Over there question........ Question: When my family left England for America in 1913 they left a handful of siblings behind. It is rumored that one was an office and pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War I. What service records might survive? Answer: The National Archives in Kew has information on more than 100,000 WWI Royal Air Force Officers available online, covering those who were killed in action or discharged before 1920. You can search by last name, given name, and service date range. The service record will occasionally record the awards he received, and the type of aircraft he flew during the war. You can find the database online at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.