Lieutenant Allen Denison

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Nigel

All I have is the information in The Sky Their Battlefield. The only mentions of No 41 Sqn on 24 January are the account of your Grandfather in 6453 and that of Sgt Cecil Stephen Toombs (1679) in 6417, who left Abeele aerodrome on a Offensive Patrol at 1435 and was shot down over Ypres at 1530 after combat with enemy aircraft. Vzfw Alfred Ulmer of Jasta 8 claimed an 'FE' over Wytschaete at 1530; it was his 5th and last victory before he was killed in combat with FE 2ds of No 20 Sqn on 29 June 1917.

Sgt Toombs is buried at Vlamertinghe, Belgium.

I hope that this is useful.

Gareth

It is ironic that Number 41 squadron achieved its first victory in the air since the squadron was formed and its first loss of pilot on the same day and with the same pilot, Sgt Toombs.

Steve