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| Name: |
Oliver William Redgate |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
9N (RNAS)
209 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
16 |
| Born: |
23 November 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Died: |
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Redgate joined the
Royal Naval Air Service on 3 February 1917. He scored 16 victories
flying the Sopwith
Camel but was wounded in the leg during a fight with Fokker DR.Is on 15 May 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lt. (Hon. Gapt.) William Oliver Redgate.
On an occasion during the past two months when leading an offensive patrol of five machines, he observed an enemy formation of twelve aeroplanes attacking another formation of our scouts. He at once led his patrol to the aid of our second patrol, and as he approached it two enemy scouts dived at him. By skilful piloting he placed himself behind one of these machines and, diving on it, drove it to destruction. Capt. Redgate has accounted for seven enemy machines in all, and displays enterprise and courage on all occasions." Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9203) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 Jul 1917 |
1730 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3813) |
C (OOC) 1 |
Off Westende |
| 2 |
05 Sep 1917 |
0800 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel |
Albatros C (OOC) 2 |
Middelkerke-Nieuport |
| 3 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1700 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
DFW C (OOC) 3 |
Zarren |
| 4 |
28 Sep 1917 |
1610 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
Albatros D.III (DES) 4 |
Dixmude |
| 5 |
02 Oct 1917 |
1450 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
C (DES) 5 |
Ostend-Slype |
| 6 |
15 Oct 1917 |
1230 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
Albatros D.III (DES) 6 |
Ostend |
| 7 |
17 Oct 1917 |
1100 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Middelkerke |
| 8 |
20 Nov 1917 |
1500 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
S of Pervyse |
| 9 |
10 Dec 1917 |
1515 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (B3818) |
DFW C (DESF) 7 |
4 mi E of Pervyse |
| 10 |
03 Feb 1918 |
0845 |
9N |
Sopwith Camel (D3566) |
Albatros C (DES) 8 |
Staden |
| 11 |
02 Apr 1918 |
1115 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (B7250) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
S of Halluin |
| 12 |
11 Apr 1918 |
1700 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (B7250) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Albert |
| 13 |
23 Apr 1918 |
1920 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (B7250) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
SE of Hangard |
| 14 |
27 Apr 1918 |
1445 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (B7270) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 9 |
E of Villers Brettoneaux |
| 15 |
02 May 1918 |
1215 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (B7270) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
1 mi S of Cerisy |
| 16 |
15 May 1918 |
1015 |
209 |
Sopwith Camel (D3370) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Belloy-Pozieres |
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| 1 |
Shared with F/Lt Fred Banbury, FSL John Pinder, FSL Snell, FSL Harold Mott |
| 2 |
Shared with F/Cdr Stearne Edwards, FSL Roy Brown, F/Lt Fred Banbury, FSL Arhur Wood |
| 3 |
Shared with F/Cdr Stearne Edwards |
| 4 |
Shared with F/Lt Fred Banbury, FSL Merrill Taylor, FSL John Hales, F/Cdr Stearne Edwards |
| 5 |
Shared with F/Lt Fred Banbury |
| 6 |
Shared with FSL Francis Mellersh |
| 7 |
Shared with FSL EM Knott (B6288), FSL Arthur Wood |
| 8 |
Shared with F/Cdr Stearne Edwards |
| 9 |
Shared with Lt Robert Foster |
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