RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2020 Hi Guys, we had a stunning Royal Flying Corps group come into work a few weeks ago. This week I did an interview about the group on Forces network: https://www.forces.net/news/stunning-collection-wwi-raf-pilots-belongings-go-auction Today the story got better as a photo of him taken pre war has come to light. They were a wealthy family, his Dad had a car in 1915. It goes under the hammer in two weeks time. They also covered a first day of the Somme Diary which I discovered . Which can be seen here: https://www.forces.net/news/wwi-soldiers-battle-somme-diary-go-auction Cheers, Ade. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted March 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2020 Hi Ade - I see the caption on the film shows that you have been promoted - does Charles know !! May see you at Kettering on Saturday ?? Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2020 Hi Mike, I noticed that LOL! Yes, I will be at the show, but full of cold. Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted March 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2020 Having served with the Herefords at Gallipoli and the Imperial Camel Corps, with a spell in hospital on Malta with frostbite in between, my great uncle Percy Pritchard ended WW1 in the RFC. In the second World War, he was commissioned as an assault glider pilot training officer. I have a number of photos of him in the RFC. I don't think he flew. He seems to have been a motor-cycle despatch rider at the Cairo HQ. I don't wish to hijack this thread, but if you want to see a photo of him on his service bike you can at http://www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/49536646/in/album/824054. There are others in the same album. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2020 Thanks for the link Phil. There are some nice picture there. Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2020 This superb group sold on Friday for £2500. I think it was worth every penny. Cheers, Ade. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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