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Title: Soldier Look up please
Post by: Rossi327 on Friday 22 June 12 14:52 BST (UK)
Hi

I am looking for information about Edgar BAIGENT born circa 1888 in Farnham, Surrey.

A Google search showed hits in the TNA and CWGC. The CWGC had the following information:
Air Mechanic 1st Class
Service number 230958
Died 05/06/1918
RAF 214th Sqdn.
Buried Dunkirk.

Could some kind soul do a look up for me to see if this is 'my' Edgar Baigent and let me know the details, or lack of, on his record.

Many thanks in anticipation.
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 22 June 12 14:59 BST (UK)
RAF records arent online they are held at Kew.
Ill do a bit of digging on other RAF resources see whats there
http://www.britishmedals.us/files/r2.html

Ady
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: Rossi327 on Friday 22 June 12 15:09 BST (UK)
Many thanks,

Find my past seemed to have some information on him also.
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 22 June 12 19:18 BST (UK)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7049839&queryType=1&resultcount=21

Was looking at 214 squadron RAF and so it used to be Royal Naval Air Service so on checking RN records bingo!! :)
His RN record is downloadable but he will have a RAF one at kew also

Ady
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: Rossi327 on Friday 22 June 12 21:12 BST (UK)
Many thanks mmm45
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: sheldonesque on Monday 25 June 12 10:02 BST (UK)
Just wanted to add that he was killed in an enemy air-raid on Coudekerque, along with 3 others.
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: Rossi327 on Monday 25 June 12 22:15 BST (UK)
Hi Sheldonesque,

many thanks for the detail.

Where did you find that information?

Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: sheldonesque on Tuesday 26 June 12 00:22 BST (UK)
He is listed in Airmen Died in the Great War 1914-1918: The Roll of Honour of the British and Commonwealth Air Services of the First World War by Chris Hobson*, which lists all RFC/RAF/RNAS casualties, with causes of death.

* published by Savannah Publications  http://www.savannahpublications.com/hardbacks.php
Title: Re: Soldier Look up please
Post by: Rossi327 on Tuesday 26 June 12 12:42 BST (UK)
Quote from: sheldonesque on Tuesday 26 June 12 00:22 BST (UK)
He is listed in Airmen Died in the Great War 1914-1918: The Roll of Honour of the British and Commonwealth Air Services of the First World War by Chris Hobson*, which lists all RFC/RAF/RNAS casualties, with causes of death.

* published by Savannah Publications  http://www.savannahpublications.com/hardbacks.php

Brilliant, I didn't realise it held that kind of detail.