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Royal Flying Cops Army Form W 3347
Casualties to Personnel and Machines (When Flying).
INSTRUCTIONS: To be rendered in duplicates by Squadrons to
Wings. Wings to forward one copy to H.Q. R.F.C. through Brigades.
No. 98 Squadron No. 10th Wing R.A.F. Date 30.10.1918.
Type and No. of Machine: De Havilland 9 D.7325.
Engine No.: 230 BHP Siddeley Deasy 7730 MD 25404.
Pilot: Lieut. Holmes.
Observer: Lieut. Prosser.
Duty: Bombing Raid.
Locality: Mons.
Lewis guns carried, with gun Nos.: 67529, 79048. Vickers K.7037.
Camera (Yes or no): No.
Wireless (Yes or no) No.
Other appliances (bomb racks, etc.): Bomb Carriers, Aldis Sight, H.A.D. Sight.
Where brought down: Behind the lines. all missing.
Short report as to fate of personnel and machine, The machine left the aerodrome at
and cause of casualty. Date and time of 09.30, 30.10.1918 on a Bombing Raid.
leaving aerodrome. Any reports, messages or The formation was heavily attacked by
conjectures received, stating source: enemy aircraft. No reports have been
received as to where the machine went down.
Pilot and Observer are missing.
Total Flying time 26 hrs. 20 mins. Signed Major.
Commanding No. 98 Squadron R.A.F.
Remarks by the Wing Commander as to whether
machine is to be struck off, repaired in Recommend to be written off charge
Squadron or recommended for transfer to of 98 Squadron and R.A.F. in the
A.D for repair. Field. Signed Lieut.-Colonel. Commanding 10th Wing R.A.F.
Remarks by Brigade Commander:
Brigadier-General. Commanding Brigade, R.F.C.
(Thanks to Graham Prosser.) |
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