jacksdad Posted 26 March , 2013 Share Posted 26 March , 2013 I recently got this and I wondered if anyone has any further information or photos of this Gotha Cheers Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 26 March , 2013 Share Posted 26 March , 2013 Roger On 22 August 1917 fifteen Gothas from Kagohl 3 set out to bomb Margate, Ramsgate and Dover, but only ten particpated in attacks. Two came down in the Margate area, with the cause of their destruction argued between the RFC and anti-aircraft batteries. Gotha G.IV/663/16 came down in the sea about 1 kilometre from Margate. The pilot and observer, Ltn Werner Joschkowetz and Ltn Walter Lotowski, were both were killed, but gunner Uffz Bruno Schneider survived. The wreckage was recovered, but not the bodies. Another Gotha, serial unknown, came down in flames on Hengrove golf course, the crew - Uffz Heinrich Schildt (pilot), Oblt Echart Fulda (observer) and Vfw Eichelkamp (gunner) - were all all killed. Fragments from this aircraft were sold in aid of war charities. I hope this is useful. Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted 26 March , 2013 Author Share Posted 26 March , 2013 excellent thanks Gareth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarchetta Posted 26 March , 2013 Share Posted 26 March , 2013 Very nice, Roger - not seen a piece made from a Gotha before - very jealous! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshipped Posted 15 December , 2013 Share Posted 15 December , 2013 As a matter of curiosity, does that artefact relate to the claim made by Cecil Henry FitzHerbert? He was in Sopwith Camel (B3843) when he attacked a Gotha over Ramsgate. His service record states that the mention in despatches arises "for great gallantry in attacking Gothas during raid on England 22-8-17". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted 15 December , 2013 Share Posted 15 December , 2013 That's a beauty - won this postcard, an example of which i've been after for a while, on eBay just the other day relating to one of the Gothas shot down on the raid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted 15 December , 2013 Share Posted 15 December , 2013 The Gotha in the postcard is, from what I can work out from descriptions of the raid, likely to be the one your lovely matchbox case is made from. Happy to e-mail you a high quality scan if you PM me your e-mail address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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