Captain Thomas Frederick Le Mesurier
211th Sqdn., 65th Wing, Royal Air
Force
26/05/1918
Distinguished Service Cross
& 2 Bars
Born at Shepherds Bush, London. Son of Ernest Cecil
and Gertrude Arabella Le Mesurier, nee Swain.
Royal Aero Club certificate no.2753 on Maurice Farman
biplane 17/03/1916
Died of injuries received accidentally, whilst Piloting
a DH.9, No.D1693, on test with extra drift wires ; 2nd
Lieutenant A. Lardner (observer) also killed.Died of
injuries received accidentally, whilst Piloting a DH.9,
No.D1693, on test with extra drift wires ; 2nd Lieutenant
A. Lardner (observer) also killed.
Died, aged 21 years
Enlisted 21/9/14 ; Commissioned Temporary Sub Lieutenant
RNVR 20/3/15 & posted to "Hood Company"
2nd Reserve Bn. Blandford ; Transferred to RNAS as Probationary
Flight Sub Lieutenant 22/7/15, later Flight Commander
RNAS.
DSO & 2 bars ; DSC 12/5/17 Pilot of bombing machine
(14 raids) 1916-17 ; Bar to DSC 29/8/17 Bombing raid
on Ghistellis Aerodrome ; 2nd Bar to DSC 21/6/18 Bombed
Ostend Docks 23/4/18 & other achievements.
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
