Brother was a PoW captured early in the war and reported in Austria in
late 1914.
Commissioned 8 Oct 1918 as Second Lieut (A)
Flying Fatalities
On Monday afternoon Second-Lieut Reginald Arthur Backwell Warrilow
R.A.F. aged 24 years whose home address is Chippenham left the aerodrome
at Beaulieu at 2 p.m. in a machine, At 2.30 it was observed that the
machine was in a spin and it eventually crashed to earth. The officer was
killed by the fall.
Lyminton Adevertiser 16 January 1919
Funeral of Second Lieutenant RAB Warrilow
The funeral took place on Saturday at St Paul’s churchyard of Second
Lieutenant RAB Warrilow RAF who as reported in our last was killed in a
flying accident in connection with the aerodrome at Beaulieu, Southampton
on 13th inst. The body was removed to Chippenham in the charge of Lt
Keishaw and remained at the residence of the deceased’s parents,
Malmesbury Road. The coffin was of polished elm with oak plinths and brass
furniture and was covered with the union jack. The remains were carried
from the house to the church and thence to the grave by the following
officers of the RAF: - Lts RH Kelly, G Stephenson, IILt TH Cowley, Lts CHG
Nida, J Winterbourne and JL Bell. There was a guard of 20 NCO’s and men
in the charge of FS Harptain. The mourners included deceased’s father
and mother, Misses Hilda and Minnie Warrilow (sisters), Mr A Warrilow
(brother) and there was a large attendance at the church. The Rev FG
Walmsley officiated.
The youngest son (Ted) still serving in the RASC MT in France was
telegraphed to, but up to the time of our report no answer had been
received from him
Wilts Times 25 January 1919
A photo of IILt RAB Warrilow was published on page 4 of the Wilts Times
1 February 1919.
Brothers:
Ted (Lionel Edward Bakewell) - RASC MT
George - PoW in Austria
Algernon - RASC died