| Service # |
Rank |
Surname |
Name/Initials |
Remarks |
| |
Lt |
Walker |
Geoffrey |
DS - 1 Dec 17 reported from 2AD, 20 Dec 17 admitted to
hospital due injury during forced landing, 25 Dec 17 struck off strength
SR - 56 Sqn 1 Dec 17 to 15 Dec 17 |
| |
2Lt |
Walkerdine |
Harold John |
DS - 6 Dec 17 admitted to 56 CCS, strained back, struck
off strength; 15 Jan 18 proceeded on leave SR - joined 56
Sqn 5 Dec 17, 11 Apr 18 seriously wounded, stuck off
strength of Expeditionary Force, died 18 Jun 66
Mentioned in Record Book 5 Mar 18 |
| 80938 |
AC2
(Batman) |
Wallis |
Albert Edward |
SR - posted to 29 Sqn from 56 Sqn 6 Feb 19, France 24
Sep 17 to 8 Nov 19 DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade |
| 12048 |
1AM
(Carpenter) |
Ward |
Bertram Edgar |
SR - 56 Sqn only unit mentioned, France 7 Apr 17 to 17
Feb 19 DS - 28 Dec 17 leave |
| |
2Lt |
Waters |
John Patrick |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 3 Nov 17, killed 18 Nov 17 Listed
as killed in accident in historical account in first 56 Sqn
Operations Record |
| 7307 |
Pte |
Webb |
WJ |
DS - 30 Dec 17 temp attached from 3rd Brigade, 10 Jan 18 -
returned to 3rd Brigade SR - possibly William James Marston
Webb, 134869, who is listed as posted to 3rd Brigade |
| 29098 |
Sgt
(Fitter) |
Webster |
George Edward |
DS - 18 Dec 17 leave SR - 56 Sqn only unit mentioned,
France 7 Apr 17 to 17 Jan 19 |
| |
Lt
(Armament Officer) |
Weguelin |
Thomas Noel |
DS - 8 Dec 17 reported from 1/ASD, 14 Dec 17 struck off
strength on admission to hospital |
| |
2Lt |
White |
AS |
AH - based on Casualty Report regarding accident 19 May
17 in Vert Galant |
| |
Lt |
White
(New Zealand) |
Trevor Watts |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 4 Jul 17, missing/POW 27 Jul 17,
repatriated 25 Dec 18 |
| 20229 |
2AM
(Coppersmith) |
Whittaker |
D |
DS - 10 Jan 18 reported from 11 Sqn |
| 354551 |
AC2 |
Whittaker |
Douglas |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 8 Oct 24 Added here until inter-war
list created |
| 32082 |
AC1
(Transport) |
Whomes |
Walter Stanley |
DS - 3 Dec 17 leave, 21 Jan 19 posted to RAF Depot Blandford |
| |
2Lt |
Wilkinson |
David Stanley |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 5 Jul 17, missing/POW 17 Aug 17, died
as POW 26 Aug 17 |
| |
2Lt |
Wilkinson |
Geoffrey Miles |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 18 Apr 17, wounded 28 May 17,
missing/killed 10 Oct 17 |
| |
2Lt |
Williams |
Lester Janson |
DS - 14 Dec 17 reported from HE SR/CC - joined 56 Sqn
12 Dec 17, missing/POW 30 Jan 18, repatriated 14 Dec 18 |
| 31328 |
2AM
(Instrument Repairer) |
Williamson |
Thomas |
DS - 2 Dec 17 leave SR - 56 Sqn only unit mentioned,
France 7 Apr 17 to 31 Jan 19 |
| 30253 |
LAC
(Carpenter) |
Willson |
Harold Alfred |
SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, France from 7 Apr 17 to 18
Jan 19 DS - 3 Jan 19 TD to HQ 13th Wing, 18 Jan 19 to Concentration Camp Candas
for demobilisation |
| 27865 |
2AM
(Cook) |
Willson |
Richard Pattinson |
SR - posted from 56 Sqn 21 Apr 18 (sick), France 7 Jan
17 to 21 Apr 18 DS - 30 Dec 17 leave |
| |
2Lt |
Winkler
(USA) |
Moses Harry |
SR - joined British Expeditionary Force 7 Sep 18 (56 Sqn
not named), missing/POW 21 Oct 18, repatriated 3 Dec 18 CC
- 56 Sqn listed as unit when 2Lt was taken POW Listed as
POW in historical account in first 56 Sqn Operations Record |
| |
Lt |
Winslow |
Paul Stuart
(USA) |
SR – 12 Sep 18 proceeded to 3rd Aviation Instruction Centre and struck off strength of RAF |
| |
2Lt |
Woodman |
Douglas |
SR – joined 56 Sqn 13 Nov 17, killed 11 Mar 18 |
| 5345 |
1AM
(Coppersmith) |
Woolley |
Fred |
DS - 22 Dec 17 reported, 22 Aug 18 leave. SR – only 56 Sqn mentioned, France 6 Feb 16 to 6 Feb 19 |
| 49591 |
2AM
(Fitter) |
Wright |
Francis Alexander |
SR – posted from 56 Sqn to 107 Sqn 13 Jun 18, France 7 Apr 17 to 28 Mar 19
DS - 21 Dec 17 leave |
| 21667 |
2AM |
Wyldes |
Edward |
SR - France 7 Apr 17 to 23 Oct 17; only mentions 5 Sqn, however 5 Sqn embarked much earlier and 56 Sqn has in its possession a photo album from
2AM Wyldes that is annotated 56 Sqn Flight Magazine, 23
Oct 1959 - in letter to the editor, E Vousden states "In
June 1916 I was the N.C.O. i/c 56 Nucleus Flight, which was
drawn from No. 5 R.A.S., Castle Bromwich, and later attached
to No. 28 Squadron, Gosport ..." This would agree with
5 Sqn entry in SR
Potentially one of first 3 members of 56 Sqn mentioned in
first Sqn Operations Record history narrative as it would
stand to reason a Clerk would be one of first trades
assigned to a Sqn |
| |
2Lt |
Wylie |
Arrol Edmiston |
CC/SR – both state 65 Sqn; status to be verified in Daily States once applicable period available |
| 2822 |
Cpl
(Fitter) |
Wynn |
Frederick Thomas |
SR - 56 Sqn 3 Jan 19 to 6 Feb 19 DS - 3 Jan 19 posted
from Reinforcement Park |
