• Royal Flying Corps •



• The Departure of the R.F.C. Expeditionary Force •




CASUALTIES TO 31 DECEMBER 1914

The following list shows the aircraft struck off charge by the Expeditionary Force in France after the departure of the main Force up to the 31st December 1914.


Before Channel crossing:

Serial Type Date Pilot Notes
260Bleriot12.08.142Lt RR Skeene+/AM Barlow+3Sq. crashed after t/o Netheravon
284H Farman14.08.14Lt Abercrombie5Sq. wrecked Shoreham. disposed of at Farn
294H Farman14.08.14Lt Glanville5Sq. wrecked Shoreham. disposed of at Farn
348BE2a12.08.14Lt EC Emmett/289 1AM AV CollettAP. wrecked landing Dover
350H Farman14.08.14Capt Carmichael 5Sq. wrecked Fort Grange. disposed of at Farn

After Channel crossing:

Serial Type Date Pilot Notes
329Be2a00.08.14AP. presume handed to AP then NFT
393H Farman15.08.14Lt Vaughan5Sq. wrecked at Boulogne. parts taken as spares
625BE8a16.08.142Lt Perry+/AM Parfitt+3Sq. caught fire in air nr Amiens
391BE8a18.08.14Cpl Geard+5Sq. wrecked nr Peronne
474Be2a19.08.14Capt Reilly/Capt Pitcher4Sq. wrecked landing Maubeuge
327Be2a21.08.142Sq. SOC run into by car at Namur. spares retrieved
390Avro22.08.142Lt Waterfall+/Lt Bayly+5Sq. missing on recce Belgium
455H Farman24.08.14[shown as 355]5Sq. engine trouble-removed and abandoned Maubeuge
606Bleriot26.08.14Charlton(?)/Rodwell(?)3Sq. wrecked at Le Cateau. few spares taken
389Bleriot26.08.14Lt Pretyman/Maj Moss3Sq. hit by ground fire wrecked burnt Cambrai
220Be2a26.08.14Capt Shephard4Sq. hit by bullets. dismantled and burnt Le Cateau
295H Farman27.08.14Lt Read3Sq. wrecked and burnt at St Quentin
229Be2a27.08.14AP. wrecked
372Be2a28.08.14Lt Dawes2Sq. damaged during retreat and burnt La Fere
240Be2a29.08.14Lt SmithAP. would not climb with passenger. SOC
249Be2a29.08.14AP. Scrapped Amiens abandoned in retreat
460Be2a29.08.14AP. Scrapped Amiens abandoned in retreat
397Avro29.08.14Capt Grey5Sq. wrecked nr Senlis after landing in corn field
608RE101.09.14Maj Longcroft2Sq. damaged during retreat and burnt
239Be2a01.09.14Lt Lawrence2Sq. e/f f/l burnt in retreat
387Sopwith Tabloid02.09.143Sq. wrecked at Serris-dismantled for spares
1806(1)H Farman02.09.14Lt Read/Maj Boyd-Moss3Sq. wrecked at Serris-new m/c received from makers 1.9.14
456H Farman02.09.14Lt Creed5Sq. burnt Juilly buckled wheel and broke u/c
611Sopwith Tabloid03.09.143Sq. wrecked
377BE8a03.09.14Lt Thompson5Sq. broke u/c landing. to AP but SOC 30.09.14
479BE8a08.09.14Lt Lindop PoW3Sq. burnt by enemy nr Signy
1806(2)H Farman08.09.14Lt Ware5Sq. hit by bullet in spar. to AP Etamples but SOC
471Be2a09.09.14Capt Waldron2Sq. f/l at Nanteuil due e/f. deliberately burnt
1809Bleriot09.09.14Lt Pretyman3Sq. wrecked and burnt Douex
292Bleriot10.09.143Sq. wrecked
384Be2a12.09.14Lt Dawes2Sq. hit in air. deliberately run into wood in hostile lines
228Be2a12.09.14AP. Condemned
462H Farman12.09.14AP. Condemned
352H Farman13.09.143Sq. wrecked in gale night of 12/13 at Fere en Tardenois
364H Farman13.09.145Sq. wrecked in gale night of 12/13 at Fere en Tardenois
461H Farman13.09.145Sq. wrecked in gale night of 12/13 at Fere en Tardenois
1801H Farman13.09.145Sq. wrecked in gale night of 12/13 at Fere en Tardenois
1804H Farman13.09.145Sq. wrecked in gale night of 12/13 at Fere en Tardenois
1805H Farman13.09.143Sq. wrecked in gale night of 12/13 at Fere en Tardenois
475Be2a15.09.144Sq. wrecked at Laon
1815Bleriot17.09.14Lt Wadham3Sq. wrecked nr Fere en Tardenois
274Bleriot19.09.14Lt Fuller3Sq. wrecked nr Fere en Tardenois
1812Bleriot20.09.14Lt Birch3Sq. wrecked nr Fere en Tardenois
484Be2b29.09.14UK. completely wrecked by Rawson Shaw en route EF
638Avro05.10.14Capt Grey PoW/Capt Boger PoW5Sq. missing on recce
667Be2a09.10.146Sq. f/l broke u/c dismantled Stalhille
488Be2b11.10.146Sq. wrecked and burnt to prevent falling into enemy hands
318Be2a12.10.144Sq. wrecked
440H Farman13.10.146Sq. SOC broke getting off sea shore Westende
660RE515.10.142Sq. wrecked
236Be2a17.10.14AP. SOC
373BE817.10.146Sq. wrecked Pypegaale
1820Bleriot19.10.143Sq. wrecked - sideslipped getting off
1821H Farman21.10.143Sq. wrecked - sideslipped landing
388Bleriot22.10.14AP. wrecked -  sideslipped
1810Bleriot25.10.143Sq/AP. SOC
612Be2a26.10.144Sq. wrecked and burnt
320Be2a26.10.144Sq. wrecked Ypres
469Be2a27.10.14Lt Rawson Shaw PoW6Sq. missing
316Be2a30.10.144Sq. wrecked
341H Farman30.10.145Sq. wrecked - struck trees Bailleul
665Avro01.11.145Sq. dismantled and burnt after forced landing
680H Farman04.11.146Sq. AP condemned
650Be2b08.11.142Sq. destroyed in forced landing
233Be2a09.11.14AP. SOC
317Be2a09.11.14HQ WT. wrecked beyond repair
694Bleriot09.11.14AP. SOC
644Bristol Scout12.11.145Sq. SOC
653H Farman12.11.146Sq. wrecked - blown over in gale
232Be2a15.11.142Sq. SOC
692Avro22.11.143Sq. wrecked Hingers
1836Bleriot22.11.143Sq. wrecked
371M Farman25.11.14AP. shot up by AA. NWR SOC 4Sq
1814H Farman25.11.145Sq. not stated presume SOC
1835H Farman02.12.14AP. ex 3Sq but NWR
1813H Farman05.12.143Sq. wrecked St Omer
465M Farman06.12.14AP. ex 4Sq but NWR
669H Farman07.12.14AP. ex 2Wg but NWR
1817H Farman08.12.143Sq. AP dismantled
1829Morane08.12.143Sq. wrecked sideslipped
1837Bleriot08.12.143Sq. smashed nr Breteuil-sent to Buc
380RE512.12.142Sq. totally burnt after f/l
1823H Farman16.12.145Sq. shrapnel hits-wrecked
351H Farman18.12.145Sq. wrecked
296Bleriot21.12.14Capt Picton-Warlow +AP. Crashed into Channel en route UK
1816Bleriot24.12.143Sq. wrecked
681Bleriot26.12.143Sq. wrecked
344M Farman27.12.144Sq. SOC
346H Farman28.12.145Sq. SOC
466Be2a28.12.146Sq. wrecked in gale St Omer
470Be2a28.12.146Sq. SOC wrecked
722Be2b28.12.146Sq. wrecked in gale St Omer
1822H Farman28.12.145Sq. wrecked
1830M Farman28.12.149Sq. wrecked in gale
1844M Farman28.12.149Sq. wrecked in gale
342M Farman28.12.144Sq. SOC
742M Farman28.12.144Sq. SOC damaged in gale
345M Farman30.12.144Sq. SOC damaged in gale
716Avro30.12.143Sq. presume SOC
1840M Farman31.12.149Sq. wrecked in gale
1841M Farman31.12.149Sq. wrecked
622Be2a28.12.142Sq. presume SOC

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE UK

Serial Type Date Pilot Notes
613RE520.10.14
1807Be2c24.12.14
659RE529.12.14