Name
Alfred Jones Homersham
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/02/1918
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
V. D. 16.
France
Headstone Inscription
inscribed Royal Flying Corps and London Regiment
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, St Mary of Bethany WW1 Memorial, Woking, Surrey
Pre War
Alfred Jones Homersham, born 1892, was the eldest surviving son of Alfred Wyeth and Sophia Homersham. He followed his father’s trade of Ironmongery Supplies and married to Phyllis Olive Spikins 16 Jul 1917.
Wartime Service
He joined London Regiment, was a Lance Corporal when he was commissioned in the 25th battalion 13 Oct 1915, later transferring Royal Flying Corps in Mid 1916. After training he was posted to 2 Squadron with B.E.F. September 1917.
Killed in Action 18 Feb 1918. While flying as pilot of Armstrong Whitworth FK8 Ser. Num. B211. His observer Captain S Broadbent was also killed at the same time and they are buried alongside each other.
Biography
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
