Jasta 7 & 204 Sqdn RAF

gnr.ktrha · 25 February 2006, 07:16 AM

Hello All,
I'm doing a bit of research into a 2nd Lieutenant John Farquhar, of 204 Sqdn RAF. I understand he was shot down by Unteroffizier

Paul Hüttenrauch a member of Jasta 7 on the 31st July 1918. He died of wounds the next day and is now buried at Tyne Cot. His grave is marked as Lieutenant, but his service documents and AFL show that his highest rank was that of 2nd Lt.
Can anyone tell me if there are any German documents relating to this action or relating to Unteroffizier Paul Hüttenrauch. Any information relating to him would be great.
Apart from 2nd Lt Farquhar's service papers, what other documents will still, probably, be available?
Did 204 Sqdn have any special badge or unit indicator on there machines ?
Any information would be greatly recieved.
Regards,
Stewart

StephenLawson · 25 February 2006, 05:18 PM

Greetings gnr.ktrha; See Cross & Cockade Intl. Vol. 25 #2 1994 “Jasta 7 under Kobes Pt.I” & Vol. 25 #3 1994 “Jasta 7 under Kobes Pt.II.”

http://www.crossandcockade.com/

gnr.ktrha · 26 February 2006, 10:56 AM

Hello Stephen,
Thanks for the reply. Are the articles downloadable ? I've had a fairly good look at the site and if they are, I can't see how to do it. Or is it a case of having to buy back issues ? That might be worth doing.
Regards,
Stewart

StephenLawson · 26 February 2006, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnr.ktrha

Hello Stephen,Thanks for the reply. Are the articles downloadable ? I've had a fairly good look at the site and if they are, I can't see how to do it. Or is it a case of having to buy back issues ? That might be worth doing. Regards, Stewart

You will have to buy back issues.

gnr.ktrha · 2 March 2006, 03:54 PM

Hello,
I will give it a shot. Does anyone else have any idea what documents might still be available ? Is there anything else that I should be looking for ?
Any information would be great,
Regards,
Stewart

StephenLawson · 2 March 2006, 05:11 PM

The plugger that wrote the pieces on Jacobs shows up here every so often.

Graeme · 2 March 2006, 11:52 PM

Stop teasing, Stephen

StephenLawson · 3 March 2006, 05:13 PM

Yeah, quit teasing poor old Stephen... uh oh wait thats me...

Gregvan · 6 March 2006, 06:16 PM

Hello gnr.ktrha,

As for No 204 Squadron's Camels on 31 July 1918, I can only quote from Les Rogers' wonderful book on "British Aviation Squadron Markings of World War I", page 181: "Squadron markings were finally allocated 22nd March, 1918: two white bars painted immediately in front of the tailplane sloping inwards at the top. Precise details are missing, but some of these markings were probably painted in a flight color and were also repeated on the top decking.....(For personal markings) white numbers 1 - 24 painted in front of the cockade were used. "A" Flight used 1-8, "B" Flight used 9-16 and "C" Flight used 17-24."

Consulting "The Sky their Battlefield" and "The Camel File", it appears that Farquhar was flying Camel D8182 and left at 6:00 pm, and was last seen in combat with 10 Fokker D VIIs over Roulers then was "shot down by ground m/g fire". He was made PoW but died of his wounds. Uffz

Paul Hüttenrauch claimed a Camel near Hooglede at 7:40 pm (2040 hrs German time). If this was Fahrquhar's Camel, and he was really shot down by ground fire (as apparently his squadron mates reported) then the German authorities must have felt that Hüttenrauch was more responsible for bringing him down.

Little is known of Uffz Paul Hüttenrauch. He served with Jasta 7 from February 1918 on, accumulating eight victories according to Jasta records. However, only his first four and his eighth are fully recorded. The Camel on 31 July was his second. He had already claimed a Camel on the 20th for his first.Then an SE5a on 13 August (from 41 Sqn ??) for his 3rd, followed by an Armstong-Whitworth FK8 on 19 September for his 4th. He may have been credited with a SPAD on 4 October for his 7th, followed by a Camel on 14 October for his 8th.

Jasta 7 was flying Fokker D.VIIs painted black on fuselage, tailplane, and both wing upper surfaces. There is an aerial photo of a Jasta 7 line-up which shows one D.VII marked with a white "H" on the upper port wing (inboard of the cross) and also on the fuselage. I presume that was probably Hüttenrauch's.

Hope that helps.

Greg VanWyngarden

gnr.ktrha · 7 March 2006, 05:09 AM

Hello Greg,
Thank you very much for all of this information. It has tied the few bit I had regarding 2/Lt Farquhar together.
You mentioned that there is a photo of Jasta 7 aircraft, which probably shows Hüttenrauch's aircraft, do you have a copy of this photo as I would like very much to see it ?
Onec again, very many thanks to you.
Regards,
Stewart