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| Name: |
Ernest Hardcastle |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
31 December 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Dudley Hill, Bradford |
| Died: |
November 1973 |
| Place of Death: |
Bexhill, Sussex |
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No notes for Ernest Hardcastle. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Ernest Hardcastle.
This officer displayed great courage and skill on two occasions when he was observer in company with Lieut. Groom. While on patrol their formation of eight attacked twenty-five hostile scouts; he and Lieut. Groom accounted for two. On another occasion, when with the same officer, they were attacked by twelve scouts, two of these they shot down.
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 |
08 May 1918 |
1645 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
NW of Wervicq |
| 2 |
14 May 1918 |
1845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Zillebeke Lake |
| 3 |
14 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
SW of Polygon Wood |
| 4 |
17 May 1918 |
1715 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Armentières |
| 5 |
19 May 1918 |
1030 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
S of Calonne |
| 6 |
31 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
N of Comines |
| 7 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NW of Comines |
| 8 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NW of Comines |
| 9 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4672) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NW of Armentières |
| 10 |
30 Jun 1918 |
0730 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (A8716) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NW of Menin |
| 11 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7939) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bailleul |
| 12 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7939) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bailleul |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Victor Groom |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt Douglas Cooke |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt August Iaccaci |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt LM Price |
| 5 |
Pilot Capt Horace Lale |
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