January 11, 2019 at 11:55 pm
Does anyone have a good contact for getting hold of Great War flying records specifically at Upavon please?
I’m doing some serious research on Charles Herbert Austin.
Thank you
Chipmunk Carol
aka Janie.
By: Sabrejet - 13th January 2019 at 18:18
Incidentally I have the Wings Over Wiltshire book so can copy the Upavon sections for you if required.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 13th January 2019 at 17:39
Thank you Sabrejet, Ex Brat & Resmoroh. That gives me a good starting point. Much appreciated.
By: Resmoroh - 13th January 2019 at 11:04
Try getting a copy of
Or contact Rod Priddle. He’s the expert!
HTH
Resmoroh
By: Chipmunk Carol - 12th January 2019 at 10:36
Sabrejet
I’m very grateful indeed for your response and particularly your time. I’ll follow up those leads.
By: Sabrejet - 12th January 2019 at 06:51
Janie.
WW1 records are few and far between (I see he was there June to October 1918): there’s what looks like a War Diary held by the National Archives (AIR 29/604) but from past experience this will contain only a potted history of pre-ww2 events.
My suggestion would be to contact the RAF Museum, which might hold his flying log book; ditto Leeds University Liddle Collection. You might also find records of some of the other units he was with (5 School of Aeronautics; Armament School, Uxbridge; No.3 Fighting School) but again from past experience it’s usually the case that those records don’t survive.