shot down on 14 october between Gulleghem and Moorseele

Bart.D.D · 3 September 2008, 03:46 AM

an extract from "the history of the Royal Irish Riffles" :
date : 14 october 1918
......It had accomplished one feat very rare in the war’s history, bringing down by rifle fire a German aeroplane, of which the occupants, an officer and a sergeant-major, were captured.

an extract from the war diaries from the 1st Btn Royal Irish Rifles :
..... Attacked again at 5pm but only made 200 yards. Casualties 22 killed, 92 wounded and 8 missing. Brought down reconnaissance aircraft and captured crew.
14/15th October: Spent night 300 yards west of Gulleghem. Attacked again at 9am (15th Oct)

Any idea what plane was shot down ? WHo were the 2 men ?

Regards,
BArt

ONEALM · 3 September 2008, 04:43 AM

Bart -

Possibly this was Uffz. Buch and Ltn. Hans von Fichte of Schusta 16 who were POW'd at Moorslede in Halberstatd CL IV 1566/18 on this date.

Mike

Rick · 3 September 2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ONEALM

Bart -

Possibly this was Uffz. Buch and Ltn. Hans von Fichte of Schusta 16 who were POW'd at Moorslede in Halberstadt CL IV 1566/18 on this date.

Mike

Yep, that's what we show in "Schlachtflieger!" R.

Bart.D.D · 3 September 2008, 09:45 AM

Thanks for the info.
It could be correct : Moorslede is not that far away from the place were the Irish Riffles were that time.

Do you know if other planes went down that day, and the day after ?

regards.
Bart

ONEALM · 3 September 2008, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Yep, that's what we show in "Schlachtflieger!" R.

...and in

Casualties of the German Air Service.

Rick makes me look like a genius once again. Thanks Rick !

Bart.D.D · 4 September 2008, 01:09 AM

I'm new to this forum (and a rookie in research about WW1, especially what was going on in the air), so please exuse me for my stupid questions, but what is "Schlachtflieger!" ?

regards,
Bart

ONEALM · 4 September 2008, 04:10 AM

Bart -

If you hanga around long enough, you'll end up with more books than you can possibly ever read, but there are a few that that you should absolutely have.

Schlachtflieger is one of them.

Schlachtflieger! by Rick Duiven and & Dan-San Abbott - Schifferbooks.com

Thanks again to Rick and Dan San for getting this one into print.
Mike

Bart.D.D · 4 September 2008, 10:23 AM

thanks for the inf.

I know about the books : I'm trying to collect all information about a 2-day battle. I started about a year ago with just one page, listing the names of 43 soldiers KIA in my village in oktober 1918. Now I have a couple of big files, a couple of books, maps......; and it looks I'm not at the end yet.
Respect for those researching 4 years of war history.

regards,