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| Name: |
Geoffrey Hornblower Cock |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
45 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
07 January 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Shrewsbury, Salop |
| Died: |
16 February 1980 |
| Place of Death: |
4 High Street, Belford, Northumberland |
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Geoffrey Hornblower Cock joined the army in December 1915. After
transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in June 1916, he was assigned to 45 Squadron.
Credited with 13 victories, he was the highest scoring ace to fly the Sopwith 1½ Strutter. After 97
sorties against the enemy, Cock was shot down over Warneton on 22 July 1917 by Wilhelm Reinhard of Jasta 11. A prisoner of war until
December 1918, he remained in the Royal Air Force until he retired as a Group Captain in
1943. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Temp 2nd Lt. Geoffrey Hornblower Cock, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On many occasions he showed great courage and determination in attacking and destroying hostile aircraft, and in dispersing hostile troops from a low altitude. His skill as a formation leader has set a fine example to the other pilots of his squadron.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1917 (30204/7625) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Apr 1917 |
1030 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A1075) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Lille |
| 2 |
06 Apr 1917 |
1030 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A1075) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Lille |
| 3 |
07 May 1917 |
1830 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8260) 1 |
SS D.I (OOC) |
Don-Lille |
| 4 |
09 May 1917 |
1650 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8260) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
NW of Seclin |
| 5 |
09 May 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8260) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) 8 |
NW of Seclin |
| 6 |
20 May 1917 |
1630 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8226) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Lille |
| 7 |
27 May 1917 |
0630 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A1016) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Menin |
| 8 |
28 May 1917 |
1300 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8299) 4 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Menin |
| 9 |
16 Jun 1917 |
1800 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Warneton |
| 10 |
06 Jul 1917 |
1500 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 5 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NW of Comines |
| 11 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 5 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 12 |
13 Jul 1917 |
1515 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 6 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Polygon Wood |
| 13 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1035 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (B2576) 7 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Warneton |
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| 1 |
Observer 2/Lt John Murison |
| 2 |
Observer 2/Lt A S Carey |
| 3 |
Observer 2/Lt Edward Caulfield-Kelly |
| 4 |
Observer 2/Lt W G Corner |
| 5 |
Observer Lt C T R Ward |
| 6 |
Observer Lt Victor White |
| 7 |
Observer 2/Lt W C Moore |
| 8 |
Shared with 2/Lt William Wright & 2/Lt Edward Caulfied-Kelly |
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