Guest Rick Research Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 So maybe he was only an acting-Captain later? I love the internet. It is like being a child on Christmas morning all the time, being delighted at what IS "findable" out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 1 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Rick Research wrote: "So maybe he was only an acting-Captain later?" If this is in reference to his BWM and VM being named to him as a Lieutenant rather than a Captain, it would not make any difference whether he was a substantive Captain, an acting Captain or a temporary Captain. Those two medals were named to a man as a Captain no matter which of the three varieties of rank he held. The most likely reason why his BWM and VM were named as a Lieutenant was that it was the highest rank he held in a theater of war. He must have held the rank of Captain outside of a theater of war. The regulations were such that those two medals were named in the highest rank held in a theater of war. Regards. Gunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRBeery Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Hello! Great to see this thread come back up again! Many thanks Gunner 1 for the extra information. I am looking at some old Cross & Cockade magazines looking for reference to him or the 15 Squadron.Rick - I got the little joke. There were a few actors in my family ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 1 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Rick: Sorry, I missed that joke completely!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Soldiers Died to my recollection does not include RFC officers.NickYes it does - 2,577 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRBeery Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 After 15 years... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Oh, well done! Patience pays off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRBeery Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 You have to take the long term approach to collecting. I’m not sure why I looked again but I am glad I did! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 16/10/2020 at 08:04, CRBeery said: After 15 years... Well done! This is exactly why I collect, I'm always looking for more info about the people behind the items. Sometimes the patience and research pays off, sometimes it doesn't but it's definitely an amazing journey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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