Colin Glen Orr MacAndrew

Name:

Country:

Scotland

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps

Units:

11, 57

Victories:

Born:

16 December 1896

Place of Birth:

Ayr, New Brunswick, Scotland

Died:

02 October 1917

Place of Death:

Belgium

Cemetery:

Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

The son of Francis G. and Jessie M. MacAndrew, 2nd Lieutenant Colin Glen Orr MacAndrew, 2/1st Ayrshire Yeomanry, received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 4205 on a Maurice Farman biplane at Military School, Thetford on 21 December 1916. He was appointed Flying Officer and seconded to the Royal Flying Corps on 16 April 1917. On 1 July 1917, he was promoted to Lieutenant. A Bristol Figher pilot with 11 Squadron, he scored five victories in the summer of 1917. He was appointed Flight Commander and promoted to temporary Captain on 12 September 1917.

Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Find A Grave Memorial# 12529203

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	28 Jun 1917	1520	11	Bristol Fighter (A7127) ¹	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Fresnes
2	28 Jun 1917	1520	11	Bristol Fighter (A7127) ¹	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Fresnes
3	09 Aug 1917	0900	11	Bristol Fighter (A7143) ²	Albatros D.V (DES)	Quierry la Motte
4	09 Aug 1917	0900	11	Bristol Fighter (A7143) ²	Albatros D.V (DES)	Quierry la Motte
5	18 Aug 1917	abt 0645	11	Bristol Fighter ³	Albatros D.V (DES)	SW of Douai

1	Observer 2Lt A M West
2	Observer Lt H C McKinney
3	Observer Pvt Long