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Hi can some please see what information is given on this record.

E Chorley UK Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918. Service no 231245 Thank you

Edwin Chorley b 11/05/1899 Birmingham

He joined the Royal Naval Air Service at HMS Dadealus just before it merged
to became the RAF. He then transferred to the RAF. At some point he went to RAF Manston. That is all I know about his RAF career. His RN Service record is difficult to read.

Thank you for helping me with this.

Jane

Where have you found the record?

On Ancestry, the image of the particular record you ask about is only viewable with a sub to Fold3.

What a pity you didn't ask yesterday, when access to Fold3 was temporarily free!
I don't have a sub to Fold3.

E Chorley
in the UK, Royal Air Force Muster Roll, 1918
Name E Chorley
Muster Date 19 Dec 1917
Service Number 231245




Born 1899, not 1911:

Records viewable on Ancestry:


Edwin Chorley
in the UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939
Name Edwin Chorley
Gender Male
Birth Date 11 May 1899
Birth Place Birmingham. Warwick
First Service Date 19 Jun 1917
First Ship Served On President II
Last Service Date 31 Mar 1918
Last Ship Served On Daedalus
Service Number F31245

It certainly is hard to read.

F 31245
Edwin Chorley
DOB 11/5/1899
POB: Birmingham, Warwick
Occupation: Jeweller.

Engaged 19 June 1917 - Hostilities
Age: [unreadable - looks like 73, must be 18 ]
Height: 5t 6.5 ins
Chest 35"
Light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion.

Served on President II 19/6/17 - 18/7/17; List 1415 [? 14th ? ]; No 31954; Rating AC2; Character VG, ability Satisactory; Date [looks like 317217]; "per March 18 ledger"

( [something] Westgate) 19/7/17 - 16/11/17. Same List, No, and Rating as above.

Daedalus (Manston) ; List 14; No 190; AC2; 17/11/17.

Daedalus (Manston); List 14; No 190, AC1; 19/12/17 - 31/3/18. discharged to RAF; Character VG; Ability Satisfactory

Westgate [something]. List: Stn 17/11/17 DL 170/100 [something].



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Edwin Chorley
in the UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940
Name Edwin Chorley
Gender Male
Age 18
Birth Date 11 May 1899
Birth Place Moseley, Birmingham
Service Date 19 Jun 1917
Service Number 231245
Mother Sarah
Next of Kin Sarah
Relation to Airman Mother

Thank you very much for doing that for me ArgyllGran

I just couldn't make out the dates etc. It seemed to me he was only in Daedalus for a few hrs which I knew couldn't be right. Your translation seems much better.

The bit that is confusing me is that they have Daedalus with Manston in brackets. I wonder if there was a Daedalus within Manston. HMS Daedalus is in Gosport Hampshire and RAF Manston is in Kent.

Thanks again for your help

Jane

Thanks nameslessone.

It was on Ancestry. But I only have the basic membership and that record isn't included in that. To view it you need to have Fold3 membership.

Thanks

Jane

If he was born in 1911, as per OP, no way could he have served in WW1

His record is on FMP

Sorry ErikaH

My mistake. I've got 1911 on the brain at the moment. He was born in 1899

All the best

Jane

Daedalus (Manston) probably meant that he was on the books of HMS Daedalus as he was RN Air Service there. If seconded to Manston for training he would remain on Daedalus books until he joined the RAF proper.

First name(s) Edwin
Last name Chorley
Birth year 1899
Birth date 11 May 1899
Service number 231245
User facts Mother : Sarah Chorley nee Chater
Nature of Death : Not War Related
Place of Death : United Kingdom Royal Naval Hospital Hasler, Gosport, Hampshire
Jobs : United Kingdom Jewel Case Maker retired
Father : Frederick Chorley
Rank -
Country Great Britain
Year 1914-18
Record set Lives Of The First World War 1914-1918
Death year 1984
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Death date 06 Aug 1984
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

MARRIAGE
Irene Abel
Source:8701093
20TH SEPTEMBER 1923

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Reference: ADM 188/622/31245

Description:
Name Chorley, Edwin
Official Number: F31245
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire
Date of Birth: 11 May 1899

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In case you don't have this................

1921 Census Of England & Wales
85, Hingeston Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Harry Paddock Head Male 1889 31 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Manager Outdoor Bar Licence Mitchells & Butler Ltd Bham Brewers
Eugenie Paddock Wife Female 1884 36 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Domestic 85 Hingeston St Outdoor Bar House
Edwin Chorley Brother-in-law Male 1899 22 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Jewellers Case Maker Heinstlo Jewel Case Makers
Harold Chorley Brother-in-law Male 1904 16 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Carpenters Apprentice Whitehouse & Son Builders
Godfrey Chater Uncle, wife Male 1871 49 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Tube Bender Perpecta Tube Works Aston

1939 Register
6 Park Terrace, Birmingham, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England

Edwin Chorley 11 May 1899 Male Jewel Case Maker (Woodworker) Married 115 1
Irene M Chorley 22 Apr 1900 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 115 2

Thanks ErikaH

I didn't have that. I was going to the library this afternoon to get it. Now I will have more time to look other things up.

All the best

Jane

Thank you greyghost, Jink20, Erikah and ArygllGran

For all your help. I will try the National Achives site and see what I get.


You have all been very Kind.

Jane