| Service # |
Rank |
Surname |
Name/Initials |
Remarks |
| |
2Lt |
Ramage(Australia) |
Leslie Wilson |
SR - 56 Sqn not mentioned, only that he was in France 21
Jul 17 to 19 Sep 17, ceased to belong to RFC 6 Oct 17 |
| |
Lt |
Read |
Hugh Stanley Hely |
AH - Casualty Report lists 56Sqn as unit for incident 16
Oct 17: " Ok [B12 SE5a] o/t on landing from test flight. Lt
HSH Read Ok" SR - no mention of 56 Sqn; 41 Sqn listed at
time of incident
Note: a website dedicated to 41 Sqn,
http://brew.clients.ch/41sqnraf.htm, states that Lt Read
served with 41 Sqn Nov - Dec 17 |
| |
2Lt |
Reason |
David Jordan |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 18 Aug 17, wounded and struck off
strength 2 Oct 17 CC - concussion |
| 407009 |
Pte
(Cook) |
Reeves |
Philip |
DS - 31 Dec 17 reported; 18 Jan 19 to Concentration Camp Candas
for demobilisation |
| 5889 |
Sgt
(Fitter) |
Reeves |
Vernon Leonard |
SR - embarked 7 Apr 17, returned to England 5 Mar 19
(due illness) DS - 2 Dec 17 leave, 16 Aug 18 to 3rd Army Rest Camp, 1 Feb 19
posted to 2nd Brigade |
| 168093 |
AC2
(Welder) |
Raxworthy |
George William |
DS - 22 Jan 19 to concentration camp for demobilisation |
| 30620 |
2AM
(Fitter) |
Rhodes |
Edward |
DS - 1 Dec 17 struck off strength due admission to hospital |
| |
Lt |
Rhys-Davids |
Arthur Percival Foley |
SR - joined 56 Sqn Mar 17, missing/killed 27 Oct 17 |
| 127531 |
AC2
(Batman) |
Riley |
Job |
DS - 3 Jan 18 reported, 4 Feb 19 to demobilisation camp |
| USAS |
Lt |
Ritter
(USA) |
Roland H |
CC - injured 16 May 18 during forced landing in woods
due to hitting propeller during firing at ground target,
unit not stated SR - 56 Sqn not listed
AH - 56 Sqn named in 2 Casualty Reports: 16 May and 2 Jun |
| 13889 |
1AM
(Fitter) |
Rix |
Arthur Harold |
DS - 7 Dec 17 admitted to 56 CCS, head cut by propellor
SR - France 7 Apr 17 to 21 Aug 19 |
| |
Lt |
Roberts |
Henry John William |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 3 Aug 18, missing/POW 24
Aug 18, repatriated 23 Dec 18
DS - 17 Aug 18 TD to "M Btn AA" |
| |
1AM
(Fitter) |
Robinson |
E |
DS - 7 Jan 18 leave |
| 24352 |
Cpl
(Fitter) |
Rogers |
Thomas |
DS - 18 Dec 17 leave SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed,
France 7 Apr 17 to 1 Apr 18 |
| |
2Lt |
Rogers |
Thomas Harold |
SR - missing/killed 27 Oct 18, date joining 56 Sqn not
clear |
| |
Capt |
Rogerson |
Harry |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 5 May 17, missing/POW 14 Jun 17 CC
- repatriated 30 Dec 18 |
| 77503 |
AC1
(Driver MT) |
Rolls |
George Harry |
SR - 56 Sqn only unit listed, France 21 Apr 17 to 18 Jan
19 DS - 28 Dec 17 leave; 18 Jan 19 to Concentration Camp Candas
for demobilisation |
| 20594 |
Cpl
(Coppersmith) |
Rossini |
Philip Phillips |
SR - Embarked with 56 Sqn 7 Apr 17, to HE on 25 Jan 19
DS - 28 Dec 17 leave |
| |
2Lt |
Ross-Soden |
Gordon |
SR - wounded 9 Aug 17 |
| |
2Lt |
Roy
(India) |
Indra Lal |
DS - 8 Dec 17 admitted to 20 CCS, shaken by forced landing;
24 Dec 17 transfer to HE SR - 56 Sqn 27 Oct 17 to 14 Jan
18 |
| |
Lt
(Armament Officer) |
Royffe |
Harold Spencer |
DS - 24 Dec 17 reported SR - joined 56 Sqn 20 Dec 17
(Date of Effect) |
| |
Capt |
Rushworth |
Harold Montague |
SR - joined 56 Sqn 8 Aug 17, missing 18 Aug 17, POW 9
Oct 17 CC - POW and wounded, repatriated but date not
given; comment added retrospectively that officials had
heard from an escaped Russian prisoner that this officer had
been sent to a punishment camp. |
