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| Name: |
Anthony Herbert William Wall |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
48 |
| Victories: |
16 |
| Born: |
17 June 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
London |
| Died: |
December 1989 |
| Place of Death: |
Newton Abbott, Devon |
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From the 17th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, Anthony Herbert William Wall transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and was posted to 48 Squadron as an observer. He crewed Bristol Fighters with Australian ace Fred Holliday and scored 16 victories in 1917. Died at the age of 101. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Temp. Capt. Anthony Herbert William Wall, Midd'x R., and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As an observer he has on several occasions assisted to bring down hostile machines. His coolness and accurate shooting have helped very largely in aerial combats.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1917 (30188/7248) |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
T./Capt. Anthony Herbert William Wall, M.C., Midd'x R., and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. By his initiative and skilful manoeuvring he led six hostile machines to an encounter with our own formation, during which five out of the six hostile machines were destroyed and driven down. He had been equally successful the day before in misleading hostile aircraft, and his originality and fearless example were of the greatest value to his squadron.
(M.C. gazetted 18th July, 1917.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 25 August 1917 (30251/8805) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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06 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
EA (OOC) |
NE of Arras |
| 2 |
23 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Vimy |
| 3 |
23 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 2 |
Vimy |
| 4 |
24 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
SE of Arras |
| 5 |
24 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 3 |
Cagnicourt |
| 6 |
09 May 1917 |
0820 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
LVG C (DES) 4 |
Vitry-Noyelles |
| 7 |
09 May 1917 |
1725 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Vitry |
| 8 |
09 May 1917 |
1730 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Vitry |
| 9 |
09 May 1917 |
1735 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Vitry |
| 10 |
11 May 1917 |
1605 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Fresnes |
| 11 |
11 May 1917 |
1605 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
SW of Izel-le-Esquerchin |
| 12 |
03 Jun 1917 |
1920 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Plouvain |
| 13 |
14 Jun 1917 |
2015 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Arleux |
| 14 |
14 Jun 1917 |
2020 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Arleux |
| 15 |
15 Jun 1917 |
1945 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Etaing |
| 16 |
03 Jul 1917 |
1840 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7108) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Haucourt |
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| 1 |
Pilot Capt Frederick Holliday |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt William Winkler & 2/Lt Ernest Moore, Lt Roger Hay, 2/Lt William Price & Lt Maurice Benjamin |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt William Winkler & 2/Lt Ernest Moore and Lt Roger Hay |
| 4 |
Shared with 2/Lt William Price & 2/Lt Ernest Moore |
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