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Description: | Very interesting flying log book by this British ace covering the period January 1916 - August 1918, including flying training in the United Kingdom with No 13 (Reserve) Squadron RFC and periods as an instructor with this squadron and No 49 Squadron RFC, service in France (September 1916 - June 1917 and December 1917 - July 1918) with No 27 Squadron RFC on bombing raids and escort duties and with No 65 Squadron RFC/RAF, flying Sopwith Camels on bombing raids, escort duties and offensive patrols, and with Nos 56 and 19 Training Squadrons and No 40 Reserve Squadron RFC in England (June - December 1917), listing 37 of his claimed 'kills'; also: photocopies of a brief ts history of changes in No 65 Squadron (July 1917 - October 1918, 2pp) and of his ms/ts combat reports (December 1917 - July 1918, 31pp), accompanying certificates to his DSO, MC awards and mentions in despatches, newspaper cuttings and photos.
Cataloguer PHR
Catalogue date 1989-01 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Gilmour, J | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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