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Name: William Alan Wright
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Order of the Crown [Belgium]
Croix de Guerre [Belgium]
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 45
Victories: 8
Born: 27 November 1895
Place of Birth: Frisby On The Wreake, Leicestershire
Died: 26 April 1990
Place of Death: Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
 
William Alan Wright was downed by Max von Müller on 30 April 1917.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 09 May 1917 1700 45 Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8225) 1 Albatros D.III (DES) 2 NW of Seclin
2 24 May 1917 1945 45 Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8269) 1 Albatros D.III (DESF) Zonnebeke
3 24 May 1917 1945 45 Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8269) 1 Albatros D.III (DES) Zonnebeke
4 28 May 1917 1345 45 Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8269) 1 Albatros D.III (DESF) Comines
5 05 Sep 1917 0800 45 Sopwith Camel DFW C (OOC) Comines
6 11 Sep 1917 1830 45 Sopwith Camel C (OOC) SE of Moorslede
7 20 Sep 1917 1145 45 Sopwith Camel (B3903) C (DES) Westroosebeke
8 01 Oct 1917 1600 45 Sopwith Camel Albatros D.V (CAP) 3 E of Polygon Wood
1 Observer Edward Caulfield-Kelly
2 Shared with Geoffrey Cock & John Murison
3 Shared with Lt R Reeder & Cpl G Holmes of 53 Squadron (A3402)
 
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