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| Name: |
William Edrington Gray |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
213 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
11 October 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland |
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No notes for William Edrington Gray. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. William Edrington Gray (Sea
Patrol).
Since May last this officer has destroyed three enemy machines and has taken part in five low-bombing raids. He is a most efficient officer, possessing great presence of mind, and invariably displaying cool courage in difficult situations. On a recent occasion he led a formation of forty machines to bomb an aerodrome; this was most successfully accomplished, and was largely due to Lieut. Gray's able and skilful leadership.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12966) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
19 May 1918 |
1735 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (B6239) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 1 |
1 mi S of Woumen |
| 2 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1935 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D3409) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 1 |
Moorslede |
| 3 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1940 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D8189) |
Albatros C (DES) 2 |
4 mi SE of Dixmude |
| 4 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1915 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D8189) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
2 mi NW of Zeebrugge |
| 5 |
25 Sep 1918 |
1745 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D8189) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
4 mi W of Thorout |
| 6 |
23 Sep 1918 |
1425 |
213 |
Sopwith Camel (D8189) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Dixmude |
| 7 |
01 Oct 1918 |
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213 |
Sopwith Camel (D8189) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Houthulst Forest |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt John Pinder (C65) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Arthur Turner (D9964), Lt CP Sparkes (B7252), 2/Lt E Toy (D3409) |
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