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Offline criggy

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Royal Flying Corps Badges
« on: Wednesday 21 April 10 23:30 BST (UK) »
Hi there

Does anyone have any information on the following badge please?

My husband's grandfather was in the Royal Flying Corps but I am wondering why he should have a badge with crossed rifles on it!

With thanks

criggy

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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 22 April 10 00:31 BST (UK) »
I think its a shooting medal ?

Have you a name for your RFC lad?

Ady :)
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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 22 April 10 12:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Ady

I've just realised I put swords instead of rifles so I've amended that!

The lad in question was Walter John Leahy otherwise known as Jack. The badge has his name Pte WJ Leahy on the back at the bottom and initials J.W.T top left and silver hall marks top right.

Thanks for your interest.

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criggy
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Researching London: Crisp, Leahy, Lumley. Berks: Billington, Leahy, Newbury, Yorks: Naylor, Smith, Thackwray, Wilkinson, Lancs: Smith. Leics: Everitt, Marshall, Purcell, Lincs: Bullivant, Everitt, Johnson, Sargeant, Ward. Gloucs: Chard, Coopey, Cowley, Croome, May, Millman, Organ, Savage, Shearman. Ireland: Leahy (Killarny, Kilkenny, Kerry, Cork)

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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 April 10 13:46 BST (UK) »
Leahy W J
Number 38,891
Enlisted 01/07/16

Migky  ;)
 

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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 22 April 10 16:18 BST (UK) »
Thanks Migky, nice bit of info.

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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 22 April 10 16:39 BST (UK) »
Can not guarantee it is your man but  a possibility?
You might get more info if you contact the RAF museum?
Migky  ;)

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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 22 April 10 18:36 BST (UK) »
Your man may have record at Kew but they arent online yet....AIR series of records

Ady
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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Royal Flying Corps Badges
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 24 April 10 21:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks again  both of you.

Regards

criggy
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Researching London: Crisp, Leahy, Lumley. Berks: Billington, Leahy, Newbury, Yorks: Naylor, Smith, Thackwray, Wilkinson, Lancs: Smith. Leics: Everitt, Marshall, Purcell, Lincs: Bullivant, Everitt, Johnson, Sargeant, Ward. Gloucs: Chard, Coopey, Cowley, Croome, May, Millman, Organ, Savage, Shearman. Ireland: Leahy (Killarny, Kilkenny, Kerry, Cork)
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