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| Name: |
James Cromwell Bush |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
22 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
Salisbury, Wiltshire |
| Died: |
07 October 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
Near Kruishoek |
| Cemetery: |
Neuville-en-Ferrain Communal Cemetery, Nord, France |
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The son of a Wiltshire clergyman, James Cromwell Bush served with the 5th Wiltshire Regiment and Dorsets before joining the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to 22 Squadron in 1917, he often flew with author "Arch" Whitehouse as his observer. Having initially flown the F.E.2b, Bush scored all of his victories as a Bristol Fighter pilot. The day after he scored his 6th victory, he and his observer, Lt. Chapman, were killed in action when they were shot down by Hans von Häbler of Jasta 36. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Aug 1917 |
1930 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7174) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 3 |
Lens-Douai |
| 2 |
12 Aug 1917 |
1945 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7174) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
Lens |
| 3 |
17 Aug 1917 |
1915 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7174) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Staden |
| 4 |
05 Sep 1917 |
1900 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7185) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
E of Houthoulst Wood |
| 5 |
01 Oct 1917 |
1750 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1114) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
| 6 |
02 Oct 1917 |
1041 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (B1123) 1 |
C (DES) |
N of Courtrai |
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| 1 |
Observer AM1 A G Whitehouse |
| 2 |
Observer Lt W W Chapman |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Carleton Clement & Lt R B Carter (A7172), Lt M W Turner & Lt Edson |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Carleton Clement & Lt R B Carter (A7172) |
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