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| Name: |
John Everard Gurdon |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
22 |
| Victories: |
28 |
| Born: |
24 May 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Balham, Surrey, England |
| Died: |
14 April 1973 |
| Place of Death: |
Alassio, Italy |
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In an historic dogfight known as "Two Against Twenty," John Everard Gurdon and his observer, Anthony Thornton, together with Alfred Atkey and his observer, Charles Gass, encountered 20 German scouts during the evening of 7 May 1918. In the epic battle that followed, Atkey and Gass shot down five enemy aircraft while Gurdon and Thornton knocked down three. Gurdon and Atkey were both flying the Bristol F.2b. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lt. John Everard Gurdon.
This officer is a brilliant fighting pilot who on all occasions shows great determination with entire disregard of personal danger. He has personally destroyed nine enemy machines. On a recent date when on offensive patrol with another Bristol fighter he attacked a formation of seven enemy machines; one of these he shot down in flames. The enemy were then reinforced by two other formations, which brought their number up to twenty. Fighting continued for about half an hour when the Bristols broke off the engagement, their ammunition being exhausted. Only seven enemy machines remained, many having been seen to spin away, and one was shot down by this officer.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 Apr 1918 |
1645 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
W of Vauvillers |
| 2 |
02 Apr 1918 |
1645 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
W of Vauvillers |
| 3 |
07 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 1 |
D (DESF) |
E of Arras |
| 4 |
07 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 1 |
D (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 5 |
07 May 1918 |
1850 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 1 |
D (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 6 |
08 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
DFW C (DES) |
Cuincy, NW of Douai |
| 7 |
09 May 1918 |
0940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 1 |
D (OOC) |
SE of Lille |
| 8 |
09 May 1918 |
0840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
N of Douai |
| 9 |
09 May 1918 |
0840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
N of Douai |
| 10 |
09 May 1918 |
0840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Douai |
| 11 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (A7243) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Laventie |
| 12 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (A7243) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
NE of La Bassée |
| 13 |
19 Jun 1918 |
2020 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Armentières |
| 14 |
19 Jun 1918 |
2020 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Armentières |
| 15 |
23 Jun 1918 |
2015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of La Bassée |
| 16 |
23 Jun 1918 |
2015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of La Bassée |
| 17 |
27 Jun 1918 |
1850 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
SE of Armentières |
| 18 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 19 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1920 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Noyelles, N of Seclin |
| 20 |
09 Jul 1918 |
1100 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
DFW C (DES) |
N of La Bassée |
| 21 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0930 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Armentières-Lille |
| 22 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0930 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières-Lille |
| 23 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0930 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C989) 5 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières-Lille |
| 24 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Douai |
| 25 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1040 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 7 |
NE of Vitry |
| 26 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1810 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SW of Péronne |
| 27 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1810 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SW of Péronne |
| 28 |
13 Aug 1918 |
1120 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Auberchicourt |
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| 1 |
Observer 2Lt Anthony Thornton |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt Charles Gass |
| 3 |
Observer 2Lt A V Bollins |
| 4 |
Observer Sgt John Hall |
| 5 |
Observer 2Lt James Scaramanga |
| 6 |
Observer 2Lt James McDonald |
| 7 |
Shared with Capt William Harvey & Capt Dennis Waight |
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