32 Squadron RAF

      1918






 

 No 32 Squadron RFC/RAF 1918 Personnel

List of personnel killed in action or while flying or who died of wounds

List of personnel taken prisoner of war

List of Dominion and US personnel

 
Names alphabetical:

Lt. A W Allis

2nd Lt. Walter Amory (US) MIA 30 Oct POW repat 18 Dec

Lt. William Alwin Anderson (Canadian) KIA 18 Jul

Sgt. Appleby

Lt. D S Atkinson

Lt. E S Banfield

Lt. A J Bateman

Lt H G Bellamy (?Recording Officer)

Sgt. Bence

2nd Lt. Joseph Brown Bowen (USAS) POW DOW 6/7 Sep

Lt. A S Bradburn acc 27 Oct

Capt. A D C Browne (went to 54 Sqn, WIA 4 Nov)

Lt. A E Brown

Cpl William Brown (39245)*

2nd Lt. Sidney Edward Burden KIA 1 Nov

Lt. Harold Walter Burry POW 8 Jul repat 14 Dec

Capt. Alvin Andrew Callender MC (US) MIA/DOW 30 Oct, C Flight Commander (4 Sep - 30 Oct) 8 Victories

Lt. A V (?Alexander Victor) Campbell (Canadian)

Lt. Harold Robertson Carson (Canadian)

2nd Lt. C F (?Charles Frederick) Cawley (Canadian) MIA 27 Sep POW repat 27 Nov

Capt. Arthur Claydon DFC KIA 8 Jul  (7 Victories) C Flight Commander

1Lt. Francis James Connelly (USAS) KIA 18 Jul

2nd Lt. A S Cross MIA 17 May POW repat 30 dec

Lt. Abraham Lawson Cuffe

2nd Lt. John Owen Donaldson DFC DSC CdG (Belg) (USAS) POW 1 Sep later escaped (7 Victories)

Lt. J B Eberts

Lt. Robert Wallace Farquhar KIA 30 Oct

2nd Lt. S E Farson

Capt. Douglas Monro Faure  Flight Commander

Capt. Jerry Hope Laurice Wilfred Flynn (Canadian) KIA 3 Sep C Flight Commander

Lt. Walter Edwin Gilbert (Canadian) MIA 15 Jul

Capt. Edmond William Claude Gerard de Vere Percy, Viscount Glentworth KIA 18 May

Lt. H M Gordon

Lt. (Robert) S W Graham WIA 9 Jun

Capt. Wilfred Barrat Green DFC LdH CdG + palme, (7 Victories) B Flight Commander (dep 8 Sep)

2nd Lt. Frank Lucien Hale DFC (US) (7 Victories)

Lt. R T Hall WIA 15 Jul

Sgt. Havindon *

Lt. Kelvein Gladstone Peter Hendrie inj acc 17 May

Cpl. Hersant *

Lt. Parr Hooper (US) KIA 10 Jun

2nd Lt. C J (Charles James) Howson (Acc killed 5 Jul with 95 Sqn)

Lt. W E (??William Ernest) Jackson (Canadian) MIA 9 Aug POW repat 13 Dec

Lt. Eric McDonald Jarvis died after crash returning from patrol 6 Jun

Lt. E C Klingman (USAS) POW 1 Sep

Lt. W E Laurie

Lt. George Edgar Bruce Lawson DFC (South Africa) (6 Victories)

Lt. Henry Clifford Leese

Lt. R E L MacBean (Canadian)

Lt. Peter Macfarlane KIA 10 Aug

2nd Lt. B Monkhouse

2nd Lt. Frederick Carman Pacey (Canadian) KIA 3 Sep

Capt. Edward Alexander Packe  Flight Commander (10 Oct 1917 - Apr 1918)

1Lt. Reuben Lee Paskill (USAS) KIA 9 Aug

2nd Lt. Homer Fletcher Procter WIA 1 Apr

Lt. Albert Percy Rapson (South African)

Lt. Philip Thomas Alexander Reveley MIA 9 Aug POW repat 30 dec

Lt. L W Robins

Lt. Bogart Rogers (US) (6 Victories)

Lt. A Roots

Major John Canaan Russell DSO COL, CO

Lt. D J Russell MIA 17 May POW repat Dec

Lt. (Arnold Edward) Sandys-Winsch WIA 1 Sep

Capt. Sturley Philip Simpson CdG + palme A Flight Commander (2 i/c) (dep 19 Aug) [later AVM]

Lt. C A Sperry

Lt. H C (?Harold Canning) Spicer (Canadian)

Lt. Henry Marinus Struben MIA 25 Jul POW repat 13 Dec

Lt. Montagu Arthur Tancock (US)

Lt. C W (??Charles William) Thomas (Canadian)

Flt. Sgt. Tronter *

Lt. John Wallace Trusler (Canadian)

Capt. Walter Alexander "Bing" Tyrrell MC KIA 9 Jun, B Flight Commander (17 Victories)

Capt. Charles Lionel Veitch (ex N Lancs R, TF) B Flight Commander

Flt. Sgt. Wellington

2nd Lt. Alan Keith Whiteman inj crash 16 Aug

Lt. Clifton Wilderspin (Brit US resident) WIA 31 Oct

Lt. Harold Wilson (Canadian) KIA 1 Nov

9th Wing Padre Wilson

Lt. P E Wood

Capt. Edmond Leonard Zink,  A Flight Commander (23 Aug) 

(* see photo page 4)

Abbreviations:

USAS - Unites States Air Service, Can - Canadian, KIA - killed in action, KWF - killed while flying, DOW - died of wounds, KIFA - killed in flying accident, DOI - died of injuries, WIA - wounded in action, MIA - missing in action, POW- prisoner of war, repat - repatriated. ? = probably ?? = possibly

Sources: National Archive IX Brigade war diary; RAF Communiqués; "Airmen died in the Great War 1914-18 Roll of Honour" by Chris Hobson; "The Sky their Battlefield" by Trevor Henshaw; "A Yankee Ace in the RAF" by Morrow and Rogers;  CWGC; "Canadian Airmen and the First World War" by S F Wise.

The 32 Squadron RAF officers (16) who died on active service in France 1918

Capt. Edmond William Claude Gerard de Vere Percy, Viscount Glentworth KIA 18 May

Lt. Eric McDonald Jarvis died after crash 6 Jun

Capt. Walter Alexander Tyrrell MC KIA 9 Jun,  (17 Victories)

Lt. Parr Hooper (US)* KIA 10 Jun

Capt. Arthur Claydon DFC KIA 8 Jul  (7 Victories)

Lt. William Alwin Anderson (Canadian) KIA 18 Jul

1Lt. Francis James Connelly (USAS)* KIA 18 Jul

1Lt. Reuben Lee Paskill (USAS)* KIA 9 Aug

Lt. Peter Macfarlane KIA 10 Aug

Capt. Jerry Hope Laurice Wilfred Flynn (Canadian)+ KIA 3 Sep

2nd Lt. Frederick Carman Pacey (Canadian)+ KIA 3 Sep

2Lt. Joseph Brown Bowen (USAS)* POW DOW 7 Sep

Capt. Alvin Andrew Callender DFC (US)+ MIA/DOW 30 Oct (8 Victories)

Lt. Robert Wallace Farquhar KIA 30 Oct

2nd Lt. Sidney Edward Burden KIA 1 Nov

Lt. Harold Wilson (Canadian)+ KIA 1 Nov

 

Links:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission +

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

American Battle Monuments website *

The Great War Photographic Project in co-operation with CWGC is seeking to photograph the many graves and memorials to the fallen of the First World War and subsequent wars. The intention is  to provide a photo of each on a searchable internet data base. If you are interested in helping they are looking for volunteers.

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Prisoners of War (10)

2nd Lt. Walter Amory MIA 30 Oct POW repat 18 dec

Lt. Harold Walter Burry POW 8 Jul repat 14 Dec

2nd Lt. C F Cawley (Canadian) MIA 27 Sep POW repat 27 Nov

2nd Lt. A S Cross MIA 17 May POW repat 30 dec

2Lt. John Owen Donaldson DFC DSC CdG (Belg) (USAS) POW 1 Sep later escaped (7 Victories)

Lt. W E Jackson (Canadian) MIA 9 Aug POW repat 13 Dec

1Lt. E C Klingman (USAS) POW 1 Sep

Lt. Philip Thomas Alexander Reveley MIA 9 Aug POW repat 30 dec

Lt. D J Russell MIA 17 May POW repat Dec

Lt. Henry Marinus Struben MIA 25 Jul POW repat 13 Dec

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Dominion and US Officers serving with 32 Sqn

South Africa (2)

Lt. George Edgar Bruce Lawson DFC (South Africa) (6 Victories)

Lt. Albert Percy Rapson (South African)

 

Canada (14)

Lt. William Alwin Anderson (Canadian) KIA 18 Jul

Lt. A V Campbell (Canadian)

Lt. Harold Robertson Carson (Canadian)

2nd Lt. C F Cawley (Canadian) MIA 27 Sep POW repat 27 Nov

Capt. Arthur Claydon DFC (resident & enlisted in Canada, born UK) KIA 8 Jul  (7 Victories) C Flight Commander

Lt. Walter Edwin Gilbert (Canadian) MIA 15 Jul

Capt. Jerry Hope Laurice Wilfred Flynn (Canadian) KIA 3 Sep

Lt. W E Jackson (Canadian) MIA 9 Aug POW repat 13 Dec

Lt. R E L MacBean (Canadian)

2nd Lt. Frederick Carman Pacey (Canadian) KIA 3 Sep

Lt. H C (?Harold Canning) Spicer (Canadian)

Lt. C W Thomas (Canadian)

Lt. John Wallace Trusler (Canadian)

Lt. Harold ("Pinkey") Wilson (Canadian) KIA 1 Nov

 

United States (12)

2nd Lt. Walter Amory (US) MIA 30 Oct POW repat 18 dec

2Lt. Joseph Brown Bowen (USAS) POW DOW 6/7 Sep

Capt. Alvin Andrew Callender (US) MIA/DOW 30 Oct (8 Victories) C Flight Commander

1Lt. Francis James Connelly (USAS) KIA 18 Jul

2Lt. John Owen  Donaldson DFC DSC CdG (Belg) (USAS) POW 1 Sep later escaped (7 Victories)

2nd Lt. Frank Lucien "Bud" Hale DFC (US) (7 Victories)

Lt. Parr Hooper (US) KIA 10 Jun

1Lt. E C Klingman (USAS) MIA 1 Sep

1Lt. Reuben Lee Paskill (USAS) KIA 9 Aug

Lt. Bogart Rogers (US) (6 Victories)

Lt. Montagu "Monte" Arthur Tancock (US)

Lt. Clifton Wilderspin (Brit US resident) WIA 31 Oct

 

32 Squadron RAF 1918 Awards

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