Hello,

Apologies for the amateur nature of this my first post. My grandfather, Rupert Thomas Tremayne Waring was a 2nd Lieut with the RFC in 1917 through till after Armistice. He was a pilot and was, family recollections state at least, shot down in France but made it back to safety although he had a back injury. The story goes that he was in Paris on Armistice Day and he celebrated with a few girls from the Folies or some such other troupe. That may or may not be correct, but I am trying to research his service years. He was (again I'm told but not verified by me) a member of 52 Squadron. I have inherited his RFC wings and badges, and his campaign medals (although that's not been handed to me yet). I also have a half a propellor that used to hang in his study when I was about four or five and which I was told was a tongue-in-cheek souvenir of a plane he crashed at Croydon!

My online success is limited so far. I have found his mention in the October 11th 1917 ‘Flight & The Aircraft Engineer’ (Official organ of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom No 459 ( No 41 Volume 9) under section ‘The British Air Services” p 1059:

Announcements –

General List (R.F.C.) - Cadets to be Temp. 2nd Lieuts (on prob) ……. R.T.T. Waring

And:

April 25th 1918 ‘Flight & The Aircraft Engineer’ No 487 ( No 17 Volume 10) p 460

Announcements –

The following appointments are made: -

Flying Officers. – Temp 2nd Lieuts (on prob), Gen List and to be confirmed in their rank: …… R.T.T. Waring , March 11th

As I live in Bahrain it is pretty hard for me to go in person to the the National Records archives.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT FO 2nd Lieut R T T Waring?
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PHOTOS OF 52nd Squadron?

Many thanks for your kind assistance,

Tom Waring

Before any experts arrive, this may be of slight interest (It's an old post from 2003)

http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/DORSE...3-06/1055975789

Thanks. Seems Peter Armstrong is no longer in Newton Abbot/at the email address supplied. I would have loved to have claimed this piece as per his kind offer, but I may be too late!
Any other info or guidance would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Tom