During the First World War a number of men and NCO's from the Worcestershire Regiment were attached to the Royal Flying Corps (R.F.C.) which later became the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.). Some of the men even received a commissioned and became officers in the air service. The table below gives details which include their army number in both the Worcestershire Regiment and the RFC/RFA.

During WW1 the R.F.C. needed men and NCO's to train as ground crew support. They especially needed men with particular trades such as Blacksmiths, Copersmiths, Acetylene Welders, Instrument Repairs, Motor Fitters and Aeroplane Mechanics.

The normal pay for men and NCO's were:

2nd Class Air Mechanic - 2/- per day (2 shillings).

1st Class Air Mechanic - 4/- per day.

Corporal - 5/- per day.

Sergeant - 6/- per day.

Flight Sergeant - 7/- per day.

Warrant Officer - 9/- per day.

The list below will be updated as new information becomes available.

LAST UPDATED ON THE 4th January 2010

Frederick Wilson Tullett

Allen

Walter

Sergt.

11th

20931

-

Lieut. - commissioned 25/09/1917

Andrews

Arthur

Private

9375

45938

Ashfield

A.

Private

8559

187753

Banks

Abel

Private

1573

103930

Banner

Wilfred

Private

202055

138663

Barlow

George

Private

1658

408243

Barnes

E.

Private

8446

107175

Batt

Percy

Corporal

20053

143670

Baughan

Frederick

Private

10747

340604

Baxter

James

Private

14434

127465

Beard

William

Private

9090

346923

Bechervaise

Alan

Private

30264

-

Commissioned in Rifle Brig. Lieut in RAF from 01/03/1918

Bedwin

Oscar Bernard

Private

41424

146368

Bennett

Harold

Private

307350

143589

Betterton

George

Private

1st

10785

186241

Bott

Percy

20053

143670

Brant

Thomas Charles

Private 

28017

139947

Brogden

Harry

Sergt.

7599

164793

Brown 

William J. 

Sergt.

183

135903

Bryant

Walter Ernest

Private

8th

3257

404404

Bullock

Harold Alfred

Private

2833

407728

Buzzing

Edward

Private

2nd

10259

10259

Carter

William E.

Sgt

8722

349191

Acting Colour Sergt. Also served with R. War. R. (13922) and ASC (T/41686)

Chapman

S.

Private

9288

136409

Clarke

J.

Private

18807

65538

Clay

Edward

Sergt.

2nd

7599

164973

Silver War Badge holder

Clayton

George E.

2454

401751

Clements

Harry

36748

130206

Clowes 

Hubert Richard

Private

1419

28831

Colleraine

William

40602

410421

Connell

P.

22363

113329

Cotterill 

W.

9213

139788

Cowley

Cyril E.

23114

329918

Cox

Joseph A.

28918

145176

Cox

Lancelot

40463

146317

Cox

Walter

307242

331530

Crang

Ernest George

5574

408151

Cross

James

20482

136433

Cull

James

17871

103412

Davies

Alexander J.

1404

116609

Davies

Thomas

44525

348419

Dolan

Thomas H.

9671

145237

Dorey

William J. 

18188

136552

Drewer

R.

3862

403038

Duyer

James

28771

136726

Eaton

Thomas

23165

147059

Edwards

P.

2127

410276

Edwards

Sidney

9061

139791

Element

Donald G.

4507

300474

Evans

A. J.

42825

105731

Evans

Thomas

21136

147762

Exler

Frank

Corporal

7th

-

-

Commissioned in Berks. R. - Lieut. in R.A.F.

Farmer

Joseph

242466

113890

Fielding

John

20960

139785

Finch

Harold J.

22175

65263

Finn

Edwin J.

2433

406411

Francis

H. J.

1st

11403

104287

Gardiner

Alfred E.

75382

45408

Gardner

John G.

46218

186665

Gardner

Joseph

29592

148787

Gaskin

Albert James B.

8th

-

319196

Gaunt

C. E.

16944

134691

George

Wilfred George

22786

130422

Gibbs

William

38535

139790

Gibson

Alexander

26988

144478

Giles

J.

22296

331899

Goode

A. T.

9370

139939

Griffiths

Samuel

3117

146473

Hancock

Charles Bernard

Corporal

2/8th

3873

-

Commissioned 8/11/1918 as 2/Lieut. in RAF. Observer Officer.

Haque

Ernest Thomas

8641

145962

Harley

Harry

1st

4847

187333

Harris

Edward

33269

114343

Harry

Reginald

P/5021

65140

Hart

Selwyn Victor

40680

146886

Heath

Samuel Thomas

33474

134375

Hickman

S.

2112

404025

Hillman

Benjamin

23989

134377

Hiscox

Alfred Henry

3128

240855

Hodges

George A. F.

1/8th

1209

25593

Hodgetts

George King

Corporal

2/7th

3182

-

Commissioned 27/2/1918 in Royal Warwick Regt. 2/Lieut. in RAF

Hodgetts

James

Sergt.

3185

407282

Hollister

Ernest Stanley

202466

356336

Hope

George Henry

2nd

8426

46470

Horgan

J.

3185

407282

Horne

Ernest F.

42614

138586

Hughes

Albert F.

36731

130205

James

John H.

33169

135192

Jefferies

William G.

29632

187156

Jenkins

James George Thomas

Private

8th

2780

2/Lieut. in RAF

Jeynes

Alfred T.

4824

300211

Jolly

Albert

7986

98871

Jones

A.

23675

39929

Jones

Arthur Wm

240974

356252

Jones

Sidney

876

148123

Keen

Ernest William

34636

136482

Kellaway

Percy

26584

120261

Kelly

Michael

11258

147766

King

Sydney J.

55280

359415

Klee

J.

14483

26944

Lane

Reuben

A/Cpl.

9th

14478

-

Served in Gallipoli in 1915. 2/Lieut. in RAF

Langmead

Ralstone George

5532

241906

Letts 

Ernest Elijah

8453

61600

Lines

William Henry

15327

65354

Manning

F.

11th

66452

345547

Mapp

G.

16389

40166

Marr

Percy

1325

59197

Mason

George

41071

145800

May

Albert E.

8487

130182

McLean

Donald

17592

94148

Mewey

Frederick J.

36377

136750

Miller

Chas

5974

106660

Miller

H.

13869

148606

Moore

W. G.

21738

57179

Morris

Herbert Basey

Private

1/7th

813

2/Lieut. in RAF

Morris

Thomas H.

18781

136727

Murray

Joseph

22905

46469

Napier

William

10770

107024

Nicholls

Richard

40016

186057

Norton

Ernest W.

16206

145215

Nosworthy

George William

9388

185079

Owen

A. L.

4634

46874

Packwood

J. F.

2660

403178

Partridge

J. F.

8743

187188

Peach

Alfred

39638

329762

Pinnington

J. R.

2563

13956

Pountney

Albert E.

9022

300443

Price

Harold E.

9521

134258

Price

Joseph

20376

135177

Prosser

W. G.

3547

408543

Riordon

Thomas H.

34255

134384

Robinson

Harry

21384

88002

Roche

Michael T.

17450

146195

Rossell

Percy E.

13/30545

138016

Rowe 

John W.

17027

136925

Rudge

Edward

23833

136914

Russon

George R.

19413

134256

Searle

G. E.

12836

136903

Shelton

William H.

7137

146915

Smalley

B. H. W.

5244759

90884

Smallwood

John

18403

107259

Smith

A. T.

11115

300462

Smith

J.

2069

401092

Smith

L.

15330

51086

Spooner

G.

13649

135108

Talbot

Albert P.

2518

407647

Taylor

Harry

17415

300214

Thacker

Edwin J.

9415

108891

Thomason

W. A.

2353

408546

Thompson

Frederick C.

30362

121752

Timmins

William

4131

146472

Tisdale

Robert

2230

14169

Tullett

Frederick W.

2nd

13049

120245

Tuslin

George

37212

139006

Venning

H. F.

20320

94464

Vickers

F.

15319

57177

Waldron

Sylvester A.

22301

143676

Walters

P.

1591

10997

Warman

Henry

21633

138552

Waters

Percival

1591

10997

Watts

Shadrach

50063

148814

Weaver

William A.

33480

185957

West

J.

1867

463039

Westwood

J.

50838

403168

Whitehead

Alfred

14026

143971

Whittaker

F.

13583

139965

Wilkins

Albert

27830

138588

Willey

Frank

240337

405424

Williams

George A.

12790

317424

Wilson

J. A.

207239

337479

Wilson

John Alexander

10th

207293

337479

Wood

Albert V.

26146

138560

Wood

H. F.

2048

410342

Woodhouse

Walter

260045

185217

Woodland

John A.

49693

301627

Wookey

William

13097

40192

Wooldridge

C. E.

23550

143989

Wright

Walter

3rd

13152

138598

Wrigley

Frank

74556

68366

Wylde

John Patrick

34581

139566

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