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| Name: |
William Joseph Benger |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Sergeant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
1894/1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Devizes, Wiltshire |
| Died From Wounds: |
17 October 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
Poelcapelle |
| Memorial: |
Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
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An observer with 20 Squadron in the fall of 1917, William Joseph Benger scored 5 victories flying Bristol Fighters. He and pilot A.G.V Taylor were shot down over Poelcapelle by Theodor Quandt of Jasta 36. Benger and Taylor were captured shortly before they died from their wounds.
Birth registered 1st quarter 1895 at Devizes. Home at
enlistment: Ewell, Surrey. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 Sep 1917 |
1835 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (A7255) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 5 |
E of Gheluvelt |
| 2 |
27 Sep 1917 |
1300 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (A7245) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Moorslede |
| 3 |
03 Oct 1917 |
1500 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (A7271) 3 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 4 |
11 Oct 1917 |
0715 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1122) 4 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Moorslede |
| 5 |
11 Oct 1917 |
0715 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1122) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Moorslede |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt J P Dalley |
| 2 |
Pilot 2/Lt William Durrand |
| 3 |
Pilot 2/Lt Arthur Taylor |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt Harry Luchford |
| 5 |
Shared with Sgt F Hopper & Capt Leslie Burbidge |
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