WW1 Nominal Roll - A

The following table was sourced from the data files available at the airhistory.org.uk - Royal Flying Corps website, Sqn Daily States (National Archives), Casualty Cards (RAF Museum) and Service Records (findmypast.co.uk).  Some names from the early 1920s have been included until an inter-war nominal roll can be created.

AD - Aircraft Depot AH - airhistory.org.uk
ASD - Aircraft Storage Depot CC - Casualty Card
CCS - Casualty Clearing Station DS - Daily States
ERS - Engine Repair Section HE - Home Establishment
HQ - Headquarters POW - Prisoner of War
RB - Record Books SR - Service Record
TD - Temporary Duty USAS - United States Air Service
   
Service # Rank Surname Name/Initials Remarks
  Lt Acton(Canada) Joseph Henry SR - wounded 22 May 18, struck off strength 24 May
42669 2AM
(Rigger)
Allan John SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, though he was deployed to France from 7 Dec 16 (before 56 Sqn deployed).

DS - mentioned 3 Dec 17, 22 Jan 19 to concentration camp for demobilisation

14494 Sgt
(Carpenter)
Allen Alfred Harry SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, France 7 Apr 17 to 22 Jun 18

DS - mentioned 3 Dec 17

PI/27156 2Lt Allen Herbert SR - to 56 Sqn 22 Jun 18, missing/killed 10 Aug 18
27784 Allen
(Motor Cyclist)
Allen Henry George SR - posted to HE 17 Jan 19, France 7 Apr 17 to 17 Jan 19

DS - 11 Jan 19 leave

23582 2AM Allen Richard CC/SR - killed in accident 19 May 16

CWGC lists 56 Sqn as his 'regiment', date on headstone in Ann's Hill Cemetery is 18 May

Potentially one of first 3 members of 56 Sqn mentioned in first Sqn Operations Record history narrative

1995 Pte Anderson   DS - 12 Jan 18, attached from North Irish Horse
16156 Sgt
(Fitter)
Appleton William Sanfrid SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 5 Apr 17, posted to 20 Sqn 6 Feb 19

DS - 18 Dec 17 leave

67010 3AM
(Batman)
Ashurst Thomas SR - posted from 56 Sqn 27 Jan 19, France 28 Jul 17 to 17 Feb 19

DS - 11 Dec 17 Flu

32561 2AM
(Batman)
Atkinson John Henry SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17 on the RS Catterick, France 7 Apr 17 to 27 Jan 19

DS - 27 Nov 17 leave, 7 Jan 18 transfer to 2AD

PI/16643 Lt Austin Harry SR - to 56 Sqn 3 Apr 18, missing 28 Jun 18 (wounded and POW)
  Lt Awde(Canada) Ivan Wesley SR - posted to British Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 18, missing/taken prisoner 5 Oct 18

Listed as POW in historical account in first 56 Sqn Operations Record, published ~ 1922