Philip Murray Tudhope

Name:

Country:

South Africa

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

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Born:

27 September 1898

Place of Birth:

Orange Free State

Died:

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A Sopwith Camel pilot, Philip Murray Tudhope joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. On 3 March 1918, he was posted to 46 Squadron where he scored six victories.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. Philip Murray Tudhope. (FRANCE)
On 18th October this officer displayed marked presence of mind and initiative. Seeing an enemy battery proceeding along a road towards a town which he knew was held by our troops, Lieut. Tudhope descended to a low altitude to accelerate its progress. So successful was this manoeuvre that the leading gun was driven into the hands of our infantry and captured; the remainder wheeled about and retired, pursued by this officer.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2048)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	25 Apr 1918		46	Sopwith Camel	LVG C (DES) ¹	W of Lens
2	30 May 1918	1930	46	Sopwith Camel (C1671)	Pfalz D.III (DESF)	Estaires
3	17 Jun 1918	1730	46	Sopwith Camel (C1671)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	Estaires
4	04 Sep 1918	1015	46	Sopwith Camel (F1971)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	Pronville
5	17 Sep 1918	1200	46	Sopwith Camel (F1966)	Fokker D.VII (OOC) ²	Cambrai
6	17 Sep 1918	1200	46	Sopwith Camel (F1966)	Fokker D.VII (OOC) ²	Cambrai

1	Shared with Capt Cecil Marchant and 2Lt E Smith
2	Shared with Capt Donald MacLaren, 2Lt R D Gilpin-Brown (F5950), 2Lt Cyril Sawyer, Capt Charles Odell, 2Lt L S Skerrington (F6230)