Eric Brookes
British World War I flying ace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British World War I flying ace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Eric Guy Brookes DFC (1894 – 8 August 1918) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1]
Eric Guy Brookes | |
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Born | 1894 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 8 August 1918 (aged 23–24) Vicinity of Harbonnières |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | No. 65 Squadron RAF |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Brookes was commissioned as second lieutenant on 27 June 1917, attached to the Worcestershire Regiment.[2] On 6 January 1918 he was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps,[3] and was posted to No. 65 Squadron, flying the Sopwith Camel.
His first victory came on 25 May, destroying an Albatros D.V over Albert. On 18 June he claimed a Fokker Dr.I set on fire and also an Albatros D.V driven down out of control while over Morcourt. On 2 July he drove down a Pfalz D.III at Bayonvillers, bringing his score to four.[1] On 19 July Brookes was promoted to the temporary rank of captain while serving as a flight commander.[4]
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 1 August, the citation reading:
Lieutenant Eric Guy Brookes.
Just after midday on 8 August, Brookes, and Lieutenants Joseph White, George Tod, F. Edsted, C. Tolley, and D. Oxley, forced down two German Fokker D.VII fighters behind the Allied lines at Proyart, where they were captured.[1] Brookes set off on another sortie later in the day and did not return.[6] He was shot down north of Harbonnières, and is interred at the Heath Cemetery there.[7]
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