He was classified as unfit and awarded the Silver war badge on 24th March 1919
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Help with RAF Service records
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Joan Lewis Simpson
, Aug 18 2012 09:13 PM
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Joan Lewis Simpson
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 09:13 PM
My 2x Great Uncle Christopher Crossdale joined the RFC on the 1st August 1917.....possibly having already been in the Army and was transferred to the RAF on 1st April 1918. I would appreciate some help in interpreting his service record as I don't understand the abreviations. I can just about make out Blandford which I presume means he was based there for some of the time. he was classifed as an Air Mech 3 and I would love to know what his role would have been, he had been a tape labourer in a cotton factory in peace time and as far as I know he wasn't trained as a mechanic.
He was classified as unfit and awarded the Silver war badge on 24th March 1919
He was classified as unfit and awarded the Silver war badge on 24th March 1919
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Errol Martyn
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Posted 18 August 2012 - 11:49 PM
Air Mechanic 3rd Class was his rank and not necessarily indicative of his air force trade
7ARS = No.7 Aircraft Repair Section (formed at Shrewsbury as recently as 8 May 1918)
6SDP = No.6 Stores Distributing Park (at Longdale Road, Lincoln)
Blandford was a large camp (or camps?) to where many airmen were posted pending their demobilisation
[source: Air-Britain's RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912 by Ray Sturtivant]
Errol
7ARS = No.7 Aircraft Repair Section (formed at Shrewsbury as recently as 8 May 1918)
6SDP = No.6 Stores Distributing Park (at Longdale Road, Lincoln)
Blandford was a large camp (or camps?) to where many airmen were posted pending their demobilisation
[source: Air-Britain's RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912 by Ray Sturtivant]
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Joan Lewis Simpson
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 04:45 PM
Many Thanks for your reply Errol, almost all of my Ancestors were in the Army or Navy so I have no experience of reading RAF records, your reply is very helpful and will start me off on the trail of Christopher.
Thankyou once again
Joan
Thankyou once again
Joan
