List of victories of Baron von Richthofen
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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), widely known as the Red Baron, was the ace-of-aces
of the First World War, being officially credited with 80 air combat
victories, more than any other pilot - before being killed in action near Amiens
on 21 April 1918.
As the following list demonstrates, his victories are unusually well documented..
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
of the First World War, being officially credited with 80 air combat
Aerial warfare
Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare, including military airlift of cargo to further the national interests as was demonstrated in the Berlin Airlift...
victories, more than any other pilot - before being killed in action near Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
on 21 April 1918.
As the following list demonstrates, his victories are unusually well documented..
| Victory nº | Defeated | Date | Hour | Richthofen's unit | Richthofen's aircraft | Opponent/s unit | Opponent/s aircraft | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lts.Lionel Morris; Tom Rees both KIA | 17 September 1916 | 1100 | Jasta 2 Jasta 2 Jasta 2 was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte Squadrons in World War I. It was founded by the great aerial tactician Oswald Boelcke, and was the incubator of several notable aviation careers.-Formation:... |
Albatros D.II Albatros D.II |-See also:... (491/16) |
11 Sqn. | F.E.2b (7018) | Near Villers Plouich |
| 2 | Sgt.Herbert Bellerby KIA | 23 September 1916 | 1100 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 27 Sqn. | Martinsyde G.100 Martinsyde G.100 -See also:-References:* Aircraft of World War I, Kenneth Munson, 1967 Ian Allan ISBN 0-7110-0356-4-External links:* http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/gbritain/martinsyde_g100.php* http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=721... (7481) |
Bapaume Bapaume Bapaume is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial town located 10 miles south of Arras at the junction of the A1 autoroute and the N17 and N30 national roads its location is... |
| 3 | Lt.Ernest Conway Lansdale; Sgt.Albert Clarkson both KIA | 30 September 1916 | 1150 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 11 Sqn. | F.E.2b (6973) | Near Lagnicourt |
| 4 | 2/Lt.William Fenwick KIA | 7 October 1916 | 0910 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 21 Sqn. | B.E.12 (6618) | Near Equancourt Équancourt Équancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Équancourt is situated on the D58 road, some northwest of Saint Quentin.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 5 | 2/Lt.John Thompson DCM KIA | 16 October 1916 | 0500 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 19 Sqn. | B.E.12 (6580) | Near Ypres Ypres Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote... |
| 6 | prob. 2/Lt.W.T.W Wilcox, wounded/POW | 25 October 1916 | 0935 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 21 Sqn. | B.E.12 (6654) | Near Bapaume- also listed as 2/Lt.Arthur James Fisher (vs Kurt Wolff) |
| 7 | Sgt.Cuthbert Baldwin; Lt.George Bentham Andrew both KIA | 3 November 1916 | 1410 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 18 Sqn. | F.E.2b (7010) | NE of Grevillers Wood |
| 8 | 2/Lt.Ian Gilmour Cameron KIA | 9 November 1916 | 1030 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 12 Sqn. | B.E.2c (2506) | Beugny Beugny Beugny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 20 miles southeast of Arras at the junction of the N30 and D20 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
| 9? | possibly Lt. Thomas Henry Clarke; 2/Lt. James Lees both POW | 20 November 1916 | 0940 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 15 Sqn. | B.E.2c (2767) | S of Grandcourt Grandcourt Grandcourt is the name of the following communes in France:* Grandcourt, Seine-Maritime, in the Seine-Maritime department* Grandcourt, Somme, in the Somme department... (prob. versus Lt Kirmaier) |
| 10 | 2/Lts.Gilbert Sudbury Hall; George Doughty; both KIA | 20 November 1916 | 1615 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 18 Sqn. | F.E.2b (4848) | Grandcourt |
| 11 | Maj.Lanoe Hawker Lanoe Hawker Lanoe George Hawker VC, DSO was a British flying ace, with seven credited victories, during the First World War. He was the first British flying ace, and the third pilot to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded... VC, DSO KIA |
23 November 1916 | 1500 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 24 Sqn. | D.H.2 Airco DH.2 |-DH.2 aces:Distinguished pilots of the DH.2 included Victoria Cross winner Lanoe Hawker , who was the first commander of No 24 Squadron and ace Alan Wilkinson. The commander of No. 32 Squadron, Lionel Rees won the Victoria Cross flying the D.H.2 for single handedly attacking a formation of 10... (5964) |
S of Bapaume |
| 12 | Lt.Benedict Philip Hunt POW | 11 December 1916 | 1155 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 32 Sqn. | D.H.2 (5986) | Near Arras Arras Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect... |
| 13 | Capt.Arthur Gerald Knight Arthur Gerald Knight Captain Arthur Gerald Knight DSO MC was a British-born Canadian World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He was under attack by Oswald Boelcke and Erwin Böhme when they collided, causing Boelcke's death... DSO KIA |
20 December 1916 | 1130 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 29 Sqn. | D.H.2 (7927) | Menchy |
| 14 | Lt. Lionel George D'Arcy; Sub/Lt.Reginald Whiteside RNVR; Both KIA | 20 December 1916 | 1345 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 18 Sqn. | F.E.2b (A5446) | Moreuil Moreuil Moreuil is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Moreuil is situated on the D920 and D935 crossroads, some southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Avre River.-Population:-History:... |
| 15? | possibly Capt.JB Quested(WIA), Lt. HJH Dicksee (unhurt) {Also proposed as James McCudden James McCudden James Thomas Byford McCudden VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, MM was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces... of No.29 Squadron} |
27 December 1916 | 1625 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 11 Sqn. | F.E.2b (6937) | Ficheux (probably versus Jasta 1)- inside Allied lines |
| 16 | Flt/Lt. Allan Switzer Todd(Can)KIA | 4 January 1917 | 1615 | Jasta 2 | Albatros D.II(491/16) | 8 RNAS | Sopwith Pup Sopwith Pup The Sopwith Pup was a British single seater biplane fighter aircraft built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It entered service with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service in the autumn of 1916. With pleasant flying characteristics and good maneuverability, the aircraft proved very... (N5193) |
Near Metz en Coûture |
| 17 | 2/Lt. John Hay (Aust)KIA | 23 January 1917 | 1610 | Jasta 11 Jasta 11 Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 11 was founded on 28 September 1916 from elements of 4 armee's Keks 1, 2 and 3 and mobilized on 11 October as part of the German Air Service's expansion program, forming permanent specialised fighter squadrons, or "Jastas"... |
Albatros D.II Albatros D.II |-See also:... (491/16) |
40 Sqn. | F.E.8 Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bruce, J.M. The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps . London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30084-X.* Bruce, J.M. British Aeroplanes 1914–18. London: Putnam, 1957.... (6388) |
S of Lens Lens -Optics:*Lens , an optical element which converges or diverges light**Lens , a part of the eye**Corrective lens for correction of human vision***Contact lens, placed on the cornea of the eye**Photographic lens, a lens designed for use on a camera... |
| 18 | Lt.John MacLennan; Capt. Oscar Greig both W/POW | 24 January 1917 | 1215 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(789/17) | 25 Sqn. | F.E.2b (6997) | O of Vimy Vimy Vimy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography and history:Vimy is a farming town, situated some north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the N17 roads.... |
| 19 | Lts.Percival Murray, Duncan John McRae(Can),both KIA | 1 February 1917 | 1600 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 16 Sqn. | B.E.2d (6742) | 1 km SO of Thelus Thélus Thélus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Thélus lies north of Arras, at the junction of the N17 and D49 roads. Junction 7 of the A26 autoroute is less than a mile away... |
| 20 | Lt.Cyril Bennett POW; 2/Lt.Herbert Arthur Croft KIA | 14 February 1917 | 1200 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 2 Sqn. | B.E.2d (6231) | O of Loos Loos Loos may refer to:Places* Loos, Nord, France* Loos-en-Gohelle, France* Loos Islands, also known as Îles de Los, Guinea* Loos, British Columbia, Canada* Los, SwedenPeople*Loos Other... |
| 21 | probably Capt.George Cyril Bailey DSO, WIA; 2/lt.George William Hampton unhurt | 14 February 1917 | 1645 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 2 Sqn. | B.E.2c (2543) | SW of Mazingarbe Mazingarbe Mazingarbe is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-History:The village was known as Masengarba in 1046, Masengarbe in 1232 and Mazengarbe in 1558.... ; aircraft actually returned to base safely. |
| 22 | Lt.James Benjamin Evelyn Crosbee unhurt; Sgt.John E.Prance, WIA | 4 March 1917 | 1250 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 2 Sqn. | B.E.2d (5785) | 1 km N of Loos; aircraft actually returned to base safely. |
| 23 | 2/Lt.Herbert John Green; 2/Lt.Alexander William Reid MC both KIA | 4 March 1917 | 1620 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 43 Sqn. | Sopwith 1½ Strutter Sopwith 1½ Strutter The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was a British one or two-seat biplane multi-role aircraft of the First World War. It is significant as the first British-designed two seater tractor fighter, and the first British aircraft to enter service with a synchronised machine gun... (A1108) |
Acheville Acheville -External links:* * -References:*... |
| 24 | 2/Lt. Gerald Maurice Gosset-Bibby; Lt. Geoffrey Joseph Ogilvy Brichta(Can); both KIA | 6 March 1917 | 1700 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 16 Sqn. | B.E.2e (A2785) | Souchez Souchez Souchez is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Souchez lies north of Arras, at the junction of the D937, D57 and D58 roads. The small river Souchez, a tributary of the Deûle, flows through the town.-Population:-Places of interest:* The... |
| 25 | Lt.Arthur John Pearson MC KIA | 9 March 1917 | 1155 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III Albatros D.III The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer... |
29 Sqn. | D.H.2 (A2571) | Between Roclincourt Roclincourt Roclincourt is a communes in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Roclincourt is situated north of the town of Arras, and south of Lens, and approximately from Calais.-List of successive mayors:-World War I:... and Bailleul Bailleul - France :*Bailleul, Nord, in the Nord département*Bailleul, Orne, in the Orne département*Bailleul, Somme, in the Somme département*Bailleul-aux-Cornailles, in the Pas-de-Calais département*Bailleul-la-Vallée, in the Eure département... |
| 26 | 2/Lt.James Smyth; 2/Lt.Edward Byrne; both KIA | 11 March 1917 | 1200 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II Halberstadt D.II The Halberstadt D.II was a biplane fighter aircraft of the Luftstreitkräfte that served through the period of Allied air superiority in early 1916, but had begun to be superseded in the Jagdstaffeln by the superior Albatros fighters by the autumn of that year.-Design and development:The D.II was... |
2 Sqn. | B.E.2d (6232) | S of La Folie Wood |
| 27 | Lt. Arthur Elsdale Boultbee; 2AM.Frederick King; both KIA | 17 March 1917 | 1130 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 25 Sqn. | F.E.2b (A5439) | Oppy Oppy Oppy may refer to:* the nickname of Opportunity rover, a Mars rover landed on planet Mars in 2004* a nickname for J. Robert Oppenheimer , the Manhattan Project leader... |
| 28 | 2/Lt. George MacDonald Watt; Sgt.Ernest Howlett; both KIA | 17 March 1917 | 1700 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 16 Sqn. | B.E.2g (2814) | O of Vimy |
| 29 | F/Sgt.Sidney Herbert Quicke; 2/Lt. William John Lidsey; both KIA | 21 March 1917 | 1730 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 16 Sqn. | B.E.2e (A3154) | Hill 123, N of Neuville Neuville -Communes in France:*Neuville, Corrèze, in the Corrèze département*Neuville, Puy-de-Dôme, in the Puy-de-Dôme département*Neuville-au-Bois, in the Somme département*Neuville-au-Cornet, in the Pas-de-Calais département... |
| 30 | Lt.Richard Plunkett Baker (Can) WIA/POW | 24 March 1917 | 1155 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 19 Sqn. | SPAD VII (A6706) | Givenchy Givenchy Givenchy is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy.The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter... |
| 31 | Lt.Christopher Guy Gilbert POW | 25 March 1917 | 0820 | Jasta 11 | Halberstadt D.II | 29 Sqn. | Nieuport 17 Nieuport 17 |-Specifications :-See also:-Bibliography:* Bruce, Jack. "Those Classic Nieuports". Air Enthusiast Quarterly. Number Two, 1976. Bromley, UK:Pilot Press. pp. 137–153.... (A6689) |
Tilloy |
| 32 | Lt.Patrick John Gordon Powell; 1AM.Percy Bonner; both KIA | 2 April 1917 | 0835 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III | 13 Sqn. | B.E.2d (5841) | Farbus Farbus Farbus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and D51 roads.-Population:-References:* -External links:*... |
| 33 | 2/Lt.Algernon Peter Warren POW; Sgt.Reuel Dunn; KIA | 2 April 1917 | 1115 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 43 sqn. | Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A2401) | Givenchy |
| 34 | 2/Lt.Donald Peter McDonald POW; 2/Lt.John O'Beirne KIA | 3 April 1917 | 1615 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 25 Sqn. | F.E.2d (A6382) | Between Lens Lens -Optics:*Lens , an optical element which converges or diverges light**Lens , a part of the eye**Corrective lens for correction of human vision***Contact lens, placed on the cornea of the eye**Photographic lens, a lens designed for use on a camera... and Lieven Lieven The Lievens are one of the oldest and noblest families of Baltic Germans. They claim descent from Caupo of Turaida , the Livonian quasi rex who converted to Christianity in 1186, when Bishop Meinhard attempted to Christianize the region... |
| 35 | 2/Lt.Arthur Norman Leckler W/POW; 2/Lt. Herbert Duncan George KIA | 5 April 1917 | 1115 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 48 Sqn. | Bristol F.2a (A3340) | Lewarde Lewarde -References:*... , S of Douai Douai -Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying... |
| 36 | Lts.Alfred Terence Adams; Donald James Stewart both POW. | 5 April 1917 | 1130 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 48 Sqn. | Bristol F.2a (A3343) | Cuincy Cuincy Cuincy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is northwest of Douai.-Heraldry:-References:*... |
| 37 | 2/Lt.George Orme Smart KIA | 7 April 1917 | 1745 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 60 Sqn. | Nieuport 17 (A6645) | Mercatel Mercatel Mercatel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Mercatel is situated south of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the N17 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
| 38 | Lts. John Heagerty POW; Leonard Heath-Cantle KIA; | 8 April 1917 | 1140 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 43 sqn. | Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A2406) | Near Farbus |
| 39 | 2/Lt.Keith Ingleby MacKenzie; 2/Lt.Guy Everingham; both KIA | 8 April 1917 | 1640 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 16 Sqn. | B.E.2g (A2815) | Vimy |
| 40 | Lt.Claude England Derwin WIA; Gunner H. Pierson WIA | 11 April 1917 | 0925 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 13 Sqn. | B.E.2d (2501) | Willerval Willerval Willerval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Willerval is situated some north of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and the D50E1 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... -fell inside Allied Lines. |
| 41 | Capt.James Maitland Stuart; Lt.Maurice Herbert Wood; both KIA | 13 April 1917 | 0858 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 59 sqn. | R.E.8 (A3190) | Between Vitry Vitry Vitry is part of the name of several communes in France:* Vitry-aux-Loges, in the Loiret département* Vitry-en-Artois, in the Pas-de-Calais département* Vitry-en-Charollais, in the Saône-et-Loire département... and Brebières Brebières Brebières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial town located 12 miles east of Arras on the N50 road, at the junction with the D44 and D307, by the banks of the Scarpe river.A celebration of the potato takes... |
| 42 | Sgt.James Allen Cunniffe; 2AM.W. J. Batten both WIA | 13 April 1917 | 1245 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 11 Sqn. | F.E.2b (A831) | Between Monchy Monchy Monchy is a town in Saint Lucia; it is located at the northern end of the island near Cas-en-Bas.... and Feuchy Feuchy Feuchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village situated east of Arras, at the junction of the D37 and D258 roads, in the valley of the Scarpe river.... -crashed Allied side of Lines. |
| 43 | 2/Lt.Allan Harold Bates; Sgt.William Alfred Barnes; both KIA | 13 April 1917 | 1935 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 25 Sqn. | F.E.2b (4997) | Noyelles-Godault Noyelles-Godault Noyelles-Godault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Noyelles-Godault is a former coalmining town, nowadays a light industrial and farming town, east of Lens, at the junction of the A21 autoroute and A1 autoroute.-Population:-Places of... , near Henin Liétard |
| 44 | Lt.William Oswald Russell POW | 14 April 1917 | 0915 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 60 sqn. | Nieuport 17 (A6796) | 1 km S of Bois Bernard |
| 45 | 2/Lt.Alphonso Pascoe WIA; 2/Lt.Frederick Seymour Andrews KIA | 16 April 1917 | 1730 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 13 sqn. | B.E.2e (3156) | Between Bailleul Bailleul - France :*Bailleul, Nord, in the Nord département*Bailleul, Orne, in the Orne département*Bailleul, Somme, in the Somme département*Bailleul-aux-Cornailles, in the Pas-de-Calais département*Bailleul-la-Vallée, in the Eure département... and Gavrelle Gavrelle Gavrelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated northeast of Arras, at the junction of the N50 and the D33 roads... -Allied side of Lines. |
| 46 | possibly Lt.Waldemar Franklin; Lt. William Frederick Fletcher; both WIA | 22 April 1917 | 1710 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 11 Sqn. | F.E.2b (7020) | Near Lagnicourt- one of four FE2b's downed by Jasta 11. |
| 47 | 2/Lt.Eric Welch; Sgt.Amos Tollervey; both KIA | 23 April 1917 | 1205 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 16 Sqn. | B.E.2f (A3168) | Mericourt Méricourt Méricourt is the name of several communes in France:*Méricourt, Pas-de-Calais*Méricourt, Yvelines*Méricourt-en-Vimeu, in the Somme département*Méricourt-l'Abbé, in the Somme département*Méricourt-sur-Somme, in the Somme département... |
| 48 | Lt.William Follit KIA; 2/Lt.Frederick Kirkham; POW | 28 April 1917 | 0930 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 13 Sqn. | B.E.2e (7221) | E of Pelves Pelves Pelves is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Pelves is situated east of Arras, at the junction of the D33E and C4 roads, in the valley of the river Scarpe and just south of the junction of the A1 and the A26... , SE edge of Square 6998 |
| 49 | Lt.Richard Applin KIA | 29 April 1917 | 1205 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 19 Sqn. | SPAD VII (B1573) | Near Lecluse Lécluse Lécluse is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*... |
| 50 | Sgt.George Stead; Cprl. Alfred Beebee; both KIA | 29 April 1917 | 1655 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 18 sqn. | F.E.2b (4898) | SW of Inchy Inchy Inchy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*... , Hill 90, near Pariville |
| 51 | Lt.David Evan Davies; Lt.George Rathbone; both KIA | 29 April 1917 | 1925 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 12 Sqn. | B.E.2e (2738) | Near Rouex |
| 52 | Flt.Sub/Lt Edward Cuzner KIA | 29 April 1917 | 1940 | Jasta 11 | Albatros D.III(2253/17) | 8 RNAS | Sopwith Triplane Sopwith Triplane The Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. Pilots nicknamed it the Tripehound or simply the Tripe. The Triplane became operational with the Royal Naval Air Service in early 1917 and was... (N5463) |
Between Billy-Montigny Billy-Montigny Billy-Montigny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining industrial town situated just east of the centre of Lens at the junction of the N43 and D46 roads... and Sallaumines Sallaumines -Administration:Sallaumines is located in the Pas-de-Calais department. It belongs to the Lens-Liévin interommunality which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.-History:... |
| 53 | Lt.Ralph Walter Ellis; Lt.Harold Carver Barlow; both KIA | 18 June 1917 | 1315 | JG I | Albatros D.V(789/17) | 9 Sqn. | R.E.8 Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 was a British two-seat biplane reconnaissance and bomber aircraft of the First World War designed by John Kenworthy. Intended as a replacement for the vulnerable B.E.2, the R.E.8 was more difficult to fly, and was regarded with great suspicion at first in the Royal... (A4290) |
Hof Struywe, Square V.42 |
| 54? | possibly Lt. RW Farquhar unhurt | 23 June 1917 | 2130 | JG I | Albatros D.V Albatros D.V |-See also:-Bibliography:*Bennett, Leon. Gunning for the Red Baron. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58544-507-X.... (1177/17) |
23 Sqn. | SPAD VII (B1530) | N of Ypres- landed at base, slightly damaged. |
| 55 | Capt.Norman McNaughton Norman McNaughton Captain Norman George McNaughton was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.-References:... MC; Lt.Angus Hughes Mearns ; both KIA |
24 June 1917 | 0910 | JG I | Albatros D.V(1177/17) | 57 Sqn. | D.H.4 (A7473) | Between Keibergmelen and Lichtensteinlager |
| 56 | Lt. Leslie Spenser Bowman; 2/Lt. James Power-Clutterbuck; both KIA | 25 June 1917 | 1840 | JG I | Albatros D.V(1177/17) | 53 Sqn. | R.E.8 (A3847) | Near Le Bizet |
| 57 | Sgt.Hubert Arthur Wheatley; 2/Lt.Frank Guy Buckingham Pascoe; both KIA | 2 July 1917 | 1020 | JG I | Albatros D.V(1177/17) | 53 Sqn. | R.E.8 (A3538) | Deulemont Deûlémont -References:*... |
| 58 | 2/Lt.William Harold Trant Williams KIA | 16 August 1917 | 0755 | JG I | Albatros D.V(2059/17) | 29 Sqn. | Nieuport 23 (A6611) | Near Polygon Wood |
| 59 | 2/Lt.Coningsby Phillip Williams KIA | 26 August 1917 | 0730 | JG I | Albatros D.V(2059/17) | 19 Sqn. | SPAD VII (B3492) | Between Poelcapelle and Langemarck |
| 60 | Lt.John Bristo Madge W/POW; 2/Lt.Walter Kember KIA | 1 September 1917 | 0750 | JG I | Fokker F.I(102/17) | 6 Sqn. | R.E.8 (B782) | Near Zonnebeke Zonnebeke Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Beselare, Geluveld, Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006 Zonnebeke had a total population of 11,758... |
| 61 | Lt. Algernon Frederick Bird POW | 3 September 1917 | 0735 | JG I | Fokker F.I (102/17) | 46 Sqn. | Sopwith Pup (B1795) | S of Bousbecque Bousbecque Bousbecque is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*... |
| 62 | Lt.James Boddy WIA | 23 September 1917 | 1400 | JG I | Albatros D.V (4693/17) | 64 Sqn. | D.H.5 Airco DH.5 -Bibliography:* Bruce, J.M. Warplanes of the First World War, Vol. 1. London: MacDonald, 1965, pp. 128–132.* Jackson, A.J. De Havilland Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam, 1962.... (A9299) |
SE edge of Bourlon Wood-rescued from no-mans land |
| 63 | Lt.Donald Argyle MacGregor KIA | 30 September 1917 | 1430 | JG I | Albatros D.V(4963/17) | 41 Sqn. | S.E.5a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. Although the first examples reached the Western Front before the Sopwith Camel and it had a much better overall performance, problems with its Hispano-Suiza engine, particularly the geared-output H-S... (B644) |
Near Moevres |
| 64 | 2/Lts.Leonard Clutterbuck; Henry Sparks MC both POW | 12 March 1918 | 1110–1115 | JG I | Fokker Dr.I Fokker Dr.I The Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918... (152/17) |
62 Sqn. | Bristol F.2b (B1251) | N of Nauroy Nauroy Nauroy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.... , Square 2858 |
| 65 | Lt.Elmer Heath W/POW | 13 March 1918 | 1035 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (152/17) | 73 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel Sopwith Camel The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult... (B2523) |
Between Gonnelieu Gonnelieu -References:*... and Banteux Banteux Banteux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*... , Square 1853 |
| 66 | 2/Lt.William Ivamy(Can) POW | 18 March 1918 | 1115 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (477/17) | 54 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (B5243) | road Molain Molain, Aisne Molain is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:... -Vaux-Andigny Vaux-Andigny Vaux-Andigny is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*... |
| 67 | Lt.John Percy McCone OR Lt. Donald Cecil Tucker; both KIA | 24 March 1918 | 1445 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(477/17) | both 41 Sqn. | S.E.5a (C1054 or C6399) | Combles Combles Combles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Combles is situated on the D20 road, some northeast of Amiens.-History:... |
| 68 | 2/Lt.Donald Cameron KIA | 25 March 1918 | 1555 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(477/17) | 3 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (C1562) | road Bapaume Bapaume Bapaume is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial town located 10 miles south of Arras at the junction of the A1 autoroute and the N17 and N30 national roads its location is... -Albert Albert Albert may refer to:* Albert , a family name * Albert * Albertet, an Occitan diminutive of AlbertFictional characters:* Albert , minor character in Dario Argento's 1977 film Suspiria... |
| 69 | ?? | 26 March 1918 | 1645 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(477/17) | ? | S.E.5a (B511)? or possibly a Sopwith Dolphin (5 lost) | S of Contalmaison Contalmaison Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Contalmaison is situated on the D147 and D20 crossroads, some northeast of Amiens.-History:... |
| 70 | 2/Lt.Vernon Jack Reading; 2/Lt.Matthew Leggat; both KIA | 26 March 1918 | 1700 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(477/17) | 15 Sqn. | R.E.8 (B742) | 2 km NE of Albert, Somme Albert, Somme Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.-History:Albert was founded as a Roman outpost called Encre, in about 54 BC... |
| 71 | Capt.Thomas Sydney Sharpe Thomas Sharpe (aviator) Captain Thomas Sydney Sharpe was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.Sharpe joined the Royal Flying Corps and flew with 24 Squadron from May to July 1916. Subsequently, in 1918, he was appointed a flight commander in 73 Squadron. He destroyed a Fokker Dr.I triplane on 11... DFC, W/POW |
27 March 1918 | 0900 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (127/17) | 73 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (C6733) | Ancre Ancre The Ancre is a river of Picardy, France. Rising at Miraumont, a hamlet near the town of Albert, it flows into the Somme at Corbie. It crosses no départements other than the Somme.-See also:* Battle of the Ancre Heights... , 1 km N of Aveluy Aveluy Aveluy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.... , N of Albert |
| 72 | possibly Lt.Edward Treloar Smart; 2/Lt.Kenneth Barford | 27 March 1918 | 1630 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(477/17) | 2 Sqn. | A/W F.K.8 Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 The Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 was a British two-seat general-purpose biplane built by Armstrong Whitworth during the First World War. The type served alongside the better known R.E.8 until the end of the war, at which point 694 F.K.8s remained on RAF charge.... (B288) |
2 km O of Foucaucourt- also possibly a DH4 of 5 RNAS. |
| 73 | 2/Lt.George Harding KIA | 27 March 1918 | 1635 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (477/17) | 79 Sqn. | Sopwith Dolphin (C4016) | 1 km N of Chuignolles Chuignolles Chuignolles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Chuignolles is situated on the D143 and D71 junction, which is near the banks of the river Somme, approximately east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... , S of Bray-sur-Somme Bray-sur-Somme Bray-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The communes is situated on the D1 and D329 road junction, some east-northeast of Amiens.... |
| 74 | 2/Lts.Joseph Bertram Taylor; Eric Betley; both KIA | 28 March 1918 | 1220 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (127/17) | 82 Sqn. | A/W F.K.8 (C8444) | Near Mericourt |
| 75 | 2/Lt.Ernest David Jones; 2/Lt.Robert Francis Newton; both KIA | 2 April 1918 | 1230 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (477/17) | 52 Sqn. | R.E.8 (A3868) | Hill 104, NE of Moreuil |
| 76 | Capt.Sydney Philip Smith Sydney Philip Smith (aviator) Captain Sydney Philip Smith was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Smith served with the Wessex Division Training until he was posted to the Royal Flying Corps in early 1916. He qualified as a pilot in June; by December, he was a captain flying a Royal Aircraft Factory BE... MIA |
6 April 1918 | 1545 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(127/17) | 46 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (D6491) | NE of Villers-Bretonneux Villers-Bretonneux Villers-Bretonneux is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Villers-Bretonneux is situated some 19 km due east of Amiens, on the D1029 road and the A29 motorway.-History - World War I:... , near the E edge of Bois de Hamel |
| 77 | 2/Lt.Albert Gallie KIA | 7 April 1918 | 1130 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (477/17) | 73 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (D6550) | Near Hangard Hangard Hangard is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Hangard is situated on the D76 road, some southeast of Abbeville.-Population:-History:... |
| 78? | possibly Lt. Ronald G Adams Ronald Adam (actor) Ronald Adam OBE , born Ronald George Hinings Adams, was a British RAF officer, an actor on stage and screen and a successful theatre manager.-Early life:... W/POW |
7 April 1918 | 1205 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(477/17) | 73 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (D6554) | 500m E of Hill 104, N of Villers-Bretonneux- possibly another 73 Sqn camel (3 lost) |
| 79 | Major Richard Raymond-Barker Richard Raymond-Barker Major Richard Raymond-Barker was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He became Manfred von Richthofen's penultimate victim.-Early service:... MC, KIA |
20 April 1918 | 1840 | JG I | Fokker DR.I(425/17) | 3 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (D6439) | SO of Bois de Hamel |
| 80 | 2/Lt. David Greswolde Lewis(Rhod) POW | 20 April 1918 | 1843 | JG I | Fokker DR.I (425/17) | 3 Sqn. | Sopwith Camel (B7393) | NE of Villers-Bretonneux |