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Name: Cecil Vernon Gardner
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
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 Died From Wounds
Place of Death:  
Cemetery: Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
 
 
No notes for Cecil Vernon Gardner.
 
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)
 
Victories
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

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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