There were three distict parallel non commisioned ranks in the RFC Technical, Disiplinary, and Clerical. Air mechanic 3rd class was the lowest rank in the technical trades on 2/- (shillings per day). Disiplinary tended to use army ranks and clerical were various grades of Clerk. His pay was better than Disip 1/6d and clerical 1/8d per day in old money.
He probably joined the RFC late on as Airman 3 was not an early rank. His records might be at Kew and his medal entitlement on line(if any, ie if he did not serve overseas). His duties would be prop swinging, handling aircraft movements,fueling and assisting senior mechanics
A good book is A Contemptible Little Flying Corps.
John
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