Michael Edward Gonne

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

1899

Place of Birth:

Died:

08 August 1918

Place of Death:

Near Brie

Cemetery:

Heath Cemetery, Harbonnières, Somme, France

Residing at Ringwood, Hampshire when he enlisted. After serving with the 3rd Royal Fusiliers, Michael Edward Gonne was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. Posted to 54 Squadron, he scored 2 victories in 1917 flying the Sopwith Pup. The following year, he scored three more victories flying the Sopwith Camel before being injured in a crash on 28 January 1918. Missing in action on 8 August 1918, Gonne was last seen flying his Camel (D6575) near Brie.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Military Cross (MC)

2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) Michael Edward Gonne, R. Fus. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He is a daring and skilful leader of patrols, and has led his flight throughout a large amount of fighting, often against superior numbers, far over the enemy's lines. He has destroyed five enemy machines.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 August 1918 (30845/9564)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	25 Sep 1917	1130	54	Sopwith Pup (A6215)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Near Middelkerke
2	18 Oct 1917	1430	54	Sopwith Pup (A6215)	Albatros D.III (DES) ¹	Leke
3	05 Jan 1918	1555	54	Sopwith Camel (B5422)	DFW C (OOC)	St. Quentin-Marty
4	25 Jan 1918	1310	54	Sopwith Camel (B6403)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Grougis
5	25 Jan 1918	1325	54	Sopwith Camel (B6403)	Rumpler C (DESF) ²	Fieulaine

1	Shared with Lt George Arthur Hyde (B1792)
2	Shared with Lt W H Kelley and 2Lt D F Lawson