The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF, 1916-1919
Surnames Commencing with W
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| Name |
WATSON, Henry Ellis
' Harry' |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
Canadian |
| Born |
St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, 14 July
1898 |
| Arrived |
23 November 1917 |
| Departed |
21 July 1918 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in RFC, Oct 1917;
became well-known ice hockey
player after war; died Toronto, Ontario, 11 September 1957 |
| Name |
WEISS, Edward Stanley |
| Number |
8197 |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
ca. 1897 |
| Arrived |
6 June 1917 |
| Departed |
22 November 1917 |
| Notes |
RFC Cadet, commissioned Feb
1917; killed in a flying accident, colliding on landing with 2 Lt R. M.
Whitehead (below) who was taking off, 22 November 1917, aged
20; son of Samuel & Louise Weiss, of Brondesbury, London; buried in Grave
IV.A.9., Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme, France |
| Name |
WHITEHEAD, Reginald Maurice |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
24 May 1893 |
| Arrived |
ca 28 September 1917 (first
mentioned on this date) |
| Departed |
22 November 1917 |
| Notes |
RFC Cadet, commissioned May
1917; killed in a flying accident whilst taking off, colliding with by 2
Lt E. S. Weiss (above), who was landing, 22 November 1917; son of Mr
& Mrs M. Whitehead, of Didsbury, Manchester; buried in Grave IV.A.8., Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme, France |
| Name |
WILLIAMS, Noel Augustus Charles |
| Number |
5387 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
Unknown |
| Born |
24 December 1889 |
| Arrived |
10 May 1918 |
| Departed |
5 June 1918 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in Army; RFC
Cadet, commissioned Jul 1917; little further known about
this pilot; details sought |
| Name |
WILLIAMSON, William Fairbank |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
Lieutenant (Fg Off) |
| Nationality |
Unknown |
| Born |
Unknown |
| Arrived |
31 August 1917 |
| Departed |
17 November 1917 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in RFC, Apr
1916; nothing further known about
this pilot; details sought |
| Name |
WINNICOTT, Russell |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
Lieutenant (Fg Off) |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
Plymouth, ca 1898 |
| Arrived |
16 May 1917 |
| Departed |
6 December 1917 |
| Decorations |
MC (1917) |
| Notes |
Commissioned in Army;
seconded to RFC, Nov 1916; killed in a flying accident,
colliding in mid-air with 41 Sqn's 2 Lt E. J. Dease (injured), 6 December
1917, aged 19; son of Alderman Richard W. & Annie Winnicott of Hyperion,
Mannamead, Plymouth; buried in Grave I.K.32, Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France |
| Name |
WRANGHAM, Eric |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant (Fg Off) |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
Malton, Yorks, 14 May 1896 |
| Arrived |
29 October 1918 |
| Departed |
Unknown (at least end of
war) |
| Notes |
Commissioned Oct 1918 |
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