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| Name: |
Arthur William Keen |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
40, 70 |
| Victories: |
14 |
| Born: |
20 March 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire |
| Died: |
12 September 1918 |
| Place of Death: |
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Severely burned in a flying accident on 15 August 1918, Arthur William Keen died on 12 September 1918.
Listed as Arthur Willan Keen in the London Gazette. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Capt. Arthur Willan Keen, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has shown the greatest gallantry and skill in aerial fighting, and his daring in leading offensive patrols into favourable positions for attack has been the means of many hostile aircraft being destroyed and driven down.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 August 1917 (30234/8373) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
28 Aug 1916 |
1800 |
70 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A3432) 1 |
Fokker D.II (OOC) |
Bapaume |
| 2 |
01 May 1917 |
1245 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1633) |
Albatros D.III (DES) 2 |
E of Douai |
| 3 |
12 May 1917 |
1840 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1633) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Oignies |
| 4 |
15 Jun 1917 |
2015 |
40 |
Nieuport (A6771) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Vitry |
| 5 |
25 Jun 1917 |
1855 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1686) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NE of Douai |
| 6 |
02 Jul 1917 |
1155 |
40 |
Nieuport (B1686) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Lens |
| 7 |
09 Aug 1917 |
1000 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3465) |
DFW C (OOC) |
Beaumont |
| 8 |
09 Aug 1917 |
1950 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3465) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Oppy |
| 9 |
12 Aug 1917 |
1030 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3465) |
DFW C (DES) |
N of Douai |
| 10 |
12 Aug 1917 |
1945 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3465) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Lens |
| 11 |
15 Aug 1917 |
0930 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3465) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
4 mi NE of Lens |
| 12 |
15 Aug 1917 |
0930 |
40 |
Nieuport (B3465) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Lens |
| 13 |
30 Jun 1918 |
1240 |
40 |
S.E.5a (D6122) |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Beauchamps |
| 14 |
09 Aug 1918 |
1650 |
40 |
S.E.5a (D6122) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Brie |
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| 1 |
Observer Capt F G Glenday |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt D C Rutter & AM1 A W Cant (A8221) |
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