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| Name: |
Gavin Lynedoch Graham |
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| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
70, 73 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
18 October 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Grahamstown, South Africa |
| Died: |
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No notes for Gavin Lynedoch Graham. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Gavin Lynedoch Graham.
A bold and gallant officer, whose success in attacking troops and transport with bombs and machine guns has been marked. He has also proved himself a skilful fighter in the air, having destroyed eight enemy machines and driven down two others out of control.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12966) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
03 May 1918 |
1250 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ploegsteert |
| 2 |
21 May 1918 |
1830 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Armentières |
| 3 |
10 Jun 1918 |
1830 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (B2351) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Mesnet, E of Montdidier |
| 4 |
18 Jul 1918 |
1500 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1958) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Oulchy le Château |
| 5 |
19 Jul 1918 |
0620 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1958) |
Fokker D.VII (CAP) |
Château Verses-Freuille |
| 6 |
21 Jul 1918 |
2000 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1958) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) 1 |
NE of Oulchy le Château |
| 7 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1810 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D9492) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Bazoches |
| 8 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1810 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D9492) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Bazoches |
| 9 |
25 Jul 1918 |
1900 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D9492) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of Courmont |
| 10 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1945 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D9492) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
NE of Soissons |
| 11 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1720 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D9492) |
C (DES) 2 |
Nesle |
| 12 |
25 Aug 1918 |
1125 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (E1553) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Bapaume |
| 13 |
25 Aug 1918 |
1130 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (E1553) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 3 |
N of Bapaume |
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| 1 |
Shared with Maj RH Freeman (D1918), Capt Maurice Leblanc-Smith (D8164), Lt William Stephenson (C8296), 2/Lt KS Laurie (B7874), Lt William Sidebottom (D8199), 2/Lt Robert Chandler (D1922), Lt J Balfour (D8114) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Emile Lussier (B2525), 2/Lt Robert Chandler (D1922) |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt G Carr-Harris (D9448) |
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