Second Lieutenant
J. F. CHEESMAN
Royal Flying Corps
25th January 1918
Second Lieutenant J F CHEESMAN
Regiment & Unit:………………Royal Flying Corps
Date of Death:………………….25 January 1918
Buried or commemorated at IPSWICH OLD CEMETERY
Grave:…………………………..BA. I.73
Source: www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/...
There does not appear to be a Medal Index Card for this officer held at the National Archive.
While the most likely explanation is that he did not serve overseas and did not qualify for any, that has to be caveated. As an officer his medals had to be applied – it may simply be there was no application for them.
There appear to be Officers Long Papers for a 2nd Lieutenant John Frederick Cheesman, Royal Air Force, held in the National Archive catalogue under reference WO 339/110033 discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1163854
The death of a 24 year old John Frederick Cheesman was registered in the Bedale district of Yorkshire in the January to March, (Q1) quarter, of 1918.
The RAF Museum StoryVault holds a Casualty Card relating to the incident that would claim Second Lieutenant Cheesmans’ life. He was serving with 52 Training Squadron based at Catterick at the time of his death on the 25th January 1918. He had graduated as a Flying Officer on the 23rd October 1917. He was flying DH4 A7986. The court of enquiry, having considered the evidence and viewed the wreckage came to the conclusion that Second Lieutenant Cheesman lost control of the machine allowing it to spin into the ground. www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/cheesman-j.f.-john...
The Ipswich War Memorial website shows genealogical details as well as a picture of John and a report and picture of the funeral. www.ipswichwarmemorial.co.uk/john-frederick-cheesman/