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| Name: |
Cecil Frederick King |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
43 |
| Victories: |
22 |
| Born: |
19 February 1899 |
| Place of
Birth: |
Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Died: |
24 January 1919 |
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| Place of Death: |
Sedgeford, Norfolk, England |
| Cemetery: |
Docking
(St. Mary) Churchyard, Norfolk, England |
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Cecil Frederick King was assigned to 43 Squadron in 1917. He flew the Sopwith Camel until it was replaced with a Sopwith Snipe in the fall of 1918. |
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| Casualties |
| Capt. CECIL FREDERICK KING, M.C., D.F.C., Croix de
Guerre (avec Palme), R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. F . H. King, Springfield Dukes, Chelmsford, was killed, the result of a collision in the air at Sedgeford, Norfolk, on January
24th, aged 19 years 11 months. He was educated at Verites, Charterhouse. On leaving school early in 1917 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, and in September of t h a t year went to
France, where he served continuously for thirteen months as flying officer and flight commander. He shot down 22 enemy machines, 19 of which were officially confirmed. He also
did fine work in attacking enemy troops at low altitudes with his machine-guns and bombs. The French decoration was awarded to him for services rendered to the French Army
during the second battle of the Marne, July, 1918. Capt. C. F. King was recently transferred to Sedgeford as a fighting instructor. The funeral took place at Docking (near Sedgeford) on February 4, with full R.A.F. honours.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Cecil Frederick King, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On five occasions during a period of three months he has sent down four enemy machines completely out of control, and has destroyed one other. Later, under very adverse weather conditions he carried out a low reconnaissance, during which he engaged troops in a station, causing several casualties, fired into a body of the enemy entering a village from a height of 50 feet, attacked four gun limbers, causing the teams to stampede, and finally dived on to a parade of troops, who scattered in all directions. He has displayed exceptional daring and skill, which, combined with a splendid dash and initiative, have set a fine example to his squadron.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) Cecil Frederick King, M.C.
He is a fine leader who at all times shows great gallantry and skill in manoeuvring; his energy and keenness have brought his flight to a high standard of efficiency. He frequently descends to low altitudes to obtain good results from bombing, and shooting, and on several occasions he has brought down enemy aeroplanes.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Nov 1917 |
1215 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B6210) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 1 |
E of Annay |
| 2 |
16 Feb 1918 |
1115 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B2432) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
S of Courrieres |
| 3 |
17 Feb 1918 |
0920 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B5608) |
C (OOC) 2 |
Pont a Vendin |
| 4 |
18 Feb 1918 |
1010 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B5608) |
C (OOC) 3 |
E of Henin-Lietard |
| 5 |
26 Feb 1918 |
1015 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B5608) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Fresnoy |
| 6 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1300 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (B5608) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
La Bassée |
| 7 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1100 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (C8262) |
DFW C (DES) 4 |
SE of Mercatel |
| 8 |
28 Mar 1918 |
0935 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1777) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
4 mi E of Albert Bray Road |
| 9 |
03 Apr 1918 |
0920 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1777) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) 5 |
Morlancourt |
| 10 |
06 Apr 1918 |
1735 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1782) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Guillancourt |
| 11 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1115 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1792) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bois du Biez |
| 12 |
08 May 1918 |
1315 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
SE of Bailleul |
| 13 |
30 May 1918 |
1445 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Flers |
| 14 |
07 Jun 1918 |
0910 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
SE of Roye |
| 15 |
10 Jun 1918 |
1915 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Ressons |
| 16 |
13 Jun 1918 |
0840 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NE of St. Amand |
| 17 |
18 Jul 1918 |
1515 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Neuilly St. Front |
| 18 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1910 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Fère en Tardenois |
| 19 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1645 |
43 |
Sopwith Camel (D1864) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
W of Péronne |
| 20 |
27 Sep 1918 |
0925 |
43 |
Sopwith Snipe (E8031) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 6 |
Cambrai |
| 21 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1030 |
43 |
Sopwith Snipe (E8031) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 7 |
Quievy |
| 22 |
30 Oct 1918 |
1335 |
43 |
Sopwith Snipe (E8031) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Aulnoye |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt William MacLanachan |
| 2 |
Shared with Harold Balfour, 2Lt Grandy (B6272) |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Harold Balfour, 2Lt Grandy (B6272), 2Lt C R Maasdorp (B5409), 2Lt N Orcutt (B5628) |
| 4 |
Shared with 2Lt Robert Owen |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt L G Loudoun (C8215), Capt T O'Neil (C8298) |
| 6 |
Shared with Lt Charles Banks |
| 7 |
Shared with Lt A C Macauley |
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