On 10/08/2013 11:54, Renia wrote: > On 10/08/2013 08:06, Graeme Wall wrote: >> On 10/08/2013 02:01, Renia wrote: > >>> So, a resume of what is known or suspected, according to the good people >>> here: >>> >>> 1889 Jun 1st - William Whittle Clark born Queen Charlotte's Hospital, >>> Marylebone >>> 1889 Jun qr - William Whittle Fowler born Marylebone >>> 1889 Jun 6 - William Whittle Fowler bapt St Mark, Marylebone (b 1 Jun >>> 1889, Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone son of Caroline Fowler) >>> 1891 - Caroline Fowler (age 23, b Stepney) a domestic at 29 Barkstone >>> Mansions, Kensington >>> 1891 - George E Clark (age 2 born St James's London) boarder with other >>> babies and infants >>> 1892 - George Edward Clark married Caroline Fowler in West Ham area >>> 1901 - William Clark living in Wanstead with parents George & Caroline >>> 1907 Dec 3 - W W Clark joined RAF Technical rank QMS (T) >>> 1911 - William Whittle Clark in census as Gunner RA, born West Ham >>> 1911 - >>> 1915 July 14 - William W Clark married Susan E Horlock in Wanstead >>> Parish church, London, Essex >>> 1916 Mar 1 - W W Clark promoted to Master Mechanic in RAF >> >> Quick point, there was no RAF in 1916, Army Air Corps perhaps? > > Neither was there an RAF in 1907. As someone said, some parts (the > mechanical parts) of the Royal Artillery became part of the RAF in 1918. > This 1907 and 1916 info comes from the 1918 RAF muster. Does it actually say RAF? -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>

On 10/08/2013 15:47, Graeme Wall wrote: > On 10/08/2013 11:54, Renia wrote: >> On 10/08/2013 08:06, Graeme Wall wrote: >>> On 10/08/2013 02:01, Renia wrote: >> >>>> So, a resume of what is known or suspected, according to the good >>>> people >>>> here: >>>> >>>> 1889 Jun 1st - William Whittle Clark born Queen Charlotte's Hospital, >>>> Marylebone >>>> 1889 Jun qr - William Whittle Fowler born Marylebone >>>> 1889 Jun 6 - William Whittle Fowler bapt St Mark, Marylebone (b 1 Jun >>>> 1889, Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone son of Caroline Fowler) >>>> 1891 - Caroline Fowler (age 23, b Stepney) a domestic at 29 Barkstone >>>> Mansions, Kensington >>>> 1891 - George E Clark (age 2 born St James's London) boarder with other >>>> babies and infants >>>> 1892 - George Edward Clark married Caroline Fowler in West Ham area >>>> 1901 - William Clark living in Wanstead with parents George & Caroline >>>> 1907 Dec 3 - W W Clark joined RAF Technical rank QMS (T) >>>> 1911 - William Whittle Clark in census as Gunner RA, born West Ham >>>> 1911 - >>>> 1915 July 14 - William W Clark married Susan E Horlock in Wanstead >>>> Parish church, London, Essex >>>> 1916 Mar 1 - W W Clark promoted to Master Mechanic in RAF >>> >>> Quick point, there was no RAF in 1916, Army Air Corps perhaps? >> >> Neither was there an RAF in 1907. As someone said, some parts (the >> mechanical parts) of the Royal Artillery became part of the RAF in 1918. >> This 1907 and 1916 info comes from the 1918 RAF muster. > > Does it actually say RAF? FindMyPast: Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918 Britain Full & World Search for William Whittle Clark (with variants): Clark W W 869 (then you can look at the document which I can't repeat here)

On 10/08/2013 16:35, Renia wrote: > On 10/08/2013 15:47, Graeme Wall wrote: >> On 10/08/2013 11:54, Renia wrote: >>> On 10/08/2013 08:06, Graeme Wall wrote: >>>> On 10/08/2013 02:01, Renia wrote: >>> >>>>> So, a resume of what is known or suspected, according to the good >>>>> people >>>>> here: >>>>> >>>>> 1889 Jun 1st - William Whittle Clark born Queen Charlotte's Hospital, >>>>> Marylebone >>>>> 1889 Jun qr - William Whittle Fowler born Marylebone >>>>> 1889 Jun 6 - William Whittle Fowler bapt St Mark, Marylebone (b 1 Jun >>>>> 1889, Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone son of Caroline Fowler) >>>>> 1891 - Caroline Fowler (age 23, b Stepney) a domestic at 29 Barkstone >>>>> Mansions, Kensington >>>>> 1891 - George E Clark (age 2 born St James's London) boarder with >>>>> other >>>>> babies and infants >>>>> 1892 - George Edward Clark married Caroline Fowler in West Ham area >>>>> 1901 - William Clark living in Wanstead with parents George & Caroline >>>>> 1907 Dec 3 - W W Clark joined RAF Technical rank QMS (T) >>>>> 1911 - William Whittle Clark in census as Gunner RA, born West Ham >>>>> 1911 - >>>>> 1915 July 14 - William W Clark married Susan E Horlock in Wanstead >>>>> Parish church, London, Essex >>>>> 1916 Mar 1 - W W Clark promoted to Master Mechanic in RAF >>>> >>>> Quick point, there was no RAF in 1916, Army Air Corps perhaps? Doh! I meant Royal Flying Corps >>> >>> Neither was there an RAF in 1907. As someone said, some parts (the >>> mechanical parts) of the Royal Artillery became part of the RAF in 1918. >>> This 1907 and 1916 info comes from the 1918 RAF muster. >> >> Does it actually say RAF? > > > FindMyPast: > > Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918 Britain Full & World > > Search for William Whittle Clark (with variants): > > Clark W W 869 (then you can look at the document which I can't > repeat here) > > Thanks, unfortunately I don't have an FMP sub so can't see it. I wondered whether there was a misreading for RFC. No trace of him in the London Gazette that I can see. -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>