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PhilipG:
On 2nd July 1916 at 6.30. p.m. Lt. I.C.MacDonell (Lord Strathcona's Horse & RFC). together with 2nd Lt. H.A.Williamson (Manchester Regt. & RFC), his Observer, "took off" in their BE2c aircraft No.2654 of No. 9  Squadron with orders to co-operate with British artillery batteries whilst airborne over the Somme battlefield.    Unfortunately, they were forced into combat with two enemy aircraft east of Bapaume and their aircraft set on fire, there being some suggestion that one of the German aircraft had fired a rocket.  Both officers were killed and having no known grave their names are engraved on the panels of the Flying Services Memorial in Arras.

2nd Lt. Williamson MID, is on my roll of those officers in the Manchester Regt. who chose later in  their military career to transfer to the RFC or RAF.   Unfortunately, I have been unable, in this instance, to discover the battalion of the Manchester Regt. in which he originally served.

I ask if anyone can supply this info, please?

I note I am lacking the same battalion info. in respect of the following  Manchester Regt. officers, who, like Lt.Williamson, also transferred to the RFC/RAF.  I would appreciate any info. regarding these officers who are:-

2nd Lt. S.Hall  No 4 Squadron  RAF   18.10.18.
2nd Lt. Alec Glen, Croix de Guerre.  No. 8 Squadron RFC 28.12.15.
Lt. W. Shields  45 Squadron RFC 5.9.17.
2nd Lt. J.N.C.Washington  No.8 Squadron RFC   DOW 2.10.15.

PhilipG.

timberman:

2nd Lt. Williamson
3rd Bn

WILLIAMSON, Second Lieutenant, HUGH ALBERT, Mentioned in Despatches, 34th
Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. and , Manchester Regiment 2 July 1916. Age 29. Son of M.
A. Williamson, of " Irlam View ", Broad Rd., Sale, Cheshire, and the late Hugh
Williamson.

2nd Lt. David Alec Glen

Bn not known

GLEN, Second Lieutenant, ALEC, Mentioned in Despatches, 8th Sqdn., Royal Flying
Corps. and , Manchester Regiment, Killed in air combat 29 December 1915. Age 19.
Croix de Guerre with Palm (France).Son of the Rev. J. P. Glen, of The Manse, Norwich.
Grave Ref. II. B. 4A.

2nd Lt. Samuel Hall

Bn not known

Lt. William Shields

14th Bn

SHIELDS, Lieutenant, WILLIAM, 45th Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. and, Manchester
Regiment, Killed in air combat 5 September 1917. Age 28. Son of Samuel and Sarah
Shields, of 33, Upper Frank St., Belfast. Grave Ref. I. H. 41.

2nd Lt Jonathan Noel Washington

Bn not known

WASHINGTON, Second Lieutenant, JONATHAN NOEL, 8th Sqdn., Royal Flying
Corps. and, Manchester Regiment, Died of wounds (received 25th Sept.) 2 October 1915.
Grave Ref. IV. H. 5.

Timberman

mack:
2/Lt jonathan,noel clulow Washington took his flight training on a Maurice farman at the military school Farnborough on 2-6-1915,he was born on 24th December 1895,no battalion recorded

mack ;D

mack:
hiya Philip.
there are a few more Manchester officers on the forum who went over to the RFC/RAF,search for flying manchesters

mack ;D

PhilipG:
Timberman and Mack,

Many thanks to you both for the info.   As regards "the flying Mcrs." I am on the case! Philip.

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