First
Name |
Enrolled on |
Service
Number |
Rank |
Service
joined |
Demobilised
on |
Born |
Birthplace |
Further
details |
A F |
25 Sep 1918 |
19374 |
Member
(General Clerk) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
23
Sep 1919 |
1900 |
|
|
Albert |
19 Jun 1919 |
331885 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
16 May 1901 |
Birmingham,
Warwickshire |
|
Albert Edward |
16 Jan 1919 |
326485 |
Aero
Engine Fitter |
Royal
Air Force |
|
08 Apr 1902 |
Deptford, Kent |
|
Albert John Victor |
18 Sep 1917 |
150076 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1887 |
|
|
Albert Thomas |
23 May 1917 |
229557 |
Aircraftsman |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
22 Mar 1880 |
Monmouth |
|
Alfred Austin Horwood |
15 Jan 1916 |
210704 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
23 Aug 1896 |
Camberwell, London |
|
Alice May |
05 Aug 1918 |
15414 |
M
T Driver (Probation) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
|
1896 |
|
|
Archibald George |
06 Jun 1917 |
230272 |
|
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
09 Oct 1897 |
Sutton, Nr. Hereford |
|
Arthur Samuel |
05 Apr 1917 |
69909 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1897 |
|
|
Benjamin |
10 Aug 1916 |
219028 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
11 Jun 1886 |
Bishops Frome, Nr
Hereford |
|
Brazel Gordon |
08 Feb 1918 |
128043 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1900 |
|
|
Cecil Arthur |
15 Feb 1917 |
59747 |
Air
mechanic
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
19
Sep 1919
|
08 Dec 1898 |
Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Son of Robert, of
7 Southend, Ledbury. Civilian occupation - wireman, at
Edwards Armstrong, Cainscross, Stroud.
|
Charles James |
|
J/18833 |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) |
Royal
Canadian Air Force |
N/A |
|
|
Killed in
UK on 23 Nov 44 flying Mosquito II DD736 1692
BSTU Flt |
Chris Redvers |
|
552603 |
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
1920 |
|
Son of Charles William
and Annie Matilda Preece, of Oldbury, Worcestershire.
Missing believed killed; aircraft failed to return from
operational flight over Brest, France, on board Wellington
W5380 12 Squadron, 24 July 1941 |
Clement Howell |
15 Apr 1918 |
137065 |
Pilot |
Royal
Air Force |
|
29 Mar 1900 |
Tufnell Park, London |
|
Colin Francis |
08 May 1918 |
165021 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Air Force |
|
10 Nov 1900 |
Cardiff, Glamorgan |
|
Craven John |
17 Feb 1915 |
46054 |
Fitter |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1896 |
Salford, Lancashire |
|
E L |
|
|
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Edwin |
07 Aug 1916 |
42580 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1889 |
|
|
Edwin George |
04 Sep 1914 |
321018 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1893 |
S. Peters, Leicester |
|
Elizabeth Ellen |
27 Apr 1918 |
1844 |
C.S.L. |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
19
Sep 1919 |
1895 |
|
|
F L |
|
|
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Fred |
30 May 1917 |
143458 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
1885 |
|
|
Fred |
05 Jan 1918 |
158674 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
22 Nov 1901 |
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire |
Son of James, The
Ark, Langden Road, Cheltenham. Civilian occupation -
butter maker.
|
Frederick Arnold |
04 Jun 1918 |
191543 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Air Force |
|
29 Jul 1895 |
Busbey, Whampton |
|
G E |
|
1300732 |
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
George Harry |
05 Dec 1914 |
202480 |
Sgt
Mech Rigger (Aero) |
Royal
Air Force |
|
09 Nov 1877 |
Brompton, London |
|
George Vallender |
01 Feb 1918 |
123911 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1890 |
|
|
Gilbert Alan George |
08 Feb 1918 |
124659 |
Fitter
AE |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
07 Nov 1899 |
|
|
Gladys |
06 May 1918 |
1425 |
Member
(Fitter) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
14
Mar 1919 |
1899 |
|
|
Gordon Lewis |
|
J/94374 |
Pilot
Officer (Navigator) |
Royal
Canadian Air Force |
N/A |
1925 |
|
Son of Thomas Stanley
and Ethel Margaret Preece of Vancouver, Canada. Died on
board Lancaster I LL832 101 Sqdn 31 Mar 1944 took off from
Ludford Magna, hit by flak and crashed just outside
Coblenz, Germany. |
H S |
|
257464 |
Acting
Flight Lieutenant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Harry Jelf |
06 Jun 1918 |
192710 |
|
5 Group, RAF |
|
|
Stourbridge,
Worcestershire |
|
Hector Macdonald |
08 Mar 1918 |
140105 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1899 |
Cinderford,
Gloucestershire |
|
Henry |
19 May 1917 |
81846 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1894 |
|
|
J B |
30 Apr 1918 |
772 |
Member
(Clerk) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
18
Jun 1919 |
1896 |
|
|
J H |
|
551308 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
J T |
|
359054 |
Warrant
Officer |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
James |
27 Mar 1916 |
21993 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1887 |
Ellesmere, Shropshire |
|
James |
15 Feb 1918 |
124899 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1883 |
|
|
James Harold |
|
R/184114 |
Flight
Sergeant (Wireless Operator) |
Royal
Canadian Air Force |
N/A |
1924 |
|
Son of James Nathaniel and Rosina
Preece, husband of Glenna E Preece of Ferris, Ontario,
Canada. Killed 12
Dec 44 on board Halifax V LL541 1664 HCU |
James Harold |
25 Jan 1915 |
45840 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1895 |
|
|
Jesse |
24 Jul 1915 |
146013 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1890 |
|
|
Jesse |
14 Dec 1916 |
224957 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
10 Oct 1892 |
Abberley,
Worcestershire |
|
Jesse Edmonds |
14 May 1918 |
176810 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
26 Sep 1899 |
Tuckhill, Shropshire |
|
John |
12 Feb 1917 |
59811 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1899 |
|
|
John |
12 Jun 1918 |
195411 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
07 Jun 1874 |
Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire |
|
John Colin |
|
631045 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Air Force |
N/A |
1922 |
|
Son of William Frederick and Alice
Preece, of Harley, Shropshire. Served in 62 Squadron.
Captured on 1942 Mar 20 at Java. Died in a POW camp at
Palembang, Sumatra 24 Jun 1945 |
John Henry |
16 Jan 1917 |
54766 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
22 Dec 1875 |
|
|
John Joseph |
25 Sep 1918 |
298355 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
23 Sep 1901 |
Jullender, India |
|
John Thomas |
16 Dec 24 |
359054 |
Driver |
Royal
Air Force |
|
14 Apr 1905 |
Sutton Maddock,
Shropshire |
|
John Verdon |
|
R/251550 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Canadian Air Force |
N/A |
1918 |
|
Son of John Horace and Margaret Preece,
of Toronto. Husband of Hazel I Preece, also of Toronto.
No Squadron details yet held, died 8 Mar 1946. |
L G |
|
|
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
L G |
|
|
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Leonard John |
|
1310537 |
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
N/A/ |
1914 |
|
Husband of Marie F
Preece of Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Arthur
& Louise Preece. Died 04 Feb 43 on board Hudson III
V9044 279 Sqdn |
Leonard William |
31 Jul 1917 |
234571 |
Aircraftsman |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
16 Jul 1879 |
Bishopston,
Gloucestershire |
|
Lilian Isabel |
25 Oct 1918 |
23642 |
Member
(General Clerk) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
09
Oct 1919 |
1894 |
|
|
Malcolm James |
10
Apr 1940 |
43292 |
Pilot
Officer |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
Son of Cleopatra
Preece, and stepson of Harold Illingworth, Devonport,
Tasmania. Missing, belived killed from enemy action on
board Hampden X3004, 50 Squadron, 8 Dec 1940 |
Maude |
20 Jun 1918 |
11229 |
Sub
Section Leader |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
02
Jan 20 |
1901 |
|
|
Mervyn Stanley |
|
1375153 |
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
N/A |
1920 |
Westminster,
London |
Son of Mervyn Claude
and Margaret. Wireless Operator. Killed aircraft failed to
return from an operational flight over Nurnberg, Germany,
flying in Wellington Z8844, 115 Squadron, 14 October 1941 |
N |
19 Nov 1917 |
7584 |
Member
(Photographer) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
17
Oct 1919 |
1894 |
|
|
O D |
|
2075236 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Percival Lewis |
10 Jun 1916 |
31377 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1883 |
|
|
Reginald Roderick |
|
151813 |
Flying
Officer |
Royal
Air Force |
N/A |
1923 |
|
Son of Mr & Mrs RRG
Preece of Thornton Heath, Surrey. Died on board Lancaster l
NG244 Unit 626 Sqdn 22 Dec 44, having taken off from
Wickenby, forced to turn back due to an engine failure,
and crashed on approach. |
Reginald Thomas |
03 Jun 1918 |
191026 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
30 Nov 1900 |
Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire |
|
Robert John |
|
1174086 |
Sergeant
(Observer) |
Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
N/A |
1921 |
|
Son of Herbert and
Daisy Preece of Bridgwater, Somerset. Buried at Wembdon.
Died on board Lancaster I W4270 61 Sqdn crashed 2256 18
Feb 1943 following an engine fire flying in the circuit at
Bottesford airfield Leicestershire |
S C J |
1918 |
49553 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
|
|
|
Sidney |
17 Jun 1919 |
331809 |
Fitter |
Royal
Air Force |
|
04 Mar 1901 |
Greet, Birmingham |
|
Stephen Charles
Joseph |
10 Aug 1914 |
403019 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1896 |
Ross, Hereford |
|
Sydney Charles |
|
637297 |
Corporal |
|
N/A |
|
|
POW on board SS Junyo
Maru, being taken from Java to Sumatra attacked and sunk
by UK submarine HMS Tradewind 18 Sep 1944. Over 4,000 men
died, including Sydney. |
Sydney Talbot |
10 Nov 1920 |
344099 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
26 Oct 1902 |
Lye, Stourbridge,
Staffordshire |
|
T J |
|
|
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Thomas |
11 Dec 1917 |
185718 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
abt 1897 |
Malvern,
Worcestershire
|
Civilian
occupation gardener - transferred to RAF 18/5/18 from Army
(rank Private).Home address 1 Meadow View, West Malvern.
Mother Mary
|
Thomas Henry |
15 Jul 1916 |
218364 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
20 Feb 1883 |
Stapenhill, Derbyshire |
|
Thomas James |
|
J/93896 |
Pilot
Officer (Wireless Operator) |
Royal
Canadian Air Force |
N/A |
|
|
Son of Nathanial James
and Rosina Preece, of North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Died on
board Lancaster II LL628 426 Sqdn over Germany Took off
1625 20 Jan 1944 from Linton on Ouse. He is buried in the
Berlin 1939 45 War Cemetery |
Tom Hilton |
30 Jan 1918 |
248683 |
Fitter
AE |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
27 Jan 1899 |
Runcorn, Cheshire |
|
Trevor Meyrick |
11 Jan 1916 |
17842 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1897 |
|
|
Vincent Charles |
21 Aug 1919 |
334420 |
21
Aug 1919
|
Royal
Air Force |
28
Feb 1930
|
22 Apr 1901 |
Bullingham, Hereford |
|
W H |
|
|
Pilot
Officer |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Wallace John |
|
1234556 |
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
N/A |
1922 |
|
Husband of Eileen
Beatrice Preece of Short Heath, Staffordshire. Son of
Wallace John and Harriet Elizabeth Preece. Died on board
Halifax II JN885 51 Sqdn In Germany took off 2242 8 Oct
1943 from Snaith. Cause of loss not established. |
Walter |
26 Aug 1914 |
146489 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
1885 |
Hereford |
|
William |
|
1011196 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Air Force |
N/A |
|
|
No details of cause or
place of death known buried at Heath Hayes, Staffordshire
1 May 1942 |
William Jabez |
|
1576840 |
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
N/A |
1923 |
|
Son of Jabez and Olive
Mehalla Preece, of Staunton on Arrow, Herefordshire. Died
on board Mosquito NF.XII HK135 256 Sqdn, North Sea, 30 Jun
1943 |