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| Name: |
Lancelot Lytton Richardson |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
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25 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
18 October 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bereen Barraba, New South Wales |
| Died: |
13 April 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Cemetery: |
Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France |
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Lancelot Lytton Richardson was wounded in action 20 July 1916. He was killed and his observer captured when their F.E.2b was shot down by Hans Klein of Jasta 4. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Temp. Capt. Lancelot Lytton Richardson, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He attacked a formation of five hostile scouts, and brought two of them down. On another occasion, although himself wounded, he destroyed two hostile machines, and drove down, damaged, at least two others.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 11 May 1917 (30064/4592) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Jun 1916 |
1130 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6337) 1 |
Fokker E (OOC) 5 |
Don |
| 2 |
26 Jun 1916 |
0725 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4283) 2 |
Fokker E (FTL) |
Annoeullin |
| 3 |
02 Jul 1916 |
1930 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4283) 1 |
Albatros C (FTL) |
Habourdin-Fromelles |
| 4 |
20 Jul 1916 |
1830 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6932) 2 |
Fokker E (DES) 6 |
E of Lens |
| 5 |
20 Jul 1916 |
1830 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6932) 2 |
Fokker E (OOC) 6 |
E of Lens |
| 6 |
15 Feb 1917 |
1630 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7686) 3 |
C (OOC) |
Avion |
| 7 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1100-1130 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4839) 4 |
Albatros D.II (DESF) |
Oppy-Beaumont |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt M V Lewes |
| 2 |
Observer AM2 Leslie Court |
| 3 |
Observer Lt William Meggitt |
| 4 |
Observer 2/Lt D C Wollen |
| 5 |
Shared with 2/Lt J R B Savage & AM2 Robinson (5201), Lt Horace Davey & 2/Lt J B Hinchcliffe |
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Shared with Lt Horace Davey & Capt H C Morley |
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