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| Name: |
Charles Ewart Eddy |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
103 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
15 July 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Penzance, Cornwall |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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From Cape Town, Charles Ewart Eddy served with the 1st South African Infantry before he was seconded to to the Royal Flying Corps in November 1917. He scored 5 victories as a D.H.9 observer before he was wounded in action during a photo reconnaissance mission on 30 August 1918.
1901 England
Census confirms the birthplace; 1901 residence was also Penzance; birth registered in the 3rd quarter of 1892 at Redruth, Cornwall. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1620 |
103 |
D.H.9 (D5569) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) 4 |
Fretoy, SW of Ham |
| 2 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1620 |
103 |
D.H.9 (D5569) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 4 |
Fretoy, SW of Ham |
| 3 |
02 Jul 1918 |
2025 |
103 |
D.H.9 (C2213) 2 |
DFW C (OOC) |
Steenwerck |
| 4 |
30 Aug 1918 |
1750 |
103 |
D.H.9 (C2204) 3 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Laventie |
| 5 |
30 Aug 1918 |
1750 |
103 |
D.H.9 (C2204) 3 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Laventie |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2/Lt CH Henderson |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt KT Dowding |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt GB Hett |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt John Stubbs & 2/Lt Charles Dance and 2/Lt CH Heebner & Pbr J Buffery (D1007) |
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