Raf grouping in need of help

[cabbell2207]

Hello mates,i picked this grouping up today from a friend collector and. Was wondering if i may ask for some help in finding information on this wonderful soldier.his name is frank hirst .service number 38401 1st aircraft mechanic ww1.thank you

[peter monahan]

He does not appear in the Commonwealth War Graves records.  My subscription to Ancestry does not cover the UK, but their records list over 100 Frank Hirst hits, so likely 10-20 individuals [my guess] odf that name saw service in WWI.  Perhaps a member with an Ancestry.UK account could help.

[paul wood]

Rank:

Air Mechanic 1st Class

Service No:

38401

Date of Death:

17/02/1919

Age:

21

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force

 

H.Q. (France)

Grave Reference:

A. "U" 462.

Cemetery:

HUDDERSFIELD (LOCKWOOD) CEMETERY

 

Additional Information:

Son of Edith Hirst and the late Willie Hirst.

 

Died of Pneumonia (probably Spanish Flu)

Paul

[cabbell2207]

Thank you very much my good sir.:)

[Tony]

In case you're interested, he joined the RFC 20/7/16, arrived in France 7/12/16 and died while on leave according to his record, in Huddersfield military hospital.

Tony

[peter monahan]

I'm surprised I didn't find him in the War Graves records and apologize for that oversight!

[cabbell2207]

Thanks tony also great info.