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| Name: |
Conn Standish O'Grady |
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Ireland |
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Captain |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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23 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
04 January 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
Ireland |
| Died: |
07 May 1968 |
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The son of Standish and Margaret O'Grady, Conn Standish O'Grady was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in September 1916. Posted to 23 Squadron, he scored nine victories flying SPADs in 1917. During World War II, O'Grady returned to service with Royal Air Force. |
ICE Virtual Library, ICE Proceedings, Volume 42, Issue 2, 01 February 1969 , page 323
ICE Virtual Library, ICE Proceedings, Volume 42, Issue 2, 01 February 1969 , page 324
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Conn Standish O'Grady, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
For conspicuous gallantly and devotion to duty in leading fighting patrols against superior numbers of enemy aircraft. He has himself brought down three enemy machines completely out of control, and others were seen to be destroyed, and his dash and determination when outnumbered by the enemy have continually won the highest praise.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
30 Apr 1917 |
1640 |
23 |
SPAD (A262) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Inchy-en-Artois |
| 2 |
13 May 1917 |
1900 |
23 |
SPAD |
Albatros D.III (DESF) 1 |
Vitry |
| 3 |
24 Jun 1917 |
1610 |
23 |
SPAD (B3464) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) 2 |
St. Jean |
| 4 |
12 Aug 1917 |
0620 |
23 |
SPAD (B3556) |
Albatros D.III (DES) 3 |
Gheluvelt |
| 5 |
14 Aug 1917 |
1905 |
23 |
SPAD (B3556) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
E of St. Julien |
| 6 |
14 Aug 1917 |
1915 |
23 |
SPAD (B3556) |
C (DES) 4 |
E of St. Julien |
| 7 |
20 Aug 1917 |
1945 |
23 |
SPAD (B3556) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Poelcapelle |
| 8 |
26 Aug 1917 |
0650 |
23 |
SPAD (B3556) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Passchendaele |
| 9 |
26 Aug 1917 |
0700 |
23 |
SPAD (B3556) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of Comines |
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| 1 |
Shared with 2Lt Douglas McGregor |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt William Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick, 2Lt George Marks |
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Shared with 2Lt Clive Warman |
| 4 |
Shared with 2Lt George Marks, 2Lt C F Briggs, 2Lt TA Doran |
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