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| Name: |
Eric Bourne Coulter Betts |
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| Country: |
Ireland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
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2N (RNAS)
202 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
24 January 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died: |
30 October 1971 |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Capt. Eric Bourne Coulter Betts, D.S.C.
(Sea Patrol).
An observer officer of great skill who has carried out over 20 long-distance photographic reconnaissances during the past four months, and in conjunction with his pilot, has brought home about 1,000 photographs of enemy positions of inestimable value, in addition to destroying eight enemy machines.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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01 Feb 1917 |
1420 |
2N |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (9417) 1 |
Albatros D.II (OOC) |
Wendyne |
| 2 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1200 |
202 |
D.H.4 (A7446) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Eassen |
| 3 |
09 Jun 1918 |
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202 |
D.H.4 (A7446) 2 |
Albatros D (DES) |
Maria Aalter |
| 4 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1425 |
202 |
D.H.4 (A7446) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Bruges |
| 5 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1105 |
202 |
D.H.4 (A7446) 2 |
Pfalz D.XII (DES) |
Benkemaere |
| 6 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1125 |
202 |
D.H.4 (A7446) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Dudzeele |
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| 1 |
Pilot FLt Holden |
| 2 |
Pilot FLt Noel Keeble |
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