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| Name: |
Maurice Arthur Benjamin |
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| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
48 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
10 July 1883 |
| Place of Birth: |
Cape Colony |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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Maurice Arthur Benjamin was the son of Michael and Rose Benjamin; 1901 residence was Paddington, London. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Maurice Arthur Benjamin, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He helped to attack two large hostile machines, one of which was seen to crash to the ground. Previously he helped to engage three hostile scouts, one of which was destroyed and the remainder dispersed. He has helped to destroy four hostile machines in all.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1917 (30188/7221) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
EA (OOC) |
Douai |
| 2 |
09 Apr 1917 |
a.m. |
48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 3 |
23 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 2 |
Vimy |
| 4 |
25 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 5 |
27 Apr 1917 |
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48 |
Bristol F.2a 1 |
Two-seater (DES) 3 |
Vitry, SW of Douai |
| 6 |
26 May 1917 |
1945 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7119) 4 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
SW of Douai |
| 7 |
26 May 1917 |
1945 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7119) 4 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
SW of Douai |
| 8 |
15 Jun 1917 |
1940 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7117) 5 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 6 |
Fampoux |
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| 1 |
Pilot William Price |
| 2 |
Shared with Fred Holliday & Capt A H W Wall, Roger Hay, William Winkler & Ernest Moore |
| 3 |
Shared with Roger Hay |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt J W Warren |
| 5 |
Pilot Lt H M Fraser |
| 6 |
Shared with Harold Pratt & Hugh Owen |
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