#royalflyingcorps

[18thfoot]

9th March 1882 Charles Burke was born in Armagh. His military service began in the Boer War as a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Bn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In 1902 he received a regular commission in the Royal Irish Regiment and, after serving with the West African Field Force, he was promoted Captain in 1909. In 1910 Burke went to France and learned to fly. In 1911 he was attached to the Balloon School at Aldershot where he also worked on the military uses of aircraft. Burke was an early proponent of air power and he wrote articles on the new military arm in service journals. In 1912, Burke was promoted Major and given command of No 2 Squadron of the Flying Corps. He served in France in 1914 in command of No 2 Wing, comprised of Nos 5 and 6 Squadrons before going to Canada in 1915 in charge of training pilots. In 1916 Major Burke was recalled to the Royal Irish due to a shortage of infantry officers. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Burke DSO was killed in action in command of 1st Bn, East Lancashire Regiment on 9th April 1917 and is buried at the Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies. #18thfoot #royalirishregiment #ww1 #greatwar #boerwar #royalflyingcorps #eastlancashireregiment #royaldublinfusiliers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burke_(British_Army_officer) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpkmBklNvem/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[penandswordbooks]

Meet the author: here’s Frontline Books author Mark Hillier (right), presenting the curator of the new Royal Flying Corps Museum at Old Sarum with a copy of his book, Royal Flying Corps Kitbag – Aircrew Uniforms and Equipment from the War Over the Western Front in WWI. 👀📚🤩 • #MeetTheAuthor #RFC #WW1 #RoyalFlyingCorps #KitbagSeries #Museum #AuthorsOfInstagram #MuseumsOfInstagram #Aviation #FrontlineBooks #OldSarum #Salisbury #AviationCollection #Bookstagram #BooksToRead #Recommended #RecommendedReading (at Old Sarum, Wiltshire, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC5xvnVpSu1/?igshid=m48mm6afj2b

[aeroluft]

William Avery “Billy” Bishop, a Victoria Cross recipient and the top scorer among the British Empire WW1 pilots with 72 confirmed victories. . #pilotwatch #wotd #AEROLUFT #style #design #relojes #montres #uhren #modauomo #modahombre #orologi #vintagewatches #wristwatches #luftwaffe #RAF #uhr #royalflyingcorps #rfc #canada #canada🇨🇦 #britishempire #watch #watches (en Zaragoza, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDZYweKIC5/?igshid=183u4e1awk2lw

[fabianjahnhogler]

They Shall Not Grow Old. 100 years ago today since the end of the Great War. I always loved the style of the Royal Flying Corps. Lest we forget! . . . . #ww1 #worldwarone #worldwar1 #rememberence #rememberanceday #1918 #royalflyingcorps #RFC #RAF #royalairforce #aviator #classicmenswear #uniform https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDSpHQne3B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s67e25cjm34y

[tshirtbloke]

#RAF #roundel #mod #target #airforce #worldwarone #WWI #firstworldwar #royalflyingcorps corps #remembrance #armistice #centenary #war Supporting the Royal British Legion #sillytees #tshirt #tshirtprinting #tshirts #etsy sillytees.co.uk or click on the link on my bio page #etsysellers #etsyperfect

[18thfoot]

29th April 1917 - Western Front. Lieutenant Colonel Hubert Harvey-Kelly DSO, died of wounds. Born in Teignmouth, Devon; Harvey-Kelly was one of a family from Co. Westmeath. His father Colonel H.H. Harvey-Kelly had served in the Indian Army. Hubert was commissioned in the Royal Irish Regiment from Sandhurst on 23rd October 1910. On 30th May 1913 he qualified for his flying licence at the Central Flying School, Upavon and he was subsequently posted to No. 2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps in Scotland. His Squadron Commander was Major Burke, also of the Royal Irish, whose death was commemorated earlier this month. The two men appear in photo number 2, Harvey-Kelly on left standing, Burke seated in the centre.

On 13th August 1914, Harvey-Kelly piloted the first RFC aircraft to arrive in France. He served in the RFC until his death on this day in 1917. Major Harvey-Kelly and his observer, Lieutenant Applin, were reported as killed in action on 26th April 1917, although in fact Harvey-Kelly died of head wounds three days later on 29 April 1917 in a German Hospital, age 26. He is buried in Browns Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.

#18thfoot #royalirishregiment #greatwar #worldwar1 #ww1 #royalflyingcorps

[18thfoot]

9th March 1882

Charles Burke was born in Armagh. His military service began in the Boer War as a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Bn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In 1902 he received a regular commission in the Royal Irish Regiment and, after serving with the West African Field Force, he was promoted Captain in 1909. In 1910 Burke went to France and learned to fly. In 1911 he was attached to the Balloon School at Aldershot where he also worked on the military uses of aircraft. Burke was an early proponent of air power and he wrote articles on the new military arm in service journals. In 1912, Burke was promoted Major and given command of No 2 Squadron of the Flying Corps. He served in France in 1914 in command of No 2 Wing, comprised of Nos 5 and 6 Squadrons before going to Canada in 1915 in charge of training pilots. In 1916 Major Burke was recalled to the Royal Irish due to a shortage of infantry officers. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Burke DSO was killed in action in command of 1st Bn, East Lancashire Regiment on 9th April 1917 and is buried at the Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies.

#18thfoot #royalirishregiment #ww1 #greatwar #boerwar #royalflyingcorps #eastlancashireregiment #royaldublinfusiliers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burke_(British_Army_officer)

[18thfoot]

1st June 1917 Second Lieutenant Paul Charles Stacpoole O’Longan, Royal Irish Regiment attached 41st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, was killed in action aged 19. He was the son of Paul O’Longain, (HM Customs examining officer), and Elizabeth O’Longan, Blackrock Co. Cork. O’Longan is buried in Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium. #18thfoot #royalirishregiment #redcoat #britisharmy #britishempire #greatwar #worldwar1 #ww1 #westernfront #royalflyingcorps #rfc https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUPD1bDWg3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[18thfoot]

#18thfoot #royalirishregiment #redcoat #britisharmy #britishempire #greatwar #worldwar1 #ww1 #westernfront #royalflyingcorps #rfc https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUCXH7DNAo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[18thfoot]

9th March 1882 Charles Burke was born in Armagh. His military service began in the Boer War as a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Bn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In 1902 he received a regular commission in the Royal Irish Regiment and, after serving with the West African Field Force, he was promoted Captain in 1909. In 1910 Burke went to France and learned to fly. In 1911 he was attached to the Balloon School at Aldershot where he also worked on the military uses of aircraft. Burke was an early proponent of air power and he wrote articles on the new military arm in service journals. In 1912, Burke was promoted Major and given command of No 2 Squadron of the Flying Corps. He served in France in 1914 in command of No 2 Wing, comprised of Nos 5 and 6 Squadrons before going to Canada in 1915 in charge of training pilots. In 1916 Major Burke was recalled to the Royal Irish due to a shortage of infantry officers. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Burke DSO was killed in action in command of 1st Bn, East Lancashire Regiment on 9th April 1917 and is buried at the Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies. #18thfoot #royalirishregiment #redcoat #britisharmy #britishempire #ww1 #greatwar #boerwar #royalflyingcorps #eastlancashireregiment #royaldublinfusiliers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burke_(British_Army_officer) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca4q5HQguS_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[penandswordbooks]

We’ve really missed spotting our books out in the wild! We spotted a terrific selection of P&S titles on sale in the gift shop at Chatsworth House at the weekend 😍📚👀 • #Bookshop #Chatsworth #Bookstagram #ChatsworthHouse #GiftShop #Sale #HistoryBooks #WW1 #Railway #RoyalFlyingCorps #PenAndSword #DaysOut #Bakewell #Derbyshire #VisitEngland #PenAndSwordBooks (at Chatsworth House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CClKAk7pUi6/?igshid=hke1l4gasdc5

[penandswordbooks]

#LestWeForget No body, no grave, no closure... A great spread in today’s Daily Express by Richard van Emden. Richard’s new book tells the story of a mother affected in this way when her son was KIA during the Great War. 📰 • #WW1 #FWW #GreatWar #FirstWorldWar #History #Aviation #Airman #MilitaryHistory #RoyalFlyingCorps #NewBook #NewRelease #RichardVanEmden #Missing #PenAndSword #PenAndSwordBooks #PenAndSwordMilitary https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pzPblgAp7/?igshid=2q5ard23p0nq

[hotrodsmitty]

Trench cap, awaiting the arrival of my final Royal Flying Corps badge. #WWI #GreatWar #RoyalFlyingCorps

[tshirtbloke]

#woof #lordflashheart #blackadder #blackaddergoesforth #baldrick #flashheart #wwi #tv #comedy #germanguns #rowanatkinson #royalflyingcorps #20minuters #boom #rikmayall #sillytees #tshirt #tshirtprinting #tshirts #etsy sillytees.co.uk or click on the link on my bio page #etsysellers #etsyperfect

[das-coven]

Royal Flying Corpsmen by Provincial Archives of Alberta http://flic.kr/p/obp69A