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Remembered Today:

Herbert Henry ANKRETT died 11.7.18


GraemeClarke

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Gents,

Looking for assistance with,

Herbert Henry ANKRETT, Second Lieutenant

107 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Died on Thursday 11 July 1918

From local papers he was an observer in an a/c (possibly a D.H.9) that was brought down by AA fire.

Can anyone assist with anymore details, ie pilot and base, please.

Many thnaks,

Regards,

Graeme

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Hi,

2Lt J COOK and 2Lt. H ANKRETT shot down in a DH9 near Tournai by Jasta 29.

3 pilots of Jasta 29 claimed a DH9 on 11/7/1918

Regards,

Cnock

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The 3 claims of Jasta 29 on 11-7-1918 were:

Ltn E Siempelkamp at Molembaix at 9.15am, Ltn H Nebelthau at N Marquain at 9.15am, Vfw G Wackwitz at Pecq nr Tournai at 9.20am.

107 Squadron lost 3 DH9s that day:

C2182, 2/Lt J D Cook & 2/Lt H H Ankrett, both KIA

C2183, Lt R A Arnott & 2/Lt H R Whithead, both WIA & POW

D5647, 2/Lt A T Simons & Lt T F Blight, both WIA & POW

Source: Jasta War Chronology.

Steve.

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