| Ernest Antcliffe | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1898 |
| Died | 1974 |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Place of death | Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Infantry; aviation |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | No. 88 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Medal |
Sergeant Ernest Antcliffe (12 October 1898 - 1974[1]) was a World War I flying ace gunner who, in conjunction with his pilots, was credited with seven aerial victories between 25 June 1918 and the end of the war.
Antcliffe was originally a private in the 270th Infantry Battalion before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps. He then served as an observer/gunner in the rear seat of a Bristol F.2 Fighter in 88 Squadron. Three of his seven victories came while he was being piloted by Allan Hepburn. In total, he was credited with three Fokker D.VIIs set afire in midair, two others destroyed, and two driven down out of control.[2]
Ernest Antcliffe won the Distinguished Flying Medal for his service; it was gazetted on 3 June 1919.[3] He then faded into obscurity.
References[]
- Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918. Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi. Grub Street, 1997. ISBN 1-898697-56-6, ISBN 978-1-898697-56-5.
External links[]
- http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/antcliffe.php contains a detailed list of his victories
Endnotes[]
- ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
- ↑ Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918. p. 3.
- ↑ (Supplement to the London Gazette, 30 May 1919) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31378/supplements/7035 Retrieved on 17 October 2010.
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