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Before he joined the Royal Flying Corps, Harry Alexander Rigby, the
son of Edward and Frances (Waite) Rigby, received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 2651 on a Grahame-White biplane at Grahame-White School, Hendon on 1 April 1916. He served briefly with 40 Squadron in August 1916 but was forced to leave due to ill health. In February 1918, he joined 1 Squadron to fly the S.E.5a. After scoring six victories, health problems struck again and Rigby was forced to leave the squadron on 17 May 1918.
WO 339/60222 |
Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910-1950
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Lt. Harry Alexander Rigby, R.F.C., Spec.
Res.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has carried out many low-flying bombing raids, obtaining direct hits on enemy troops, hutments and camps. On one occasion, after attacking a large column of enemy infantry on a road with machine-gun fire, he attacked and shot down in flames a hostile scout. His work has always been carried out with the utmost keenness and determination.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1220 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C9624) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 1 |
Wieltje |
| 2 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1710 |
1 |
S.E.5a (B4851) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Bapaume |
| 3 |
29 Mar 1918 |
0645 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1113) |
C (DES) |
Wytschaete |
| 4 |
02 May 1918 |
1350 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1113) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
E of Bailleul |
| 5 |
03 May 1918 |
0735 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1113) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Wytschaete |
| 6 |
11 May 1918 |
1715 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1113) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bailleul |
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Shared with Capt William Patrick, Capt Guy Moore, Capt Herbert Hamilton, Lt A Hollis (B520), 2Lt L W Mawbey (B632), 2Lt Percy Clayson, 2Lt A E Sweeting (A8932), 2Lt W M R Gray (A8904) |
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