APPENDIX II BATTLE CASUALTIES

In this list each officer is given in the rank which he held at the time he was wounded or missing. It is very apparent that it was during April 1917 that the squadron went through the bitterest fighting. There were 20 casualties in this month alone. The worst month after this was September 1917, with 8 casualties, while in July and again in September 1918, 6 pilots “went west.”

These figures show clearly the increase in the intensity of air fighting as the contest wore on. In August 1916, when 60 was still a two-seater squadron with only one scout flight, we lost 5 pilots and 2 observers; this was thought at the time to be high, as indeed it was according to the standard of those days, though several other squadrons lost more heavily during the Somme. Nevertheless, the figures show only too clearly that the Arras fighting was far the severest trial 60 ever had, for during April 1917 the losses were 105 per cent. The total number of Battle Casualties is 115, sustained during 29 months of war flying, giving an average of just under 4 per month, or nearly one a week.

An analysis of the figures shows that 76 of these 115 were killed, while 39 are alive, unless, indeed, they were killed with another squadron later in the war: but this could only have happened to the 21 wounded who got back to their own side of the lines.

Of the 72 missing, 54 are dead, 17 were repatriated from Germany, while one, Ridley, escaped.

Though it was true to say that roughly half of our missing in the Air Force were alive, it will be seen that in 60’s case the average was much smaller, only 25 per cent. instead of 50 per cent.

Name.Casualty.Date.Details.

Major F. F. Waldron Killed 3.7.16 Died whilst Prisoner of War.

Lieut. N. A. Missing 21.7.16 Officially reported killed.

Lieut. L. E. Whitehead Wounded 30.7.16 (Missing 20.5.18—65 Sqdn.) Death presumed.

Lieut. W. E. G. Bryant Wounded 30.7.16

Capt. L. S. Charles Missing 30.7.16 Died whilst P. of W.

Lieut. C. Williams Killed 30.7.16

2/Lieut. L. L. Clark Missing 2.8.16 Death accepted.

Lieut. J. A. N. Ormsby Missing 2.8.16 Officially reported killed.

2/Lieut. H. J. Newton Missing 2.8.16 Death accepted 2.8.16.

F/Lieut. C. A. Ridley Missing 3.8.16 Escaped from Germany 13.10.16.

2/Lieut. J. M. Drysdale Wounded 25.8.16

2/Lieut. B. M. Wainwright Missing 28.8.16 Repatriated P. of W. 1.1.19.

Capt. A. S. M. Summers Missing 15.9.16 Killed.

Capt. H. C. Tower Missing 19.9.16 Death accepted.

2/Lieut. G. Phillippi Wounded 26.9.16

Lieut. N. McL. Robertson Killed 17.10.16 Died of wounds.

2260 Sergt. A. Walker Killed 25.10.16

Lieut. W. M. Carlyle Missing 26.10.16 Death accepted.

Lieut. J. M. J. Spencer Missing 3.11.16 Killed.

Lieut. A. D. Bell-Irving Wounded 9.11.16

2/Lieut. H. E. Martin Killed 16.11.16

Lieut. D. H. Bacon Missing 16.11.16 Death accepted.

Capt. G. A. Parker Missing 27.11.16 Death accepted.

Capt. E. D. Grenfell Wounded 11.12.16

2/Lieut. E. J. L. W. Gilchrist Wounded 11.12.16

2/Lieut. R. Hopper Killed 11.1.17 Savy.

2/Lieut. E. G. Herbert Wounded 28.1.17 While salving a wrecked machine.

Major E. P. Graves Killed 6.3.17 Rivière.

2/Lieut. P. S. Joyce Missing 6.3.17

Lieut. A. D. Whitehead Missing 11.3.17 Repatriated P. of W. 20.1.18.

Lieut. C. McH. M. Caffyn Killed 28.3.17 Le Hameau.

Lieut. W. P. Garnett Missing 30.3.17 Death accepted.

2/Lieut. F. Bower Died of wounds 31.3.17 Died of wounds.

2/Lieut. V. F. Williams Missing 2.4.17 Death accepted.

Lieut. E. J. D. Townesend Missing 5.4.17 Repatriated P. of W. 20.1.18.

2/Lieut. G. O. Smart Missing 7.4.17 Killed.

2/Lieut. C. S. Hall Missing 7.4.17 Killed.

Capt. M. B. Knowles Missing 7.4.17 Repatriated P. of W. 14.12.18.

Lieut. W. O. Russell Missing 14.4.17 Repatriated P. of W. 2.1.19.

2/Lieut. L. C. Chapman Missing 14.4.17 Died of wounds.

Capt. A. Binnie Missing 14.4.17 Repatriated P. of W. 7.1.18.

2/Lieut. J. H. Cock Missing 14.4.17 Death accepted.

2/Lieut. H. E. Hervey Missing 15.4.17 Repatriated P. of W.

Major J. A. Milot Missing 15.4.17 Reported dead (German source).

Lieut. J. McC. Elliott Killed 16.4.17

2/Lieut. D. N. Robertson Missing 16.4.17 Death accepted.

Lieut. T. Langwill Missing 16.4.17 Death accepted.

2/Lieut. R. E. Kimbell Missing 16.4.17 Killed in action.

Lieut. T. L. Atkinson Wounded 20.4.17

2/Lieut. N. P. Henderson Wounded 26.4.17

2/Lieut. F. Stedman Missing 27.4.17 Repatriated P. of W. 31.12.18.

2/Lieut. H. G. Ross Wounded 28.4.17

2/Lieut. R. B. Clark Died of wounds 30.4.17 Died of wounds 1.5.17.

2/Lieut. C. W. McKissock Missing 6.5.17 Repatriated P. of W. 14.12.18.

Lieut. G. D. Hunter Missing 6.5.17 Repatriated P. of W. 20.1.18.

2/Lieut. E. S. Howard Killed 18.5.17 Tilloy-les-Hemaville.

2/Lieut. R. J. Grandin Killed 18.5.17 N. Rémy.

2/Lieut. W. Gilchrist Missing 25.5.17 Repatriated P. of W. 17.11.18.

2/Lieut. R. M. Phalen Missing 28.5.17 Killed.

2/Lieut. R. M. Harris Killed 7.6.17 Le Hameau.

Lieut. D. R. C. Lloyd Missing 16.6.17 Reported dead (German source).

Lieut. D. C. G. Murray Missing 27.6.17 Repatriated P. of W. 9.12.18.

Lieut. A. R. Adam Missing 3.7.17 Killed.

Major A. J. L. Scott Wounded 10.7.17

2/Lieut. G. A. H. Parkes Missing 15.7.17 Repatriated P. of W. 23.12.18.

Lieut. A. W. M. Mowle Wounded 22.7.17

2/Lieut. W. H. Gunner Missing 29.7.17 Death accepted.

Lieut. H. T. Hammond Missing 14.9.17 Repatriated P. of W. 18.12.18.

2/Lieut. J. J. A. Hawtrey Missing 16.9.17 Reported died (German source).

19130 Sergt. J. W. Bancroft Missing 20.9.17 Repatriated P. of W. 19.12.18.

Capt. J. K. Law Missing 21.9.17 Death accepted.

Lieut. J. O. Whiting Missing 22.9.17 Death accepted.

Lieut. I. C. MacGregor Wounded 22.9.17

89279 2/A.M. H. H. Bright Missing 23.9.17 Reported killed 19.10.17.

2/Lieut. J. H. Flynn Killed 30.9.17

2/Lieut. J. J. Fitzgerald Missing 5.10.17 Repatriated P. of W. 18.12.18.

Lieut. W. B. Sherwood Missing 27.10.17 Death accepted.

Capt. J. C. A. Caunter Missing 28.10.17 Killed.

Lieut. W. E. Jenkins Killed 23.11.17

2/Lieut. M. West-Thompson Killed 23.11.17

2/Lieut. R. W. McLennan Killed 23.12.17

Capt. F. H. B. Selous Killed 4.1.18 Collision in the air.

2/Lieut. O. Thamer Missing 6.1.18 Repatriated P. of W. 22.11.18.

Lieut. A. W. Morey, M.C. Killed 24.1.18

2/Lieut. A. C. Ball Missing 5.2.18 Repatriated P. of W. 14.12.18.

2/Lieut. N. C. Roystan Wounded 18.2.18

2/Lieut. C. B. Craig Missing 21.2.18 Death accepted.

2/Lieut. W. M. Kent Missing 21.2.18 Death accepted.

Lieut. L. V. Southwell Wounded 6.3.18 Died of wounds 14.3.18.

2/Lieut. E. W. Christie Missing 2.4.18 Presumed dead.

Capt. K. Crawford Missing 11.4.18 Presumed dead.

2/Lieut. H. N. J. Proctor Missing 16.5.18 Presumed dead.

Lieut. J. Headlam Killed 30.5.18

Capt. J. D. Belgrave Missing 13.6.18 Presumed dead.

Lieut. R. G. Lewis Missing 13.6.18 Repatriated P. of W. 13.12.18.

Lieut. H. A. Gordon Missing 7.7.18 Presumed dead.

Capt. G. C. Dell-Clarke Killed 16.7.18

Lieut. J. S. Griffith Wounded 18.7.18

Lieut. J. E. C. MacVicker Missing 22.7.18 Presumed dead.

Lieut. L. B. Loughram Killed 28.7.18

Capt. C. Parry Wounded 29.7.18 Wounded.

2/Lieut. J. G. Hall Missing 8.8.18 Presumed dead.

2/Lieut. H. Buckley Wounded 10.8.18

2/Lieut. R. K. Whitney Wounded 11.8.18

Lieut. J. R. Anderson Killed 13.8.18

Lieut. E. C. J. McCracken Missing 13.8.18 Repatriated P. of W. 14.12.18.

Lieut. S. W. Keen Killed 21.8.18 Died of wounds at 3rd Can. C.C.S.

2/Lieut. S. A. Thomson Missing 5.9.18 Presumed dead.

Capt. J. E. Doyle Missing 5.9.18 Repatriated P. of W. 30.12.18.

Lieut. J. E. Smith Missing 17.9.18 Reported killed in action.

2/Lieut. H. S. Smith Missing 15.9.18 Killed in action.

Lieut. G. F. C. Caswell Missing 20.9.18 Repatriated P. of W. 9.12.18

2/Lieut. H. F. V. Battle Wounded 20.9.18

Lieut. L. H. Smith Missing 26.10.18 Repatriated P. of W. 9.12.18.

2/Lieut. L. G. Stockwell Missing 28.10.18 Repatriated P. of W. 9.12.18.