British Royal Air Force service records

3 records

  • Sackett, Albert Edward, birth [blank], CofE, engaged Army 1 Nov 1915, age 20, duration of war, entered RFC 1 Nov 1915, entered RAF 1 Apr 1918, civil occ. warehouseman, nok Mrs Sackett, mother, 18 Denmark St, Bedford, descrip. 5' 6¼", chest 32½", small scar R cheek, scar point of nose, tfr to RAF Reserve 17 Mar 1919 Chingford, address on discharge 49 Southwood Rd, Ramsgate.
    Movements: 3KB Sec, 1 Bde 29 Apr 1918, H Est 13 Feb 1919.
    Promotions: enlisted 2/am 1 Nov 1915, appointed 1/am 1 Mar 1916, appointed A/Corporal 28 Feb 1916, Promoted Corporal 1 Aug 1917, trfd RAF Cpl 1 Apr 1918.
    Extract from Casualty: 17 Mar 1918, PUO mild, adm 1 Aust Gen Hos, Rouen; 24 Mar 1918, trench fever, adm 72 Gen Hos, Trouville; 26 Mar 1918, PUO, adm Con Dep Trouville ex 72 Gen Hos; 21 Apr 1918, dis to Base Dep St Ormer class "A".
    Medals: awarded Military Medal 12 Oct 1918, France from 19 Mar 1916 to 13 Feb 1919, British War Medal 25 Jul 1921, Victory Medal 25 Jul 1921.
  • Sackett, Alfred, b. 1881, engaged Army 17 Aug 1916, age 35, duration of war, entered RFC 17 Aug 1916, entered RAF 1 Apr 1918, civil occ. fitter, m. 5 Sep 1904, at Tonbridge, nok wife, Fanny Sackett, 83 Grant Rd, Addiscombe, Croydon, descrip. 5' 5¾", chest 32", trf to RAF Reserve 25 Apr 1919, deemed discharged 30 Apr 1920.
    Movements: from 62TS to Disp area 10B 28 Mar 1919.
    Promotions: enlisted 2/am 17 Aug 1916, appointed 1/am 1 Jun 1917, appointed a/copl (unpaid) 1 Feb 1918, trfd RAF am/1 1 Apr 1918, promoted Cpl Mech 2 Apr 1918, apptd a/Sgt Mech 1 Aug 1918, prom Ser Mec 1 Dec 1918.
    Qualifications: passed tech exam for Sgt 29 Nov 1918.
  • Sackett, John Thomas Edward, b. St John's, Margate, 6 Dec 1897, CofE, engaged Navy 27 Jan 1916 at age 18 for 12 yrs, entered RNAS 27 Jan 1916, entered RAF 1 Apr 1918, civil occ. baker, nok father George, 120 Ramsgate Rd, Margate, Kent, descrip. 5' 4", chest 34½", hair brown, eyes grey, complexion fresh, discharge 1 Apr 1921, service (pensionable) 5y 65d, address 7 Beatrice Road, Margate.
    Movements: Daedalus (France) 1 Apr 1918, 214 Sqd 12 Apr 1919, Port Said 3 Jul 1919, census 31 Jan 1920 216 Sqd, 216 Sqd 1 Feb 1920, 208 Sqd 9 Apr 1920, RAF Depot 5 Jan 1921.
    Promotions: Cks Mte 27 Jan 1917, trfd RAF Pte 1 1 Apr 1918, reclass AC1 Cook 1 Jan 1919, promoted LAC 5 Apr 1919, appointed A/Cpl (paid) 1 May 1920, LAC cook & butcher 1 Aug 1919, reverts to LAC 25 Mar 1921. Awarded GC badge 1 Aug 1919.
    Remarks: France from 1 Apr 1918 to 11 Nov 1918.

Source:
"British Royal Air Force service records, 1912–1939," digital image, FindMyPast (http://findmypast.co.uk). (Researched by Chris Sackett).