British War and Victory Medals, impressed named 23824 1.A.M. F.G. GRAY. R.A.F. which come with copies of service records.

Frederick George Babbs was born in 1880 in Tottenham, Middlesex. During the Great War he was working as a motor transport driver when he enlisted into the Royal Flying Corps on 25/2/1916, he may have already been serving in the Army at the time as his records show 'currently serving in the Army'.

Posted to 46 Squadron when they were first formed (19/4/1916) he served with them for the duration of the war. He served with them in France from 15/10/1916 – 31/1/1919.

The squadron were initially equipped with Nieuport XII (two-seater reconnaissance aircraft). The squadron was employed in artillery co-operation, photography, and reconnaissance until May 1917, when it was equipped with the Sopwith Pup.

Operating as part of 11th Army Wing, the squadron was intensively engaged, however, in July 1917, the squadron returned to Sutton's Farm (later Hornchurch) in Essex, for the defence of London, which had been heavily raided by Gotha bombers. The squadron returned to France at the end of August and undertook extensive ground strafing and close support work in the attack on Messines Ridges.

In November 1917, the squadron was equipped with Sopwith Camels. In 1918 they bombed lines of communication and ammunition dumps in the enemy's rear areas and intensive low-level ground attack work was carried out after the German spring offensive, in March 1918 and suffered high casualties as a result. In June 1918, the squadron became part of No. 80 Wing RAF, at Serny, Pas-de-Calais. The wing specialised in large scale attacks on enemy airfields. In October and November, the squadron was heavily involved in attacks right up to the armistice.

As an Airman 1st class he would have been rather busy supporting the squadron in its various roles. He was discharged to the reserve on 4/2/1919 and discharged 30/4/1920. The 1939 census records him residing in Epsom & Ewell, Surrey, and died on 26/11/1941 in Dorset.