to all listers Please forgive me but this discussion has generated 30 emails - none of which bear any relevance to this list. This is a list for the discussion of matters Cornsih. Alexander VAILE was born in 1891 London according to the 1901 census. He was not even from Cornwall. There are many lists and web pages out there that deal with both the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the RFC?RAF. A Google search will leave you spoilt for choice. Please could we stick to matters Cornish. regards Judith In a message dated 12/05/2010 11:02:12 GMT Daylight Time, tony.mooney@talk21.com writes: To expand a little on what John Sly said: The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was formed in 1912 and consisted of a military wing and a naval wing. It also had a flying school and an aircraft factory. However the naval wing seperated in 1914 and became the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). In 1918 the RFC and the RNAS were amalgamated to become the RAF. Tony ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message