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| Name: |
Harold Byrn "Steve" Hudson |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
28, 45 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
08 December 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Cobham, Surrey, England |
| Died: |
February 1982 |
| Place of Death: |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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The son of a doctor and a native of England, Harold Byrn Hudson's family emigrated to British Columbia in 1912. Joining the Royal Flying Corps in 1917, he became a Temporary
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 24 May 1917. Posted to Italy, he flew the Sopwith Camel with 28 Squadron and shared in several victories over kite balloons with his flight commander, William Barker. He was reassigned to 45 Squadron at the end of May 1918. After the war, Hudson returned to British Columbia where he worked in the pulp and papermill industries.
Also listed as Harold Byron Hudson in some sources. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Harold Byrn Hudson, R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in destroying four enemy aeroplanes and shooting down two enemy kite balloons in flames.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
24 Jan 1918 |
1620 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
2 km E of Conegliano |
| 2 |
24 Jan 1918 |
1621 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
E of Conegliano |
| 3 |
05 Feb 1918 |
1210 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Portobuffole |
| 4 |
12 Feb 1918 |
1445 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Fossamerlo |
| 5 |
12 Feb 1918 |
1445 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Fossamerlo |
| 6 |
12 Feb 1918 |
1445 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Fossamerlo |
| 7 |
12 Feb 1918 |
1445 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Fossamerlo |
| 8 |
12 Feb 1918 |
1445 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Fossamerlo |
| 9 |
20 Feb 1918 |
1000 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Conegliano |
| 10 |
20 Feb 1918 |
1000 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Conegliano |
| 11 |
13 May 1918 |
0845 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Rumpler C (DESF) |
E of Quero |
| 12 |
23 May 1918 |
0725 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B6356) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
1 km S of Grigno |
| 13 |
26 May 1918 |
0845 |
28 |
Sopwith Camel (B2362) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Fontanella |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt William Barker |
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