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| Name: |
Stephen William Price |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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11, 23, 33, 36, 83 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
28 November 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
South Hornsey, London |
| Died: |
19 April 1974 |
| Place of Death: |
Midhurst, Sussex |
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From the 8th Leicestershire Regiment, Stephen William Price transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. "B" Flight commander with 11 Squadron. Flying the F.E.2b, he scored 6 of 7 victories with Frederick Libby as his observer. Served as commanding officer of 83 Squadron. Later became a solicitor and served as an Under-Sheriff of London, 1935-1936.
1901 residence, Stoke Newington, London.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
| "For conspicuous gallantry in action. During a reconnaissance he was attacked by a large number of enemy machines. He manoeuvred his machine with great skill, and fought down a hostile machine. On four previous occasions he and his pilot have accounted for enemy machines."
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Aug 1916 |
1910 |
11 |
F.E.2b (6994) 1 |
Roland C.II (OOC) 2 |
S of Bapaume |
| 2 |
22 Aug 1916 |
1910 |
11 |
F.E.2b (6994) 1 |
Roland C.II (OOC) 2 |
S of Bapaume |
| 3 |
22 Aug 1916 |
1910 |
11 |
F.E.2b (6994) 1 |
Roland C.II (OOC) |
S of Bapaume |
| 4 |
25 Aug 1916 |
1300 |
11 |
F.E.2b (6994) 1 |
Aviatik C (OOC) |
Bapaume |
| 5 |
14 Sep 1916 |
0930 |
11 |
F.E.2b (6994) 1 |
C (OOC) |
SE of Bapaume |
| 6 |
17 Oct 1916 |
1115 |
11 |
F.E.2b (7027) 1 |
Albatros D.I (OOC) |
Mory |
| 7 |
20 Oct 1916 |
1130 |
11 |
F.E.2b (7027) |
Albatros D.I (DESF) |
Douchy-Ayette |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt Frederick Libby |
| 2 |
Shared with 2Lt L B F Morris & Lt T Rees (6983) |
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