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| Name: |
Thomas Montagu Harries |
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Scotland |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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24, 45 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
16 October 1888 |
| Place of Birth: |
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
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Corporal Thomas Montagu Harries received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 6141 on 30 November 1917. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lieut. Thomas Montagu Harries (24th Squadron). (FRANCE)
A fearless and gallant officer. On 12th October, whilst flying at 100 feet altitude, he observed 12 enemy machine guns in action. Diving, he attacked them, silencing eight, and compelling the other four to limber up and withdraw.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 May 1917 |
1755 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
W of Menin |
| 2 |
12 May 1917 |
1030 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 1 |
Albatros C (CAP) |
2 mi E of Armentières |
| 3 |
03 Jun 1917 |
1815 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
SE of Quesnoy |
| 4 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 3 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
1 mi N of Wervicq |
| 5 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 3 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 6 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1700 |
45 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A963) 3 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 7 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1945 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8844) |
LVG C (DES) |
Meharicourt |
| 8 |
10 Aug 1918 |
0750 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8844) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 4 |
NE of Rosières |
| 9 |
19 Aug 1918 |
1130 |
24 |
S.E.5a (E6006) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Fresnoy |
| 10 |
30 Aug 1918 |
0630 |
24 |
S.E.5a (E6006) |
Albatros C (DES) 5 |
Bus |
| 11 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1500 |
24 |
S.E.5a (F5459) |
C (DES) 6 |
Bois l'Evegne |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2Lt J Johnstone |
| 2 |
Pilot 2Lt R S Watt |
| 3 |
Pilot Sgt Yeomans |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Wifred Selwyn, Lt William Lambert, 2Lt Hilbert Bair |
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Shared with Lt Horace Barton, 2Lt Hilbert Bair |
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Shared with Capt Walter Longton, Lt H V Evans |
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