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| Name: |
Francis Richard Cubbon |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
21 |
| Born: |
26 November 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
London |
| Died: |
09 June 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Memorial: |
Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France |
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No notes for Francis Richard Cubbon. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Capt. Francis Richard Cubbon. I.A., attd. R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has shown great pluck and determination when acting as observer, on several occasions displaying fine marksmanship and coolness against superior numbers of the enemy.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1917 (30188/7225) |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
Capt. Francis Richard Cubbon, M.C., Ind. A., attd. R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When acting as an observer on an offensive patrol, he displayed great skill and courage against superior numbers of the enemy. Throughout the action he backed up his pilot with a remarkable display of
marksmanship.
(Military Cross gazetted in this Gazette.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1917 (30188/7217) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
24 Apr 1917 |
0720 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6392) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
W of Ledeghem |
| 2 |
24 Apr 1917 |
0720 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6392) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
W of Ledeghem |
| 3 |
29 Apr 1917 |
1705 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
E of Menin |
| 4 |
29 Apr 1917 |
1710 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
E of Zillebeke |
| 5 |
01 May 1917 |
1120 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros C (DESF) |
Ploegsteert Wood |
| 6 |
03 May 1917 |
1720 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Moorslede |
| 7 |
03 May 1917 |
1725 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Westroosebeke |
| 8 |
05 May 1917 |
1700 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Poelcapelle |
| 9 |
05 May 1917 |
1720 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Houthem |
| 10 |
05 May 1917 |
1730 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) 3 |
Houthem |
| 11 |
12 May 1917 |
0810 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Tournai |
| 12 |
13 May 1917 |
1045 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Gheluvelt |
| 13 |
13 May 1917 |
1045 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Gheluvelt |
| 14 |
23 May 1917 |
1510 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Zandvoorde |
| 15 |
23 May 1917 |
1515 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NE of Ploegsteert |
| 16 |
25 May 1917 |
0730 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Reckem |
| 17 |
25 May 1917 |
0900 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Wervicq |
| 18 |
27 May 1917 |
0730 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros C (DES) |
Ypres |
| 19 |
27 May 1917 |
0735 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Ypres |
| 20 |
05 Jun 1917 |
1700 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Houthem |
| 21 |
07 Jun 1917 |
0810 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6430) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Coucou |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt R E Johnson |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt Frederick Thayre |
| 3 |
Shared with 2/Lt G C Heseltine & 2/Lt Frederick Kydd |
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