Gents

Many thanks for all the responses – it is greatly appreciated.

Major Cuthbert Rawdon has the distinction of not only being the first RAF fatality but also the first (of two) CO’s of 78 Sqn to be killed . . .

Grateful for anymore info as and when – it is filling in a lot of blanks in the archive!

The only outstanding puzzle (posted in part 2 of this thread) is where was our 2nd HQ in Hove located during 1917

Any Sussex local historians out there who can shed light on this??

Kind Rgds

Tony H