William Mayes Fry

Name:

William Mayes Fry

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

11, 12, 23, 60, 79

Victories:

Born:

14 November 1896

Place of Birth:

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Died:

04 August 1992

Place of Death:

Greenwich, London, England

With the Somerset Light Infantry, William Mayes Fry 2nd Lieutenant William Mayes Fry received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 3003 on a Maurice Farman biplane at Military School, Birmingham on 24 May 1916.

Listed as William Mays Fry in some sources.

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

Military Cross (MC)

T./2nd Lt. (T./Lt.) William Mayes Fry, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion duty. Diving to a very low altitude, and under heavy fire, he emptied all his ammunition into the retreating enemy. During the last month he has brought down four hostile machines. He has done consistent good work as a pilot.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 August 1917 (30234/8367)

Opponents

#9	Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	02 May 1917	1545	60	Nieuport (B1503)	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Drocourt
2	04 May 1917	1330	60	Nieuport (B1597)	AEG C.V (DES) ¹	Brebieres-Vitry
3	13 May 1917	1430	60	Nieuport (B1602)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Dury
4	19 May 1917	1010	60	Nieuport (B1602)	Albatros D.III (CAP)	Gouy-en-Artois
5	16 Jun 1917	2020	60	Nieuport (B1619)	Albatros D.III (OOC) ²	Vitry
6	20 Nov 1917	1530	23	SPAD (A8864)	EA (OOC)	Passchendaele
7	12 Dec 1917	1500	23	SPAD (A8864)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Staden
8	04 Jan 1918	1110	23	SPAD (B6845)	Albatros D.V (DES)	E of Becelaere
9	06 Jan 1918	1400	23	SPAD (B3640)	Albatros D.V (DES) ³	S of Passchendaele
10	23 Jan 1918		23	SPAD (B6847)	Albatros D.V (DESF)	Houthoulst Forest
11	11 May 1918		79	Sopwith Dolphin (C4131)	Fokker DR.I (DES)	Bray

1	Shared with Capt William Bishop
2	Shared with Capt Keith Caldwell, Lt J Collier (B1605)
3	Shared with Capt Frank Quigley