ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 79930
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 October 1916 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2d |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 5831 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Puisieux-au-Mont, Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
25.10.16: 2nd Lt William Fraser (pilot) & 2nd Lt John Collen (observer/gunner, on attachment from 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) both killed in action in 7 Squadron RFC, BE2d 5831. Aircraft seen to be brought down in flames at 12:10 local time over Puisieux-au-Mont, Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France, France (at approximate coordinates 50°07′00″N 2°41′44″E) whilst on counter battery patrol; Shot down by air ace Oswald Boelcke, Ja2, his 39th victory
Sources:
1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66768
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1557666/fraser,-william/
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/745077/collen,-john/
4. https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?19689-100-Years-Ago-Today/page39&highlight=2nd%20William%20Fraser%20October%201916
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2019 18:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2019 12:45 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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