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| Name: |
Franklin Geoffrey Saunders |
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Wales |
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Captain |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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47 (RFC)
17 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
03 June 1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
Mumbles, Glamorgan |
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Sub-Lieutenant Franklin Geoffrey Saunders received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 721 on a Bristol biplane at the Bristol School, Brooklands on 1 January 1914. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950 |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
T./Capt. Franklin Geoffrey Saunders, M.C., R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On three separate occasions during a month he has fought a hostile machine, pursued it over the enemy's lines and driven it down to earth, where it was completely wrecked. He has shown the most consistent gallantry and skill in action.
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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14 Jan 1917 |
1115 |
47 |
B.E.12 (6603) |
Albatros C (CAP) 1 |
Lahana |
| 2 |
18 Mar 1917 |
1750 |
47 |
B.E.12 (6675) |
Fried G (OOC) |
Karasouli |
| 3 |
20 Mar 1917 |
1230 |
47 |
B.E.12 (6675) |
Albatros C (DES) |
W of Davista |
| 4 |
25 Jun 1917 |
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47 |
B.E.12 (6600) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
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| 5 |
22 Jan 1918 |
1350 |
17 |
S.E.5a (B28) |
DFW C (CAP) |
Porna |
| 6 |
31 Jan 1918 |
1220 |
17 |
S.E.5a (B28) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
NNE of Kajendra |
| 7 |
05 Feb 1918 |
1510 |
17 |
S.E.5a (B28) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vernak Farm |
| 8 |
05 Feb 1918 |
1715 |
17 |
S.E.5a (B28) |
DFW C (DESF) |
NW of Topoljani |
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Shared with Gilbert Ware Murlis Green |
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