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| Name: |
Herbert Ruska Gould |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
18 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
23 December 1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bedfont, Middlesex |
| Died: |
14 August 1918 |
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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 Herbert Ruska Gould. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Herbert Ruska Gould, General List and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has carried out 24 successful bombing raids, several of which he has led, and 26 low reconnaissance and bombing flights, as well as many low-flying, harassing and bombing patrols, during which many direct hits have been obtained and severe casualties inflicted. He has destroyed three enemy machines and has shown a very high spirit of zeal throughout.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 September 1918 (30901/10955) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1730 |
18 |
D.H.4 (A7989) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Bihucourt |
| 2 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1025 |
18 |
D.H.4 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 4 |
Estaires |
| 3 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1025 |
18 |
D.H.4 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 4 |
Estaires |
| 4 |
09 May 1918 |
1150 |
18 |
D.H.4 (A8000) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Estaires |
| 5 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1050 |
18 |
D.H.4 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Douai |
| 6 |
09 Aug 1918 |
1050 |
18 |
D.H.4 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 5 |
W of Douai |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt JM Brisbane |
| 2 |
Observer Capt MSE Archibald |
| 3 |
Observer 2/Lt E Jinman |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt FJ Morgan & Sgt MB Kilroy, Capt AG Waller & Lt Waugh, Lt Alfred Atkey & Lt Hammond |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt John Gillanders & Lt McCall, Lt George Darvill & Lt J Fenwick, Lt A Pickin & Lt Hutchinson, Lt E Preskett & 2/Lt W Clark, Lt Snook & Lt Aslin, Lt Kearney & Lt Buckley |
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