Soldier Look up please

[Rossi327]

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.

[mmm45]

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

[Rossi327]

Many thanks,

Find my past seemed to have some information on him also.

[mmm45]

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

[Rossi327]

Many thanks mmm45

[sheldonesque]

Just wanted to add that he was killed in an enemy air-raid on Coudekerque, along with 3 others.

[Rossi327]

Hi Sheldonesque,

many thanks for the detail.

Where did you find that information?

[sheldonesque]

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

[Rossi327]

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.