Arthur Gerald Knight
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Captain Arthur Gerald Knight DSO, MC (30 July 1895 – 20 December 1916) was a British World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He was under attack by Oswald Boelcke and Erwin Böhme when they collided, causing Boelcke's death. Two months later, Knight would fall under the guns of Manfred von Richthofen, who had also been in the dogfight when Boelcke was killed.[1]
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Arthur Gerald Knight | |
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Nickname(s) | Gerry, Jerry |
Born | (1895-07-30)30 July 1895 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
Died | 20 December 1916(1916-12-20) (aged 21) Monchy-au-Bois, France |
Buried | Douchy-lès-Ayette British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 50°10′31″N 2°43′17″E |
Allegiance | Canada United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Flying Corps |
Years of service | 1915-1916 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | No. 4 Squadron RFC No. 24 Squadron RFC No. 29 Squadron RFC |
Commands held | "B" Flight, No. 29 Squadron |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
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