WW1 Nominal Roll - H

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
34327 2AM
(Instrument Repairer)
Hale Alfred William SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17,

DS - 3 Dec 17 leave

  2Lt Hall(Canada) Melville Lyster SR - 56 Sqn not listed, only British Expeditionary Force as SE5 pilot

DS - 4 Jan 19 TD to Setques, 14 Jan 19 returned from TD

62811 2AM
(Driver MT)
Hall James William DS - 6 Dec 17 reported from 64 Sqn

SR - posted to 6 Sqn 27 Jan 19

  Lt Hamer Harold SR - joined 56 Sqn 26 May 17, missing/killed 6 Jun 17
  2Lt Hanford(Canada) Harold Henry Robert SR - 56 Sqn not listed

DS - 4 Jan 19 - TD to Setques, 14 Jan 19 returned from TD

32754 Cpl
(Fitter)
Hardcastle John Frederick SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17, to HE 21 Jun 17, returned to 56 Sqn 8 Aug 17, posted to 2nd Brigade 1 Feb 19

DS - 3 Dec 17 leave, 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade

  Lt Harmon (Canada) Burdette William SR - joined 56 Sqn 27 Apr 18, missing/killed 10 May 18

DS - 2 Dec 17 severely shaken due to crash, admitted to 56 CCS and struck off strength

326917 2AM
(Machinist)
Harris Arthur James SR - joined 56 Sqn 18 Nov 20

CC - died in hospital 1830 hrs, 27 Jul 21, of burns caused by igniting petrol*

114039 2AM
(Blacksmith)
Harrison AT DS - 22 Dec 17 reported
5182 A/SM
(Tech)
Harvey William SR - 56 Sqn not mentioned, France 7 Apr 17 to 21 Feb 19

DS - 7 Jan 18 transfer to 60 Sqn

  Maj Harvey-Kelly Hubert Dunsterville SR - 56 Sqn mentioned but dates not given

Commanding Officer Dec 16 to Feb 17

  Lt Hastings-Trew Tom SR - admitted to hospital 18 May 18

DS - 24 Dec 17 reported

  Lt Hazen (Canada) Thomas Douglas SR - joined 56 Sqn 18 May 18, missing/killed 19 Aug 18

DS - 16 Aug 18 leave, 19 Aug 18 missing

29961 Cpl
(Fitter)
Heggie James SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17, returned to England 6 Feb 19

DS - 11 Dec 17 leave, 16 Jan 18 proceeded to ERS on TD

  Capt Henderson Ian Henry David SR - 56 Sqn 23 Feb 17 to 3 Apr 17 (to 56 Reserve Sqn), then again 22 Jun 17 to 28 Feb 18.
PI16550 Lt Henderson William Watson SR - 56 Sqn 23 May 18 to 25 Nov 18

DS - 14 Aug 18 leave

USAS Lt Herbert (USA) Thomas John CC/SR - 8 Aug 18 wounded, initially listed as missing

Of note, Thomas J Herbert became the 56th Governor of Ohio.

  Capt Hervey
(Canada)
Vyvyan Holcombe SR - joined 56 Sqn 13 Jul 18, wounded 13 Aug 18, posted to 201 Sqn 9 Feb 19

DS - 10 Jan 19 TD to RAF School of "Instn" at Vallery-sur-Somme

27529 1AM
(Blacksmith)
Hickman John SR - 56 Sqn not mentioned, France 7 Apr 17 to 22 Feb 19

DS - 18 Dec 17 leave

27979 1AM
(Rigger)
Hinton Alfred DS - 15 Dec 17 proceeded to Advanced Landing Ground on TD

SR - posted from 56 Sqn 4 Jul 18, France 7 Apr 17 to 29 Jun 18

  T/Capt Hoidge Reginald Theodore Carlos SR - posted to 56 Sqn Jan 17
108065 AC1
(Rigger)
Holbrook William George DS - 4 Jan 19 posted from Reinforcement Park

SR - posted 4 Jan 19 from 35 Sqn, posted to 3rd Brigade 24 Dec 18

  Lt Holleran (USA) Owen Cobb SR - joined 56 Sqn 10 Apr 18, wounded 28 Jun 18, missing/POW 15 Sep 18, repatriated 5 Dec 18.
57174 AC1
(Batman)
Housley Samuel SR - posted from 56 Sqn 15 Feb 19

DS - 5 Jan 18 leave

250829 AC1
(Fitter)
Howard Alfred DS - 1 Feb 19 - posted to 2nd Brigade and struck off strength

SR - joined 56 Sqn 16 Apr 18, returned to 56 Sqn 14 Mar 19 from hospital (influenza), posted to HE 25 Jul 19

*There was a tragic accident 27 Jul 1921, as several groundcrew ended up in hospital that day and passed away whilst in hospital.

2AM(Machinist) Arthur James Harris
1AM(Fitter) Herbert Henry Oughton
AC2(Rigger) Harold Percy Senior