Summary life history of Officers
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Walker, Henry Stewart, Capt Born English 13/08/1882 at Southsea With 66 Squadron from 02/07/1916 to 23/10/1916 as A/C.O. RAeC Certificate 2143 dated 09/12/1915 Eventual fate died South Africa Awarded 1914 Star, CdG(B) Notes: 1 & 3 Cheshire Regt. Walker joined the RFC in August 1914, he went to France with the RFC on 03/09/1914 as an observer with 3 Sqn being graded a qualified observer on 09/09/1914. On the 19/10/1914 he was involved in a flying accident. Warnock, John Maxwell, Capt Born New Zealand 03/03/1890 at Lepperton With 66 Squadron from 09/06/1917 to 10/04/1918 as pilot RAeC Certificate 3587 dated 09/09/1916 Eventual fate died on 27/05/1975 Awarded 1914/15 Star Notes: 1st Light Horse Regt (Australian Imperial Force) s/n 192. WW2 joined RNZAF F.O. s/n NZ1465 Admin and Special Duties. See Biographies Warter, Joseph Gordon, 2/Lt Born English With 66 Squadron from 26/05/1917 to 30/09/1917 as pilot Eventual fate kia on 30/09/1917 in aircraft B2185 Notes: Wiltshire Regt. 62 TS, 14/08/17 FO , 08/09/17 EF 66 Sqn, 30/09/17 kia. White, A C, 2/Lt With 66 Squadron from 31/05/1917 to 01/06/1917 as Pilot Eventual fate not known Notes: Cannot trace this pilot no one with these initials and surname can be found who served with the squadron White, A C, 2/Lt With 66 Squadron as pilot Notes: Whitehead, Thomas Ross, 2/Lt Born Canadian With 66 Squadron from 13/10/1917 to 17/12/1917 as pilot RAeC Certificate 4770 dated 08/06/1917 Notes: 13/04/17 2 SoA, 28/05/17 CFS, 02/07/17 62 TS, 21/08/17 FO, 06/10/17 EF 66 Sqn, 17/12/17 hospital, Relinquished commission on 02/07/1918 due to ill health. Whittaker, John Tudor Powell, Major Born English 20/02/1894 at London With 66 Squadron from 06/02/1918 to 05/10/1918 as CO RAeC Certificate 2318 dated 17/01/1916 Eventual fate died on 12/12/1927 Awarded MC, CdG(F) avec Palme), Cavaliere Ordine Della Corona D'Italia, Medaglia Argento al Valore Militaire, Croce al Merito di Guerra MiD(I) Notes: O.T.C., Sgt. 103 Rifles Calgary s/n 30312, ASC. Served with 9, 4, 66, in WW1. 100, 39, 28 Sqns after the war. Died in India as CO 28 Sqn from natural causes, buried in Bombay. Wickett, Thomas Haldane, Lt Born Canadian 15/12/1896 at Crediton, Ontario With 66 Squadron from 17/10/1916 to 10/05/1917 as pilot Eventual fate pow in aircraft A6178 Notes: POW Bielefeld, Heidelberg and Karlsruhe, repatriated 04/06/1918. Records held by RAF. Died 16 January 1975. Wilkins, Frank Stafford, 2/Lt Born English at Hemel Hempstead With 66 Squadron from 10/08/1917 to 25/06/1918 as Pilot Notes: RGA. 01/05/16 C S Reading, 12/06/16 CFS , 18/08/16 66 Sqn FO ,24/10/16 EF 21 Sqn , 26/01/17 19 Sqn ,15/05/17 HE, 10/08/17 EF 66 Sqn , 26/08/17 51 TS, 30/03/17 7 Sqn ,02/03/17 72 TS , EF 70 Sqn. Hon Wg Cdr October 1939 -42, Inspectorate of Accidents Williams, Frederic, Lt Born Australian at Toowoomba With 66 Squadron from 04/04/1917 to 12/05/2017 as pilot RAeC Certificate 5242 dated 24/09/1916 Eventual fate Died on 04/03/1963 Awarded MC, DFC, CdeG(F) Notes: 12/07/16 3 RS, by March 1917 he was a Ferry pilot in the UK, joined 66 Sqn 04/04/17, 01/05/17 2 AD, 17/05/17 66 Sqn, 26/05/17 2 AD Test Pilot, 55 Sqn. Wilson, Robert Kerr, 2/Lt Born English 24/04/1894 With 66 Squadron from 07/11/1918 to 03/06/1919 Notes: 4 Bn Northumberland Fusiliers, RFC 1 SMA, 55 TS 20/04/18, 2 FS 10/09/18, 14 Wg 22/10/18, 66 Sqn 07/11/18, HE 03/06/19 Winby, Frederick Charles, Lt EO 3 Born English 29/07/1875 With 66 Squadron from 19/05/1918 as Equipment Officer Awarded MiD(I) Notes: 1 Stores Depot 15/12/07, Italy 17/01/18, 7 Bde 23/01/18, 66 Sqn 19/05/18, Hospital Arqvata 18/12/18, Mid(I) 05/03/19. Wood, Walcot Brett, 2/Lt Born New Zealand 03/02/1894 at Christchurch? With 66 Squadron from 15/08/1916 to 21/11/1916 as EO3 (engines)? Eventual fate Died on 05/05/1948 Notes: 03/06/16 2 SoA, 15/08/16 66 Sqn, 21/11/16 wounded, 24/09/17 RD, 03/12/17 59 TS, 06/02/18 RD, 07/03/18 1 SARD, Mid East, 31/05/18 Tr Bde, 11/18 19 TDS, 14/04/19 Arm Sch, 10/07/19 embarked Australia. Died New Zealand. Woodhouse, John Whitaker, Capt. Born English 26/07/1880 at Southport With 66 Squadron from 15/02/1915 to 06/04/1917 as Pilot RAeC Certificate 1028 dated 22/12/1914 Awarded DSO, MC Notes: 02/15 joined RFC Brooklands, 02/15 Neatheravon, 24/06/15 CFS, 08/15 4 Sqn, 02/02/16 HE, 15/03/16 4 Sqn, 17/05/16 55 Sqn, 06/16 28 RS, 22/08/16 50 Sqn, 24/03/17 66 Sqn, 06/04/17 55 Sqn, 26/08/17 HE, 28/12/17 1 SoAG.12/03/15 Gazette 2/Lt (P). Continued WW2. |