A pilots' war     1915-1918

Officers serving in No 27 Squadron RFC January - June 1916: Major Amyas Eden "Biffy" Borton DSO, CO Major Sidney "Crasher" Smith, C Flight Commander (later CO and DSO, AFC, CdG) Capt. Frank W Smith, A Flight Commander (later Major & CO of 62 Sqn) 2nd Lt.  Henry Arthur Taylor (KIA 27 September 1916 buried Mory-Abbey Military Cemetery) 2nd Lt. Douglas Graham Joy Canadian 2nd Lt.  Maurice Duncan Basden (KIA 20 May 1916 buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier) Capt. Tom Algar Elliott Cairns, B Flight Commander (later CO of 32 Sqn) Lt. Charles Alfred Brooks 2nd Lt. Sydney Dalrymple, Australian (later Capt with 24 and 139 Sqns, 5 victories, DFC) 2nd Lt. Arthur Henry William Tollemache (KIA 19 July 1916, Arras Memorial) Capt. Charles Drury Fuller 2nd Lt. F G Hogarth 2nd Lt H A Johnstone 2nd Lt. Robert W Nichol (missing 9 July 1916 later confirmed POW) Lt. James Clifford Turner (KIA 3 August 1916 buried at Belgrade Cemetery, Namur, Belgium) 2nd Lt. Norman William Thomas (KIA 8 April 1916 buried at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi) 2nd Lt. Donald Stuart Calthorpe Macaski  Lt C J W Darwin Lt. O V Thomas AEO Lt. G D Etches AEO(W) from June 1916 2nd Lt. Kenneth Townley Dowding  (later Flt Cdr with 103 Sqn) 2nd Lt. (James Douglas) Latta   2nd Lt. S A Sharpe Sources: Major Smith's log book and photos,  "The Flying Elephants" by Chaz Bowyer,  RFC Communiqués,  RAC Certificates list,  CWGC, and theaerodrome.com

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