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Name: William Grossart
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Country: Scotland
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 205
Victories: 5
Born: 26 May 1896
Place of Birth: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
1901 residence was Hutton, Dumfriesshire.
 
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Lieut. William Grossart.
   During the last two and a half months this officer has carried out twenty-seven successful bombing raids and twenty-five special photographic reconnaissances, his services on the latter duty being exceptionally valuable. This officer possesses a fine spirit of determination; neither strong opposition nor adverse weather conditions deters him from achieving his object.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 21 September 1918 (30913/11251)
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 03 May 1918 1545 205 D.H.4 (A7811) 1 Pfalz D.III (DESF) 4 Chaulnes
2 03 May 1918 1545 205 D.H.4 (A7811) 1 Pfalz D.III (OOC) 4 Chaulnes
3 15 May 1918 1030 205 D.H.4 (A7811) 1 Pfalz D.III (OOC) Chaulnes
4 20 May 1918 0830 205 D.H.4 (A7811) 2 Pfalz D.III (DESF) 5 Mericombe
5 11 Aug 1918 1328 205 D.H.4 (D8421) 3 Pfalz D.III (DES) Péronne

1 Observer Sgt PL Richards
2 Observer Lt AR Crosthwaite
3 Observer 2/Lt JB Leach
4 Shared with Lt GE Siedle & AGL William Middleton, Capt Euan Dickson & AGL Charles Robinson, Lt Cyril Heywood & AGL SF Langstone, Lt William Elliott & AGL Whalley, Lt Wilson & AGL Mackay, Lt Fox & AGL CF Ambler, Capt John Gamon & 2/Lt Walter Scott, Lt Robert Chalmers & 2/Lt Stanley Hamblin, Lt Scott & AGL Humphrey
5 Shared with 7 other crews
 
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