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Armed Forces / Re: Muster Rolls - RAF
« on: Monday 19 August 13 14:36 BST (UK)  »
Only just seen this and looks like you've had no reply.

COGGIN H L (Harry Leonard)
Service Number: 7136
Nominal Role (Attested to Military) July-1915 (Does not specify if Army or RNAS)

Full Service Record: AIR 79/94/7136 (Held at National Archives - Not Online)


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World War One / Re: RAF - Founder Members - 1st April 1918
« on: Monday 19 August 13 13:47 BST (UK)  »
Long time since I have posted, but the following link goes to an excellent website with the 1 Apr 1918 Muster Roll for the RAF.

My G Grandfather and G GrandUncle both feature.  ;D

http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/raf1918.html

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World War One / Re: RAF - Founder Members - 1st April 1918
« on: Wednesday 14 January 09 16:51 GMT (UK)  »
My ancestors were both Other Ranks so I was hoping that they had an online Muster Role. Obviously not. So i'll have to take a trip to the Air Historical Branch at some point, Or write to them for a look up.

I hope that in time it will be digitised and published, particularly in time for the RAF's 100 year anniversary.

Thanks anyway,

DM

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World War One / RAF - Founder Members - 1st April 1918
« on: Wednesday 14 January 09 00:24 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone know of a online resource or database that has a list of the founder members of the RAF / WRAF.

E.G.: Those Army (RFC) and Royal Navy (RNAS) men and women that transfered service on 1 Apr 1918 on the founding day of the RAF.

I have 2 in my direct bloodline (Both maternal Great Grandfathers) (one from each service) that I only just found out about. I'm very keen to track down as much as possible about them.  Also my Great-Grandmother joined the WRAF in Jan 1919.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks


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Completed Huntingdonshire Look ups / Re: 1841 census lookup please-St Ives
« on: Tuesday 13 January 09 04:53 GMT (UK)  »
Great stuff. Nice to get a reply so quickly.
And great to hear from a DISTANT relative! How's the Oz summer?

My folks have been working on this for years and i'm playing catchup. But my Mum, whos from the Tinkler side has done lots of work. John and William's father (Charles b. 1763 in St Ives) and mother (Sarah Hobson b. 1775 d. 1844 in St Ives). Charles's father was Griffin Tinkler b abt 1720 d abt 1795 in Hunts and mother Elizabeth Smith.  Thats as far as i have at the moment.

The ironic part of this is that i was living in about 1 mile away from Hemmingford Grey about 10 years ago when I lived in the Officers' Mess at RAF Wyton. I used to go running and cycling around the village as it was such a lovely place, all thatched, I had no idea it was my roots. I have a quite a few pictures of the area if you are interested.

Take care, All the best

Dan

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World War One / Kidbrooke - RFC / RAF - WW1
« on: Tuesday 13 January 09 02:36 GMT (UK)  »
Has anyone got any details, info or pictures of Kidbrooke during WW1 and the months after before demobbing.  I have a number of relative that were based there (My G Grandparents). A Royal Flying Corps member who transfered to RAF on 1st Apr 1918 (Founder Member) and his to be wife, who joined up in Jan 1919 for 8 months service at Kidbrooke in the WRAF.

I have pictures of them in uniform and some service records.

What I want to know, is more about the units at Kidbrook in WW1.  There is lots about it in WW2.
So far I understand that it was No.1 Stores Depot for the RAF (Would like to know if it was RFC before 1 Apr 18), it also had a Barrage Balloon Unit (No.1 Balloon Barrage Centre). It would be great if this could be confirmed and even better any details.
The Balloon unit would have been a large organisation with Sqns below it, has anyone any idea of the unit numbers.  (I know the ones at Kidbrook for WW2, the ones in WW1 would be brand new for the creation of the RAF).

Anything on Kidbrook (not not RAF Kidbrook - as it wasn't called that until much later) would be much appreciated.

Thanks

DM

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Completed Huntingdonshire Look ups / Re: 1841 census lookup please-St Ives
« on: Tuesday 13 January 09 01:39 GMT (UK)  »
John and Virtue are also my GGG Gramps. So I guess we are related.
I'm just starting this hobby, but good old Ancestry has got me a long way quickly, whilst piggy backing onto the work my parents have already done.

Nice to sort of meet you.

 :)

Dan Marshall

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