Arthur Bruce Gaskell
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
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| Preceded by ? |
In Command, Gibraltar R.N.A.S. Station 25 Feb, 1916 – 28 Feb, 1917 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
- ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
- ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
- ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
- ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
- ↑ Gaskell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/284. f. 286.
