WW1 Nominal Roll - O

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
USAS Lt Offat (USA) Jarvis Jennes DS - 12 Aug 18 posted from 60 Sqn, 13 Aug 18 killed in crash (airframe B199)
109709 3AM
(Fitter)
O'Leary Anthony Cornelius SR - 56 Sqn 11 Nov 18 to 6 Feb 19

DS - 29 Dec 18 ceased to be attached to HQ 13th Wing, 5 Jan 19 TD to HQ 13th Wing, 28 Jan 19 return from TD

  2Lt Oram William SR - joined 56 Sqn 25 Feb 18, killed 8 Jul 18

Listed as killed in accident in historical account in first 56 Sqn Operations Record

41934 Cpl
(Rigger)
Oseman Thomas DS - 18 Dec 17 leave, 19 Aug 18 proceeded to HE.

SR - no mention of 56 Sqn, France 5 Mar 17 to 22 Aug 18, North Russia 17 Mar 19 to 14 Sep 19

13659 2AM
(Electrician)
Otto Joseph SR - posted to 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17 to 2 Feb 19
  Lt Ortner Evan Roy SR - served with 56 Sqn Jul 18, actual dates uncertain; admitted to hospital 25 Jul 18 eventually transferring to a hospital in London 8 Aug
326528 1AM
(Fitter)
Oughton Herbert Henry SR - joined 56 Sqn 18 Nov 20, admitted to Ras-El-Tin hospital 27 Jul 21, died of burns 12 Aug *
42539 1AM
(Rigger)
Ouine Robert Atherton DS - 26 Dec 17 transferred to HE

SR - Embarked 7 Apr 17 with 56 Sqn

*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