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| Name: |
Philip Murray Tudhope |
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| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
46 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
27 September 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Orange Free State |
| Died: |
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A Sopwith Camel pilot, Philip Murray Tudhope joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. On 3 March 1918, he was posted to 46 Squadron where he scored six victories. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Philip Murray Tudhope. (FRANCE)
On 18th October this officer displayed marked presence of mind and initiative. Seeing an enemy battery proceeding along a road towards a town which he knew was held by our troops, Lieut. Tudhope descended to a low altitude to accelerate its progress. So successful was this manoeuvre that the leading gun was driven into the hands of our infantry and captured; the remainder wheeled about and retired, pursued by this officer.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2048) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 Apr 1918 |
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46 |
Sopwith Camel |
LVG C (DES) 1 |
W of Lens |
| 2 |
30 May 1918 |
1930 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (C1671) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Estaires |
| 3 |
17 Jun 1918 |
1730 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (C1671) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Estaires |
| 4 |
04 Sep 1918 |
1015 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (F1971) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Pronville |
| 5 |
17 Sep 1918 |
1200 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (F1966) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 2 |
Cambrai |
| 6 |
17 Sep 1918 |
1200 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (F1966) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 2 |
Cambrai |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Cecil Marchant and 2/Lt E Smith |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Donald MacLaren, 2/Lt RD Gilpin-Brown (F5950), 2/Lt Cyril Sawyer, Capt Charles Odell, 2/Lt LS Skerrington (F6230) |
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