100 years ago today - 21 June 1918

[Graeme]

FRIDAY, 21 JUNE 1918

General Headquarters, June 22nd.

“In spite of adverse weather conditions on the 21st inst., some artillery cooperation, photographic reconnaissances, and patrols were carried out by our aeroplanes. One hostile machine was destroyed. Two of ours are missing.”

RAF Communiqué number 12:

Weather, low clouds, occasional rain-storms.

Eight reconnaissances, three counter-attack patrols.

Thirty-five hostile batteries engaged for destruction with aeroplane observation, three neutralized, 12 zone calls sent.

On the 21st instant, eight hostile batteries engaged for destruction with balloon observation and fire observed on 23 other targets.

Enemy Aircraft:

Capt J I T Jones, 74 Sqn, LVG C crashed Ploegsteert Wood at 20:15/21:15 – one hostile machine was brought down by Capt J I T Jones, No 74 Squadron, confirmed by another pilot

Casualties:

Lieut G L Dobell (Ok) & Prob A W Baker (Ok), 53 Sqn, RE8 C2293 - shot about by machine-gun fire from the ground on Night Fighting patrol Steenwerck

Capt H A Patey (Ok), 210 Sqn, Camel D3410 - longeron shot through on special mission east of Meteren

2nd-Lieut R G Carr (Pow, escaped 01-Jul-18), 210 Sqn RAF, Camel B7227 – took off 12:40/13:40 then missing from high patrol; OFlugM Kurt Schonfelder, Js7, 13th victory [Menin at 13:45/14:45]? Flight of 25 July 1918 reported - SEC. LIEUT. ROBERT GRECHAN CARR, R.A.F., son of Mr. Robert Carr, of Berwick, who was taken prisoner by the enemy on June 21st when over the German lines, has escaped and rejoined his unit. He was gazetted a year ago, on his eighteenth birthday.

Lieut K W J Hall (Pow), 213 Sqn RAF, Camel B7245 - last seen 14:45/15:45 at 12,000 feet on homeward journey after escorting 218 Sqn to Nieuport

Lieut W K Wilson (Pow), 54 Sqn, Camel B6326 – took off 16:20/17:20 and last seen east of Ypres at 7,000 feet under control on offensive patrol; Oblt Hans-Eberhardt Gandert, Js51, 5th victory [Gapaard at 17:15/18:15] ?

Graeme

[errolmartyn]

Originally Posted by Graeme

Lieut K W J Hall (Pow), 213 Sqn RAF, Camel B7245 - last seen 14:45/15:45 at 12,000 feet on homeward journey after escorting 218 Sqn to Nieuport

From Kenneth Hall's log book:

took off 1.15 pm, Camel B7245, 3 hrs in air, 19000 ft. Ostend, Nieuport.
Escorted bombers to Ostend. My engine was hit by A.A. gunfire & I was forced to land behind the enemy's lines S.E. of Nieuport. Machine crashed.

Errol

[MASTIFF]

Other Jasta claims this date:

Ltn Reinhold Maier, Js30, balloon, Aix Noulette, 1630hrs, first victory. British balloon 21-31-1 (SR 226s).


Jasta losses:

Ltn Otto Maashoff (3 victories), K2, WIA, no other info.


Tony

[James A. Pratt III]

NB
loss 1 air combat 1 Udfturg
claim 3 air combat 1 balloon

5GP
217 Sqn bombs Mariakerke
218 Sqn Bombs Ostend
211 Sqn Brugges

FASWC
no claims

casualties
MdL Gaujour (P) WIA & S/lt Joesph Philippe (O) WIA/DOW IV Armee Salmson 2A2 3029 (JWC no GAS claims ground fire or flak)

[James A. Pratt III]

CGAS
K2 Maashoff WIA in Germany no FAS claims ground fire or AA?

killed
Gefr Wilhelm Hoger (BZ 75) Bruzieres sur Fere
Flg max Ramet (P) & Flg Sebastian Simson (G)SS 25 Lambersart (German 6 Armee KIC)