59 Squadron RAF summer 1918

andallen · 5 December 2005, 07:44 AM

I am researching my Grandfather Bernard Instone. Does anyone out there know anything about Lt Bernard Instone observer RFC/RAF, summer 1918. He crashed with pilot Lt RJF Wells at Vert Galand aerodrome 02/06/1918 in a 59 Squadron RAF RE8 registraton c2234. Both survived.

Andrew Allen.

Scott · 5 December 2005, 08:27 AM

Gazette Issue 31180 published on the 14 February 1919. Page 12 of 76:

The undermentioned Lts. (O.) to be Lts.: —
B. E. H. Whiteford, M.C. 21st Nov. 1918.
B. S. Andrew. 23rd Nov. 1918.
B. Instone. 29th Nov. 1918.

Gazette Issue 30670 published on the 3 May 1918. Page 2 of 18:

Flying Officers (Observers).—31st Mar. 1918: —
Temp. 2nd Lt. B. Instone, R. War. R.,
with seniority from 5th Jan. 1918, and to
be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List.

Graeme · 5 December 2005, 11:14 AM

From Gazette number 30670, page 5440:

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 MAY, 1918.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Mil. Wing.—The undermentioned appts. are made: —

Flying Officers (Observers).—31st Mar. 1918: —

Temp. 2nd Lt. B. Instone, R. War. R., with seniority from 5th Jan. 1918, and to be transfd. to R.F.C. Gen. List.

Graeme

andallen · 6 December 2005, 04:11 AM

Thank you admin and Graeme

Andrew

Frank_Olynyk · 6 December 2005, 06:11 AM

There is a combat report for him and his pilot Lt. L. Kinet, for an indecisive combat with a Fokker Triplane on May 22, 1918 between 1940 and 2000 hours, at Miraucourt, while flying RE8 C2234. My citation for it is CR: 3Brig/18-253 [F169] (in 2234). The PRO reference is Air 1/2242/209/42/18. This is the only combat report I know of at present.

Frank.