Son of William Henry and Mary Adeney, of 16, Sackville St., Piccadilly, London. Robert had four sisters.
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward (Roy) Adeney, the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), attached to R.F.C. was educated at the City of London School and Hurstpierpoint College. In March 1915, at the age of 17, he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., and received his commission the following June. In August 1916 he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps and got his "wings" in December 1916.
Robert was reported "missing" on April 11th and was then reported by La Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, to have died at Douai from wounds received in an aerial action on that date
His Squadron Commander wrote: - "Lieutenant Adeney's patrol was seen to successfully engage a hostile patrol, two of which they destroyed, and about an hour later they were heavily engaged with a far superior number of hostile machines (10 to 3).""
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward (Roy) Adeney, the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), attached to R.F.C. was educated at the City of London School and Hurstpierpoint College. In March 1915, at the age of 17, he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., and received his commission the following June. In August 1916 he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps and got his "wings" in December 1916.
Robert was reported "missing" on April 11th and was then reported by La Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, to have died at Douai from wounds received in an aerial action on that date
His Squadron Commander wrote: - "Lieutenant Adeney's patrol was seen to successfully engage a hostile patrol, two of which they destroyed, and about an hour later they were heavily engaged with a far superior number of hostile machines (10 to 3).""
Son of William Henry and Mary Adeney, of 16, Sackville St., Piccadilly, London. Robert had four sisters.
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward (Roy) Adeney, the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), attached to R.F.C. was educated at the City of London School and Hurstpierpoint College. In March 1915, at the age of 17, he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., and received his commission the following June. In August 1916 he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps and got his "wings" in December 1916.
Robert was reported "missing" on April 11th and was then reported by La Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, to have died at Douai from wounds received in an aerial action on that date
His Squadron Commander wrote: - "Lieutenant Adeney's patrol was seen to successfully engage a hostile patrol, two of which they destroyed, and about an hour later they were heavily engaged with a far superior number of hostile machines (10 to 3).""
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward (Roy) Adeney, the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), attached to R.F.C. was educated at the City of London School and Hurstpierpoint College. In March 1915, at the age of 17, he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., and received his commission the following June. In August 1916 he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps and got his "wings" in December 1916.
Robert was reported "missing" on April 11th and was then reported by La Comite International de la Croix Rouge, Geneva, to have died at Douai from wounds received in an aerial action on that date
His Squadron Commander wrote: - "Lieutenant Adeney's patrol was seen to successfully engage a hostile patrol, two of which they destroyed, and about an hour later they were heavily engaged with a far superior number of hostile machines (10 to 3).""
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Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Age: 19.
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