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Service record of a First World War airman

 
Official No. 7579 CHRISTIAN
NAMES
(in full)		 Claude SURNAME Terry
1 BIRTH Date 16.7.1895
    { Town Brighton
  Place {Parish  
    {County Sussex
       
2 RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION
C[hurch] of E[ngland]
       
3 CURRENT ENGAGEMENT IN H.M. FORCES:-
(a) State whether in Army, Navy or RAF….Army
(b) Period
Date Current Engagement Commenced Age at that Date Duration of Period of Engagement
     
10.8.15 20 D[uration] of W[ar]
Boy service
Man service
(c) Date of actual entry into
{RFC 10.8.15
{RNAS
{RAF 1.4.18
(d) Period engagement extended for
(e) Period re-engaged for
 
4 PRIOR ENGAGEMENT IN H.M. FORCES
Unit Period Rank on discharge
From To
       
       
5 CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
(a) Description Tinsmith
(b) Name and Address of last Employer
(c) Period employed there, from ……...to ...
6 MARRIAGE Edith Alice DIXON (W)
(a) Date 24/11/20 Town Redcar
(b) Whether verified from Marriage Certificate
(c) Whether with permission
7 PERSON TO BE INFORMED OF CASUALTIES
Name Isaac Terry
Address 27 Terminus Road Brighton
Relationship Father
28 Sussex Sq[uare] Brighton
8 DESCRIPTION ON ENGAGEMENT IN H.M. FORCES
Height 5 feet 5½ inches Chest inches
Colour of {Hair Dark Brown
{Eyes Brown
{Complexion Dark
Marks, Wounds or Scars Scar B.L. forearm
9 TRANSFER TO RAF RESERVE
Date 30.3.19 A 3161694
Deemed RS[?] Chingford
10 DISCHARGE D[uration?]
Date 30/4/1920 A[ir]M[inistry]O[rder] 394/20
Total service towards current engagement
Total service towards Pension
Address on Discharge
11 RECALLED FROM RAF RESERVE
Date
12 REGISTERED PAPERS No.
MOVEMENTS * Att = Attached PROMOTIONS 7579
Departure
Authority		 Unit from
which		 Unit to
which		 Date of Effect Arrival Authority Confirming Authority Description Date of Effect
    14 Squadron       Enlisted 2[nd class]/a[ir]m[an] 10.8.15
  14 Sqd RD 21.7.18 RD/99   Appointed 1/am 1.8.16
RD/127 RD 3A467/50
TDS		 25.8.18 60W/32   Tr[an]s[ferred] RAF A[ir] Mech[anic] 1[st class] 1.4.18
6W/151 50 TS 63 TS 23.9.18 63[FTS?]
/137		 F993A[] R Enlisted A[ir]C[raftsman] 2[nd class] Coppersmith 8.7.39
8W/182 63 TS 16 Group 12.9.18     L[eading] AC 9.7.39
[] area FTS/52 16 Group
8[?]4535		 Dis[charge] Cen[tre]Crystal Pal[ace] 1.3.19        
               
  Extract from War Casualty Card & M.H.S.[?]        
11.3.16 Ad 4 Aux[illiary] H[ospital] Abbassia Cairo
     
      Mumps Yes      
20.3.16 Discharge ditto   Yes      
               
          MEDICAL BOARDS
          Authority EXAMINATION
  Does not Volunteer
for Reserve Training		     Result Date
         
            Cat(egory) "A" 1.3.19
 
Enlisted in Class "E"
Reserve for 4 Years
from 8th July 1939
FARNBOROUGH
Civil occupation
Plumbing and Hot Water Fitting
       
 
 
 
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