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10 March 2006, 08:02 AM
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S/Lt René Gaillard
Would anyone have information on the RAF pilot who collided in mid-air with Gaillard on 27 June. I have searched The Sky Their Battlefield and "Airmen Died in the Great War 1914-1918" to no avail. Maybe I am missisng something?
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12 March 2006, 02:34 PM
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Hello Billy9,
I don't know anything about Gaillard but I looked in the "morts pour la France" database. There are 2 files for Gaillard and both says he died of wounds on june 27th 1918 at Ansacq Hospital. Maybe the accident did not happen that day. Ansacq is very close to Spa 158 aerodrome (about 2 kilometers) http://193.108.167.105/SrvImg/SrvImg...=1&_I=F080082R http://193.108.167.105/SrvImg/SrvImg...=1&_I=M160109R Hope this helps, gilles |
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12 March 2006, 02:59 PM
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Gilles
Thanks for the information, greatly appreciated. I will check into this more thoroughly when I get back to NJ. Bill |
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12 March 2006, 03:35 PM
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Billy 9
French Air Service War Chronology pg 251 list S/Lt Rene' Gaillard KIAcc (accident) while with SPA 158. Hobson's Airmen Died in the Great War page 284 lists only one airman who died on 27-6-18 with a listing of KWF (killed while flying) Lt GE Reynolds 103 Sqn flying FE2b D9084. Could use further investigation. Best regards, Joe
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12 March 2006, 08:00 PM
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While the dates match, Lt. Gerald Ellis Reynolds was probably not the other party in the Gaillard mid-air. Reynolds was living in Rutherford, NJ, but enlisted in Canada and served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry before joining 102 Squadron. Son of Charles S. and J. Ernestine Reynolds of Montreal. Wounded Sept 1916. Joined 102 Sq. 14 May 1918. Aged 23 at death.
The RAF Intel Summary only the Reynolds was killed, but also states Lt. G.P. Colin was wounded on this date. 102 Sq. had sent 4 FE-2's out that night on a reconn assignment and while the Intel Summary does not connect the mission and the casualties, it's likely these occured on this mission. Neither in mentioned in Henshaw. So is it possible Reynolds was involved ? Maybe. I don't know where 102 was stationed at the time, but were they even close enough to make this a possibility ? I've scant little else on Reynolds to begin with and an additional info would be greatly appreciated. See you in NJ, Bill ! Mike
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12 March 2006, 08:51 PM
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Mike,
My files, based on published sources, put 102 Sqn in Surcamps from April 10 to Sept 19, 1918. Frank.
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