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| Name: |
Arthur Whitehair "Wiggy" Vigers |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
15, 87 |
| Victories: |
14 |
| Born: |
20 January 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Denmark Hill, London |
| Died: |
September 1968 |
| Place of Death: |
Australia |
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Arthur Whitehair Vigers was seconded for duty with the Royal Flying Corps on 12 May 1917. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Arthur Whitehair Vigers, M.C. (R.E.).
A gallant and skilful airman. During the recent operations whilst leading a formation of eight machines he saw a group of twelve Fokker biplanes; without hesitation he attacked them, and, in the engagement, crashed two and shot down another out of control. Since June last he has crashed three enemy aeroplanes and driven down three out of control.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12975) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
03 Jun 1918 |
1835 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Bray |
| 2 |
03 Jun 1918 |
1835 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bray-Herbecourt |
| 3 |
10 Aug 1918 |
0920 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Miséry |
| 4 |
10 Aug 1918 |
0920 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Miséry |
| 5 |
10 Aug 1918 |
0920 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Miséry |
| 6 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1745 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Biefvillers |
| 7 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1745 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Biefvillers |
| 8 |
25 Aug 1918 |
1800 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Velu Wood |
| 9 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1830 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Epinoy |
| 10 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1830 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Epinoy |
| 11 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1030 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
N of Cambrai |
| 12 |
22 Sep 1918 |
0910 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Rumpler C (OOC) 1 |
NE of Bapaume |
| 13 |
23 Sep 1918 |
1745 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NE of Cambrai |
| 14 |
23 Sep 1918 |
1816 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4159) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Bourlon Wood |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Ross MacDonald |
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