John Anthony McCudden

Name:

John Anthony "Jack" McCudden

Country:

England

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps

Units:

25, 84

Victories:

Born:

14 June 1897

Place of Birth:

Chatham, Kent, England

Died:

18 March 1918

Place of Death:

Near Saint-Souplet, France

Cemetery:

St. Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France

Younger brother of James McCudden, John McCudden was shot down by Ulrich Neckel of Jasta 12 on 28 February 1918. The following month, he was killed in combat when his S.E.5a was shot down by Hans Wolff of Jasta 11.

Military Cross (MC)

2nd Lt. John Anthony McCudden, Gen. List, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on patrol he attacked single-handed two enemy triplanes, causing one to dive down steeply under control and the other to crash to the ground. On the day previous to this he destroyed a hostile two-seater, besides which he has driven down one other machine, which was observed to be destroyed, and four others completely out of control. He has always displayed great courage and determination.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 April 1918 (30643/4829)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	27 Oct 1917	0950	25	D.H.4 (A7487) ¹	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Roulers
2	26 Nov 1917	1230	25	D.H.4 (A7535) ²	Albatros C (OOC)	Denain-Neuville
3	30 Jan 1918	1145	84	S.E.5a (C5310)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Villers Outreaux
4	15 Feb 1918	1545	84	S.E.5a (C5310)	Rumpler C (OOC) ³	Mont St. Martin
5	16 Feb 1918	0940	84	S.E.5a (C5310)	Rumpler C (DES)	St. Quentin
6	17 Feb 1918	1115	84	S.E.5a (C5310)	Fokker DR.I (DES)	7-8 mi NE of St. Quentin
7	19 Feb 1918	1015	84	S.E.5a (C5310)	Albatros D.V (DES)	N of La Fère
8	19 Feb 1918	1020	84	S.E.5a (C5310)	Albatros D.V (OOC) ⁴	St. Gobain Wood

1	Observer AM J Harris
2	Observer 2Lt C Critchley
3	Shared with Lt Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor
4	Shared with 2Lt Jens Larson