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Name: Albert Edward Wear
Country: England
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit: 20
Victories: 9
Born: 1895/1896
Place of Birth: New Southgate, Middlesex
Died: 11 September 1917 Killed In Flying Accident
Place of Death:  
Cemetery: Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Image
 
Albert Edward Wear was living in Bowers Park when he enlisted. He was confirmed in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 4 July 1917. An observer with 20 Squadron, he scored 9 victories flying Bristol Fighters in the summer of 1917.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 14 Jun 1917 1200 20 F.E.2d (A6498) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) Becelaère
2 17 Jun 1917 0720 20 F.E.2d (A6431) 1 Two-seater (DESF) Zonnebeke
3 06 Jul 1917 1030 20 F.E.2d (A6498) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Wervicq
4 07 Jul 1917 1400 20 F.E.2d (A6498) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Becelaère
5 17 Jul 1917 1030 20 F.E.2d (A6498) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Menin
6 17 Jul 1917 1040 20 F.E.2d (A6498) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) Menin
7 10 Aug 1917 0840 20 F.E.2d (B1890) 1 Two-seater (OOC) Polygon Wood
8 10 Aug 1917 0900 20 F.E.2d (B1890) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) 2 Wervicq
9 16 Aug 1917 0915 20 F.E.2d (B1890) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) E of Passchendaele
1 Pilot Lt Cecil Richards
2 Shared with Capt Arthur Solly & 2/Lt J Cawley and Lt DY Hay & 2/Lt M Tod
 
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