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Photograph: Francis and his observer CC Hann in Morane Biplane
MILITARY
Francis joined the Army at the age of 18 and attended the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. On 19 October 1915 he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and immediately seconded to the Royal Flying Corps for flying training at the Military School at South Farnborough. He gained hs pilot's certificate on 22 November 1915. He was then based at Netheravon before the 3 Squadron were based at La Houssoye (Amiens, France) during the Battle of the Somme, where Francis fought for his country in WW1.
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The photographs on this page show Francis Marchant's accomplishments and progression in the Military.
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To read the full account of Francis Marchant's military role in WW1 click here.
Sandhurst
Sandhurst
May 1915 - October 1915
 FGWM Sandhurst May 1915 |  Sandhurst Oct 1915 |  22 Nov 1915 FGWM |
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Farnborough
Farnborough
25th October 1915 - 22nd January 1916
 FGWM letter p.1 |  FGWM letter p.2 |  FGWM letter p.3 |
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 FGWM letter p.4 |
 London Gazette Tuesday Oct 19th 1915 |  IMG_1059 3 |  Longhoorn |
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 Shorthorn 5884 |  South Farnborough |  Winter 1915 -16 |
Netheravon
Netheravon
28th Jan 1916 - 27th March 1916
 Netheravon 1916 |  In Uniform 1916 |  In uniform 27th March 1916 |
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 In Flying Kit 27th March 1916 |  In Full Flying Kit 27_4_1916 |  D.H. Gray, Netheravon Feb 1916 |
 1916 at Neverathon |
France
France
St Omer: 1st April 1916 - 6th May 1916
La Houssoye: 7th May 1916 - 22nd October 1916
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 Morane Saulinier Insignia removed from FGWM's plane |  With the Flying Corps in France |  No 3 Squadron La Houssoye 1916- Official Photograph |
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 Various St Omer, Gosport and Shoreham |  The Billet - Francis's room |  Aerial Photo 2 |
 Aerial Photo 1 |  Eton Dinner, St Omer 4th June 1916 |  Hans Berr (Pilot who shot down FGWM) |
 Various La Houssoye |  La Houssoye 1916 |  St Omer Photographs 1 |
 St Omer Photographs 2 |  FGWM and C. Hann in 5165 biplane 1916 |  Bright |
 Billet April 1916 |  FGWM & C. Hann St Omer 1916 |  FGWM Airfield Map |
 FGWM Airfield Painting |  Hetherington |  Moraine Biplanes St Omer 1916 |
 St Omer - Wizerns Aerodrome |  The Aerodrome site St Omer - Wizerns 2016 |  St Omer Apr - May 1916 |
 The Billet and the Garden at St Omer April 1916 |
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