Walbanke Ashby Pritt

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

44, 66

Victories:

Born:

31 October 1897

Place of Birth:

Leamington Spa

Died:

27 January 1928

Place of Death:

Walbanke Pritt was a very young looking pilot who flew Sopwith Pups with 66 Squadron during the summer of 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross for numerous acts of bravery including a raid on an enemy airfield and an attack upon a German staff car with his Very pistol. Pritt was killed in a car crash in 1928.

Military Cross (MC)

"T./2nd Lt. Walbanke Ashby Pritt, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attacking a hostile aerodrome with exceptional dash and determination. Having reached his objective and dropped bombs from a very low altitude, he then attacked and destroyed two hostile machines almost as soon as they had left the ground. A machine gun then opened upon him from the aerodrome, which he immediately attacked. Both on his outward and homeward journey he was under very heavy machine-gun and anti-aircraft fire. On another occasion he attacked a motor-car, and shot one of the occupants from about 50 feet, afterwards attacking infantry on the march and inflicting severe casualties upon them. He has at all times shown constant gallantry and fine offensive spirit."

Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 January 1918 (30466/637)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	28 Jul 1917	1835-2100	66	Sopwith Pup (B1762)	Albatros D.III (DES)	E of Roulers
2	16 Aug 1917	0515	66	Sopwith Pup (B1762)	Albatros D.V (DES)	Marcke
3	16 Aug 1917	0515	66	Sopwith Pup (B1762)	Albatros D.V (DES)	Marcke
4	21 Aug 1917	1145	66	Sopwith Pup (B1762)	Aviatik C (DES)	SW of Roulers
5	30 Sep 1917	1000-1200	66	Sopwith Pup (B2162)	Albatros D.V (DES)

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