Shot down 17/3/1917

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Is there a site I can look up shot down personnel ?

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Extracted from my thread on another forum, fatalities on this date were:

2nd-Lieut George Macdonald Watt (Kia) & 8861 Sergt Ernest Adam Howlett (Kia), 16 Sqn, B.E.2c 2814 - attacked and brought down at 'S27a59' [west of Vimy] by H.A.; collapsed in air at 1,000 feet on artillery observation Farbus. Ltn Manfred von Richthofen, Jasta 11, 28th victory [south of Givenchy at 16:00/17:00]

Lieut Arthur Elsdale Boultbee (Kia) & P14996 1/AM Frederick King (Kia), 25 Sqn, F.E.2b A5439 (presentation machine 'Zanzibar 10') - brought down behind German lines on escort to photography Annoeullin; Vitry Ltn Manfred von Richthofen, Jasta 11, 27th victory [Oppy at 10:30/11:30]

2nd-Lieut Arthur Leslie Constable (Kia) & 2nd-Lieut Charles Duncan Knox (Kia), 43 Sqn, 1½ Strutter A1097 - missing on offensive patrol Beaumont; Ltn Kurt Wolff, Jasta 11, 3rd victory [south-west of Athies at 10:45/11:45]

2nd-Lieut James Cook Rimer (Kia) & 2nd-Lieut Reginald Herbert Lownds (Kia), 43 Sqn, 1½ Strutter A1111 - missing on offensive patrol Beaumont; Ltn Karl Allmenroder, Jasta 11, 3rd victory [Oppy at 10:45/11:45]

2nd-Lieut Aaron Appleton (Kia) & 31589 Corpl Joseph Cooper (Kia), 6 Sqn, B.E.2d 6241 - attacked by 5 Halberstadt and Albatros Scouts and went down in flames on photographic escort Polygon Wood; Oblt Heino Grieffenhagen, Jasta 18, 2nd victory [Gheluvelt at 12:10/13:10]

2nd-Lieut Alexander Ivan Gilson (Kia), 1 Sqn, Nieuport 17 A6617 - went down in spinning nosedive near Lille during combat with 8 H.A. on escort to FEs Lille - Menin – Courtrai; Ltn d R Paul Strähle, Jasta 18, 3rd victory [Wervicq at 10:20/11:20]

Graeme

 

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Thanks 

I got the photos in an auction when they are posted to me I will. Have a look with magnifying glass to see if I can see any clues 

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Enclose other photos as well