WW1 Nominal Roll - F

The following table was sourced from the data files available at the airhistory.org.uk - Royal Flying Corps website, Sqn Daily States (National Archives), Casualty Cards (RAF Museum) and Service Records (findmypast.co.uk).  Some names from the early 1920s have been included until an inter-war nominal roll can be created.

AD - Aircraft Depot AH - airhistory.org.uk
ASD - Aircraft Storage Depot CC - Casualty Card
CCS - Casualty Clearing Station DS - Daily States
ERS - Engine Repair Section HE - Home Establishment
HQ - Headquarters POW - Prisoner of War
RB - Record Books SR - Service Record
TD - temporary duty USAS - United States Air Service
   
Service # Rank Surname Name/Initials Remarks
25909 1AM
(Fitter)		 Fahie Patrick Archibald SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 5 apr 17, posted out 28 Nov 17

DS - 27 Nov 17 leave
49140 2AM
(Fitter)		 Fenning John SR - 56 Sqn not mentioned, France 7 Apr 17 to 2 May 19

DS - 3 Dec 17 leave
55303 AC1
(Batman)		 Farr Henry SR - posted from 56 Sqn 12 Mar 19, France 7 Apr 17 to 12 Mar 19

DS - 1 Feb 19 posted to 2nd Brigade
  Capt Farrell(Canada) Conway Macalister Gray SR - 56 Sqn listed, dates unknown, likely posted from 24 Sqn
24350 Cpl
(Fitter)		 Ferguson William SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17, posted to 13 Wing 6 Feb 19

DS - 7 Jan 18 leave
  2Lt Fetch
(New Zealand)		 Eric Herbert Monckton SR - joined 56 Sqn 30 Nov 17, wounded 19 Jan 18

DS - 30 Nov 17 reported from 2AD
  Capt Fielding Johnson William Spurrett SR - Posted to France 29 Sep 17 (unit not named), died 10 Feb 53

DS - 10 Dec 17 leave, 11 Jan 18 proceeded to ERS on TD
85877 AC1
(Rigger)		 Fincham Horace SR - posted from 56 Sqn to 205 Sqn 8 Feb 19

DS - 5 Jan 19 TD to HQ 13th Wing, 28 Jan 19 return from TD
  Lt Fisher (Canada) Clarence Braden SR - no mention of 56 Sqn; investigating.  airhistory.org.uk references CasRep
  2Lt Fitzgerald HB  
  Capt Fleming Wilfred Allan SR - joined 56 Sqn Jul 17, missing/killed 10 Aug 17
  Lt Flintoft Herbert Thomas SR - wounded 8 Aug 18, missing/POW 10 Aug 18, repatriated 12 Dec 18
  Lt Flynn   AH - Casualty Report 4 May 17 "Ok [A4855 SE5] o/t on landing from test. Lt Flynn Ok [name unclear]"
  Lt Foot Ernest Leslie SR - joined 56 Sqn Mar 17
38643 2AM
(Sailmaker)
A/LAC
(Rigger)		 Ford John SR - posted from 56 Sqn 21 Feb 19 to 92 Sqn, France from 5 Apr 17

DS - 30 Dec 17 leave
27876 2AM
(Transport)		 Foster Henry Hope SR - embarked with 56 Sqn 15 Apr 17, posted to HE 2 Feb 19

DS - 3 Dec 17 leave, 19 Aug 18 returned from 3rd Army Rest Camp
  2Lt Franklin Leslie Nansen SR - joined 56 Sqn 31 May 18, missing/killed 14 Jul 18

DS - 12 Jan 18 leave
7547 Pte Fraser W DS - 6 Jan 18 - admitted to 56 CCS with burns on face and hands, ceased to be attached from 3rd Balloon Wing
  Lt French (Canada) Cecil Ernest SR - joined 56 Sqn 18 Apr 17, missing/POW 20 May 17

London Gazette, 12  Dec 19, p15614: Mentioned in Reports for valuable services whilst in captivity ... Lieut. Cecil Ernest French (6th Can.)