southsea

This would be Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) the British naval aviation pioneer. You can read more about him here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rumney_Samson

LOC, there is a transcription error. This is Southsea, England, all one word.

Thank you Richard Arthur Norton and artolog. We'll add his full name to our record and correct the spelling of Southsea.

looks like same plane as

This would be Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) the British naval aviation pioneer. You can read more about him here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rumney_Samson

best shot

This beauty of a photograph (together with the one before) shows the very early Short S.41 Tractor Biplane which was completed in March 1912 as a landplane. It was later converted as a seaplane, with two central floats and three streamlined air-bags (!). Commander Samson used the machine in the Naval Review in 1912. Source: C.H. Barnes. Shorts aircraft since 1900, page 80. Cheers Kees

Richard Arthur Norton and Varese2002: Thank you! When we update the source record, we will add the expanded descriptive information.

looks like the same model as"

From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:

Name:VICKERS, ERIC LESLIE
Initials:E L
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade
Unit Text:8th Bn.
Date of Death:08/01/1917
Additional information:Son of Rev. Nathanael Vickers, M.A., and Mary Vickers, of St. Simon''s Vicarage, Southsea, Hants; husband of Jean Vickers, of 96, Shrewsbury St., Old Trafford, Manchester. Enlisted in the 8th Bn. Rifle Brigade as a Private in 1914 and was Commissioned on the Field.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:Officers, B. 3. 28.
Cemetery:ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

Historydevotee Thank you again -- please keep up the good work.

1901 census shows family living at Charles Vicarage, Plymouth

VICKERS, Nathaniel Head Married M 47 1854 Clergyman Church Of England
born Manchester, Lancashire
VICKERS, Mary Harrie Wife Married F 40 1861 born Leicester, eicestershire
VICKERS, Sydney Son Single M 12 1889 born Kings Lynn, Norfolk
VICKERS, Eric Leslie Son M 9 1892 born Plymouth, Devonshire
VICKERS, Doris Mary Daughter F 7 1894 born Plymouth, Devonshire
VICKERS, Phyllis Daughter F 3 1898 born Plymouth Devonshire
VICKERS, Dulcia Emily Daughter F 0 (9 MOS) 1901 Plymouth Devonshire
COFFIN, Elizabeth Servant Single F 39 1862 Cook Domestic born Devonport
HILL, Elizabeth Servant Single F 21 1880 Nurse Domestic born Ashwater
HOOPER, Bertha Servant Single F 15 1886 Housemaid Domestic born Oreston

1911 census - Eric is not at home but the family are living at 22 St Helens Parade Southsea Hampshire

VICKERS, Nathaniel Head aged 57 B1854 Clergyman Established Church
VICKERS, Mary Harriet Wife Married 24 years had 5 children all still living aged 50 born 1861 Leicester
VICKERS, Doris Mary Daughter Single aged 17 born 1894 Plymouth Student Part Time
VICKERS, Phyllis Daughter Single aged 13 born 1898 Plymouth at school
VICKERS, Dulcie Emily Daughter Single aged 10 born 1901 Plymouth at school
CROWDY, Mary Jane Servant Widow aged 53 born 1858 Lezart, Cornwall Cook Domestic
BIDGOOD, Elizabeth W Servant Single aged 26 born 1885Buckland Domestic Housemaid
WEBBER, Mary May Servant aged 17 born 1894 Aukley Gloucestershire Nurse Domestic

Marriage:-

Eric L. VICKERS,
Registration District: Chorlton, Lancashire
March quarter 1916, 8c, 1477

Marriage to Alice J.V. WILKINSON
Registration District: Chorlton, Lancashire
March quarter 1916, 8c, 1477