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| Name: |
Camille Henri Raoul Lagesse |
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| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
29 |
| Victories: |
20 |
| Born: |
10 January 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Curepipe, Mauritius |
| Died: |
15 February 1976 |
| Place of Death: |
Nice, France |
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The son of Jean Hippolyte Camille and Henriette Emma (Pilot) Lagesse, Camille Henri Raoul Lagesse
was born in Curepipe, Mauritius. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in July 1917, was promoted
to temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 26 September 1917 and posted to 29 Squadron on 20 March 1918. Flying the S.E.5a, he scored 20 victories, including two balloons and accumulated 426 hours of flight time in combat. Credited with his 5th victory on 6 June 1918, he forced down a Fokker D.VII and captured its pilot. Today, the plane he captured is part of the Royal Air Force Museum Collection. Claiming three aircraft on 7 October 1918, Lagesse downed a Fokker D.VII in flames near Staden. His opponent, German ace Herbert Boy, was captured after jumping from his plane with a burning parachute.
AIR 76/282/140
WO 339/120288 |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lt. (T./Capt.) Camille Henri Raoul Lagesse.
When on wireless interception duty Capt. Lagesse, in company with another officer, was attacked by seven scouts. Engaging one, he followed it down from 11,000 feet to 2,000 feet, when it crashed. Bold in attack, skilful in execution, he has proved himself on many occasions to be a fine airman.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar |
Lieut. (A../Capt.) Camille Henri Raoul Lagesse, D.F.C. (FRANCE)
A scout leader of marked ability and daring who, since 28th August, has destroyed thirteen enemy aeroplanes, displaying at all times brilliant leadership and courage. On 2nd October, when leading a patrol of four machines, he dived on eight Fokkers; four of these were destroyed, Captain Lagesse accounting for one.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 May 1918 |
0525 |
29 |
S.E.5a (D5969) |
DFW C (DESF) 1 |
N of Steenwerck |
| 2 |
28 May 1918 |
1120 |
29 |
S.E.5a (D5969) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Neuf Berquin |
| 3 |
29 May 1918 |
1940 |
29 |
S.E.5a (D5969) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
W of Armentières |
| 4 |
02 Jun 1918 |
0815 |
29 |
S.E.5a (D5969) |
C (OOC) 2 |
Bailleul-Armentières |
| 5 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1810 |
29 |
S.E.5a (D5969) |
Fokker D.VII (CAP) |
N of Hazebrouck |
| 6 |
19 Jun 1918 |
1935 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E1263) |
Balloon (DES) |
NE of Estaires |
| 7 |
04 Aug 1918 |
0730 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E1263) |
DFW C (DES) |
S of Wulverghem |
| 8 |
12 Aug 1918 |
1940 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E1263) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Bailleul |
| 9 |
18 Aug 1918 |
1750 |
29 |
S.E.5a (C1942) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Bailleul |
| 10 |
14 Sep 1918 |
1010 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Balloon (DES) |
W of Quesnoy |
| 11 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0835 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of Linselles |
| 12 |
02 Oct 1918 |
1520 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E5999) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Roulers |
| 13 |
05 Oct 1918 |
0800 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Balloon (DES) 3 |
ENE of Menin |
| 14 |
07 Oct 1918 |
0850 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Staden |
| 15 |
07 Oct 1918 |
0845 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
LVG C (DES) 4 |
Staden-Roulers |
| 16 |
07 Oct 1918 |
0850 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Rumpler C (CAP) |
SE of Houthoulst Forest |
| 17 |
08 Oct 1918 |
1330 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Roulers |
| 18 |
08 Oct 1918 |
1425 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Roulers |
| 19 |
14 Oct 1918 |
0835 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Roulers |
| 20 |
14 Oct 1918 |
0850 |
29 |
S.E.5a (E4084) |
Fokker D.VII (CAP) |
W of Roulers |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt L C Tims (D5963) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Cristoffel Venter |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt D M Layton (E5543), Lt D M Murray (C1141) |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt Thomas Harrison |
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