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| Name: |
Clive Beverley Glynn |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
74 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
09 April 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Liverpool, Lancashire |
| Died: |
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Sometimes the rookie defeated the veteran ace
in air combat. It happened for Clive Beverley Glynn, an S.E.5a pilot, on 29 April 1918. In his
first aerial victory, he was credited with shooting down a Fokker DR.I piloted Heinrich Bongartz. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (A./Capt.) Clive Beverley Glynn. (L'pool R). (FRANCE)
This officer has shown remarkable skill and bravery in aerial combats, never hesitating to attack, without regard to disparity of numbers. He has accounted for four machines—two in one flight.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 December 1918 (31046/14321) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
29 Apr 1918 |
1140 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C1078) |
Fokker DR.I (575/17) (DES) |
S of Dickebusch Lake |
| 2 |
26 May 1918 |
0720 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C6469) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
SE of Bailleul |
| 3 |
23 Aug 1918 |
1905 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Passchendaele |
| 4 |
25 Aug 1918 |
1845 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Warneton |
| 5 |
21 Sep 1918 |
1845 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Lille |
| 6 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1400 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Courtrai-Roulers |
| 7 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1400 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Courtrai-Roulers |
| 8 |
09 Oct 1918 |
0855 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
3 mi E of Roulers |
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