WW1 Nominal Roll - S

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
40651 Cpl
(Transport)		 Sadd William DS - 21 Dec 17 leave; 12 Jan 18 not returned from leave, expected back 4 Jan; 15 Jan 18 - returned from leave

SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, France from 7 Apr 17
  2Lt Sedore
(Canada)		 Frederick Alexander DS - 17 Aug 18 TD to "M Btn AA"

SR - wounded/hospitalised 24 Aug 18
343107 AC2
(Rigger)		 Senior Harold Percy SR - joined 56 Sqn 10 Feb 21, admitted to Ras-el-Tin hospital 27 Jul 21, died in hospital 8 Aug 21 *
85208 AC1
(Batman)		 Sewell Charles Henry DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade and struck off strength

SR - posted to 79 Sqn 1 Feb 19, in France from 27 Jul 17
  2Lt Shannaw Charles James Francis DS - 30 Dec 17 reported
4268 Sgt Shaw A  
  Lt Shone Geoffrey Beville R SR - died of wounds 19 Oct 17
5326 Sgt
(Rigger)		 Shorney Victor Jubilee SR - 56 Sqn 1 Apr 18 to 7 Feb 19

DS - 30 Dec 18 leave
  Lt Shutes Richard Forman SR - missing/wounded 4 Nov 18, invalided to England 13 Nov 18
  Lt Slingsby Harry DS - 27 Dec 17 admitted to No 24 General Hospital, struck off strength

SR - posted to 56 Sqn 17 Oct 17, posted to 141 Sqn 24 Feb 18
  2Lt Sloley
(South Africa)		 Robert Hugh CC - missing/killed 1 Oct 17
2354 Flt Sgt
(Transport)		 Smith Harold DS - 2 Dec 17 leave

SR - 56 Sqn 15 Apr 17 to 4 Jun 18 (posted to 3 Sqn)
  2Lt Smy Ernest Herbert DS - 31 Jan 19 posted to Berck-sur-Mer and struck off strength

SR - 56 Sqn mentioned but dates not given
  Lt Speaks
(USA)		 John C DS - 16 Aug 18 posted from 2 ASD

CC - wounded 28 Sep 18, "remained at duty"

Attestation dated 16 Jul 17 in Toronto
  Lt Spearpoint Harry Griffith SR - missing/POW 17 Jun 17, repatriated 19 Dec 18
  2Lt Stenning
(Canada)		 Cyril Brownlow SR - joined 56 Sqn 13 Mar 18, admitted to hospital 30 Sep 18
57890 Sgt
(Armourer)		 Stevens-Gargon John Thomas SR - joined 56 Sqn 22 Jan 19 from 3 Brigade

DS - 18 Jan 19 to Concentration Camp Candas for demobilisation
32564 A/Cpl
(Electrician)		 Stevenson Harold SR - 56 Sqn only unit mentioned, France 7 Apr 17 to 7 Jan 19

DS - 18 Dec 17 leave
  Lt Stewart
(Canada)		 Robert John Glenn SR - joined 56 Sqn 1 Dec 17, missing/POW 3 Jan 18, repatriated 13 Dec 18

DS - 1 Dec 17 reported from 1/AD, 3 Jan 18 missing (taken prisoner)
23030 1AM
(Armourer)		 Stonefield Isidore SR - 56 Sqn only unit mentioned, embarked with Sqn 7 Apr 17, in France until 5 Jan 19

DS - 3 Dec 17 leave
33200 1AM
(Storeman)		 Strange Sydney James SR - 56 Sqn only unit mentioned, France 7 Apr 17 to 20 Jan 19

DS - 22 Dec 17 leave
  Lt Strathearn William Miller SR/CC - missing/POW 2 Sep 18, repatriated 12 Dec 18
  2Lt Stuart-Campbell L  
15565 1AM
(Transport)		 Swift George Edgar SR - France from 4 Jan 16, joined 56 Sqn 15 Apr 17

DS - 3 Dec 17 leave, 18 Jan 19 to Concentration Camp Candas for demobilisation

*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