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| Name: |
Rothesay Nicholas Montagu Stuart Wortley |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
22, 44, 88 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
09 January 1892 |
| Place of Birth: |
Highcliffe Castle, Hampshire |
| Died: |
1920 |
| Place of Death: |
South of France |
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The son of a Brigadier General, Rothesay Stuart Wortley was educated at Eton and Oxford. He joined the Hampshire Yeomanry in the summer of 1914 and served with an infantry brigade on his father's staff. In 1917 he joined the Royal Flying Corps and was posted to 22 Squadron. After scoring six victories flying the Bristol Fighter, he returned to England and assumed command of 44 Squadron until September 1918. He then returned to France where he commanded 88 Squadron until the end of the war. Post-war, Stuart Wortley spent three years writing articles on flying in an effort to interest the youth of Britain in aviation. Stricken with diabetes, he died in 1920.
Listed as Rothesay Nicholas Montagu-Stuart-Wortley in the London Gazette. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
"Capt. Rothesay Nicholas Montagu-Stuart-Wortley, Yeo., and R.F.C.
For conspiciious gallantry and devotion to duty. On each of three occasions, when on offensive patrol, he has attacked and brought down in flames one enemy aeroplane, in addition to which he has sent down out of control three other hostile machines. He has displayed great courage and determination as a patrol leader." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Sep 1917 |
abt 0745 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter 1 |
C (OOC) |
Zonnebeke |
| 2 |
06 Sep 1917 |
abt 0745 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
SE of Zonnebeke |
| 3 |
22 Sep 1917 |
0900 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7118) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 4 |
22 Sep 1917 |
0900 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7118) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 5 |
17 Oct 1917 |
1110 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (A7268) 2 |
Albatros D.III (CAP) |
Ypres |
| 6 |
28 Jan 1918 |
1110 |
22 |
Bristol Fighter (C4835) 3 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Douvrin |
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| 1 |
Observer 2Lt P V Burton |
| 2 |
Observer Lt H D McGrath |
| 3 |
Observer Lt D W Kent-Jones |
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