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| Name: |
Cecil Roy Richards |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
24 July 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Garvoc, Victoria |
| Died: |
28 March 1973 |
| Place of Death: |
Glenelg, South Australia |
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After seeing action in Gallipoli and France, Cecil Roy Richards transferred to the Royal Flying Corps at the end of 1916. Assigned to 20 Squadron during the summer of 1917, he flew the F.E.2d until 19 August when he was shot down at Quesnoy and captured by Ernst Hess of Jasta 28. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Cecil Roy Richards, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when on offensive patrols in attacking and shooting down hostile machines. On one occasion he shot down four in one day, displaying great dash and a fine offensive spirit.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
14 Jun 1917 |
1100 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6498) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Becelaere |
| 2 |
17 Jun 1917 |
0720 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6431) 1 |
Aviatik C (DESF) |
Zonnebeke |
| 3 |
06 Jul 1917 |
1030 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6498) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 4 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1500 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6498) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Becelaere |
| 5 |
17 Jul 1917 |
1030 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6468) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Menin |
| 6 |
17 Jul 1917 |
1040 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6468) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Menin |
| 7 |
17 Jul 1917 |
1945 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6468) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Polygon Wood |
| 8 |
17 Jul 1917 |
1945 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6468) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
20 28Q 28 |
| 9 |
09 Aug 1917 |
0950 |
20 |
F.E.2d (B1890) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Becelaere |
| 10 |
10 Aug 1917 |
0840 |
20 |
F.E.2d (B1890) 1 |
C (OOC) |
Polygon Wood |
| 11 |
10 Aug 1917 |
0900 |
20 |
F.E.2d (B1890) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 3 |
Wervicq |
| 12 |
16 Aug 1917 |
0915 |
20 |
F.E.2d (B1890) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Passchendaele |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt Albert Wear |
| 2 |
Observer Sgt John Cowell |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Arthur Solly & 2Lt J J Cawley, Lt D Y Hay & 2Lt M Tod (B6456) |
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