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Bloody April
Bloody April
Bloody April was the name given to allied air operations in support of the Battle of Arras in 1917. During this period over 200 airmen were killed. This community brings together some of those who were killed.
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Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry and Royal Flying Corps
British Army Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry and Royal Flying Corps 16 Squadron
More about John Patrick Cameron Mitchell -
Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
British Army Acting Captain Royal Flying Corps
More about Alexander Jennings -
Born 1895
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 29 Squadron
More about James Hunter Muir -
Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army 993 Corporal Royal Field Artillery
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 12 Squadron
More about Arthur Ralphs -
Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army 2316 Corporal (Gunner Observer) Royal Flying Corps
More about William Hodgson -
Born 1886
Died 1917
British Army 4287 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant General List and Royal Flying Corps
More about George Orme Smart -
Born 1886
Died 1917
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 61925
More about William Alfred Barnes -
Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army 24277 Pioneer Royal Engineers 56th Company
British Army 77683 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps
More about William James Bond -
Born 1894
Died 1917
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 12th Squadron General List
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 2nd Lieutenant 12th Squadron General List
More about Alexander Miller Turnbull -
Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army Corporal King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant General List
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More about Eric Arthur Welch -
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 16 Squadron
More about Norman Alan Lawrence -
Born 1896
Died 1917
British Army 1684 Private Royal Fusiliers
British Army PS/1676 Private Royal Fusiliers
British Army Second Lieutenant General List
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More about Alfred Roy Johnston -
Died 1917
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain Royal Flying Corps 20 Squadron
More about George James Mahoney-Jones -
Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment attached to the Royal Flying Corps
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More about Hubert Dunsterville Harvey-Kelly -
Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 52 Squadron
More about Arthur Forbes Baker -
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
More about Harold Norman Hampson -
Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 2nd Lieutenant 16th Squadron
More about Ubalde Kornidas Seguin -
Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 48 Squadron
British Army Inns of Court Officer Training Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment 3 Battalion
More about Robert Edward Adeney -
Died 1917
British Army 6107 Private 3/2nd Scottish Horse
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
More about Alexander Cunningham Finlayson -
Died 1917
British Army 6754 Private Royal Fusiliers 19th Battalion
British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 9th Bn.
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Sqdn.
More about George Beaumont Bate