Australian RNAS pilots/observers

[stevedrew]

Ladies and Gentlemen,
I'm searching for information on the following Australians who were either pilots or observers in the RNAS during WW1. Any information on any of the following would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Beaver, Leslie Charles
Boyd, Edward Alexander
Campbell, Stephen Noel
Clark, M. J.
Coleman, Edgar P (or possibly Phillip Edgar)
Cope, Charles
Coward, George Brenton
Cox, Alexander Rob
Digby, Frank Thomas
Fryer-Smith, James Keith
Graham, John Benjamin
Hackman, Trevor Ratcliffe
Howe, Thomas Edward Barham
Jamieson, Colin William
Laurence, Colin
Little, William Gillard
McIntyre, Ivor Ewing
Moore, G. N.
Munday, Richard Burnard
Percival, Harold Kingsley
Piper, Thomas Henry
Roach-Pierson, Percy
Shoppee, Lionel Conrad
Spring, William Fox
Watt, Norman Charles
Wilson, William Hayland

Some list, huh! Sorry It's so large. ANY information about any of these gents will be greatly appreciated.
Steve Drew

[Graeme]

Steve, a few bits of info:

Beaver, Leslie Charles – Observer, RNAS Yarmouth; in Felixstowe F.2A N4295 with Capt B C H Cross, fired at U-boat on 17 May 1918

Boyd, Edward Alexander – Observer, RNAS Dunkerque; in Short 184 9057 with Flt Sub-Lt G P Paine, hit a U-boat with a 100lb bomb 18 miles north-north-east of Ostende on 15 June 1917. Paine got the DSC as per London Gazette of 22 June 1917 and was POW on 19 June 1917.

Campbell, Stephen Noel

Clark, M. J. – Observer in No 218 Sqn; crashed in DH9 C1328 on 18 October 1918

Coleman, Edgar P (or possibly Phillip Edgar)

Cope, Charles

Coward, George Brenton – Pilot in No 217 Sqn; dropped bombs on a U-boat 30 May 1918; Pfalz scout in flames 31 May 1918; shot down by Dutch troops and interned 17 June 1918 in DH4 A7935; DFC as per London Gazette 21 September 1918

Cox, Alexander Rob – AFC as per London Gazette of 1 January 1919

Digby, Frank Thomas – Pilot in 16 Sqn RNAS/216 Sqn RAF – DSO as per London Gazette of 26 April 1918 – “For the consistent determination, gallantry and skill displayed by him on long-distance bombing raids, particularly on the night of the 24th-25th March, 1918. On that date, in spite of mist, which made the journey most difficult, he eventually reached his objective, which he bombed with good results.”
DSC as per London Gazette of 12 May 1917 – “For conspicuously good work as a pilot of bombing machines. He has taken part in numerous bombing raids with successful results.”
French Croix de Guerre as per London Gazette of 10 October 1918

Fryer-Smith, James Keith

Graham, John Benjamin – No 11 Sqn RAF; MC as per London Gazette of 18 July 1918, AFC as per London Gazette of 2 November 1918

Hackman, Trevor Ratcliffe – Pilot in 2 Wing RNAS; POW 22 March 1918 in DH4 N6410

Howe, Thomas Edward Barham – AFC as per London Gazette of 2 November 1918

Jamieson, Colin William – Pilot in 5 Wing RNAS; ran out of fuel and POW 25 August 1916 in Strutter 9396

Laurence, Colin – Pilot in RNAS Dunkerque; engine failed while attacking submarine in Short 184 9060 25 May 1917; POW

Little, William Gillard

McIntyre, Ivor Ewing – AFC as per London Gazette of 1 January 1919

Moore, G. N. (Guy Newton) – 5 Sqn RAF; DFC as per London Gazette of 3 December 1918

Munday, Richard Burnard – Pilot in 8 Sqn RNAS/208 Sqn RAF; DSC as per London Gazette of 16 March 1918; Belgian Croix de Guerre as per London Gazette of 14 September 1918

Percival, Harold Kingsley

Piper, Thomas Henry – Observer in 2 Wing RNAS; POW 22 March 1918 in DH4 N6410

Roach-Pierson, Percy

Shoppee, Lionel Conrad – DSC as per London Gazette of 16 February 1917 – “For conspicuous gallantry and enterprise during a bomb attack by aircraft on an important enemy railway bridge. Subsequent reconnaissance showed that the whole of the centre section of the bridge had collapsed into the river, thereby interrupting important enemy railway communications.”

Spring, William Fox

Watt, Norman Charles

Wilson, William Hayland – Observer in 3 Sqn RNAS; with Cdr C R Samson undertook first ever night bombing raid, on Ostende, 21 December 1914; DSC as per London Gazette of 1 May 1918

Graeme

[stevedrew]

Graeme,
That was a great deal of information on a lot of our chaps, especially from one guy. Thanks ever so much. Any more anyone?
Steve Drew

Edgar Phillip COLEMAN, Sapper, 14542/N5105. First course, New South Wales State Aviation School, Richmond.Served RNAS. Attestation Sheets and so forth, 17 pages, in his file NAA, WW1 Papers.Copy from them, $16-60, or off me, swap you info?

Re Australians in RNAS. MOORE Guy Newton.
Found in Who's Who in Australia 1941, '44,'68,74,77, still not in 'Occurrences during Printing" so still alive then. Born St Kilda Jan 13 1893, shown RFC , wounded 3 or 5 times, later in aeroclubs etc, etc, . Suggest hunt through later editions of W/w for eventual failure to appear, then find Occurrences for death date & refer newspapers. # daughters.