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Jewish Museum London / Jewish Military Museum Collections. Royal Flying Corps.

The Royal Flying Corps was created in May 1912. During World War One, it became the eyes of the British Army directing artillery gunfire and taking photographs for intelligence analysis.

This is a collection of photographs, documents, and objects from Jewish soldiers who served in the Corps, kindly provided by the Jewish Museum London.

The Jewish Museum London holds an important archive which documents Jewish life in London in detail. The Jewish Military Museum/AJEX Collection, now at the Jewish Museum London, focuses on the stories of individual Jewish men and women who have served in the British Armed Forces for over three centuries. 

Image captions are provided by the Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum. If you have additional information or corrections for any image/s please email admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk for the attention of the Collections Manager and Curator.

 

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC), the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and the Royal Air Force (RAF)
  • Jewish Royal Flying Corps from Leeds. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF Cap Band and Badge, RAF wings badge, Photograph of Alec Hyams, DFC Ribbon and four RAF uniform buttons. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF Cap Band and Badge. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF wings badge. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • DFC Ribbon. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF uniform button. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Post card photograph of Abraham Eli Metz in the uniform of the Royal Flying Corps. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Group photograph including Moses Perez, Royal Flying Corps back row, 2nd from right. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Gordon Hyams DFC. RNAS/RFC/RAF. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Certificate of transfer to reserve for Henry Cohen on his demobilization from the RAF on 9 May 1919. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph of Harry Mendoza in uniform of RFC aged 19. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph of Harry Mendoza in uniform of RFC aged 19, with his two brothers. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Jewish Royal Flying Corps from Leeds. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF Cap Band and Badge, RAF wings badge, Photograph of Alec Hyams, DFC Ribbon and four RAF uniform buttons. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF Cap Band and Badge. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF wings badge. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • DFC Ribbon. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • RAF uniform button. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph album containing photographs taken by Gordon Hyams D.F.C., mostly in Egypt during 1917. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Post card photograph of Abraham Eli Metz in the uniform of the Royal Flying Corps. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Group photograph including Moses Perez, Royal Flying Corps back row, 2nd from right. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Gordon Hyams DFC. RNAS/RFC/RAF. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Certificate of transfer to reserve for Henry Cohen on his demobilization from the RAF on 9 May 1919. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph of Harry Mendoza in uniform of RFC aged 19. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Photograph of Harry Mendoza in uniform of RFC aged 19, with his two brothers. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum
  • Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service - AC2 Josiah Levy, RFC. ©Jewish Museum London/Jewish Military Museum

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