Huby MM, Owen Meredith

HUBY Meredith Owen Royal Air Force Died by Accident 23rd October 1918 aged 29 Years; In Loving Memory of Owen Meredith Huby 2nd Lieutenant R.A. Force Killed Heliopolis Aerodrome as a result of an aeroplane accident October 23rd 1918 aged 29 years; – 1 School of Navigation & Bomb Dropping (RAF) Huby was ‘under instruction as observer at the time flying aircraft De Havilland D.H.9 R1758 his colleague Flt Sergt. Chas Oakley was the Pilot died of injuries. Report of accident; flight practice by Pilot. Pilot slipped badly while making a sharp turn near the ground but a wing hit the ground, plane crashed to earth at 4.50 p.m. Inquiry pilot lost conscious but insufficient evidence to support it. Pilot not wearing his safety belt. Son of Thomas Hall & Louisa Huby – Affectionate Pure and Brave – The Last Flight – A Soul to Heaven also Louisa Huby Died January 10th 1924 aged 67 Life’s Work Done Now Comes Rest. Owen Meredith joined up in Hull with the East Yorkshire Regiment service number 818 and then 200054. Up through rank. commissioned 1/8/17 RWR. – 1914/15 Star l France 17/4/15. So with EYR. BW& VM Roll says with 1/4 EYR no.808 Lance Sergeant. This fits in as that Battalion landed Boulogne on 17/4/15. and later served with the Royal Warwicks. He was later attached from them as 2nd Lt to the RAF, but was killed in a flying accident near Wexcombe, Marlborough, Wilts, on 23 October 1918 (died due to aero accident as 24/10/1918.?) Records state says 7th RWR Attu RAF. But faintly elsewhere 5RWR. Joined RAF 31/7/1918. Went to several RAF schools. At one stage at RAF Eastchurch.;Born 27/8/1889 East Stonehouse, Devon. One of at least 7 children to Son of Sergeant Thomas Hall Huby and his wife Louisa nee Bomyer. They married 21 September 1880 at the Parish Church, Stoke Demerel.. Father in the Royal Marines but originally from Hull. In 1901 his father is shown as Francis H but it is the same family. Father occupation is pensioner and railway clerk. OMH at school. Address Holderness Rd, Sculcoates. Hull Probate went to his father who is described as a Railway Checker. Now in Wordsworth St. Hull; 891 Census – Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse – 1891 Census – Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse Thomas Hall Huby (35) Sergeant Royal Marines, born Hull.- Louisa Huby (35) Wife born Hull. – Herbert Thomas Huby (11) Son born Plymouth. – Ellen Louisa Huby (10) Daughter born Plymouth. – Gertrude Tel-eb-Kebir Huby (8) Daughter born Plymouth. – Mabel Francis Huby (5) Daughter born Plymouth – Marian Lilian Huby (3) Daughter born Stonehouse, Devon – Owen Meredith Huby (1) Son born Stonehouse, Devon – Ethel Beatrice Huby baby Daughter born Stonehouse, Devon. In 1901 the family are living in Kingston-upon-Hull. Note Thonas H Huby’s name is incorrectly recorded as Francis H Huby and he is now a Pensioner and railway Clerk. – In 1911 the family are living in Hull. – Naval Pensioner & Railway Clerk. – Owen Meredith Huby is also a Railway Clerk. – National Probate Calendar 1918: Huby, Owen Meredith of 185 New Bridge-road Kingston-upon-Hull Second-lieutenant Royal Warwickshire regiment died 23 October 1918 near Marlborough Wiltshire. Administration London 16 December to Thomas Hall Huby railway checker. Effects £134 10s.- Buried Hedon Road Cemetery Plot 372. 57 Hedon Road Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England