On this day 24th August 1917

24.8.1917: Lieut BE JOHNSON, Lt ES WOOD and 2/Lt KH BOND authorised to wear badges of Captain.Johnson and Bond

Brian Eccles Johnson and Kenneth Hills Bond

Edgar Stanley Wood transfered to the Royal Flying Corp in March 1918 and after a months training he joined No. 7 Squadron in France flying RE8 reconnaissance planes. He was wounded on the 4th May 1918 and did not return to flying duties. More information on 7 Squadron can be found here 

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]


139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

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