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    part ten.
    The R.A.F later inherited some ex-RNAS armoured cars left in the Middle East and during the Second world war the Number 1 Armoured car Company RAF played an important role in the defence of RAF Habbaniya when the base was attacked by Iraqi nationalists.
    Henry Matcham,s service records show that he was involved in land operations several times during WW1 .The records show also show that he rose through the ranks from air mechanic to leading air mechanic to Chief petty Officer.
    In 1917 he was posted to RNAS Killingholm Lincolnshire which was the major seaplane base in the country during WW1.
    In early 1918 he served at HMS Daedalus (Dover)for a short period and then on to France.
    Still more to come of this story.

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