Can anyone help [Archive]

kfwalm

24th Jul 2009, 12:57

Have been asked my the mother inlaw to try and research one of her relatives.
He was one Robert Harold Rose think spelling correct, first world war and possibliy WW2 Pilot some research might have him on 104 Sqn in WW1. Think he was RAF but might of started out in RNAS or RFC before RAF conception. If anyone has any more info or any sensible places to look please advise....

timex

24th Jul 2009, 13:51

Try this, you may have to pay a couple of quid.

The National Archives (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm)

Grabbers

24th Jul 2009, 14:33

Try the Air Historical Branch. Helpful people dwell within.

Grabbers

24th Jul 2009, 14:35

Try the Air Historical Branch. Helpful people dwell within. :ok:

DEFRA

24th Jul 2009, 16:01

2Lt R H Rose was the pilot of DH 9 D7205 of No 104 Sqn, Independent Force RAF, with 2LT E L Baddeley as observer, when he was shot down and captured after combat with several enemy aircraft during a bombing raid on railways at Metz-Sablon on 15 September 1918.

Icare9

24th Jul 2009, 16:30

Respect DEFRA!! How did you do that!!

XH175

24th Jul 2009, 16:33

April 1918 Air Force List 2nd Lt, 1918 seniority

Commissioned Flying Officer 20 Sept 1920
Transferred to Reserve of Air Force Officers 21 Sept 1937

Air Force List Oct 1940 shows

F/O (RAFO) Seniority 21 Sept 1926 Adjutant.

Regards
Ross

PingDit

24th Jul 2009, 16:41

As has already been mentioned, contact these guys - they're really helpful.

Air Historical Branch - AHB homepage (http://www.raf.mod.uk/ahb/)

PingDit

24th Jul 2009, 16:50

Could this be the same chap?

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/32071/pages/9623/page.pdf