| Service # |
Rank |
Surname |
Name/Initials |
Remarks |
| |
2Lt |
Bailey |
Harold Frederick Winchester |
CC - accident resulting in contused back whilst with 56
Sqn - dates conflict Not listed as a 'wounded' airman in
history narrative in first 56 Sqn Operations Record |
| |
Maj |
Balcombe-Brown
(New Zealand) |
Rainsford |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 26 Oct 17, in hospital 2-9 Feb 18,
missing/killed 2 May 18 DS - 29 Dec 17 leave Commanding
Officer Oct 17 to May 18 |
| 46389 |
LAC
(Fitter) |
Baldwin |
William James |
SR - posted to 5 Sqn 7 Feb 19, France 7 Apr 17 to 13 Sep
19 DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade |
| |
Capt |
Ball |
Albert |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 17 Apr 17, missing/killed 7 May 17 |
| 41300 |
Cpl
(Fitter) |
Balls |
George King |
SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 5 Apr 17 DS - 22 Jan 19 to concentration camp for demobilisation London Gazette - 15 Jul 19 "A./M.2 George King Balls, 56th
Sqn" awarded the Medaille d'Honneur (en bronze) |
| |
Lt |
Barlow |
Leonard Monteagle |
SR - 56 Sqn 8 Feb 17 to 22 Oct 17 |
| 19698 |
2AM
(Motor Cyclist) |
Barnes |
George Vernon |
DS - 3 Dec 17 leave SR - posted from 56 Sqn to HE 17
Jan 19 |
| 294534 |
AC2
(Batman) |
Bartlett |
Francis Harold |
SR - posted to 56 Sqn 3 Oct 18, posted to 43 Sqn 6 Feb
19 DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade |
| |
Lt |
Bayne(Canada) |
George Frederick |
SR - 56 Sqn from 17 Aug 18 to 7 Apr 19 DS - 21 Aug 18
posted from 2 ASD, 31 Jan 19 posted to Berck-sur-Mer |
| |
Lt |
Beaumont |
Frank |
CC - Missing 1 Apr 18, repatriated 14 Dec 18 |
| |
2Lt |
Beck |
Albert |
SR - 56 Sqn 26 Oct 18 to 27 Feb 19 DS - 23 Jan 19 leave |
| 43338 |
2AM
(Instrument Repairer) |
Beeny |
William |
DS - 15 Dec 17 reported from HE SR - posted to 27 Sqn
13 Apr 18 |
| 28112 |
F/Sgt
(Fitter) |
Beer |
Arthur George |
SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 15 Apr 17, posted to 13 Wing 6
Feb 19 DS - 18 Dec 17 leave |
| 28114 |
Sgt
(Fitter) |
Beer |
William Morgan |
SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 15 Apr 17, posted to 13 Wing 6
Feb 19 DS - 5 Jan 18 leave |
| 135673 |
3AM
(Electrician) |
Bell |
Harry |
SR - 56 Sqn not mentioned, only 3rd Brigade,
DS - 29 Dec 18 ceased to be attached to HQ 13th Wing, 5
Jan 19 TD to HQ 13th Wing |
| 164289 |
AC2
(Batman) |
Bidewell |
Arthur James |
SR - posted to 56 Sqn 15 Sep 18, posted to 29 Sqn 6 Feb
19 DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade |
| 40996 |
LAC
(Armourer) |
Biggin |
HR |
DS - 22 Jan 19 to concentration camp for demobilisation |
| |
T/Capt |
Billinge |
Frank |
SR - posted to 56 Sqn 5 Feb 18, admitted to hospital 22
Apr 18 |
| 1963 |
Pte
(Signaller) |
Bingham |
William Andrew |
DS - 12 Jan 18 attached from North Irish Horse |
| |
2Lt |
Bishop |
Noel Frederick |
SR - missing/killed 16 Sep 18 DS - 21 Aug 18 admitted to 7 CCS, wounded |
| |
2Lt |
Blair
(USA) |
John Kent |
SR - US Citizen who joined as a Canadian
Cadet. With 56 Sqn approx 28 Jun 18 to 18 Dec 18. |
| 48678 |
Pte |
Blakely |
B |
DS - 11 Dec 17 admitted to 56 CCS, ceased to be attached
from 3rd Balloon Wing. |
| |
2Lt |
Blenkiron |
Alfred Victor |
DS - 3 Dec 17 - Reported |
| |
Maj |
Blomfield(Australia) |
Richard Graham |
Commanding Officer Feb to Oct 17 |
| |
Lt |
Boger(Canada) |
William Otway |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 24 May 18, missing/killed 10 Aug 18 |
| 46076 |
AC1
(Fitter Turner) |
Bonas |
George Robert |
SR - posted to 5 Sqn 7 Feb 19, France 6 Jul 17 to 15 Sep
19 DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade |
| |
Lt |
Borncamp(USA) |
Wendell Elison |
DS - 17 Aug 18 struck off strength on admission to hospital
SR - only lists 89 Sqn |
| |
Lt |
Bowen
(USA) |
Laurence Grant |
DS - 16 Aug 18 - posted from 2 ASD SR - joined 56 Sqn 14
Aug 18, missing/killed 15 Sep 18.
SR shows Michigan as permanent address, attestation paper
has Canadian address for his father. |
| |
Capt |
Bowman |
Geoffrey Hilton |
DS - 15 Dec 17 leave |
| 26200 |
Sgt
(Fitter) |
Briggs |
Albert |
SR - posted to 92 Sqn 1 Mar 19, France 7 Apr 17 to 11
Mar 19
DS - 22 Dec 17 leave, 14 Aug 18 leave |
| 4479 |
Sgt
(Fitter) |
Brittain |
Frank |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 21 Jul 17, posted to 87 Sqn 13 Aug 18 DS - 11 Jan 18 proceeded to ERS on TD, 16 Jan 18
returned from ERS, 14 Aug 18 posted to 87 Sqn |
| |
Capt |
Broadberry |
Edric Williams |
CC - 12 Jul 17 wounded on patrol |
| 49127 |
AC1
(Vulcaniser) |
Brown |
James |
SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, France 7 Apr 17 to 11 Jan
19 DS - 3 Dec 17
DS - 11 Jan 19 - to 17th Corps Concentration Camp for
demobilisation |
| |
Lt |
Brown |
HO
(Herbert Oliver?) |
DS - 10 Jan 19 TD to RAF School of Instn at
Vallery-sur-Somme |
| 28392 |
AC1
(Motor Cyclist) |
Brown |
Sydney Ralph |
SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, France 7 Apr 17 to 11 Jan
19 DS - 11 Jan 19 to 17th Corps Concentration Camp for
demobilisation |
| 5010 |
Cpl
(Fitter) |
Brown |
Wilfred |
SR - posted from 56 Sqn to RAF Depot Halton Camp 4 Mar
19, France 7 Apr 17 to 4 Mar 19 DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade |
| 28581 |
Cpl
(Fitter) |
Browne |
Augustus Warwick |
SR - 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17 to 18 Jan 19 DS - 3 Dec 17 leave, 18 Jan 19
to Concentration Camp Candas for demobilisation |
| 32563 |
2AM
(Clerk) |
Bryar |
Bertie Charles |
SR - France from 7 Apr 17 to 28 Jan 19, 56 Sqn only unit
listed DS - 7 Jan 18 leave, 28 Jan 19 to concentration
camp for demobilisation |
| |
Lt |
Burden(Canada) |
Henry John |
SR - posted from 56 Sqn 9 Jul 18 |
| 17925 |
1AM
(Rigger) |
Burton |
Walter Frederick |
DS - 15 Jan 18 i/c 3rd Brigade communication machine, attached
from 12 Jan 18 SR - posted from 56 Sqn to HE 23 Feb 18 |
*There seems to have been a fairly bad accident as several groundcrew ended up in hospital 27 Jul 1921.
