No. & Rank at the Time of Action - Chief Petty Officer Unit/Occupation - Royal Naval Air Service Date and Place of Birth - 15th May 1889, Co. Cork, Ireland Family - At least one daughter named Katherine Early Life - Joined the Royal Navy in 1910 becoming an Instructor in at Eastchurch and Crystal Palace. Transferring to the RAF on its formation in 1918, he undertook an engineering course at Henlow and travelled to India, Singapore and New Zealand. Date and Place of GC Action - 19th August 1915, Island of Imbros The London Gazette - 14th January 1916 19 August 1915, Chief Petty Officer Michael KEOGH, HMS Ark Royal, seaplane carrier air crash rescue on Imbros island The London Gazette 14 January, 1916 from Whitehall, January 12, 1916 The London Gazette 19 May 1916 from Whitehall, May 18, 1916 Subsequently exchanged Albert Medal for George Cross
The aeroplane in which F/Cdr C H Collett DSO was killed, and CPO Mech Lacey injured, on 18 August 1915 was Sopwith Type 807 seaplane No 807. It crashed at Kephalo after an engine failure during take off. Gareth
There's a photograph of Flt Lt C H Collett at: http://www.gwpda.org/photos/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1289 Gareth
