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| Name: |
William Mayes Fry |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
11, 12, 23, 60, 79 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
14 November 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Ealing, Middlesex |
| Died: |
04 August 1992 |
| Place of Death: |
Greenwich, London |
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William Mayes Fry received R.A.C. certificate #3003 on 24 May 1916. His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1896 at Brentford, Middlesex. He is listed as William Mays Fry in some sources. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. (T./Lt.) William Mayes Fry, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion duty. Diving to a very low altitude, and under heavy fire, he emptied all his ammunition into the retreating enemy. During the last month he has brought down four hostile machines. He has done consistent good work as a pilot.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 August 1917 (30234/8367) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 May 1917 |
1545 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1503) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Drocourt |
| 2 |
04 May 1917 |
1330 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1597) |
AEG C.V (DES) 1 |
Brebieres-Vitry |
| 3 |
13 May 1917 |
1430 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1602) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Dury |
| 4 |
19 May 1917 |
1010 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1602) |
Albatros D.III (CAP) |
Gouy-en-Artois |
| 5 |
16 Jun 1917 |
2020 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1619) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 2 |
Vitry |
| 6 |
20 Nov 1917 |
1530 |
23 |
SPAD (A8864) |
EA (OOC) |
Passchendaele |
| 7 |
12 Dec 1917 |
1500 |
23 |
SPAD (A8864) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Staden |
| 8 |
04 Jan 1918 |
1110 |
23 |
SPAD (B6845) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Becelaere |
| 9 |
06 Jan 1918 |
1400 |
23 |
SPAD (B3640) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 3 |
S of Passchendaele |
| 10 |
23 Jan 1918 |
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23 |
SPAD (B6847) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 11 |
11 May 1918 |
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79 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4131) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Bray |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt William Bishop |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Keith Caldwell, Lt J Collier (B1605) |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Frank Quigley |
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