100 years ago today - 1 February 1917

[Graeme]

After an uneventful day:

1 FEBRUARY 1917

General Headquarters, February 2nd.

"Clearer weather led to increased activity in the air yesterday, and much useful work was done by our aeroplanes. Four of our machines are missing."

Artillery Co-operation — Fifty-two targets were dealt with by aeroplane Observers.

Flt Sub-Lt R S Dallas, 1N Sqn, LVG C in flames north-east of Dixmude at 11:40/12:40

Flt Lt H G Holden & Sub-Lt E B C Betts, 2N Sqn, two-seater smoking Blankenberghe at 17:35/18:35

Casualties —

Capt A P V Daly (Pow), 29 Sqn, DH2 A2614 - brought down by HA at Beaumont Hamel on offensive patrol; Ltn d R Werner Voss, Ja2, 4th victory [Achiet-le-Petit at 16:30]

Lt J K Stead (Kia) & ? (Ok), 20 Sqn, FE2d

2nd Lt W A Reeves (Pow) & 2nd Lt F H Bronskill (Pow), 20 Sqn, FE2d A1951 - last seen flying towards Roulers from Courtrai on photo reconnaissance; Vzfw Walter Göttsch, Ja8, 6th victory [Bondues - north of Lille]

2nd Lt E D Spicer (Kia) & Capt C M Carvert (Kia), 20 Sqn, FE2d A28 - last seen flying towards Roulers from Courtrai on photo reconnaissance; Vzfw Walter Göttsch, Ja8, 5th victory [east of Moorslede]

Lt P W Murray (Pow; Dow 2 Feb 17) & Lt T D McRae (Pow; Dow 2 Feb 17), 16 Sqn, BE2d 6742 - shot down Sh51bA5 in fight between 3 British and 4 hostile machines during photography and destroyed by shellfire; Ltn Manfred von Richthofen, Ja11, 19th victory [south-west of Thelus at 15:00]

Capt G M Moore (Wia), 15 Sqn, BE2e - ground fire

Flt Sub-Lt G L Elliott (Pow), 3N Sqn, Pup N6161; OFlugMr Karl Meyer, SFS1, 6th victory [Blankenberghe] or Vzflgmstr Josef Wirtz, MFJ I, 1st victory [Blankengerge]

? (Ok) & Lt K B Brigham (Wia), 2 Sqn, BE2e - anti-aircraft fire

Graeme

[R Gannon]

Its my birthday and I'll comment if I want to, comment if I want to.....

The 20 Sqn vs Js 8 affair entailed a 6 strong photo mission tasked with photo of bomb damage Courtrai. Crew of A1951 later reported they were rear machine and had been attacked by 10 HA. 2Lt W Jourdan was pilot to Lt Stead.

Capt AP Daly had been leader of 4 strong 32 Sqn OP which was engaged by 5 HA. Daly's engine shot up and FTL. Daly apparently had lunch with Jasta B pilots.

Also for 32 Sqn - Capt WW Jones & 2Lt CE Pickthorne attacked and silenced a mobile AA Bty.

Elliot of 1 Wing RNAS (soon 3 Naval) was with another pilot when engaged by 4 machines of SFS I.

In regards the 'flamer' accorded to Dallas; he fired 50 rds at 50 yds and HA went down in spinning nose dive emitting five bursts of white smoke. He lost sight of HA at 5,000ft. Later he observed what appeared to be a machine on the ground NE Dixmude.

FAA 213 reported Ltn Patheiger kia in airfight over Polygon Wood (too far south to reflect either of the Naval 2-seater claims or those of Belgian 1eme.

Cheers Russ LXII

[MASTIFF]

From JWC:

Claims:

Vfw F Manschott, Js7, a Farman, N Esnes at 1425hrs, fourth victory.

Re Elliott POW, JWC attributes his loss to Meyer as Russ points out above.


Losses: Shown as nil despite the Dallas claim above.

Cheers,
Tony

P.S. Happy Birthday LXII. Wish I could remember back to when I was that young.

[Sethspeirs]

"Capt C M Carvert" is of course Charles Molyneaux Carbert a Canadian. He is listed in some records as Carvert but his casualty card and the records on the various Canadian memorial sites list him as Carbert.

[Froggy]

Originally Posted by MASTIFF

From JWC:



Losses: Shown as nil despite the Dallas claim above.

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Dallas claimed a LVG C -JWC only gives Jasta win and losses

[MASTIFF]

Originally Posted by Froggy

Dallas claimed a LVG C -JWC only gives Jasta win and losses

Merci Bruno,

I missed that one.

Cheers,
Tony