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A Brisfit observer with 20 Squadron, Ernest Hardcastle scored twelve victories in 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Ernest Hardcastle.
This officer displayed great courage and skill on two occasions when he was observer in company with Lieut. Groom. While on patrol their formation of eight attacked twenty-five hostile scouts; he and Lieut. Groom accounted for two. On another occasion, when with the same officer, they were attacked by twelve scouts, two of these they shot down.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
08 May 1918 |
1645 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
NW of Wervicq |
| 2 |
14 May 1918 |
1845 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Zillebeke Lake |
| 3 |
14 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
SW of Polygon Wood |
| 4 |
17 May 1918 |
1715 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Armentières |
| 5 |
19 May 1918 |
1030 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
S of Calonne |
| 6 |
31 May 1918 |
1850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
N of Comines |
| 7 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NW of Comines |
| 8 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4764) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NW of Comines |
| 9 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4672) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NW of Armentières |
| 10 |
30 Jun 1918 |
0730 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (A8716) 5 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NW of Menin |
| 11 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7939) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bailleul |
| 12 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7939) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bailleul |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Victor Groom |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt Douglas Cooke |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt August Iaccaci |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt L M Price |
| 5 |
Pilot Capt Horace Lale |
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