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| Name: |
Lancelot Lytton Richardson |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Unit: |
25 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
18 October 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
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Young, New South Wales |
| Died: |
13 April 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Cemetery: |
Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France |
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Lancelot Lytton Richardson was wounded in action 20 July 1916. He was killed and his observer captured when their F.E.2b was shot down by Hans Klein of Jasta 4.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Temp. Capt. Lancelot Lytton Richardson, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He attacked a formation of five hostile scouts, and brought two of them down. On another occasion, although himself wounded, he destroyed two hostile machines, and drove down, damaged, at least two others.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Jun 1916 |
1130 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6337) 1 |
Fokker E (OOC) 5 |
Don |
| 2 |
26 Jun 1916 |
0725 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4283) 2 |
Fokker E (FTL) |
Annoeullin |
| 3 |
02 Jul 1916 |
1930 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4283) 1 |
Albatros C (FTL) |
Habourdin-Fromelles |
| 4 |
20 Jul 1916 |
1830 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6932) 2 |
Fokker E (DES) 6 |
E of Lens |
| 5 |
20 Jul 1916 |
1830 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6932) 2 |
Fokker E (OOC) 6 |
E of Lens |
| 6 |
15 Feb 1917 |
1630 |
25 |
F.E.2b (7686) 3 |
C (OOC) |
Avion |
| 7 |
17 Mar 1917 |
1100-1130 |
25 |
F.E.2b (4839) 4 |
Albatros D.II (DESF) |
Oppy-Beaumont |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt M V Lewes |
| 2 |
Observer AM2 Leslie Court |
| 3 |
Observer Lt William Meggitt |
| 4 |
Observer 2Lt D C Wollen |
| 5 |
Shared with 2Lt J R B Savage & AM2 Robinson (5201), Lt Horace Davey & 2Lt J B Hinchcliffe |
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Shared with Lt Horace Davey & Capt H C Morley |
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