Frederick Stanley Gordon
Frederick Stanley Gordon | |
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Nickname(s) | "Freddie" |
Born | 29 October 1897 |
Died | 27 July 1985 87) | (aged
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/branch | Aviation |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 74 Squadron RAF |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross, Belgian Croix de guerre |
Lieutenant Frederick Stanley Gordon was a World War I flying ace from New Zealand. While serving in Britain's Royal Air Force, he scored nine aerial victories as a fighter pilot.
Early life
Frederick Stanley Gordon was born in New Zealand on 29 October 1897.[1]
World War I
Gordon served in the Royal Air Force. By mid-1918, he was assigned to 74 Squadron as a fighter pilot. He began a nine victory winning streak on 2 August 1918 that was capped with his second ballon busting mission on 30 October 1918. He would be granted no military honors during the war.[2]
List of aerial victories
No. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location | Notes |
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1 | 2 August 1918 @ 0930 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a serial number D3438 | LVG reconnaissance plane | Captured | Dickebusch | Victory shared with George Gauld |
2 | 16 August 1918 @ 0830 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n D3438 | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | Messines | |
3 | 16 August 1918 @ 0830 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n D3438 | Fokker D.VII | Driven down out of control | Messines | |
4 | 16 August 1918 @ 1250 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n D3438 | Rumpler reconnaissance plane | Destroyed | East of Kemmel Hill | |
5 | 22 August 1918 @ 0550 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n D3438 | LVG reconnaissance plane | Driven down out of control | Estaires | |
6 | 4 September 1918 @ 0805 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a s/n E1978 | Observation balloon | Destroyed | South of Roulers | |
7 | 28 October 1918 @ 1445 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Destroyed | Northwest of Wortegem | |
8 | 28 October 1918 @ 1450 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Fokker D.VII | Driven down out of control | Wortegem | |
9 | 30 October 1918 @ 0830 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Observation balloon | Destroyed | Quaremont | [2] |
Post World War I
On 3 June 1919 Gordon was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[3] On 15 July 1919 he was awarded the Belgian Croix de guerre.[4]
Nothing more is known of him than the fact he died on 27 June 1985.[2]
References
- ↑ "Frederick Stanley Gordon". Theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- 1 2 3 "Frederick Stanley Gordon". Theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JUNE, 1919". London-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ↑ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JULY, 1919". London-gazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
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