Lieutenant George Lushington Colomb RFC

[Icare9]

I wonder if the collective genius here can provide details of squadron, aircraft etc for this man?
Flight Global:
Lieutenant GEORGE LUSHINGTON COLOMB, London Regiment and R.F.C., killed in action on November 22nd, was the second and only surviving child of Mrs. Maud Colomb and the late William R. Colomb, of Rossleigh, Greystones, Ireland. He and his elder brother, Mervyn, were educated at Haileybury, and both enlisted in the London Regiment on the outbreak of the war. They fought as non-commissioned officers at Ypres and at Neuve Chapelle, where they were wounded. The elder brother, who had just received his commission, died of his wounds. Lieutenant George Colomb received the D.S.M. for his gallantry in rescuing wounded comrades, and his commission. After serving some time with the depot at home, he joined the R.F.C., and had been five weeks at the Front and had taken part in one successful engagement when his machine met with the accident which caused his death at the age of 27.

CWGC
COLOMB, GEORGE LUSHINGTON. Rank: Lieutenant. Date of Death: 22/11/1916. Age: 27. Awards C M.
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps and 4th Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Grave Reference: I. G. 17. Cemetery: GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Additional Information: Son of Maud and the late William Colomb, of Rossleigh, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
Native of Athlone. His brother, 2nd Lieut. Mervyn W. Colomb also fell.

Haileybury School:
Lieutenant George Lushington COLOUMB DCM Haileybury Hailey 1903.3 - 1906.2
attached RFC. killed in action 22nd November 1916. Awarded in 1914 while serving as a private in the London Regiment.

He and his brother Mervyn are also commemorated on the Kenilworth War memorial and also Mervyn on the Wye College Memorial.

Seems unusual not to have a Squadron attachment, plus Flight seems contradictory in "killed in action" and "when his machine met with the accident which caused his death".
Thanks in advance for anything further.

[Graeme]

Lushington was an observer in No 70 Squadron and was killed in 1½ Strutter A1917 during fighting practice; his pilot, 2nd Lt T R Gilby, was injured. Shortly after take-off, Gilby executed a flat turn and the Strutter crashed.

He received the Distinguished Conduct Medal (the DSM was a naval award). The announcement appeared in the London Gazette of 5 August 1915 (on page 7681) at which time he was a Lance-Corporal in the 1/4th City of London Battalion, The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) (T.F.). The citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry on the 27th April 1915, near Ypres. He rescued, under a very heavy rifle and shell fire, a wounded man who was lying about 50 yards away, rendered first aid, and carried him back to cover. In doing this he was himself wounded.

Despite the assertion that he had taken part in one successful engagement, I do not have a note of him being involved in a combat claim.

Graeme

[Icare9]

Graeme, thank you for your comprehensive answer.
A poster on another forum was enquiring about his brother Mervyn and his RFC service, I believe several War Memorial sites have confused the 2 brothers, both 1/4th Bn London Reg't (Royal Fusiliers).