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An industrialist, politician and statesman,
Lord Hervey Rhodes was the son of John Eastwood and Eliza Ann (Wood) Rhodes.
He was educated at Saint Mary's School, Greenfield and Huddersfield Technical College.
After serving on the Western Front with the King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment,
he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1918. Posted to France with
12 Squadron, Rhodes scored 11
victories as an R.E.8
observer. Promoted to Lieutenant on 30 November 1918. Due to ill health from wounds received in the war, Lord Rhodes relinquished his commission on 21 April 1920 and was permitted to retain his rank.
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The
British Library
George Ewart Evans interviews Lord
Hervey Rhodes at the House of Lords in 1975.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar |
"Lieut. Croye Rothes Pithey, D.F.C.
(FRANCE)
2nd Lieut. (A./Lieut.) Hervey Rhodes,
D.F.C. (York. R.). (FRANCE)
Lieut. Pithey and his observer, Lieut. Rhodes, have crashed five enemy aeroplanes and driven down five out of control; in addition, they have shot down two balloons in flames, displaying conspicuous courage and skill on all occasions. On 1st September they attacked an enemy two-seater on contact patrol; this machine at first retired east but returned, accompanied by six scouts, to the attack; after a short engagement they were driven off, and Lieut. Pithey, although his machine was badly shot about, continued his patrol and brought back a most valuable and accurate report." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
07 May 1918 |
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12 |
R.E.8 |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
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| 2 |
08 May 1918 |
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12 |
R.E.8 |
EA (OOC) 2 |
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| 3 |
04 Jun 1918 |
0920 |
12 |
R.E.8 (B7715) |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
57C B8 |
| 4 |
07 Jun 1918 |
0920 |
12 |
R.E.8 (B7715) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 1 |
57C B8 |
| 5 |
07 Jun 1918 |
0920 |
12 |
R.E.8 (B7715) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 1 |
57C B8 |
| 6 |
07 Jun 1918 |
0920 |
12 |
R.E.8 (B7715) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 1 |
57C B8 |
| 7 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1130 |
12 |
R.E.8 (E47) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 1 |
Behaignies |
| 8 |
23 Aug 1918 |
1740 |
12 |
R.E.8 |
LVG C (DESF) 1 |
Boyelles |
| 9 |
28 Aug 1918 |
0945 |
12 |
R.E.8 (F6097) |
DFW C (DES) 1 |
E of St. Leger |
| 10 |
30 Aug 1918 |
0650 |
12 |
R.E.8 (F6097) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) 1 |
Bullecourt |
| 11 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1715 |
12 |
R.E.8 (F6097) |
LVG C (DES) 1 |
Lagnicourt |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Croye Pithey |
| 2 |
Pilot 2Lt N Garland |
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