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Royal Flying Cops Army Form W 3347
Casualties to Personnel and Machines (When Flying).
INSTRUCTIONS: To be rendered in duplicates by Squadrons to
Wings.   Wings to forward one copy to H.Q. R.F.C. through Brigades.
No. 98 Squadron No. 10th Wing R.A.F.   Date 30.10.1918.
Type and No. of Machine:   De Havilland 9 D.7325.
Engine No.:   230 BHP Siddeley Deasy 7730 MD 25404.
Pilot:   Lieut. Holmes.
Observer:   Lieut. Prosser.
Duty:   Bombing Raid.
Locality:   Mons.
Lewis guns carried, with gun Nos.: 67529, 79048.   Vickers   K.7037.
Camera (Yes or no):   No.
Wireless (Yes or no)   No.
Other appliances (bomb racks, etc.):   Bomb Carriers, Aldis Sight, H.A.D. Sight.
Where brought down:                               Behind the lines.                  all missing.
Short report as to fate of personnel and machine, The machine left the aerodrome at
and cause of casualty.   Date and time of                09.30, 30.10.1918 on a Bombing Raid.
leaving aerodrome.   Any reports, messages or    The formation was heavily attacked by
conjectures received, stating source:                     enemy aircraft.   No reports have been
received as to where the machine went down.
Pilot and Observer are missing.
Total Flying time 26 hrs. 20 mins.
                                                           Signed                                                             Major.
                                                          Commanding No.                               98       Squadron R.A.F.
Remarks by the Wing Commander as to whether
                 machine is to be struck off, repaired in       Recommend to be written off charge
           Squadron or recommended for transfer to       of 98 Squadron and R.A.F. in the
           A.D for repair.                                                         Field.
                                                                                                                         Signed
                                                                                                                                   Lieut.-Colonel.
                                                                                                                Commanding       10th Wing R.A.F.
Remarks by Brigade Commander:

                                                                                                                                  Brigadier-General.
                                                                                                 Commanding                      Brigade, R.F.C.
(Thanks to Graham Prosser.)
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