Basic Details
Surname
Ransom
Forenames
H W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Hubert William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He would have come up in 1915. The brother of John, also commemorated on this memorial, and Grandson of the Hitchin manufacturing chemist and son of the expert on medicinal plants. Identified as ‘R.A.F.’ on this memorial (despite dying before the RAF replaced the RFC). Buried at Martinsart Cemetery, near Albert.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
R A F
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
70 Squadron
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Albert, Somme
Cemetery
Martinsart
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
27
Age at death
21