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No. 45 Squadron Royal Flying Corps    No. 45 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps was formed at Gosport on 1st of March 1916 and proceeded to France in October. In October 1917 it was sent to Italy to support the war against Austria. It was redesignated No. 45 Squadron, Royal Air Force in April 1918. In September 1918 it returned from Italy to the Western Front and joined the Independent Air Force. 1st March 1916  May 1916  1st August 1916 New Squadron formed Oct 1916   No 45 Squadron proceeded to France in October 1916, equipped with Sopwith 1½ Strutters. 16th Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged 20th Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged 21st Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged 22nd Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged 22nd Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged 22nd Oct 1916 Aircraft Lost 22nd Oct 1916 Aircraft Lost 22nd Oct 1916 Aircraft Lost 24th Oct 1916 Aircraft damaged 8th Nov 1916 Aircraft Lost 28th Nov 1916 Aircraft damaged 11st Dec 1916 Aircraft damaged April 1917  Oct 1917  26th October 1917  30th May 1918 Attack on enemy camp in Italy 15th June 1918 Austrian attack 18th June 1918 Storm stops flying but sweeps away river bridges 23rd June 1918 Counter-attack 31st of August Austrian patrol shot down 20th September 1918  22nd September 1918 Independent Air Force role Nov 1918  If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about No. 45 Squadron Royal Flying Corps? There are:27 items tagged No. 45 Squadron Royal Flying Corps available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with No. 45 Squadron Royal Flying Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Beatty Benjamin George. 2nd Lt. (d.28th July 1917) Fowler John Orr. 2Lt (d.19th August 1917) Lowe DCM.. Henry Griffith Pagan. 2/Lt. (d.8th Nov 1916) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of No. 45 Squadron Royal Flying Corps from other sources. 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If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 257307 2/Lt. Henry Griffith Pagan Lowe DCM. 45 Squadron (d.8th Nov 1916) On 6th of November 1914 Harry Lowe joined the Signal Section, Royal Engineers as a Motor Cycle Dispatch Rider, going to France on 30th of September 1915. In October 1915 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic, and was under instruction until February 1916, when, as acting corporal, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery, unstrapping and saving an unconscious pilot in a crashed burning plane with bombs on board, at that time this ranked next to the Victoria Cross. On 10th of February 1916 he was commissioned as temporary 2nd Lieutenant in no 45 Squadron. Harry was killed in France while testing new planes. In performance of military duty, being at the time flying in a practice formation flight. A Court of Inquiry was held by OC No 45 Squadron 3rd of March 1917. The plane was found completely wrecked and had suffered engine failure. He is buried at Longuenesse Cemetery, St Omer in France. Maggie Strutt Add to this record. 216898 2nd Lt. Benjamin George Beatty 45th Squadron (d.28th July 1917) Benjamin George Beatty was the son of Francis Rowland Beatty and Jane Sophia Beatty, of 14 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He died aged 22 and is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial. S Flynn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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