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| Name: |
Robert MacIntyre "Bobby" Gordon |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
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4N (RNAS)
204 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
30 September 1899 |
| Place of Birth: |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died: |
19 April 1990 |
| Place of Death: |
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Robert MacIntyre Gordon scored nine victories with 204 Squadron in 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lieut. (T./Lieut.) Robert Maclntyre
Gordon (Sea Patrol).
In three months this brilliant young pilot has destroyed or driven down eight enemy machines. On all occasions he displays remarkable gallantry and dash, never hesitating to fly to the assistance of other pilots when they are in difficulties. In one combat his action saved his flight commander.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
30 Jun 1918 |
1430 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D1868) |
C (OOC) |
Zeebrugge |
| 2 |
30 Jun 1918 |
1440 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D1868) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Zeebrugge |
| 3 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D8146) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NE of Ypres |
| 4 |
12 Aug 1918 |
1055 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D9498) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Blankenberghe |
| 5 |
12 Aug 1918 |
1055 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D9498) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Blankenberghe |
| 6 |
15 Aug 1918 |
1900 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D8145) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) 1 |
Menin |
| 7 |
15 Aug 1918 |
1900 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D8145) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Menin |
| 8 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1150 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (D8146) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Gheluvelt |
| 9 |
27 Oct 1918 |
0910 |
204 |
Sopwith Camel (F3929) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
S of Ghent |
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Shared with Lt Charles Hickey |
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