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| Name: |
William Grossart |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
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Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
205 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
26 May 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire |
| Died: |
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1901 residence was Hutton, Dumfriesshire. |
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| 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) |
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| Victories |
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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 |
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| 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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