ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 79772
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1917 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | A4190 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North East of Fampoux, Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France regio -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
11.4.17: Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 A4190, 59 Squadron, RFC. Shot down by air ace Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen, north east of Fampoux, Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France (at approximate Coordinates: 50°18′10″N 2°52′21″E). Lts George Tod Morris (aged 23, and formerly of the Royal Horse Artillery) and James Mitchell Souter (Canadian, aged 23) were both killed. It was Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen's second victory in air to air combat that day.
Sources:
1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
2. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=214193&page=149
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fampoux
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/269628/morris,-george-tod/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/269772/souter,-james-mitchell/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2019 00:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2019 16:22 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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