The potential for aircraft was recognised and so the Royal Flying Corps was established by a charter signed by King George V on 13 April 1912. the first 'wing' (ho ho) was formed out of the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers on 13 May 1912. This was the Military Wing. The Naval Wing only lasted until 1914 when it split off to become the Royal Naval Air Service. But in 1918 the two services were brought together again to form the Royal Air Force.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Flying Corps
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Finsbury war monument
The statue represents winged Victory on orb, lightly draped and holding a lau...
RAF, RFC & RNAS
Per adua {On the north facing side of the plinth:} In memory of all ranks of...
Other Subjects
Major John Russell Wardle
Major in the (Queen's Own Royal) Glasgow Yeomanry. Killed in action at Gallipoli and believed to be buried in Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Turkey, where there is a memorial to him. John Russell War...
H. G. Nash
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
G. Hitchcock
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
Arthur G. Chick
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
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Adrian Brunswick
At the time of his death Brunswick was a landscape architect involved in the creation of Burgess Park, living at Southwood Avenue, N6, single, aged 20-30. See Geoffrey Mills for details. Andrew Be...
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