We remember Douglas Stewart Kennedy

We remember Douglas Stewart Kennedy

Timeline

Timeline

1888
birth Forfar United Kingdom Source:6628879 1888
1891
dates Age 3 Source:6628879 1891
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:6628938 18th July 1917
service British Army Captain Royal Flying Corps Source:4136158
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Captain 62 Squadron RFC Source:6628847
1918
death Killed in Action Leading a 62 Sqn RFC formation in combat over France against Manfred von Richthofen's wing JG1, Jagdstaffel 11. He was shot down along with his Observer Lt Gill by Lothar von Richthofen. France Source:7309571 Source:6628979 Source:6628847 12th March 1918
burial Honnechy British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Nord France Source:7309571

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Douglas Stewart
Initials DS
Last Name Kennedy
Source 4136158
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Flying Corps Captain
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 62 Squadron RFC Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick20528
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick20528
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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MC award to 2nd Lt Douglas Stewart Kennedy RFC Patrick20528
62 Squadron RFC Patrick20528

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