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Name: Frank Tremar Sibly Menendez
Military Cross (MC) Frank Tremar Sibly Menendez
Country: England
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 57
Victories: 6
Born: 26 January 1896
Place of Birth: Nassau, Bahamas, British West Indies
Died: 27 February 1973
Place of Death: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
 
 
Also appears as Frank Tremar Silby Menendez in the London Gazette.

WO 339/38683
AIR 76/342/150

See Brave War Ace: The Great War
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
 
Military Cross (MC)
T./Lt. Frank Tremar Silby Menendez, Gen. List and R.F.C.
   For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying out photographic reconnaissances and bombing raids far behind the enemy lines. On one occasion, when attacked by five enemy scouts, he drove three of them down and the other two then withdrew. On two other occasions he has driven down enemy machines out of control.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 March 1918 (30583/3428)
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 18 Aug 1917 1920 57 D.H.4 (A2138) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Courtrai
2 20 Aug 1917 1130 57 D.H.4 (A2132) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Houthulst Forest
3 21 Sep 1917 1050 57 D.H.4 (A7581) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) Dadizeele
4 21 Sep 1917 1050 57 D.H.4 (A7581) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) Dadizeele
5 12 Nov 1917 1145 57 D.H.4 (A7424) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) SE of Houthulst
6 12 Nov 1917 1145 57 D.H.4 (A7424) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) SE of Houthulst
1 Pilot Arthur Drinkwater
 
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