Royal Flying Corps

Francis Michael MYERS

Second Lieutenant (at death); formerly SAVC dresser

Died 14 February 1917 · Aged 20

His story

Francis Michael MYERS was born at Durban on 16 September 1896 and trained as an agricultural student. He served as a dresser in the South African Veterinary Corps during the 1915 South-West Africa campaign and was demobilised in August. He sought a veterinary commission but did not hold RCVS membership, then joined the Suffolk Regiment and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. The South African Roll of Honour records the Military Cross. He died on 14 February 1917, aged twenty, while serving with No. 20 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, and is buried at Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, Belgium. His earlier veterinary service is remembered here alongside his later commission.

Before the war

Nationality / Service: South African service (born Durban, Natal)
Date of Birth: 16 September 1896
Place of Birth: Durban, Natal
Civilian Occupation: Agricultural student
Family / Next of Kin: B. C. MYERS — father

Military service

Last Rank: Second Lieutenant (at death); formerly SAVC dresser
Regiment/Service: South African Veterinary Corps (earlier service)
Final Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit / Section: Former South African Veterinary Corps dresser, June–August 1915; RFC 20 Squadron at death
Earlier / Other Service: South African Veterinary Corps; Suffolk Regiment; Royal Flying Corps

Medals and commemoration

Death and burial

Date of Death: 14 February 1917
Age at Death: 20
Cemetery / Memorial: Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, Belgium

Sources and further reading

Cite this biography

Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Francis Michael Myers”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/sa_former_francis_michael_myers/.

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