Akeman Street Kirtlington also uses its course. Other parts are in use as public footpaths, including a stretch between Tackley and Stonesfield that is part of the Oxfordshire Way. The origins of the road's name are uncertain but certainly date back to the Early Middle Ages. Some have suggested that "Akeman" derives from the Anglo-Saxon words for "oak-man". Others have suggested a connection with Bath, which the Anglo-Saxons called "Acemannesceastre" ("Acemannes" apparently being derived from the Roman name Aquae Sulis). It is unclear how this might have become associated with the road, but one possibility is that the name was originally used
Escadrille SPA.31 use of a Roman archer as the "escadrille" insignia. In October, "Escadrille N 31" shifted to support "II Armee". The following month, the unit was incorporated into "Groupe de Combat II". "Escadrille 31" began receiving SPADs on 7 January 1917. However, it would not totally rearm with SPADs until 17 September, when it was renamed "Escadrille SPA 31". The "escadrille" would serve as part of "GC II" through the remainder of the war. When the armistice came, it had been credited with 42 aircraft and four observation balloons destroyed, and have earned two citations from Army Corps. Escadrille SPA.31 Escadrille