MBE in 1923 Irish List - perhaps one of Basil Thomson's men?
1894 Jan 23 born Glasgow
1899 Jun 17. There's a record of him, his brother George and their mother arriving in Boston from Liverpool aboard the SS Derbyshire.
1901 living with his mother at 3 Birchtree Rd, Garston, Widnes
His home when he was attending Campbell College
1908 Entered Campbell College, Belfast. Herriot, Thomas Hunter (was in Davis's house), school number 1035, Brother of 1036. U.V, Oct., 1911. School Athletic Champion
1911 Census . Living at 145 Belmont Church Road
1911. Queen's University. B.Sc. (Engin.) A.M.I.A.E. M.Inst. B.E.
1914-18 War: Flight Officer, R.N. (Heligoland and Zeebrugge). Mercantile Marine Medal. Croix de Guerre (Belge).
1916 Dec 31 Entered RNAS. PRO: ADM/273/12/50 and next of kin: J S Herriot, Rusheen, Glenburn Park, Belfast. He is a Provisional Flt Officer, Crystal Palace. Appointed to 'President' additional for RNAS to date Dec 31st
1917 Feb 23 Penelope sea course
1917 April 14 Chingford
1917 Jun 4. Gains pilots licence
1917 Jul 7 R.N.A.S. Temp. Proby. Flt. Offrs. to be tempy. Flight Sub-Lieuts. Thomas H Herriot
1917 Jul 14. Cranwell
1917 Aug 22 Graduated at Cranwell "Very good pilot; recommended for seaplanes. Very good and most promising officer. Very keen".
1917 Aug 27 Lee-on-Solent seaplane school. Lee-on-Solent started on 30/7/17 when the Naval Seaplane Training School opened as a sub-station of Calshot.Originally intended as temporary,the station ,which consisted of slipway and hangars,was made permanent in 1918,and later renamed the RAF Seaplane Training School. Seaplane operations continued until 1934
1917 Oct 23 Calshot Staff (to 31 Dec 1917) - finished seaplane course. Did well in seaplane flying and rigging, but no so well in photography. Recommended as assistant instructor at Lee-on-Solent. Promoted Flt Sub-Lieut
1917 Dec 31 Very good pilot and officer. "Promised well, but is now giving up flying for private reasons". Very good command
1918 Jan 21. Lee-on-Solent ground duty
1918 Mar 31 i/c boats. "Very good command indeed".
1918 Nov. Navy List. Herriot was still at the Lee-on-Solent Seaplane School, but it had been renamed the Lee-on-Solent Seaplane Patrol , with the rank of Lieutenant, R.A.F,
1919 On Ulster XV v. All Blacks, 1919.
1920 Jul 21. He enlisted in the RIC as a Cadet
1920 Oct 1. Appointed DI3 and posted to Fermoy
1922 May 31 Pensioned from RIC
1922 Jun 1. When the Royal Ulster Constabulary was formed in Northern Ireland the following 51 officers transferred from the old RIC: ... and one of them is Thomas Hunter Herriot. Inspector, R.U.C. (P.S.V.) Dept.
1923 MBE on list
1927 Oct 3.
1939 Nov 30 Commission for duration of hostilities. Thomas Hunter Herriot, M.B.E., D.S.C. (76415) Pilot Officer on probation.
1939 Dec 1. Flying Officer for duration
1940 Apr 24. Transferred to Technical Branch.
1940 Nov 30 Thomas Hunter Herriot, MBE. (76415). confirmed as FO
1941 Dec 1. Fig. Offs. to be Flt.Lts. (tempy.): — 1st June 1942. T. H. Herriot, M.B.E., D.S.C. (76415). (Seniority.1st Dec. 1941.)
1939-45: Squadron Leader, Pathfinder Force, R.A.F. Inspector, Ministry of Commerce, Transport Divn. Address: Victoria House, Armagh. (M.q.)
1954 Jul 13. Relinquishes his commission. Fl Lt T H Herriot, MBE, and retains the rank of Ft Lt.
THH's brother - a fatal accident to GH Herriot by falling from a single seater while test flying on the South East Coast.
Name: HERRIOT, GEORGE HODGES
Rank: Flight Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Air Service
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/11/1917
Additional information: Son of John Scott Herriot and Jane Herriot, late of Belfast.
Although there are RAC Aero Certificate details for Thomas, none show up for George