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RFC Joyce Green HELP!

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mmitch:

Just a note in case anyone else is interested. There were a few graves at Joyce Green from the RFC/RAF days. The War memorial in Gravesend Cemetery has their details carved near the base.
mmitch.

grandarog:
Have Emailed you Mike.
Presume you have all you need on Quarter Master Sergeant Instructor Henry Edward Chaney.

Mike Gunnill:
Does anyone have any details and knowledge of the following please?  I have hit another research brick-wall!




On the night of January 19th/20th 1915 a Vickers F.B.5 Gun-bus took off from RFC Joyce Green near Dartford. On board were Flight Commander William Mansfield and his gunner QMSI Henry Edward Chaney. In the early hours of the morning, under "friendly-fire" from the ground the plane from No 7 Squadron crash landed in sloping field at Salters Heath Farm, Chevening near Sevenoaks. There was no injury except a bullet hole in the elbow of Chaney's leather coat. There is a brief mention in the Sevenoaks Chronicle but as the aircraft were then secret, the article doesn't say, very much.




* Does anyone know about this crash?
* Does anyone know what happened to Fl Commander William Mansfield?
   << now have: Captain William Henry Charles Mansfield DSO. Born Cairo October 1887 - died Brandis Corner, Devon January 2nd 1961. Returned to the Shropshire Light Infantry after RFC service.>>


Grateful for any help please.


Thank you.


Mike


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