Eric L. Conran, probably born 1896, served with 21st (Empress of India) Lancers

[queencorgi1]

Queensland births:


Eric Lewis Conran
Event date: 22/08/1887
Event type: Birth registration
Registration details: 1887/B/39445Mother: Mary Louisa Molle
Father/parent: Henry Lewis Conran

Minniehaha.

Oh thank you! So he was born in Australia!

[hanes teulu]

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/183308-major-eric-lewis-conran-photographs/

[hanes teulu]

See No.342
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1912_Aviators_Certificates_-_UKee No. 342

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Conran

[minniehaha]

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/183308-major-eric-lewis-conran-photographs/

See reply# 14 re photograph....

Minniehaha.

[queencorgi1]

Hi Minnie, yes, I found these yesterday!
Delighted to see that Conran bears a strong resemblance to Lord Flashheart in Blackadder, as portrayed by Rik Mayall ... personality-wise too. He was a terrifying driver, too!

[queencorgi1]

See No.342
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1912_Aviators_Certificates_-_UKee No. 342

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Conran

Thank you, I saw this yesterday! It's not often I have a subject whose career is mentioned in Wikipedia, even if it isn't directly his entry.

[CraigM63]

Eric Lewis Conran died while undergoing an operation for a supposed cerebral tumour on 6 January 1924, while still a serving officer in the RAF.

https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/conran-e.l.-eric-lewis
https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/7000240475-conran-e.l.-eric-lewis

He also has two earlier casualty incident cards, the first of which states that he was wounded on 26 March 1915, apparently while attached to the RFC as a member of the 2 County of London Yeomanry, although the second card with the same date says he was serving with the Lancers and dismissed from the service. Given that both cards have the same date, the two are presumably related to the same incident which resulted in him being courtmartialed.

https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/conran-e.l
https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/7000240474-conran-e.l

He also has an associated casualty form that gives a potted history of his career up to the point at which he was courtmartialled. Note that the link below has a link to a second page at the foot of the casualty form shown. Although the casualty cards above suggest his courtmartial was a result of his wounding on 26 March 1915, the form below shows he wasn't courtmartialled and dismissed from the service until September 1916.

https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/3903

[queencorgi1]

Thank you Craig, and many apologies for not spotting your contribution until now -- I didn't get a notification. Much appreciated.