Military Service
The young Roselieb, who often added "Vai" to his full name, enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps on 12 December 1915 and he described himself when enlisting as "a sculptor and living in Clapham" and to be working as "a sculptor and electra metallurgist" As ref name=NA-436>Louis Frederick Rosleib's Royal Airforce Service Record AIR 76, Reel 436, National Archives, Kew. Rosyln was passed as fit to work on "electro deposition of various metals for use in connection with Aero Engines” and was deemed medically “fit for service anywhere but not combatant service”. Incidentally in his records and with no explanation, it was recorded that Lord Derby did not want Roslyn called up before 1 June 1917.
Having enlisted, Roselieb was put on the reserve, and in June 1917 was called to the School of Military Aeronautics, Royal Flying Corps, Reading, as an Equipment Officer, 3rd Class on probation. As a result of this appointment Roselieb was gazetted as a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant under the name Louis Frederick Roslyn. Subsequently he was promoted to Lieutenant. His record is part of the AIR 76 series.
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