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| Date: | Thursday 31 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 112 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7904 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mersa Matruh -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by CR.42s & DBF.
Crew:
F/Lt (40513) Robert Hugh "Bobbie" CLARKE (pilot) RAF killed.
Sources:
Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2009 03:07 | JINX | Added |
| 13-Aug-2013 16:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2013 22:24 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 19-Oct-2018 13:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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