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{{LCommRN}} '''Arthur Bruce Gaskell''', (11 September, 1888 – 15 September, 1927) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Naval Air Service]].
  
 
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On 30 January 1913, he was granted permission to obtain Aero Club certificate at his own expense.  This was followed by a May appointment to the Royal Flying School.  By August 1913, he was appointed as a Flying Officer at [[Grain Island Air Station]].<ref>Gaskell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/284.|}} f. 286.</ref>
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When the war broke out, Gaskell was appointed to the {{UK-Engadine|f=tp}}.  He remained with her until the end of 1915, being promoted to Squadron Commander on 1 January, 1916.<ref>Gaskell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/284.|}} f. 286.</ref>
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Gaskell was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.  He was granted a permanent commission as a Squadron leader in the Royal Air Force on 1 August, 1919.<ref>Gaskell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/284.|}} f. 286.</ref>
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He was killed in an accident in a Bristol fighter "H 1632"[?] at 0700 hours on a practice flight from the R.A.F.'s Hinaidi Aerodrome near Baghdad on 15 September, 1927.<ref>Gaskell Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/51/284.|}} f. 286.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 30 April 2023

Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Bruce Gaskell, (11 September, 1888 – 15 September, 1927) served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Air Service.

Life & Career

Born in Hastings, Gaskell listed his mother as his guardian when he joined the Royal Navy.[1]

Gaskell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1910.[2]

On 30 January 1913, he was granted permission to obtain Aero Club certificate at his own expense. This was followed by a May appointment to the Royal Flying School. By August 1913, he was appointed as a Flying Officer at Grain Island Air Station.[3]

When the war broke out, Gaskell was appointed to the seaplane carrier H.M.S. Engadine. He remained with her until the end of 1915, being promoted to Squadron Commander on 1 January, 1916.[4]

Gaskell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1918. He was granted a permanent commission as a Squadron leader in the Royal Air Force on 1 August, 1919.[5]

He was killed in an accident in a Bristol fighter "H 1632"[?] at 0700 hours on a practice flight from the R.A.F.'s Hinaidi Aerodrome near Baghdad on 15 September, 1927.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		In Command, Gibraltar R.N.A.S. Station
25 Feb, 1916[7] – 28 Feb, 1917[8] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  2. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  3. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  4. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  5. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  6. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  7. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
  8. ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.

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