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| Name: |
Gordon Budd Irving |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
19 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
16 May 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Died: |
11 August 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
Near Albert |
| Memorial: |
Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
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The only son of W. H. Irving, Gordon Budd Irving was educated at Huron Street Public and the University Schools. An employee of the National Trust Company, he joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. After training at Camp Borden and in England, he was posted to 19 Squadron in France. Flying the Sopwith Dolphin he scored 12 victories before he was killed in action near Albert in August 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lt. (T./Capt.) Gordon Irving.
He has carried out numerous offensive patrols, and under his able leadership many enemy formations have been successfully engaged. He has personally accounted for six enemy aircraft, and by his consistent keenness and fearlessness he sets a fine example to the pilots in his squadron.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9200) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1040 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3838) |
C (OOC) 1 |
W of Roulers |
| 2 |
21 Apr 1918 |
1915 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Steenwerck |
| 3 |
23 Apr 1918 |
1820 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 1 |
N of La Bassée |
| 4 |
08 May 1918 |
1020 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 1 |
SE of Bailleul |
| 5 |
31 May 1918 |
0700 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
SE of Estaires |
| 6 |
31 May 1918 |
0800 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SW of Armentières |
| 7 |
06 Jun 1918 |
0715 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
DFW C (OOC) 2 |
Vieux Berquin |
| 8 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0915 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3799) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
S of Armentières |
| 9 |
27 Jun 1918 |
1800 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3696) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Estaires |
| 10 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1430 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3996) |
LVG C (DESF) 3 |
W of Steenwerck |
| 11 |
02 Jul 1918 |
0530 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (C3996) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Estaires |
| 12 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1700 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolpin (E4432) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
E of Albert |
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| 1 |
Shared with Maj Albert Carter |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Finlay McQuistan, Capt John De Pencier, Lt Cecil Gardner |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt James Hardman, Lt John Aldridge |
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