What was the future for our five new RNAS pilots

Percy Wakeley served throughout the war 

Thomas Young served throughout the war

Roger Field served throughout the war

John Groves served until crash following an attack on a Zeppelin on 12 May 1915 and taken  POW 

Flight Commander G W Price DSC & Bar Served until 18th February 1918  when whilst  with 8 Naval Sqn, he was on patrol flying Sopwith Camel  B7204 over the area of Vitry Douai when during combat was shot down and killed. He is recorded on the Arras Flying Services Memorial as he has no known grave.

January 1915

World War one is now 5 months old and the loss of some airmen is remembered.

But new pilots are joining the rapidly expanding air services. How will these new recruits progress over the coming years and how many will see 1919 ?