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Name: Herbert Frank Stacey Drewitt
Military Cross (MC)
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Herbert Drewitt
Country: New Zealand
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 23, 79
Victories: 7
Born: 25 March 1895
Place of Birth:  
Died: 04 January 1927
Place of Death: England
 
No notes for Herbert Frank Stacey Drewitt.
 
Military Cross (MC)
2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) Herbert Frank Stacey Drewitt, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
   For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He, with another pilot, persistently attacked a large body of hostile cavalry, with the result that great confusion was caused, many casualties inflicted, and the horses stampeded in all directions. On a later occasion he engaged with machine-gun fire from a low altitude two hostile field batteries which were shelling our infantry. He has destroyed in all six enemy machines and has brought down out of control six others. He has displayed exceptional skill and gallantry.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 June 1918 (30761/7408)
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 17 Oct 1917 1105 23 SPAD (B6761) C (DESF) Dixmude-Houthoulst
2 27 Oct 1917 1220 23 SPAD (B6761) Albatros D.V (OOC) NW of Roulers
3 24 Jan 1918 1220 23 SPAD (B6654) Albatros D.V (OOC) Comines
4 11 Mar 1918 1135 23 SPAD XIII (B6848) C (OOC) Beaurevoir
5 12 Mar 1918 1045 23 SPAD (B6738) Albatros D.V (DES) E of Bellenglise
6 15 Mar 1918 1015 23 SPAD (B6738) DFW C (DES) 1 Brissey
7 16 Mar 1918 0720 23 SPAD (B6738) C (DESF) Pontruet

1 Shared with Lt GG MacPhee (B6861)
 
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