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Shot Down By Oswald Boelcke
Shot Down By Oswald Boelcke
Oswald Boelcke was regarded as the Father of the German Air Force. He mentored von Richthofen and was credited with 40 victories. This community seeks to bring together the British and Commonwealth crews shot down by him.
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Born 1886
Died 1916
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain
More about Hugh Christopher Tower -
Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment
British Army Temporary Captain Royal West Kent Regiment
British Army Captain Royal Flying Corps
More about Henry Arthur Taylor -
Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army Lieutenant/Temporary Captain Gordon Highlanders/Royal Flying Corps 3rd
British Army Captain Gordon Highlanders 1st Battalion
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain 70 Squadron
More about Guy Lindsay Cruikshank -
Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army E/1315 Private Lincolnshire Regiment
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 70th Squadron
More about Rudolph Arthur Preston -
Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army Subaltern Royal Fusiliers
British Army Captain London Regiment 7th battalion, royal fusiliers (city of lond Battalion
More about Ralph Newton Adams -
Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 2829 Private London Regiment 28th lond Battalion
British Army Temporary Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment
More about Edward Mervyn Carre -
Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment 4th Battalion
British Army Temporary Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment attached to Royal Flying Corps 24th Squadron
More about Neville Philip Manfield -
British Army Captain Royal Garrison Artillery attached Royal Air Force
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Regiment of Artillery
More about Geoffrey Cecil Formilli -
Born 1897
British Army Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
More about Walter Tyrell Willcox -
Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 2lst Battalion (4th Public Schools)
British Army Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers
British Army Temporary Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
More about John Cedric Jervis -
Born 1891
British Army Lieutenant Seaforth Highlanders attached Royal Flying Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant Seaforth Highlanders
More about Robert Macallen Stalker -
Born 1893
Died 1918
British Army Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers
British Army Captain Royal Flying Corps
More about Ralph Erskine