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ROYAL AIR FORCE RECORDS

The following British Royal Air Force records are available on this page:

Underlining (if any) indicates changes made at the latest update.

Enlistments & service
Name Date Information Source
A MUCHMORE 12 Jun 1916 enlisted in Royal Air Force as clerk (gen) 26050, promoted to corporal clerk 2 Jan 1918 RAF Muster Roll 1918
A C J MITCHELMORE 12 Oct 1918 rejoined unit Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records
E A MITCHELMORE 1 Jan 1918 enlisted as engineer fitter (gen.) 247940; promoted to A Mech 2 on 25 Jan 1918 RAF Muster Roll 1918
E C MITCHELMORE 1 Mar 1918 enlisted as carpenter 253859; promoted to A Mech 3 on 30 Mar 1918 RAF Muster Roll 1918
E C MITCHELMORE Mar 1918 corporal RAF of 15 Keswick Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth: previously exempted from enlisting because of business reasons, engaged in instructional duties in Lincolnshire and Cornwall; demobilised Feb 1919 England: The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1919
Edward Alfred MITCHELMORE 1 Apr 1918 motor driver b 11 Jan 1882 Stokenham: transferred from Royal Navy Air Service to Royal Air Force as driver 247940, deemed discharged 30 Apr 1920; married 25 Dec 1909 Newquay, next of kin Annie Louisa, 38 St Johns Road, Newquay, Cornwall, wife Airmen's Service Records
Edwin Charles MITCHELMORE 1 Apr 1918 builder b 4 Sep 1880 Southampton: transferred from Royal Navy Air Service to Royal Air Force as carpenter 253859 then rigger (aero), posted to Cranwell 5 Aug 1918 to 26 Feb 1919, transferred to reserve 28 Mar 1919, deemed discharged 30 Apr 1920; married Beatrice M C MITCHELMORE on 7 Jul 1916 at Milton, Portsea, of Broadclyst Esplanade, Shanklin, I of W Airmen's Service Records
Frederick Rupert MITCHELMORE 17 Jun 1918 cabinet maker b 23 Nov 1900 Paignton: enlisted in the Royal Air Force as rigger (aero) 198473; next of kin father Frederick Robert MITCHELMORE, 1 Norton Street, Paignton; transferred to reserve 15 May 1919 Airmen's Service Records
Henry Douglas MITCHELMORE 30 Jun 1932 Flying officer b 16 Oct 1904: transferred to reserves; 30 Jun 1936 granted 4 yr extension Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records
Herbert Basil GOLDWYER-MICHELMORE 22 Apr 1918 transport officer RNT b 6 Sep 1898 Dartmouth, of Victoria Cottage, Waterloo Square, Bognor: enlisted H'stead, service no. 137428; discharged 17 Dec 1918 having been found unsuitable as aviatorial candidate Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records
Herbert Basil Goldwyer MICHELMORE 3 Dec 1930 b 6 Sep 1901, of 47a St Mary's Road, Ealing, next of kin wife Norah: enlisted as P/O on probation; rank confirmed 2 Jun 1931, promoted to Flying Officer 17 May 1932, completed instrument flying course, Hamble, 1934 Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records
Hilda Annie MUCHAMORE 5 Sep 1918 Airwoman 17424 UK National Archives: Airwomen's records
John MITCHELMORE 1939-1945 AC, RAF in World War 2 Honour Roll in Slapton Parish Church
L E MITCHELMORE 1940-1942 service no. 577559: trained as an Instrument Maker at RAF Cranwell RAF Cranwell Apprentices Association
Lionel Ernest Quirke MITCHELMORE 9 Oct 1918 shipping agent b 5 Mar 1889 Cardiff: enlisted in RAF, cadet pilot 184218, next of kin father Ernest MITCHELMORE, Ffrwdellrich, Goring-on-Thames; transferred to Reserve 13 Feb 1919, discharged 30 Apr 1920 Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records & Airmen's Service Records
R MITCHELMORE 29 Oct 1918 clerk of Christchurch Road, Boscombe Park, Bournemouth: enlisted in RAF as cadet pilot 184862; demobilised as lieutenant 10 Jan 1919 Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records & Airmen's Service Records
S MUTCHMORE 26 Sep 1918 Canadian cadet pilot: discharged to Base Hospital; discharged from RAF 22 Dec 1918 and granted honorary commission as 2nd lieutenant Royal Air Force Officers' Service Records & Airmen's Service Records
S G MITCHELMORE Jun 1946-May 1949 service no. 582977: trained as a Ground and Air Radio Fitter at RAF Cranwell RAF Cranwell Apprentices Association
Shirley McLaughlin MUTCHMOR 27 Apr 1918 aviator cadet, formerly farmer of 279 Cathedral Avenue, Winnipeg aged 21 yr 0 mo, next of kin Alexander Percy MUTCHMOR, previously served in 1st Depot Btn, Manitoba Regiment: enlisted in Royal Flying Corps; discharged 4 Jan 1919 Airmen's Service Records
Thomas Norman MITCHELMORE 7 May 1918 fitter and turner b 28 Mar 1890, Southampton: enlisted in the RAF as fitter 165059, passed technical exam for rank of corporal 22 Nov 1918; next of kin father Thomas MITCHELMORE, 13 Poplars Avenue, Cricklewood; transferred to reserve 2 Mar 1919, deemed discharged 30 Apr 1920 Airmen's Service Records
Appointments & promotions
Name Date Information Source
A MICHELMORE 25 Mar 1944 Pilot Officer 53113 on probation, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flying Officer (war subs) London Gazette 18 Jul 1944
A MITCHELMORE 25 Mar 1948 Flying Officer 55113: promoted to Flight Lieutenant, Aircraft Control Branch, Royal Air Force London Gazette 7 May 1948
A MITCHELMORE 1948 53113 F/O (sub), Aircraft Control Branch: seniority adjusted to 25 Sep 1944 London Gazette 9 Apr 1948
A MITCHELMORE 7 Jul 1949 Flight Lieutenant 55113: transferred to Fighter Control Branch, Royal Air Force London Gazette 29 Nov 1949
A MITCHELMORE 31 Aug 1961 Squadron Leader 53113, Royal Air Force: to retire London Gazette 6 Oct 1961
A C MICHELMORE 15 May 1949 Flight Lieutenant 51465: resigns commission, retains rank of Squadron Leader London Gazette 17 May 1949
A H MITCHELMORE-HAWKINS 11 Jun 1968 Flying Officer 171883: commission resigned London Gazette 27 Aug 1968
A H MITCHELMORE-HAWKINS 1977 Flying Officer 171883, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch): granted extension of service to 24 Jun 1978 London Gazette 28 Jun 1977
A H MITCHELMORE-HAWKINS 1978 Flying Officer 171883, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch): granted extension of service to 24 Jun 1979 London Gazette 27 Jun 1978
A H MITCHELMORE-HAWKINS 25 Jun 1979 Flight Lieutenant 634203: commission relinquished London Gazette 23 Jul 1979
A H MITCHELMORE-HAWKINS 1979 26 Jun 1979 announcement amended to read Flying Officer 171883 London Gazette 4 Sep 1979
A M J MICHELMORE 27 Sep 1982 Pilot Officer 8027514E, General Duties (Ground) Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flying Officer London Gazette 1 Nov 1982
A M J MICHELMORE 27 Sep 1986 Flying Officer 8027514E, General Duties (Ground) Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 27 Oct 1986
A M J MICHELMORE 11 May 1987 Flight Lieutenant 8027514E, General Duties (Ground) Branch, Royal Air Force: transferred to Reserve London Gazette 29 Jun 1987
A M J MICHELMORE 11 May 1991 Flight Lieutenant 8027514E, General Duties (Ground) Branch, Royal Air Force: relinquishes commission London Gazette 24 Jun 1991
Albert MICHELMORE 25 Sep 1943 Pilot Officer 53113 on probation, General Duties branch, Royal Air Force: appointed to commission as Sergeant 566506 London Gazette 31 Mar 1944
Albert MITCHELMORE 1944 Sgt 566506 (53113): spelling of surname corrected from MICHELMORE (issue of 4 Apr 1944, p. 1537) London Gazette 15 Sep 1944
Albert MITCHELMORE 25 Sep 1945 53113: appointed to commission as a Flying Officer, extended service, and transferred to the Aircraft Control Branch London Gazette 8 Aug 1947
Albert MITCHELMORE 1948 53113: notification dated 12 Aug 1947 amended to read "transferred to Aircraft Control Branch with effect from 31 Jul 1947" London Gazette 12 Mar 1948
Albert MITCHELMORE 2 Sep 1948 53113: appointed Flight Lieutenant (permanent), Aircraft Control Branch London Gazette 22 Mar 1949
Arthur Clifford MICHELMORE 15 Apr 1943 Sergeant 51465 appointed Acting Pilot Officer 568213 on probation (emergency), General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force London Gazette 21 May 1943
Arthur Henry MITCHELMORE 25 Jun 1973 171883: appointed to commission as Flying Officer (Four Years), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) London Gazette 11 Sep 1973
E MICHELMORE 1 Dec 1944 Squadron Leader, Administrative & Special Duties Branch, Royal Air Force, MC: resigns commission London Gazette 29 Dec 1944
E MICHELMORE 16 Feb 1949 Administrative & Special Duties Branch, Royal Air Force, MC: reliquishes commission, granted rank of Squadron Leader (honorary) London Gazette 29 Mar 1949
E J MUCHMORE 10 Feb 1982 Flight Lieutenant 8031773S, General Duties (Ground) Branch: transferred to the Reserve London Gazette 26 Apr 1982
E J MUCHMORE 10 Feb 1986 Flight Lieutenant 8031773S, General Duties (Ground) Branch, WRAFRO: commission relinquished London Gazette 7 Apr 1986
E J MUCHMORE 3 Nov 1989 Flight Lieutenant 8031773S, General Duties (Ground) Branch, WRAF: commission relinquished London Gazette 18 Dec 1989
Elizabeth Jane MUCHMORE 22 Jan 1983 80317738S, General Duties (Ground) Branch, WRAF: re-employed on the Active List in the rank of Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 29 Sep 1986
Elliott Mitchelmore PROWSE 18 Jan 1918 cadet, School of Technical Training, Royal Flying Corps: appointed temporary 2nd Lieutenant on probation London Gazette 1 Feb 1918
Eric MICHELMORE 25 May 1940 commissioned as Pilot Officer 79446 on probation London Gazette 11 Jun 1940
Eric MICHELMORE 26 Oct 1940 Pilot Officer 79446, MC: granted war substantive rank of Flying Officer London Gazette 14 Jan 1941
Eric MICHELMORE 1 Dec 1944 appointed honorary Squadron Leader London Gazette 25 May 1945
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 15 Mar 1935 commissioned as Acting Pilot Officer on probation London Gazette 26 Mar 1935
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 15 Mar 1936 Acting Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force: promoted to Pilot Officer London Gazette 21 Apr 1936
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 15 Oct 1937 Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flying Officer London Gazette 16 Nov 1937
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 3 Apr 1939 Flying Officer, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to acting Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 4 Jul 1939
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 15 Oct 1939 Flying Officer 37112, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 14 Nov 1939
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 10 Dec 1940 Flight Lieutenant 37112, Royal Air Force: promoted to temporary Squadron Leader London Gazette 10 Dec 1940
Frederick George MITCHELMORE 5 Aug 1942 126572: appointed Acting Pilot Officer on probation (emergency), Administrative & Special Duties Branch, Royal Air Force London Gazette 28 Aug 1942
G E MUCHMORE 12 Aug 1945 Pilot Officer (on probation) 191289, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve: confirmed in appointment and promoted to Flying Officer (war substantive) London Gazette 4 Sep 1945
G E MITCHELMORE 9 Sep 1949 MB, ChB, Flying Officer 500254, Medical Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 11 Oct 1949
George Edward MUCHMORE 10 Mar 1945 commissioned as Pilot Officer on probation (emergency) 191289, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve London Gazette 23 Mar 1945
Gordon Edward MITCHELMORE 9 Sep 1948 MB ChB: appointed Flying Officer 500254 (temporary), Medical Branch, Royal Air Force London Gazette 15 Oct 1948
Graham MITCHELMORE 4 Sep 1987 granted Short Service Commission as 2nd Lieutenant 528597 (University Candidates) in Corps of Royal Enginéers, Regular Army London Gazette 17 Nov 1987
H B G MICHELMORE 29 May 1945 Squadron Leader 70462, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force Reserve: transferred to the Admin;. & Spec. Duties branch London Gazette 8 Jun 1945
H B G MICHELMORE 1950 Service no 70402 in notice 8 Nov 1949 corrected to 70462 London Gazette 10 Jan 1950
H B G MICHELMORE 27 Aug 1954 Flight Lieutenant 70462, Secretarial Branch, Royal Air Force Officers Reserve: relinquishes commission, retains rank of Squadron Leader London Gazette 7 Sep 1954
H D MITCHELMORE 17 Feb 1947 Flight Lieutenant 18023, General Duties Branch, Reserve of Air Force Officers: resigned commission London Gazette 14 Mar 1947
Herbert Basil Goldwyer MICHELMORE 18 Nov 1930 commissioned in Class A as a Pilot Officer on probation, Reserve of Air Force Officers, General Duties Branch London Gazette 2 Dec 1930
Herbert Basil Goldwyer MICHELMORE 18 May 1932 Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force reserve, General Duties Branch: promoted to Flying Officer London Gazette 17 May 1932
Herbert Basil Goldwyer MICHELMORE 30 Jul 1940 Flying Officer 70462, Royal Air Force Reserve: promoted to Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 20 Dec 1940
Herbert Basil Goldwyer MICHELMORE 1 Sep 1941 Flight Lieutenant 70462, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force Officers Reserve: promoted to Squadron Leader (temporary) London Gazette 9 Sep 1941
Henry Douglas MITCHELMORE 18 Jul 1923 granted a short service commission as a Pilot Officer on probation, Royal Air Force London Gazette 31 Jul 1923
Henry Douglas MITCHELMORE 18 Jan 1924 Pilot Officer on probation: confirmed in rank London Gazette 12 Feb 1924
Henry Douglas MITCHELMORE 3 Sep 1939 Flying Officer 18023, Royal Air Force Reserve: promoted to rank of Flight-Lieutenant London Gazette 26 Mar 1940
J P MUCHMORE 12 Jul 1970 Pilot Officer 8024826, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flying Officer London Gazette 10 Jul 1970
J P MUCHMORE 5 Nov 1974 Flying Officer 8024826, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 14 Jan 1975
J P MUCHMORE 10 Apr 1985 Flight Lieutenant 8024826A, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force: retires London Gazette 11 Jun 1985
John Paul MUCHMORE 12 Jul 1968 Cadet Pilot 8024826, General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force: promoted to Acting Pilot Officer London Gazette 20 Aug 1968
L A MITCHELMORE 27 Nov 2001 Pilot Officer 5209063A: promoted to Flying Officer with seniority 27 May 2000 London Gazette 8 Jan 2002
L A MITCHELMORE 27 Nov 2003 Flying Officer: promoted to Flight Lieutenant London Gazette 6 Jan 2004
Leigh Anthony MITCHELMORE 27 May 2001 5209063A: appointed to Commission (Short Service) as Pilot Officer (12 yr on the Active List and 4 yr on the Reserve) London Gazette 21 Aug 2001
R MITCHELMORE 15 Feb 1919 cadet pilot 184862: promoted to Temporary 2nd Lieutenant [cancelled 30 Jan 1920] London Gazette 21 Aug 1919
Honours
Name Date Information Source
E G MITCHELMORE 14 Jan 1944 Corporal 1190209 RAFVR: mentioned in despatches by Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief London Gazette 11 Jan 1944
George Edward MUCHMORE 25 Sep 1945 Pilot Officer 191289 RAFVR, 635 Sqn: awarded Distinguished Flying Cross London Gazette 21 Sep 1945
Fatalities

The following information is taken from the web site of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Images of the memorials are available here.

Name Date Information Source
Eric John Churston MICHELMORE 2 Feb 1941 Squadron Leader 37112, 74 Sqdn aged 25, son of Eric and Winifred Yvonne MICHELMORE, Maidenhead, Berkshire, husband of Joan Dorothy MICHELMORE Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Ian Richard Willerval MICHELMORE 1 Jun 1940 Sergeant 531479, 2 Sqdnaged 21, son of Eric and Winifred Yvonne MICHELMORE, Maidenhead, Berkshire, husband of Irene Lilian MICHELMORE Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Leigh Anthony MITCHELMORE 2 Sep 2006 Flight Lieutenant aged 28 of Bournemouth, serving at RAF Kinloss, Moray, Scotland: died in aircraft crash in Afghanistan BBC News
Leigh Anthony MITCHELMORE 2 Sep 2006 Flight Lieutenant, weapon systems operator and navigator aged 28 of Bournemouth: died in aircraft crash in Afghanistan Ministry of Defence
Leigh Anthony MITCHELMORE 2 Sep 2006 Flight Lieutenant aged 28 living at Elgin, Scotland, grew up in Christchurch, studied at Highcliffe School, began to study law before joining the RAF, met wife Claire on 3 Jan 2000, father of Faye (3) and Hayden (6 mo), keen swimmer and golfer: died in aircraft crash in Afghanistan; bur Christchurch Priory This is Dorset
Other records
Name Date Information Source
? MICHELMORE, Miss 1914-1916 supported Royal Flying Corps Report of Royal Flying Corps Aid Committee, Oct 1914-30 May 1916
? MICHELMORE, Mrs 1914-1916 supported Royal Flying Corps Report of Royal Flying Corps Aid Committee, Oct 1914-30 May 1916
A MITCHELMORE 30 Jun 1955 Squadron Leader: invited (with wife) by Brig-Gen Ernest KUSSEROW to cocktails at the Interallied Officers Club, Rue Royale, Paris offered for sale on eBay
A MITCHELMORE 10 Jul 1955 Squadron Leader: invited (with wife) by Ft Lt HARLOW and Fl Lt ANTHONY to farewell cocktails offered for sale on eBay
 

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