college address	known 1901

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry	11th (Reserve) Battalion	Temporary Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Flying Corps		Temporary Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Flying Corps	No 6 Squadron	Temporary Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Flying Corps	No 6 Squadron	Temporary Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Flying Corps	No 29 Squadron	Temporary Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Flying Corps	No 15 Squadron	Temporary Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Air Force	Aeroplane Experimental Station, Martlesham	Temporary Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Flying Corps	No 64 Squadron	Temporary Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Air Force	No 64 Squadron	Temporary Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Air Force	No 216 Squadron	Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	Royal Air Force	No 6 Squadron	Captain

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)	British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Florence Helen Tempest nee O'Rourke	mother
Wilfrid Francis Tempest	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Major Wilfrid Norman Tempest	brother	8th June 1889
Major Wulstan Joseph Tempest	brother	22nd January 1891
Audrey Clare Tempest	sister	15th September 1891
Monica Helen Tempest	sister	September 1897
Francis Basil Tempest	brother	5th July 1900
Francis Roger Tempest	brother	14th October 1869
Agnes Mary Tempest	sister	1873
Wilfrid Joseph Tempest	brother	2nd July 1874
Maude Mary Tempest	sister	October 1875
Aelred Joseph Tempest	brother	31st March 1877
Aidan Joseph Tempest	brother	25th December 1879
Ethel Mary Frances Tempest	sister	1881
Norbert Joseph Tempest	brother	3rd June 1882
Rev Arthur Joseph Tempest	brother	19th October 1885

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Royal Aero Club

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Edmund Tempest cropped

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Captain E R Tempest

King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry attached Royal Flying Corps. IWM Collection HU 118939

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