Gotha 02.08.1918

[Alan Peacock]

Can anyone help with any info. on the claim by 2nd Lt.Jones and 2nd Lt.Watson

of the Gotha bomber out of control on the 02.08.18. ?

Cheers,

Alan.

[Regulus 1]

Curious, I also have this claim :

00:45 E Guizancourt, Capt S Cockerell, 151 RAF in Camel C6717, Gotha G Crashed ?

However, I could not find any known losses that day, no KIA or WIA in the personnel of any bomber unit.

[Dolphin]

Alan

Judging by the lists in the RAF Communiqués, no pilots from No 151 Sqn were credited with victories in the week 29 July to 4 August 1918. An "out of control" claim often meant that the enemy aeroplane escaped.

Capt Cockerell's claim is mentioned in the Communiqué for 2 August, and it is said to have "landed or crashed about two miles from [Guizancourt] aerodrome". However, as Regulus says, there doesn't appear to be a corresponding German loss. From a look at the lists in Above the Trenches it appears that the claim wasn't confirmed.

Cheers

Gareth

[Alan Peacock]

Alan

Judging by the lists in the RAF Communiqués, no pilots from No 151 Sqn were credited with victories in the week 29 July to 4 August 1918. An "out of control" claim often meant that the enemy aeroplane escaped.

Capt Cockerell's claim is mentioned in the Communiqué for 2 August, and it is said to have "landed or crashed about two miles from [Guizancourt] aerodrome". However, as Regulus says, there doesn't appear to be a corresponding German loss. From a look at the lists in Above the Trenches it appears that the claim wasn't confirmed.

Cheers

Gareth

Dolphin & Regulus 1,

Thank you both for your replies, much appreciated.

Cheers,

Alan.