Capt. Laurence Dircks

  Notes:

London Gazette; 14 Oct 1914; 18th (County off London) Battalion, The London Regiment (London Irish Rifles). The undermentioned to be Lieutenants, with senority next below Lieutenant Stephen B. Skevington. Dated 1st September, 1914: - Philip George Bateman, Laurence Dudley Alfred Dircks.

From Wendy H;The Times March 5th 1918, Forthcoming Marriages;
Captain L Dirks and Miss Bateman. The engagement is announced between Captain Laurence Dircks, only son of Mr & Mrs.R.Dicks and Miss Cecil Bateman, eldest daughter of Mr.& Mrs.A.G.Bateman.

From Anthony; Flight Magazine; March 7 1918; "The engagement is announced between Captain Laurence Dircks R.F.C. only son Mr. and Mrs. R.Dircks, and Miss Cecil Bateman, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Bateman".
and
Laurie Dircks is listed in the first RAF List (1 April 1918 - 3 weeks after the entry in 'Flight') as a kite balloon observer, RAF: Lt LDA Dircks (Honorary Captain)

Laurence married Victorie Cecil Theodora Gabrielle 'Mina' Bateman, daughter of Dr. Alfred George (pref.George) Bateman MRCS, MB, CM and Antonia 'Mona' Schwarz. (Victorie Cecil Theodora Gabrielle 'Mina' Bateman was born on 5 Oct 1899 and died in 1980.)