William Roland – Felton – Great Eastern Railway – Sergeant Pilot [Flight Sergeant] – 02/07/1918

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Title

William Roland – Felton – Great Eastern Railway – Sergeant Pilot [Flight Sergeant] – 02/07/1918

Initials / forenames

William Roland

Surname

Felton

Railway company

Great Eastern Railway

Military unit

Royal Air Force, 203rd Training Depot Station

Military rank

Sergeant Pilot [Flight Sergeant]

Military number

19461

Railway department

London Divisional Commercial Superintendent

Railway job

Clerk

Date died

02/07/1918

Magazine reference

Great Eastern Railway Magazine, October 1918, p202

Memorial

Ilford Cemetery

Notes

Age 25, the son of John and H A Felton of Ilford. Worke for the GER for 11 years. Killed in a flying accident near Broadstairs. The funeral was held at Ilford on 9 July 1918.

Information source

St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (image: Great Eastern Railway Society)

Date entered

10/10/2016

Last updated

10/10/2016

Citation

“William Roland – Felton – Great Eastern Railway – Sergeant Pilot [Flight Sergeant] – 02/07/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/56501.