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Name: Herbert Henry Hartley
Country: Scotland
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 48
Victories: 7
Born: 24 July 1895
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died: 14 March 1918 Killed In Action
Place of Death:
Cemetery: Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France
 
The son of James Henry and Agnes Jane Hartley, Herbert Henry Hartley was a Brisfit observer with 48 Squadron. Credited with his seventh victory over a Fokker DR.I on 11 March 1918, Hartley was killed in action three days later.

WO 339/110665
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 15 Sep 1917 1850 48 Bristol F.2b (A7213) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) E of Dixmude
2 29 Oct 1917 1620 48 Bristol F.2b (A7254) 1 Albatros D.III (DESF) 4 NE of Dixmude
3 09 Feb 1918 1200 48 Bristol F.2b (C4628) 2 Albatros D.III (OOC) S of Guise
4 08 Mar 1918 1050 48 Bristol F.2b (A7114) 3 Albatros D.V (OOC) Busigny
5 08 Mar 1918 1050 48 Bristol F.2b (A7114) 3 Albatros D.V (OOC) Busigny
6 08 Mar 1918 1600 48 Bristol F.2b (A7114) 3 Albatros D.V (DES) S of Bohain
7 11 Mar 1918 1255 48 Bristol F.2b (A7114) 3 Fokker DR.I (OOC) St. Quentin

1 Observer 2Lt E C Birch
2 Observer Lt Robert Herring
3 Observer Lt John Robertson
4 Shared with 2Lt Leonard Payne & 2Lt V Bourdillon
 
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