Rupert Norman Gould Atkinson

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

10, 98, 206

Victories:

Born:

17 July 1896

Place of Birth:

Shanghai, China

Died:

07 March 1919

Place of Death:

Cemetery:

Great Berkhamsted (St. Peter) Church Cemetery, Hertfordshire

Rupert Norman Gould Atkinson died from influenza.

Military Cross (MC)

T./Capt. Rupert Norman Gould Atkinson, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer has done a large amount of successful artillery work, has taken part in many night bombing raids, and has continually distinguished himself by his fearlessness and determination in descending to low altitudes in order to attack hostile infantry and machine guns. On one occasion, also, he successfully attacked and drove down a hostile balloon.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 7 March 1918 (30561/2904)

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Capt. Rupert Norman Gould Atkinson, M.C.
A gallant and determined officer whose services over the lines since May last in long distance and photographic reconnaissances, and as leader of bomb raids, have been of a very high order. On a recent occasion, when on solitary photographic reconnaissance at 15,000 feet, his machine was attacked by eight Fokker biplanes; one of these he shot down.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12961)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	19 May 1918	0645	98	D.H.9 (B7657) ¹	Fokker DR.I (DESF)	NW of Roulers
2	19 May 1918	0645	98	D.H.9 (B7657) ¹	Pfalz D.III (DESF)	NW of Roulers
3	30 Aug 1918	1115	206	D.H.9 (D1718) ²	Fokker D.VII (DES)	Nieppe
4	04 Sep 1918	0700	206	D.H.9 (D1718) ²	Balloon (DES)	Frelinghien
5	14 Oct 1918	1440	206	D.H.9 (D569) ³	Fokker D.VII (DESF)	Lendelede

1	Observer Lt E A Shaw
2	Observer 2/Lt W T Ganter
3	Observer 2/Lt J B Blamford

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