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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

Interesting, I can't find this chap on CWGC.

SNWM doesn't give a unit but does show that it was a pre-1st April 1918 air unit because he is in the RAF roll.

What would a UK based unit which would later be incorporated into the RAF be that would have initials MRFG?

Something to do with barrage balloons or training?

Adam
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spoons · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject:

I think you have identified the right man. I found a document concerning the Sanquhar Public School memorial here http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2815&highlight=sanquhar. I have yet to trace the actual memorial. He is listed as RAF in the document in the Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

Doh! It will be MRFC, not MRFG. Something Royal Flying Corps.

Thanks Mark and Paul for finding the man, now to work out what 'M' is

Cheers

Adam
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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

MRFC - How about Military Wing, Royal Flying Corps?

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spoons · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

Well I would say it is definately a G on the memorial, not C and Military Wing doesn't make a lot of sense to me I'm afraid.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

I agree it looks like a G but if he was an airman then RFC would make sense.

I got Military Wing from several pages on the internet. This is from Wikipedia

...a flying corps be formed and that it consist of a naval wing, a military wing, a central flying school and an aircraft factory...
The Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers became the Military Wing of the Royal Flying Corps a month later on 13 May 1912

Cheers

Adam
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