| Eric Guy Brookes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | August 8, 1918 |
| Place of birth | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Place of death | Vicinity of Harbonierres |
| Heath Cemetery | Harbonnieres, Somme, France |
| Allegiance | England |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 65 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Captain Eric Guy Brookes was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1]
Brookes was a Sopwith Camel pilot with 65 Squadron. He garnered four victories between 25 May and 2 July 1918. By the beginning of August, he was an acting captain, and on the 3rd was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Midday on 8 August, he, Lieutenant Joseph Leonard Maries White, and three other pilots managed to force down two German Fokker D.VII fighters behind Allied lines, where they were captured. Brookes did not return from a later mission that day.[2]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/brookes.php
- ↑ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. p. 87.
Further reading[]
Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.
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