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| Name: |
Reginald Milburn Makepeace |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
11, 20 |
| Victories: |
17 |
| Born: |
27 December 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Darlington, Durham |
| Died: |
28 May 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
Turnberry |
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The son of John P. & Mary A. Milburn Makepeace; Reginald Milburn Makepeace's father was a printer, compositor. Went to Canada in 1908; was living in Montreal, Quebec in 1911 and when he enlisted.
Makepeace listed 1887 as the year of his birth when he emigrated to Canada, in 1908. Some sources list him as being born on 27 December 1887 in Liverpool, Lancashire. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Reginald Milburn Makepeace, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst on an offensive patrol. He and his gunner shot down three enemy aircraft in quick succession, having attacked a large hostile formation, about twenty in number, with great dash and determination.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
29 Jun 1917 |
1330 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6498) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Houthem |
| 2 |
06 Jul 1917 |
1830 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6457) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Comines |
| 3 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1945-2040 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6458) 3 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Menin |
| 4 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1945-2040 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6458) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Polygon Wood |
| 5 |
27 Jul 1917 |
1945-2040 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6458) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
S of Polygon Wood |
| 6 |
28 Jul 1917 |
0920 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A1956) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Kezelbars |
| 7 |
16 Aug 1917 |
0905 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A3) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 9 |
Zonnebeke |
| 8 |
17 Aug 1917 |
2000 |
20 |
F.E.2d (B1897) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Polygon Wood |
| 9 |
03 Sep 1917 |
1010 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7214) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Menin-Wervicq |
| 10 |
05 Sep 1917 |
1117 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7203) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
W of Lille |
| 11 |
11 Sep 1917 |
1400 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7214) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Menin |
| 12 |
17 Oct 1917 |
0840 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7255) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Zonnebeke |
| 13 |
17 Oct 1917 |
0905 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7255) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Zonnebeke |
| 14 |
15 Nov 1917 |
1500 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7193) 5 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Moorslede |
| 15 |
22 Dec 1917 |
1415 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7255) 6 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Moorslede |
| 16 |
04 Jan 1918 |
1200 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B7255) 7 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Menin |
| 17 |
28 Jan 1918 |
1715 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b 8 |
DFW C (OOC) |
N of Bourlon Wood |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt Melville Waddington |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt W D Kennard |
| 3 |
Observer Pvt S Pilbrow |
| 4 |
Observer Gnr J McMechan |
| 5 |
Observer 2Lt W T V Harmer |
| 6 |
Observer Lt George Brooke |
| 7 |
Observer Capt John Hedley |
| 8 |
Pilot 2Lt John Chick |
| 9 |
Shared with 2Lt William Durrand & 2Lt J P Flynn |
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