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| Name: |
Harold William Medlicott |
| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
2 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
11 February 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Battersea, London |
| Died: |
21 May 1918 |
| Place of Death: |
Bad Colburg POW
Camp |
| Cemetery: |
Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany |
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The son of John William and Laura Alice Medlicott, of Ealing, and the brother of 2nd
Lieutenant S. N. Medlicott, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed at Loos
on October 6th, 1915, Harold William Medlicott obtained his commission in the
R.F.A. in September 1914, shortly before he transferred
to the Royal Flying Corps. He received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 1042 on a Maurice Farman biplane at Brooklands on 18 January 1915. That year, he proved
himself to be a daring and skilful pilot, and was successful
in bringing down a number of enemy machines, for which
he was mentioned in despatches. On 9 November 1915,
while on special work, a blinding snowstorm and consequent
engine trouble forced him to land within the
German lines and he was captured. Interned in various prison
camps, he made several unsuccessful attempts to
escape and was killed while attempting to escape
from the prison camp at Bad Colberg (Sachsen Meiningen)
on or about 19 May 1918. He was 23 years old. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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19 Sep 1915 |
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2 |
B.E.2c 1 |
Alabatros C (DESF) |
4 mi NE of Vitry |
| 2 |
10 Oct 1915 |
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2 |
Bristol Scout |
Albatros C (OOC) |
2 mi E of Lens |
| 3 |
11 Oct 1915 |
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2 |
Bristol Scout |
C (DES) |
S of Rouvroy |
| 4 |
11 Oct 1915 |
abt 1500 |
2 |
B.E.2c 2 |
Albatros C (CAP) 3 |
Sailly sur la Lys |
| 5 |
07 Nov 1915 |
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2 |
Bristol Scout |
LVG C (OOC) |
Lens |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt Gilbert |
| 2 |
Observer Lt Russell |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt W G S Mitchell & Lt Shepherd |
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