Blog
13 Aug 2012Search the Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918
We’ve just published the nominal roll of Royal Air Force servicemen who were with the service when it was formed on 1 April 1918.
This collection contains records for more than 181,000 men and can tell you vital information about your RAF ancestors, including:
- Job in the RAF (trade classification)
- Rank
- Date and terms of enlistment
- Rate of pay
The men included in these records originally joined either the Royal Flying Corps or the Royal Naval Air Service. These organisations were merged to form the RAF in 1918.
Search the Royal Air Force Muster Roll 1918 now
I think I have found my maternal Grandfather who was in the RFC ground crew at Duxford from his trade, but are there any buried clues in the muster roles as to which bases they served at to be absolutely sure? These have been a long while coming but perhaps not that helpful in establishing a service No if you are looking for someone with a common surname.
Hi John,
Unfortunately the records don’t provide any clues to which bases each man served at. We’ve added a list of explanations for the abbreviations used in the ‘trade classification’ field, if that helps at all?
Thanks,
Jess (findmypast.co.uk digital content manager)