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| Name: |
Kenneth Barbour Montgomery |
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England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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45, 66 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
22 October 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Birkenhead, Cheshire |
| Died: |
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Flying the Sopwith Camel, Kenneth Barbour Montgomery claimed 12 victories before he was shot down and captured on 22 February 1918. His tenth victory was believed to be Richard Runge or Hans von Adam. |
Montgomery's Medal Group
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Kenneth Barbour Montgomery, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has on several occasions, during a period of three months, shot down in flames four hostile machines, three of which were large high-powered two-seaters, and has driven down out of control six enemy planes. He is a most determined scout pilot, his skill and courage being of a very high order.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
13 Jul 1917 |
1515 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Polygon Wood |
| 2 |
15 Jul 1917 |
1610 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Polygon Wood |
| 3 |
11 Aug 1917 |
1915 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Comines |
| 4 |
23 Aug 1917 |
0915 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A1053) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bellewaarde Lake |
| 5 |
20 Sep 1917 |
1105 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B3811) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
| 6 |
22 Sep 1917 |
0855 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Tenbrielen |
| 7 |
15 Oct 1917 |
1650 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel |
C (OOC) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 8 |
26 Oct 1917 |
1025 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel |
C (OOC) 3 |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 9 |
09 Nov 1917 |
1250 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel |
C (OOC) |
S of Becelaere |
| 10 |
15 Nov 1917 |
0935 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B3929) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Langemarck |
| 11 |
03 Jan 1918 |
1340 |
45 |
Sopwith Camel (B3929) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Corbelone |
| 12 |
12 Jan 1918 |
1235 |
66 |
Sopwith Camel (B4628) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
SE of Fonzaszo |
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| 1 |
Observer Sgt Wickham |
| 2 |
Observer Lt W C Purvis |
| 3 |
Shared with 2Lt Matthew Frew |
| 4 |
Shared with 2Lt A F Lingard (B5244) |
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