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Young Jack Denham. John Francis Denham b 1899 Newport signed up in 1914 as a 15 year old soldier in the Isle of Wight Rifles and is clearly seen in a photo taken at Sandown in November 1914.
2nd. Lt. William Malcolm Denham . Royal Flying Corps . from:Bedford (d.3rd January 1918) William Denham was born on the 18th of June 1899 in Hampstead, London, only son of Frederic & Ethel H Denham, it would appear that he moved to Bedford as the the 1911 census shows him living with his mother at 7 Spenser Road, Bedford and he was educated at Bedford Modern School.
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He enlisted in October 1914 with a large group of current and ex members of the Church Lads Brigade, Fred was attached to St Clements Battalion. The battalion arrived in France in November 1915 and he served throughout the war and was discharged 11th Feb 1919.
1885 to 1919 - The Beginning. Flying at Denham dates back to the earliest days of aviation. The Royal Engineers (RE) were deployed on exercise in 1885 to survey the area now known as the lakes, which were gravel pits and extend along the side the A412. At least one gas balloon was deployed to assist in the survey.
Mar 12, 2006 · Dorrie The Unending Vigil by Philip Longworth ISBN 0-436-25690-8 is the story of the forming of the Imperial War Graves Commission and the establishment of its principles of individual commemoration and non-repatriation, principles especially the latter that were most bitterly resisted, by some sections of influential society, until enshrined by parliament in its terms of reference.
Nov 8, 2021 · Arthur George Tillard was born on 10th November 1874. It was a Tuesday, the day when, according to the nursery rhyme he should have been full of grace, meaning very lucky. Sadly his luck ran out too soon. Arthur was a career soldier. He trained at Sandhurst and fought in the South African War of 1899-1902.
DENHAM: Apparently a WW1 Training aerodrome in WW1, a Civil Landing Ground in the 1930s, a military aerodrome (RLG) in WW2 and later a GA aerodrome. PICTURES OF DENHAM IN 2015. Denham in 2015. The Biggles restaurant. The hard runway 06/24. The Pilatus PC-12 (M-BISA) taxying in to refuel. Note: All pictures by the author unless specified.
