WWI Pair. Theodorson. Luton. RNAS/RAF. Gunshot wound to head, Boulogne 1918.

Correctly named 227048 Cpl S Theodorson RAF

Sydney was born in May 1893 in Luton. In 1911, we find him and his family living at 33 Salisbury Road, Luton. He was working as a general engineer at the time of enlistment and living at 62 Milton Road, Luton with his wife Prudence. He enlisted in to the Royal Navy Air Service with the service number F27048 in March 1917.

He was transferred into the Royal Air Force upon its organisation in 1918 and he was posted to serve with 17 Squadron.

17 Squadron had BE 12 aircraft at the time and Sydney was employed as an air mechanic. 17 Squadron served in France and later they became a tactical reconnaissance squadron based in the Middle East and Bulgaria.

Sydney never made it with his squadron out of France due to a gunshot wounding to his head while he was still in Boulogne in August 1918.

The Royal Navy medal rolls confirm the award of the pair by the Air Ministry.

In 1939, Sydney is recorded as a business owner working as an electrical engineer and photographer.

He died in June 1977.

Medals have original silk ribbons, unattached to the medals.