31256: Wolverhampton Airman

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posted on 2024-01-19, 12:01 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

This collection of items relate to Jack Hughes' service in the RFC/RAF. He was not related to Malcolm Hill, but they knew each other because they both lived in Bruford Rd, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton. Jack was a carpenter before enlisting - a vital job in early aircraft maintenance.

He eventually became an air-gunner. Nothing is known about Jack's wartime career. However, the rolled map indicates he may have been engaged in flying regularly between the UK and Versailles. This may have been as a mail delivery pilot between London and Paris. After the war Jack worked at the Wolverhampton Express and Star newspaper.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Malcolm Hill

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

John 'Jack' Hughes

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1916-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Western Front

Object(s)

Pictures of the following: a silk airman's scarf mounted in a wooden frame, Technical Notes booklet, Bronze Eagle mounted on a wooden orb and roll-up flight map of the route from Cap Gris Nez to Versailles.