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| Name: |
Cecil Vernon Gardner |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
19 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
14 September 1889 |
| Place of
Birth: |
Banbury, Oxfordshire |
| Died: |
30 September 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Cemetery: |
Grevillers
British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
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No notes for Cecil Vernon Gardner. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (T./Capt.) Cecil Vernon Gardner.
A bold and skilful leader, who has carried out many offensive patrols, proving himself at all times to be a brilliant fighting pilot. During recent operations he has accounted for eight enemy machines.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12965) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1715 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4129) |
DFW C.V (OOC) 1 |
Vieux Berquin |
| 2 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0945 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4057) |
DFW C.V (DES) |
Neuf Berquin |
| 3 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1755 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (D5236) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Fleurbaix |
| 4 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1700 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3788) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Esterelles |
| 5 |
15 Jul 1918 |
2005 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3792) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bois du Biez |
| 6 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1950 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (D5236) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Douai |
| 7 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1700 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (D5236) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Estrées |
| 8 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1755 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (D5236) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Brie |
| 9 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0940 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3818) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 2 |
Lille |
| 10 |
27 Sep 1918 |
0730 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (E4501) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Haynecourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Gordon Irving (C3799), Lt Finlay McQuistan (C3902), Capt John De Pencier (C3829) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt James Hardman (C3769) |
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