snip > My Great Great Uncle, Ernest LAWRENCE, was born in Beaminster, Dorset in > 1886 and I believe that he served in the Royal Flying Corps in 1918. Hi Nan He is recorded on the Beaminster War Memorial, which records those who served not just those as died, as AM E Lawrence (AM being aircraftman), so your belief is correct. I see you have already been advised re following this up Eddie