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No. 104 Squadron Royal Flying Corps
No 104 Squadron formed as a light bomber unit onthe 4th of September 1917 at Wyton equipped with DH9s. In April 1918 it was redesignated No. 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force. They moved to Andover then proceeded to France in May 1918 to join the Independent Force in attacking industrial targets in the Saar region of Germany.
25th April 1918 Long distance bomber force strengthened
6th June 1918
12th September 1918 Under French direction
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Those known to have served withNo. 104 Squadron Royal Flying Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. - Davis Harold Charles. 2nd Lt. (d.26 Jun 1918)
- Davis Harold Charles. 2nd Lt. (d.26th June 1918)
- Davis Harold Charles. 2nd Lt. (d.26th June 1918)
- Gammon DFC.. Richard John.
- McKay MC.. Evans Alexander. Capt.
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224827 Capt. Evans Alexander McKay MC. 104 Squadron According to his Military file from the National Archives, Evans McKay flew on reconnaissance missions and was quite successful.
According to the Canadian Annual Review War Series 1917 he was promoted to Flight Commander in 1917.
At the end he was shot down and crashed. He survived and was taken as a POW by the Germans. At the conclusion of the war he was released and he returned to England where he officially released from the RCF. He returned home to Toronto, Canada.
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223741 2nd Lt. Harold Charles Davis 104 Squadron (d.26th June 1918) My great uncle Harold Charles Davis served during WW1, first in the Essex Regiment, then, in 1918 transfered to the Royal Flying Corps as an observer/bomb aimer. He joined 104 squadron on 7th April 1918 and during a bombing mission on the 26th June 1918 his plane was shot down in the Vosges mountains in the Alsace region of France and he was killed.
He was flying in a DH9 and because of engine trouble the aircraft was forced to leave the formation and tried to return to the airfield but was attacked and crash landed. His pilot Charles Gambier Jenyns survived the attack but was captured by the Germans and spent the rest of the war in Karlsrue prison camp.
Harold was one of four brothers who all fought during WW1 and only two were lucky enough to survive. Harold is buried in the Plaine French National Cemetery and was greatly missed by his family.
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216257 2nd Lt. Harold Charles Davis 104 Squadron (d.26th June 1918)  Harold Davis served with the & Essex Regiment and 104 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
Last letter home from Harold Charles Davis:
'Bicton' St. Andrews Road, Southsea. My Dear old Reg, I thought I would just drop you a line to say that I am still keeping merry and bright or else I should think that you would think I have forgotten you, needless to say I haven't forgotten you, far from it, I often wonder how you are progressing in the art of "hanging on", I may say, I think as soon as you are more or less proficient you won't be so keen on the motor bike but will take every opportunity to get a horse and as you ride along the sandy tracks you will go into wild raptures exclaiming Waaga!-Wagga! By the way have you heard the yarn about Waaga! Waaga!? ah! well I'll tell you when I see you the next time, which I hope won't be so very long. I suppose I can almost call myself, or shall I say class myself, as one of the intrepid birdmen as I have done about 26 hours, including two forced landings and a crash. I am pleased to say the crash wasn't serious, I had two priceless black eyes & a face about twice it's normal size, of course I had a bit of a shake up but am pleased to say I am in tip top health now, needless to say the machine was a "right off". Am expecting to go out again, now, any day so I have given the home address, then if you have a sec: to spare & you drop a line I shall get it much quicker. Well, Reg, old chap how are you getting on? Jogging along merrily I hope, you had a stroke of luck meeting Andrews, you ought to give Ladd a look up, an awfully nice fellow, I sent you his address once, but sorry I haven't got it to let you have it again. Are you still contemplating a transfer? I suppose you are as keen as ever, I should think you would have no difficulty now. Well I must close now & will in future more regularly, trusting you are keeping quite fit, with heaps of the the very best luck. Cheerio. Harold  
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210168 2nd Lt. Harold Charles Davis RFC/RAF (d.26 Jun 1918) My Great Uncle, Harold Charles Davis, was born in 1894 in Portsmouth, one of 4 brothers who all enlisted for service in WW1. Brother Percy Bernard Davis was with the Royal Fusiliers, 11th Battalion and was KIA on 10th August 1917 during the 3rd battle of Ypres, Cyril Henry Davis joined the Royal Navy & survived the war as did George Reginald Davis who, amongst other postings was with a Siege battery in the Royal Garrison Artillery in Mesopotamia (Iraq) at Qut during 1917 fighting the Turks of the Ottoman emire.
Harold was training to be an accountant in the family building business in Portsmouth prior to enlisting in the Hampshire Yeomanry before transferring to the 9th Batallion Essex Regiment then finally transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. Harold was an observer in 104 Squadron and flew in the DH 9 aircraft when he was shot down and killed on Mount Donon in the Vosges Mountains of France during a bombing raid behind enemy lines. His Pilot Charles G Jenyns survived the crash landing and was taken prisoner for the duration of the war and was able to return Harold's possesions to the family when he was released.
Harold was finally laid to rest in the Plaine French National Cemetery at Plaine in the Bas-Rhin region of France.
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206495 Richard John Gammon DFC. 104 Sqd. Richard John Gammon enlisted at Hampton Court in 1914/1915 and served in the trenches until getting 'trench feet'. He then volunteered for the R.F.C and flew D.H.9a bombers and was awarded the D.F.C He served with 104 squadron until 1919 when he was demobilised.
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