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Name: Pruett Mullens Dennett
Pruett Mullens Dennett
Country: England
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Units: 8N (RNAS)
208 (RAF)
Victories: 10
Born: 21 January 1899
Place of Birth: Southsea, Hampshire
Died: 02 June 1918 Killed In Action
Place of Death: Near Estaires, France
Memorial: Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
 
 
The son of Ralph and Ethel Dennett, Flight Officer Pruett Mullens Dennett received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 4792 on an Avro biplane at Royal Naval Air Station, Redcar on 31 May 1917. Posted to Naval 8 in 1917, Dennett scored ten victories flying the Sopwith Camel before he was killed in action.
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 06 Dec 1917 0900 8N Sopwith Camel C (OOC) 1 Henin-Lietard
2 03 Jan 1918 1005 8N Sopwith Camel (B6447) Hannover C (DES) 2 Arras
3 04 Jan 1918 1130 8N Sopwith Camel (B6319) DFW C (DES) 3 Oppy-Monchy
4 19 Jan 1918 1125 8N Sopwith Camel (B6447) Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 Wingles
5 19 Jan 1918 1515 8N Sopwith Camel (B6447) Albatros D.V (OOC) Henin-Lietard
6 29 Jan 1918 1530 8N Sopwith Camel (N6356) Albatros D.V (OOC) Henin-Lietard
7 17 Apr 1918 0715 208 Sopwith Camel (D1873) Albatros D.V (DES) 1 mi S of Merville
8 22 May 1918 0800 208 Sopwith Camel C (OOC) 5 2 mi NE of Lens
9 31 May 1918 1110 208 Sopwith Camel (D1854) Fokker DR.I (OOC) 6 Merville
10 02 Jun 1918 1215 208 Sopwith Camel (D1853) Albatros D.V (DES) 6 N of Lestrem

1 Shared with FSL William Jordan
2 Shared with FCdr Robert Compston, FSL William Jordan
3 Shared with FSL William Jordan, FSL Edward Johnstone, FSL A J Dixon (B6278)
4 Shared with FSL William Jordan, FSL Edward Johnstone
5 Shared with Capt William Jordan, Lt Reginald Johns, Lt John McDonald, Lt Edward Johnstone, Capt Gerald Cooper, Lt Herbert Fowler
6 Shared with Capt William Jordan, Lt Reginald Johns, Lt John McDonald
 
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