SOLOMON, Hubert Philip

Hubert Solomon described himself as an 'Agent' on the Embarkation Roll. He had enlisted with the 12th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry, from Wellington, New Zealand and left for Suez, on 1 May, 1916.

Hubert Solomon was killed in action in October, 1917. He died while attacking a Zeppelin in the raid on London and was the son of Mrs. R. Solomon, of. "Moss Pennoch," Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. Lieutenant Solomon, after being "mentioned" as a member of the Royal Flying Corps In France, was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1916 and transferred to England. He had special qualifications as a night flier. He was buried at Gainsborough General Cemetery, Lincolnshire, England B. N.C. 199.

More specific detail relaing to his death is present in his NZ Army file where ther is a letter from th NZ HIgh Commissioner in London to the NZ Prime Minister describing the circumstances in which Lt Soloman was killed. The cable reads, "Philip Solomon killed aero accident Gainsborough 20th October. Machine caught fire after crashing during air raid action."

A notice in The Hebrew Standard (Sydney, N.S.W.) of 2 November, 1917 reads:

'Mrs. R. Solomon, of Clarendon St., East Melbourne, announces that her son, Lieut. Hubert Phillip Solomon, of the Royal Flying Corps has been killed in England. The decesaed is the brother of Miss Vera Solomon and Messrs. Jack and Cyril Solomon. Mrs. Phil. Finkelstein of Hotham St., East Melbourne, is another.' 

The late Lieutenant Solomon was described as being well known in commercial circles in Wellington NZ. He left New Zealand with one of the early reinforcements, landing in Egypt. Later he was transferred to England, an attached to the Imperial Flying Corps, being ultimately, after having seen service in France, stationed near London. Mr  J.V. Solomon, of Kelburn, was a brother, while Mr I. Salek, of The Terrace, was an uncle, He was the son of Mr B.H. Solomon of Dunedin.