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| Name: |
Herbert Brian Richardson |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
24 |
| Victories: |
15 |
| Born: |
27 May 1898 |
| Place of
Birth: |
Ashford, Kent |
| Died: |
14 February 1922 |
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| Place of Death: |
Cuatro Vientos, Spain |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
"T./2nd Lt. Herbert Brian Richardson, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on patrol he attacked a formation of eight enemy aeroplanes, one of which he destroyed. On another occasion he engaged two enemy two-seater machines, and destroyed one of them. He has destroyed six enemy machines and driven down five others out of control, and has done valuable work in attacking enemy troops on the ground. He consistently displayed great courage and skill." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 Feb 1918 |
1430 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1057) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
E of St. Quentin |
| 2 |
26 Feb 1918 |
0840 |
24 |
S.E.5a (B124) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
E of Laon |
| 3 |
26 Feb 1918 |
0900 |
24 |
S.E.5a (B124) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) 1 |
E of Samoussy |
| 4 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1055 |
24 |
S.E.5a (B124) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Fontaine-Croin |
| 5 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1315 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1070) |
C (OOC) 2 |
E of Bellenglise |
| 6 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1815 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C1070) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ribemont |
| 7 |
15 Mar 1918 |
1020 |
24 |
S.E.5a (B8257) |
Rumpler C (DES) 3 |
N of Premonte |
| 8 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1630 |
24 |
S.E.5a (B176) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Barisis |
| 9 |
17 Mar 1918 |
1825 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
SW of Ramicourt |
| 10 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1415 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Bellicourt |
| 11 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1415 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bellicourt |
| 12 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1420 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Bellicourt |
| 13 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1600-1700 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Péronne |
| 14 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1430 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
C (DES) |
Dreslincourt |
| 15 |
04 Apr 1918 |
1530 |
24 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
C (DESF) |
Warfusée-Abancourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Ian McDonald, 2Lt James Dawe, 2Lt W F Poulter (C9342), Lt Ronald Mark |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Alfred Brown, 2Lt P J Nolan (C5301), Lt Ronald Mark, Lt E W Lindeburg (B125) |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt Andrew Cowper, Lt Ronald Mark |
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