Jump to content
Free downloads from TNA ×
The Great War (1914-1918) Forum

Remembered Today:

213 Squadron RAF 25-26 September 1918


Bennett

Recommended Posts

Would anyone know which aerodrome the 213 Sq. (Camels) was operating from on the above dates and any combat reports for those dates ?, which I have as yet been able to find.

Thanks for any assistance  Ralph

Link to comment
Share on other sites

They were at Berques from January 1918 to November.

On the 25th:

B7252 was in combat with 7 Fokker DVII (CP Sparkes PoW)

D3360 seen attacking EA (JC Sorley kia)

D8189 in combat with Fokker DVII (WE Gray Ok)

D8216 in combat with 7 Fokker DVII (LC Scroggie kia)

D9649 combat with 2 seater (DS Ingalls Ok)

E4385 patrol attacked by 7 Fokker (G Iliff kia)

 

B7272 and D3331 attacked Fokker which collided with another Fokker

C66 crashed on takeoff

 

On the 26th:

D3349 taxied into ditch on landing

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Following on from nieuport11's post:

 

On the 25th:

 

Lieut William George Upton, C66, crashed immediately after take-off for escort patrol

 

Lieut David Sinton Ingalls, D9649, 2-seater in flames over Nieuport

 

Lieut William Edrington Gray, D8189, Fokker DVII out of control west of Thourout at 17:45/17:45

 

2nd-Lieut George Iliff (Kia), Camel E4385 - last seen when patrol attacked 7 Fokkers 3 miles west of Thourout at 17:45/17:45 on HOP; Ltn Paul Achilles, MFJV, 4th victory ?

 

Lieut Christie Pleass Sparkes (Pow), Camel B7252 - last seen when patrol attacked 7 Fokkers 3 miles west of Thourout at 17:45/17:45 on HOP; VFlugM Alexandre Zenses, MFJIII, 8th victory ?

 

Lieut Charles John Sims, B7272 and 2nd-Lieut Ray Arthur Pearce, D3331, 2 x Fokker DVIIs crashed (collided) south-west of Ostende at 18:35/18:35

 

2nd-Lieut James Campbell Sorley (Kia), Camel D3360 - last seen being attacked by E.A. at 10,000 feet 5 miles east of Ostende at 18:35/18:35 on HOP; Ltn Paul Achilles, MFJV, 5th victory ?

 

Lieut Leonard Charles Scroggie (Kia), Camel D8216 - last seen when patrol attacked 7 Fokkers 5 miles south-west of Ostende at 18:35/18:35 on HOP


On the 26th:

 

2nd-Lieut Graham Clifford Garner (Ok), Camel D3349 - landed at Bergues in a strong wind and taxied into a ditch on return from HOP

 

Graeme

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks as usual gentlemen. Exactly what I needed. Good weekend to you  Ralph

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...