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United Kingdom, Royal Air Force Personnel
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This collection contains service records of the British royal air force personnel (RAF) during World War I and between the years 1914 and 1928. Records typically include the name of the person, date of birth, date of enlistment, and the service period.<br><br>The content in this collection originates from <a href="https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/" target="blank">The National Archives</a> and contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.<br><br>The records were created from the inception of the RAF in April 1918. However, they include retrospective details of earlier service in the Royal Flying Corps or Royal Naval Air Service, where appropriate. The full records may also provide the place of birth, next of kin, occupation, date of commission, subsequent promotion(s), the units the officer served in (including the dates he joined and left the units), details of specialist courses attended, information about the type of aircraft flown, details of any honors and awards, the dates they were announced in the London Gazette, the date the officer relinquished his commission, and his date of death or his retirement date.
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Frederick Hugh SykesBorn: July 23 1877
Air Vice Marshal Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes was a British military officer and politician. In late 1917 and early 1918, Sykes was the deputy commander of the Supreme War Council and from April 1918 to early 1919 he served as the second Chief of the Air Staff.