Buckley E J K Flt Sub Lt Royal Naval Air Service

Source : The Sphere 22nd Feb 1919

Buckley E J K Flt Sub Lt Royal Naval Air Service

BUCKLEY, ERIC JAMES KERSHAW Flight Sub-Licut., Royal Navy, only child of the late James Kershaw Buckley, of Rochdale (died 21 Oct, 1896), by his wife, Charlotte (6. Dry Hill Park, Tonbridge, co. Kent), dau, of the late Rev. Francis Rolfe Crockford, M.A… Vicar of Manorbier b. Tenby, April, 1805 educ. Tonbridge School, and Queens College, Cambridge, where he was studying with a view to taking Holy Orders: joined the Royal Naval Air Service as Flight Sub-Lient. 16 July, 1910; was certified Pilot 17 March, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 23 May, 1917 brought down a Hun two-seater the first time he went over the lines, and soon after, when diving on Hun sent at 15,000 feet, shot him down into the sea, his own machine being damaged, be then had a narrow escape, but sighting some French destroyers, he gilded alongside, and was picked up by one of them and landed at Dunkirk, to the surprise of his squadron, none the worse. He was killed in action by a collision 28 Sept. 1917, while flying at 15,000 feet over the North Sea, in formation on patrol, four miles west of Nieuport from Dunkirk Aerodrome. His body was washed up at Renesse, Zeeland, six weeks after, and buried there in the dunes, but exhumed the following June and buried in Flushing Cemetery with full military honours, He was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Couronne by His Majesty, the King of the Belgians. His Commanding Officer wrote testifying to his good work with the squadron and his absolute fearlessness and popularity, and a brother officer wrote: “Everyono respected and loved him, and realized how good was the influence of his example.” The Chaplain also wrote: “He was regarded as a skilful and brave pilot, always keen and ready to do his duty, and has done excellent work since he has been out,” and the Dean of his College: “You know how we loved Erie here, and looked forward to his being a great influence in life. His memory with us is without any shadow at all.” Unm

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Boucher A H Boy Mech 251890  Naval Air Service

BOUCHER, ALFRED HENRY, Boy Mechanic, Royal Air Service, only s. of William Boucher, of Malahide Coastguard Station, Petty Officer, Royal Navy, by his wife, L. Louise (-); b. Bunbeg, co. Donegal, 26 Oct. 1900; educ. Malahide National School; was a Paper Worker; joined the Royal Naval Air Service 5 March, 1918; trained at Fort Tregantle, Torpoint, and Cranwell, and was drowned by the torpedoing of the R.M.S. Leinster 10 Oct. 1918. Buried in Malahide Churchyard. His Commanding Officer wrote: .. Your loss is indeed ours, also the country’s. Had he lived, he would soon have made a name for himself, with his painstaking and persevering disposition, for he was soon to have been selected for a Cadetship, and to be made a flight officer.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Jackson C G Lt Royal Naval Air Service

LIEUTENANT CHARLES GEORGE JACKSON, R.N.V.R., (known to his friends on the Stock Exchange as Peter”) was born in 1872 and educated at private schools and the Independent College, Taunton. He joined the firm of Vivian, Gray, and Co. during the South African boom and became a member of the Stock Exchange in the year 1901. Later, he joined in partnership with E. W. Bose and Co. as a jobber.

At the outbreak of war, being then forty-two years of acted for some time as a Special Constable before receiving his commission as a lieutenant in the R.N.V.R. He rendered valuable service until he contracted pneumonia, following influenza brought age, he on by exposure in the discharge of his duties during the Zeppelin raids.

Lieutenant Jackson was very popular among his brother officers and a favourite with his men, who on his death bore eloquent testimony to the esteem in which they held him and the loss they had sustained.

Source : The Stock Exchange War Memorial 1914-1918