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John Albert Lowe RAF
« on: Monday 18 May 20 14:53 BST (UK) »
This man is believed to have been a pilot in WW1,   ( family info ) he did survive.
He was born c 1895 in Wrexham.
Can anyone help.
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Re: John Albert Lowe RAF
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 May 20 15:57 BST (UK) »
A John Albert Lowe, with next of kin mother Mary Jane Lowe of Temperance Lane Wrexham served in the Royal Flying Corps from March 1917 and then the RAF as a labourer in a salvage unit.  He had previously been in a balloon party in a Kite Balloon section (hanging on to the ropes!)  Discharged Jan 1919.  He was an aircraftman not a pilot rank Private 2.

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Re: John Albert Lowe RAF
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 May 20 16:35 BST (UK) »
Thanks,  Im wondering now what a balloon party was, I can't imagine it would what springs to mind😉
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Re: John Albert Lowe RAF
« Reply #3 on: Monday 18 May 20 16:47 BST (UK) »
http://ayearofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Kite-balloon-IWM.jpg

I'm thinking it was a ballon with a basket , held fast from the ground. JAL would have been in the basket.
Am I  right.
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Re: John Albert Lowe RAF
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 May 20 17:12 BST (UK) »
See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observation_balloon

The balloon party are the unfortunates whose job it was to haul the thing down and secure it and so on - - the guys pictured on the ground.

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It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

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Re: John Albert Lowe RAF
« Reply #5 on: Monday 18 May 20 17:34 BST (UK) »
Pretty hard work,  thanks again.
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Re: John Albert Lowe RAF
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 20 October 21 13:31 BST (UK) »
I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.
With deep sadness, Zoe .

This is such sad news, Max D was always first to answer any of my military  questions I had, his knowledge helped me out  so many times.
He will be greatly missed.
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