History while in the forces
20 Oct 1915: sent to FairfordNov 1915: sent to London for instruction in wireless telegraphy
09 Aug 1916: again sent to Fairford in Sept when about to be sent abroad developed pneumonia and was sent to hospital
Dec 1916: returned to Unit in December when he was classified as category B1
Feb 1917: sent to France
Feb 1918: promoted 1st Air Mechanic
- Surname
- Riley
- Forename
- Gerald Tattersall
- Service number
- 10540
- Rating or rank
- Air Mechanic 2nd Class
- Regiment or Other Unit
- Royal Flying Corps Wireless Section
- Branch
- Upper Tooting, London
- Date of Birth
- Dec 1893
- Date of birth
- 1893
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 15 Jun 1910
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 19 Oct 1915