When did this 7 Sqn. man volunteer?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:12 am
Hi,
I'm hoping someone will be able to shed some light on some research I have been working on. P/O William Dalgliesh, RAFVR, was killed in March 1941 whilst flying with 7 Sqn. What I'm trying to find out is anything to do with the details of his volunteering for military service. His service number was 87044. He was already a qualified pilot when he volunteered with the RAFVR and joined his first operational squadron (at least I'm assuming this was his first operational squadron as I have found nothing to the contrary) in December 1940.
Can anyone tell me if the service number equates to a specific date or at least a specific period of time. Would he have volunteered and then gone back to his civilian life whilst awaiting his call-up or simply 'jumped' straight into service life?
Any help and assistance would be really appreciated.
Regards
I'm hoping someone will be able to shed some light on some research I have been working on. P/O William Dalgliesh, RAFVR, was killed in March 1941 whilst flying with 7 Sqn. What I'm trying to find out is anything to do with the details of his volunteering for military service. His service number was 87044. He was already a qualified pilot when he volunteered with the RAFVR and joined his first operational squadron (at least I'm assuming this was his first operational squadron as I have found nothing to the contrary) in December 1940.
Can anyone tell me if the service number equates to a specific date or at least a specific period of time. Would he have volunteered and then gone back to his civilian life whilst awaiting his call-up or simply 'jumped' straight into service life?
Any help and assistance would be really appreciated.
Regards