Wilson, Frederick William Walby

M.171 *	First Officer	Frederick William Walby Wilson
	b,. 19 Apr 1895, Seaforth, Lancs	18 Nov 1940 to 30 Nov 1945

RAeC 1939

Father: Frederick William Wilson (d. 1941), mother Caroline Edith [Walby] (d. 1935)

prev. Private 1st West Lancashire Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant 1/5th Battalion Liverpool Regiment 31 Oct 1914.

RFC, RAF (F/O, 462 (Torpedo) Flight in 1925; Flt-Lt from 1927; 203 Sqn {Iraq} from Jul 1930) ; Sales Manager

m. 1923 in West Derby, Hilda [Thompson] (1893-1985)

In 1927, he piloted an RAF 'Southampton' flying boat on a "cruise round Scandinavia", with 3 others (a Blackburn Iris, a Short Singapore, and a Saunders Valkyrie):

"Flight-Lieut F. W. W. Wilson sets out from Felixstowe for "Southampton" and Copenhagen. He will pilot Sir Samuel Hoare home after the Danish Aero Show - but not in the boat shown above" - Flight

The 4 Flying boats - Iris, Singapore, Southampton, Valkyrie - Flight

However, "Flight Lt. Frederick William Walby Wilson is dismissed the Service by sentence of General Court Martial, 3 Dec 1930" - London Gazette

RAeC Certificate 19671 on Tiger Moth at Liverpool and District Aero Club, 19 Aug 1939

Postings:

d. 3 Sep 1965, Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales

* ATA Personnel File Missing