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| Name: |
Kenneth Arthur Seth-Smith |
| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
70 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
19 October 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Bolney, Sussex, England |
| Died: |
1978 |
| Place of Death: |
Northumberland, England |
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The son of Martin Seth-Smith
and Annette Constance (Wooley), Cadet Kenneth Arthur Seth-Smith, of the 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 24 March 1915 and confirmed in rank on 2 November 1915. He was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps as a Flying Officer (Observer) on 12 May 1917. Posted to 70 Squadron, he scored his first victory from the backseat of a Sopwith 1½ Strutter in May 1917. By December, he was a pilot and scored six more victories flying the Sopwith Camel. He was downed by Max von Müller on 16 December 1917 and wounded in action on 23 March 1918. On 19 April 1918, he was promoted to Lieutenant.
AIR 76/472/64 |
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Supplement to the London Gazette, 23 March 1915 (29109/2855)
"INFANTRY.
The undermentioned Cadets and ex-Cadets
of the Officers Training Corps to be Second
Lieutenants, on probation. Dated 24th
March, 1915: —
Kenneth Arthur Seth Smith, 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1915 (29348/10771)
"The undermentioned Second Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed in their rank: —
The Northumberland Fusiliers.
Kenneth Arthur Seth-Smith."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 19 February 1917 (29952/1740)
"INFANTRY.
North'd Fus.—Lt. Kenneth Arthur Seth
Smith, from a Spec. Res. Bn., to be 2nd
Lt. 20th Feb. 1917, with seniority as from
19th Oct. 1916, and precedence next above
H. F. Attwater, and to retain his higher
rank and seniority in his present unit until
ordered to join a Regular Unit."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 29 May 1917 (30100/5299).
"ROYAL FLYING CORPS.
Flying Officers (Observers).—
12th May 1917.
2nd Lt. K. A. Seth-Smith, North'd Fus.,
with seniority from 6th Mar. 1917, and to
be secd."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 27 May 1918 (30705/6186)
"The undermentioned 2nd Lts to be
Lts —
INFANTRY
North'd Fus — 2nd Lt. K A Seth-Smith 19th Apr.
1918"
The London Gazette, 19 December 1919 (31698/15747)
"The undermentioned relinquish their temp. R.A.F. commns. on return to Army
duty: —
Flying Officer K. A. Seth-Smith (Lt.,
Northumberland Fus.). 17th Nov. 1919." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 May 1917 |
1025 |
70 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A8211) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
E of Tournai |
| 2 |
12 Dec 1917 |
0930 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2499) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
| 3 |
27 Dec 1917 |
1050 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2438) |
Albatros C (DES) 2 |
Zarren |
| 4 |
22 Jan 1918 |
1035 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2438) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Oostnieuwkerke |
| 5 |
29 Jan 1918 |
1255 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B2438) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Moorslede |
| 6 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1230 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel |
Balloon (DES) 3 |
Menin |
| 7 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1250 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7474) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Wervicq |
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| 1 |
Pilot Sgt Skinner |
| 2 |
Shared with 2Lt Frank Quigley, 2Lt Frank Hobson |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Frank Quigley, Lt Alfred Koch, Lt Walter Carlaw |
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