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| Name: |
Spencer Bertram "Nigger" Horn |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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60, 85 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
18 April 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Redbourn, Wiltshire |
| Died: |
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Spencer Bertram Horn was living in Kensington, London in 1901. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Lt. Spencer Bertram Horn, D.G. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has destroyed several hostile machines and driven down others out of control. On one occasion he attacked alone four enemy aircraft, shooting one down completely out of control. He has twice cooperated with an infantry attack, diving to a very low altitude. He has shown great skill and gallantry on all occasions.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 May 1917 |
1630 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1539) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Vitry-Belonne |
| 2 |
06 May 1917 |
1800 |
60 |
Nieuport (B1539) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Cambrai |
| 3 |
05 Aug 1917 |
2000 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8930) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) 1 |
Hendecourt |
| 4 |
09 Aug 1917 |
0700 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8930) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Cagnicourt |
| 5 |
26 Aug 1917 |
0715 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8936) |
C (DESF) |
Gillemont Farm |
| 6 |
05 Sep 1917 |
1900 |
60 |
S.E.5a (A8936) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 2 |
Sailly en Ostrevent |
| 7 |
30 May 1918 |
2040 |
85 |
S.E.5a (D6027) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Nieppe |
| 8 |
16 Jun 1918 |
0750 |
85 |
S.E.5a (D6027) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Neuve-Eglise |
| 9 |
07 Jul 1918 |
2020 |
85 |
S.E.5a (C1904) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Doulieu |
| 10 |
07 Jul 1918 |
2020 |
85 |
S.E.5a (C1904) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Steenwerck |
| 11 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1530 |
85 |
S.E.5a (C1904) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Guyencourt |
| 12 |
22 Aug 1918 |
1650 |
85 |
S.E.5a (C1904) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Suzanne |
| 13 |
17 Sep 1918 |
1410 |
85 |
S.E.5a (C1904) |
C (DES) |
Graincourt lez Havrincourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt William Molesworth |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt John Crompton |
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