Henry William Winsor Hatch RAF

1918 photo on Aviator's Certificate, and outside LNWR Hotel after IRA attack

1891 Dec 4. Born Portsmouth

1901 census at 259, Anerley Arms, Somers Road, Portsmouth,

1906 Jul to May 1917 was Assistant Foreman at an Engineering firm , Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne.

1911 census at 5 Leopold Street, Jarrow

1915 Apr/Jun Married in Isle of Wight to Florence B Palmer

1917 May 20. Officer Cadet in RFC

1917 Nov 18 Cadet to be temp 2nd Lt. .Henry William Winsor Hatch

1918 Jan 1. Passes for Aviators Certificate

1918 May 31. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) are confirmed in their rank as 2nd Lts.: — H. W. W. Hatch.

Raf Record

1919 May 8. Promoted Lt

1921 Feb 16. Joined ADRIC with service no 1680. Posted to J Coy

1921 Apr 7. Posted to Q Coy

1921 Apr 11. Still in RAF uniform, he is in photo taken outside LNWR Hotel following IRA attack on it.

1922 Jan 14. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1924 May 31. Working as a waiter on ships

1924 Jun 6. Arrives New York on Mauritania. He is a 2nd class waiter

1939 Register. Living with wife Florence B at 23 Hollin Lane , Leeds . He is a Ashphalt Plant Superintendent Engineer

1940 Feb 25. Commission as Flying Officer. Henry William Winsor HATCH (77732)

1967 Died Isle of Wight

 

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