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| Name: |
Alfred William Saunders |
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| Country: |
Ireland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
60 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
16 January 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
Dublin |
| Died: |
22 May 1930 |
| Place of Death: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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After serving with the Royal Field Artillery in the Dardanelles, Alfred William Saunders transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in September 1917. A month later, he was posted to 60 Squadron, eventually assuming command of A Flight and scoring 12 victories as an S.E.5a pilot. Saunders died in Auckland following a Moth accident. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lt. Alfred William Saunders.
A gallant and determined officer whose fighting spirit and enthusiasm has been a splendid example to his squadron. On one occasion whilst leading his formation of six machines, he attacked six enemy aeroplanes. Diving from 11,000 to 3,000 feet, he singled out a group of three, and shot down one. He then engaged the other two, which in their endeavour to get away collided and crashed.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9203) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
10 May 1918 |
1735 |
60 |
S.E.5a (C5450) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bapaume-Péronne |
| 2 |
16 May 1918 |
1615 |
60 |
S.E.5a (C5450) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Beaulencourt |
| 3 |
23 May 1918 |
0550 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B137) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 1 |
Fricourt |
| 4 |
09 Jun 1918 |
1045 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B137) |
Hannover C (DESF) 1 |
Arras |
| 5 |
09 Jun 1918 |
1050 |
60 |
S.E.5a (B137) |
Hannover C (OOC) 1 |
Arras |
| 6 |
02 Jul 1918 |
1045 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E1279) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Villers-Brettoneaux |
| 7 |
02 Jul 1918 |
1050 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E1279) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bois de Pierret |
| 8 |
02 Jul 1918 |
1050 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E1279) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bois de Pierret |
| 9 |
01 Aug 1918 |
2020 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E3916) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Bapaume |
| 10 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1315 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E3916) |
C (OOC) |
Chaulnes |
| 11 |
09 Aug 1918 |
1545 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E3916) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Chaulnes |
| 12 |
09 Aug 1918 |
1547 |
60 |
S.E.5a (E3916) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Nesle |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt James Belgrave |
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