Showing posts with label E-2534. Show all posts
Showing posts with label E-2534. Show all posts

Monday, 26 July 2010

Sky their battlefield

In the book Sky their battlefield, which lists all allied aerial casualties of the Great War, Reginald is mentioned three times.

31st August 1918 - Flying Bristol F2b serial E2469 with his pilot 2Lt JB Cowan, crashed after an offensive patrol at Elverdinghe - forced to land after taking a hit by anti-aircraft fire.

1st October 1918 - Flying Bristol F2b serial E2531 with his pilot Lt EC Shurley, shot up during combat on an offensive patrol to Menin. Both OK.

25th October 1918 - flying Bristol F2b serial E-2534 with his pilot 2Lt G Thorneton-Norris, Forced to land at Deerlyck at 2.45pm due to anti-aircraft fire. Both OK.