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| Name: |
Kenneth Arthur Seth-Smith |
| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
70 |
| Victories: |
7 |
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Seth-Smith scored his first victory as an observer. As a pilot, he scored six more victories flying the Sopwith Camel. He was downed by Max von Müller on 16 December 1917 and wounded in action on 23 March 1918.
The London Gazette, 23 March, 1915. 2855
"INFANTRY.
The undermentioned Cadets and ex-Cadets
of the Officers Training Corps to be Second
Lieutenants, on probation. Dated 24th
March, 1915: —
Kenneth Arthur Seth Smith, 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers."
1740 Supplement to the London Gazette, 19 February, 1917.
"INFANTRY.
North'd Fus.—Lt. Kenneth Arthur Seth
Smith, from a Spec. Res. Bn., to be 2nd
Lt. 20th Feb. 1917, with seniority as from
19th Oct. 1916, and precedence next above
H. F. Attwater, and to retain his higher
rank and seniority in his present unit until
ordered to join a Regular Unit."
5298 Supplement to the London Gazette, 29 May, 1917.
"ROYAL FLYING CORPS.
Flying Officers (Observers).—
12th May 1917.
2nd Lt. K. A. Seth-Smith, North'd Fus.,
with seniority from 6th Mar. 1917, and to
be secd."
6186 Supplement to the London Gazette, 27 May, 1918.
"The undermentioned 2nd Lts to be
Lts —
INFANTRY
North'd Fus — 2nd Lt. K A Seth-Smith 19th Apr.
1918"
The London Gazette, 19 December, 1919. 15747
"The undermentioned relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Army
duty: —
Flying Officer K. A. Seth-Smith (Lt.,
Northumberland Fus.). 17th Nov. 1919." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 May 1917 |
1025 |
70 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8211) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Tournai |
| 2 |
12 Dec 1917 |
0930 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2499) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
| 3 |
27 Dec 1917 |
1050 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2438) |
Albatros C (DES) 2 |
Zarren |
| 4 |
22 Jan 1918 |
1035 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2438) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Oostnieuwkerke |
| 5 |
29 Jan 1918 |
1255 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2438) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Moorslede |
| 6 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1230 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel |
Balloon (DES) 3 |
Menin |
| 7 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1250 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7474) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Wervicq |
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| 1 |
Pilot Sgt Skinner |
| 2 |
Shared with 2/Lt Frank Quigley, 2/Lt Frank Hobson |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Frank Quigley, Lt Alfred Koch, Lt Walter Carlaw |
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