The potential for aircraft was recognised and so the Royal Flying Corps was established by a charter signed by King George V on 13 April 1912. the first 'wing' (ho ho) was formed out of the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers on 13 May 1912. This was the Military Wing. The Naval Wing only lasted until 1914 when it split off to become the Royal Naval Air Service. But in 1918 the two services were brought together again to form the Royal Air Force.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Flying Corps
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Finsbury war monument
The statue represents winged Victory on orb, lightly draped and holding a lau...
RAF, RFC & RNAS
Per adua {On the north facing side of the plinth:} In memory of all ranks of...
Other Subjects
Afghan War
456 UK military died in Afghanistan during this war.
1 memorial
George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
Naval officer and politician. Born St James's Square. Joined the Navy aged 13 (this was not uncommon) and served in the French Revolutionary Wars. Charles had 7 elder brothers so the chances of him...
1 memorial
T. Ellis
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Frederick Charles Augustus Mayger
Frederick Charles Augustus Mayger was born on 27 June 1877 the eldest of the five children of George Augustus Mayger (1855-1901) and Mary Jane Mayger née Blatchford (1858-1895). His birth was regis...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
R. T. Eves
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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V1 and V2 rockets
The V1 and V2 rockets were developed as a reaction to the heavy allied bombing of German cities towards the end of WW2. (V stands for Vergeltungswaffe - retribution weapon'). In total, over 3,000 V...
28 memorials
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