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No. 12 Squadron Royal Flying Corps



   No. 12 Squadron was formed on 14 February 1915 at Netheravon from a nucleus from No. 1 Squadron. In April 1916 the Squadron moved to St Omer France flying BE2Cs to undertake a long-range reconnaissance role.

6th Feb 1915 Training  No. 12 Squadron was formed at Netheravon from a flight of No.1 Squadron on 4th February 1915. Training for France commenced at Netheravon.

16th Sep 1915 Aircraft damaged

25th Sept 1915 Battle of Loos

6th Oct 1915 Aircraft damaged

5th Dec 1915 Aircraft damaged

13rd Dec 1915 Aircraft damaged

19th Dec 1915 Aircraft damaged

19th Dec 1915 Aircraft Lost

12nd Jan 1916 Aircraft Missing

5th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

February 1916 On the Move

19th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

20th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

20th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

28th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

29th Feb 1916 Aircraft damaged

19th Mar 1916 Chase

25th Mar 1916 Aircraft damaged

25th Mar 1916 Aircraft damaged

26th Apr 1916 Aircraft damaged

4th May 1916 Aircraft damaged

16th May 1916 Aircraft damaged

18th Jun 1916 Aircraft damaged

20th Jun 1916 Aircraft damaged

1st Jul 1916 Aircraft Lost

1st Jul 1916 Aircraft Lost

14th Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

14th Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

15th Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

21st Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

21st Jul 1916 Aircraft Lost

29th Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

30th Jul 1916 Aircraft damaged

2nd Aug 1916 Aircraft damaged

14th Aug 1916 Aircraft damaged

19th Aug 1916 Aircraft damaged

23rd Aug 1916 Aircraft damaged

8th Sep 1916 Aircraft damaged

14th Sep 1916 Aircraft damaged

17th Sep 1916 Aircraft Lost

17th Sep 1916 Aircraft Lost

21st Sep 1916 Aircraft damaged

21st Oct 1916 Aircraft Lost

5th Nov 1916 Aircraft damaged

9th Nov 1916 Aircraft Attacked

9th Nov 1916 Aircraft Lost

9th Nov 1916 Aircraft Lost

6th Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged

11st Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged

16th Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged

26th Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged

26th Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged

April 1917 Battle of Arras

30th June 1917 On the Offensive

Sept 1917 Night Bombing

31st of March 1918 Relief Completed  location map

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Those known to have served with

No. 12 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Bowick William Robie . 2nd.Lt. (d.11th June 1918)

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2nd.Lt. William Robie Bowick 12th Training Squadron (d.11th June 1918)

William Bowick was the son of John Robie and Isabel Maud Bowick of 178 Foster Hill Road, Bedford and brother of Charles Bowick who died 3rd May 1918 in France working with the YMCA. Born in South Africa he lived in Bedford and had been a scout with the 4th Harrow Troop. William served with 12th Training Squadron, Royal Air Force and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 22nd of September 1916. He was killed in a flying accident in France on 11th June 1918 together with Lieutenant Harry Walter Prince of 183rd US Aero Squadron and is buried in south west part of St. Genevieve churchyard, Euston, Suffolk. Both him and his brother Charles are remembered on The War Memorial, St Peters church, Bedford. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com

Caroline Hunt






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