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| Name: |
Orlando Clive "Bridget" Bridgeman |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
70, 80 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
30 November 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Donnington, Shropshire |
| Died: |
21 December 1931 |
| Place of Death: |
London |
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Educated at Harrow School, Orlando Clive Bridgeman, the son of Brigadier General Francis C. Bridgeman, entered the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and was posted to 70 Squadron. He was wounded in action on 25 August 1917 when his Sopwith Camel was shot up by Hermann Göring of Jasta 27. After recovering from his wounds he was reassigned to 80 Squadron as a flight commander in March 1918. On 10 May, Bridgeman scored his third and fourth victories but lost most of his flight in a desperate battle with Jasta 11. For his actions that day, he received the only Military Cross awarded to a member of 80 Squadron. Bridgeman died from blood poisoning in 1931. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) Orlando Clive Bridgeman,
Gen. List, attd. R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. The patrol he was leading was attacked by twenty or thirty enemy aeroplanes, of which he destroyed two himself, and by skilful manoeuvring enabled two others to be crashed by officers of his patrol. His tactics and gallantry undoubtedly prevented what might have been a severe reverse to his patrol. On many occasions his work in attacking troops and other ground targets from low altitudes has been excellent, and his example and skilful leadership have been of great value to his squadron.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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16 Mar 1918 |
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80 |
Sopwith Camel |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Le Catelet |
| 2 |
11 Apr 1918 |
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80 |
Sopwith Camel |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Bois du Riez |
| 3 |
10 May 1918 |
1840 |
80 |
Sopwith Camel (D6481) |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Morcourt |
| 4 |
10 May 1918 |
1841 |
80 |
Sopwith Camel (D6481) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Morcourt |
| 5 |
27 Jun 1918 |
1030 |
80 |
Sopwith Camel (D6481) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Neuve-Chapelle |
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