Thomas Stanley Horry

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England

Rank:

Lieutenant

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Royal Air Force

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Born:

21 May 1898

Place of Birth:

Boston, Lincs

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Thomas Stanley Horry received a permanent commission to Flying and Observer Officers in the Royal Air Force with effect from 1 August 1919.

Listed as Tom Stanley Horry in birth registry and 1901 England census.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lt. Thomas Stanley Horry. (FRANCE)
An officer of exceptional courage and daring. On 5th November, in face of driving rain and low clouds, he led his patrol far into enemy territory in order to engage enemy troops and transport that were retiring. Reaching his objective, he attacked the enemy with vigour, causing heavy casualties. He has in all destroyed three enemy aircraft and driven down another out of control, and has, in addition. taken a leading part in the destruction of six others.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2041)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	04 Oct 1918	0800	92	S.E.5a	Hannover C (OOC) ¹	SE of Bertry
2	14 Oct 1918	1630	92	S.E.5a (F858)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	SE of Le Cateau
3	23 Oct 1918	1300	92	S.E.5a	DFW C (DES) ²	S of Pont du Nord
4	27 Oct 1918	0630	92	S.E.5a (F858)	Albatros C (DES) ³	Mormal Wood
5	27 Oct 1918	0735	92	S.E.5a (F858)	C (DES) ⁴	2 mi E of Le Quesnoy
6	29 Oct 1918	0915	92	S.E.5a (F858)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	Maroilles
7	29 Oct 1918	1030	92	S.E.5a (F858)	Halberstadt C (DES)	E of Le Quesnoy
8	30 Oct 1918	0905	92	S.E.5a (F858)	DFW C (DESF)	W of Sassegrien

1	Shared with Capt James Robb, Capt W S Philcox, Lt Evander Shapard
2	Shared with Capt James Robb, Lt E S Robins, Lt C H E Coles, Lt E Madill, Capt R E Reed, Lt Evander Shapard, Lt James V Gascoyne, Lt J Daniel
3	Shared with Capt W S Philcox, Lt Earl Crabb
4	Shared with Lt James V Gascoyne, Lt J Daniel

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