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| Name: |
George Henry Hackwill |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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22, 44, 54 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
22 December 1892 |
| Place of
Birth: |
Langtree, North Devon |
| Died: |
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From the Somerset Light Infantry, George Henry Hackwill transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. Posted to 22 Squadron in 1916, he scored 2 victories that year flying the F.E.2b. After serving as an instructor In 1917, Hackwill joined 44 Squadron to fly the Sopwith Camel. His first and only victory with this squadron came in January 1918, when he and Charles Banks shot down a Gotha bomber (938/16). In March 1918, Hackwill was posted to 54 Squadron where he scored 6 more victories by mid-September. Not included in his final score is the LVG he destroyed on the ground whilst bombing an enemy airfield on 30 October 1918. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Capt. George Henry Hackwill, Gen. List and R.F.C.
Lt. Charles Chaplin Banks, R. Welsh Fus., and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry displayed when they engaged and shot down a Gotha raiding London.
During the engagement, which lasted a considerable time, they were continually under fire from the enemy machine.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 February 1918, 1877 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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21
Jul 1916 |
2000 |
22 |
F.E.2b (5214) |
Roland C (DES) 1 |
W of
Beaulencourt |
| 2 |
20
Oct 1916 |
0930 |
22 |
F.E.2b (4849) |
Albatros D.I (OOC) 2 |
Grevillers |
| 3 |
25
Jan 1918 |
2210 |
44 |
Sopwith Camel (B2402) |
Gotha G.V (CAP) 3 |
Wickford |
| 4 |
25
Apr 1918 |
0730 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D6517) |
LVG C (OOC) |
SE of Bailleul |
| 5 |
4
Jul 1918 |
1430 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D6479) |
Hannover C (OOC) |
Harbonnières |
| 6 |
5
Jul 1918 |
1045 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D6479) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Chuignolles |
| 7 |
25
Jul 1918 |
1915 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D9573) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Bazoches |
| 8 |
7
Sep 1918 |
1910 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (F2144) |
Halberstadt C (DES) 4 |
NE of Marquion |
| 9 |
15
Sep 1918 |
1840 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (F2144) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Ferin |
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| 1 |
Observer
2/Lt WB Parsons |
| 2 |
Observer
AM1 Edwards |
| 3 |
Shared
with Lt Charles Banks (B3827) |
| 4 |
Shared
with Lt Malcolm Burger (E5175), Lt JC MacLennan (F1962), Lt Vandyk (F2063), Lt
Berrington (F2129), Lt Fuller (F5932) |
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