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| Name: |
Alexander Walker Merchant |
| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
48 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
27 April 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire |
| Died: |
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| Place of Death: |
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Alexander Walker Merchant joined the army in August 1915 and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in April 1917. He scored 8 victories as an observer with 48 Squadron before being wounded whilst flying with Keith Park on 24 July 1917.
1901 residence was Islington, London. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
27 May 1917 |
1945 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7119) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
SW of Douai |
| 2 |
27 May 1917 |
1945 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7119) 1 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
SW of Douai |
| 3 |
03 Jun 1917 |
1050 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7112) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Douai |
| 4 |
18 Jun 1917 |
1430 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7102) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
S of Rumaucourt |
| 5 |
29 Jun 1917 |
2000 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7118) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Brebières |
| 6 |
06 Jul 1917 |
0930 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7118) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Cambrai |
| 7 |
13 Jul 1917 |
0915 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7106) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Slype |
| 8 |
24 Jul 1917 |
1740 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7176) 4 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Near Ravensyde |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Thomas Middleton |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt Owen Scholte |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt Robert Coath |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt Keith Park |
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