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