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| Name: |
Thomas Montagu Harries |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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24, 45 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
16 October 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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Living in Alva, Clackmannanshire in 1901. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lieut. Thomas Montagu Harries (24th Squadron). (FRANCE)
A fearless and gallant officer. On 12th October, whilst flying at 100 feet altitude, he observed 12 enemy machine guns in action. Diving, he attacked them, silencing eight, and compelling the other four to limber up and withdraw.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2040) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 May 1917 |
1755 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
W of Menin |
| 2 |
12 May 1917 |
1030 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros C (CAP) |
2 mi E of Armentières |
| 3 |
03 Jun 1917 |
1815 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
SE of Quesnoy |
| 4 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
1 mi N of Wervicq |
| 5 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 6 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 7 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1945 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8844) |
LVG C (DES) |
Meharicourt |
| 8 |
10 Aug 1918 |
0750 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8844) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 4 |
NE of Rosières |
| 9 |
19 Aug 1918 |
1130 |
24 |
S.E.5a (E6006) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Fresnoy |
| 10 |
30 Aug 1918 |
0630 |
24 |
S.E.5a (E6006) |
Albatros C (DES) 5 |
Bus |
| 11 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1500 |
24 |
S.E.5a (F5459) |
C (DES) 6 |
Bois l'Evegne |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2/Lt J Johnstone |
| 2 |
Pilot 2/Lt RS Watt |
| 3 |
Pilot Sgt Yeomans |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Wifred Selwyn, Lt William Lambert, 2/Lt Hilbert Bair |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt Horace Barton, 2/Lt Hilbert Bair |
| 6 |
Shared with Capt Walter Longton, Lt HV Evans |
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