First
Name |
Enrolled on |
Service
Number |
Rank |
Service
joined |
Demobilised
on |
Born |
Birthplace |
Further
details |
A F |
25-Sep-18 |
19374 |
Member
(General Clerk) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
23-Sep-19 |
1900 |
|
|
Albert |
19-Jun-19 |
331885 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
16-May-01 |
Birmingham, Warwickshire |
|
Albert Edward |
16-Jan-19 |
326485 |
Aero
Engine Fitter |
Royal
Air Force |
|
08-Apr-02 |
Deptford, Kent |
|
Albert John Victor |
18-Sep-17 |
150076 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1887 |
|
|
Albert Thomas |
23-May-17 |
229557 |
Aircraftsman |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
22 Mar 1880 |
Monmouth |
|
Alfred Austin Horwood |
15-Jan-16 |
210704 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
23 Aug 1896 |
Camberwell, London |
|
Alice May |
05-Aug-18 |
15414 |
M
T Driver (Probation) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
|
1896 |
|
|
Archibald George |
06-Jun-17 |
230272 |
|
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
9 Oct 1897 |
Sutton, Nr. Hereford |
|
Arthur Samuel |
05-Apr-17 |
69909 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1897 |
|
|
Benjamin |
10-Aug-16 |
219028 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
11 Jun 1886 |
Bishops Frome, Nr Hereford |
|
Brazel Gordon |
08-Feb-18 |
128043 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1900 |
|
|
Cecil Arthur |
15-Feb-17 |
59747 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
8 Dec 1898 |
Ledbury, Herefordshire |
|
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-18 |
137065 |
Pilot |
Royal
Air Force |
|
29-Mar-00 |
Tufnell Park, London |
|
Colin Francis |
08-May-18 |
165021 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Air Force |
|
10-Nov-00 |
Cardiff, Glamorgan |
|
Craven John |
17-Feb-15 |
46054 |
Fitter |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1896 |
Salford, Lancashire |
|
E L |
|
|
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Edwin |
07-Aug-16 |
42580 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1889 |
|
|
Edwin George |
04-Sep-14 |
321018 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1893 |
S. Peters, Leicester |
|
Elizabeth Ellen |
27-Apr-18 |
1844 |
C.S.L. |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
19-Sep-19 |
1895 |
|
|
F L |
|
|
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Fred |
30-May-17 |
143458 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
1885 |
|
|
Fred |
05-Jan-18 |
158674 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
22-Nov-01 |
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
|
Frederick Arnold |
04-Jun-18 |
191543 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Air Force |
|
29 Jul 1895 |
Busbey, Whampton |
|
G E |
|
1300732 |
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
George Harry |
05-Dec-14 |
202480 |
Sgt
Mech Rigger (Aero) |
Royal
Air Force |
|
9 Nov 1877 |
Brompton, London |
|
George Vallender |
01-Feb-18 |
123911 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1890 |
|
|
Gilbert Alan George |
08-Feb-18 |
124659 |
Fitter
AE |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
7 Nov 1899 |
|
|
Gladys |
06-May-18 |
1425 |
Member
(Fitter) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
14-Mar-19 |
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-18 |
192710 |
|
5 Group, RAF |
|
|
Stourbridge, Worcestershire |
|
Hector Macdonald |
08-Mar-18 |
140105 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1899 |
Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
|
Henry |
19-May-17 |
81846 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1894 |
|
|
J B |
30-Apr-18 |
772 |
Member
(Clerk) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
18-Jun-19 |
1896 |
|
|
J H |
|
551308 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
J T |
|
359054 |
Warrant
Officer |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
James |
27-Mar-16 |
21993 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1887 |
Ellesmere, Shropshire |
|
James |
15-Feb-18 |
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-15 |
45840 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1895 |
|
|
Jesse |
24-Jul-15 |
146013 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
1890 |
|
|
Jesse |
14-Dec-16 |
224957 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
10 Oct 1892 |
Abberley, Worcestershire |
|
Jesse Edmonds |
14-May-18 |
176810 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
26 Sep 1899 |
Tuckhill, Shropshire |
|
John |
12-Feb-17 |
59811 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1899 |
|
|
John |
12-Jun-18 |
195411 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
7 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-17 |
54766 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
22 Dec 1875 |
|
|
John Joseph |
25-Sep-18 |
298355 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
23-Sep-01 |
Jullender, India |
|
John Thomas |
16-Dec-24 |
359054 |
Driver |
Royal
Air Force |
|
14-Apr-05 |
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-17 |
234571 |
Aircraftsman |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
16 Jul 1879 |
Bishopston, Gloucestershire |
|
Lilian Isabel |
25-Oct-18 |
23642 |
Member
(General Clerk) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
09-Oct-19 |
1894 |
|
|
Malcolm James |
10-Apr-40 |
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-18 |
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-17 |
7584 |
Member
(Photographer) |
Women's
Royal Air Force |
17-Oct-19 |
1894 |
|
|
O D |
|
2075236 |
Leading
Aircraftman |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Percival Lewis |
10-Jun-16 |
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-18 |
191026 |
Air
Mechanic |
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
30-Nov-00 |
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-19 |
331809 |
Fitter |
Royal
Air Force |
|
04-Mar-01 |
Greet, Birmingham |
|
Stephen Charles
Joseph |
10-Aug-14 |
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-20 |
344099 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
26-Oct-02 |
Lye, Stourbridge, Staffordshire |
|
T J |
|
|
Flight
Sergeant |
Royal
Air Force |
|
|
|
|
Thomas |
11-Dec-17 |
185718 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
abt 1897 |
|
|
Thomas Henry |
15-Jul-16 |
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-18 |
248683 |
Fitter
AE |
Royal
Naval Air Service |
|
27 Jan 1899 |
Runcorn, Cheshire |
|
Trevor Meyrick |
11-Jan-16 |
17842 |
|
Royal
Flying Corp |
|
abt 1897 |
|
|
Vincent Charles |
21-Aug-19 |
334420 |
|
Royal
Air Force |
|
22-Apr-01 |
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-14 |
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 |