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  • Whitby
  • Yorkshire, England
  • Son of William Storm Jameson, master of the ss. " Saxon Prince," who is interned at Ruhlebea and Hannah Margaret Jameson, of "Ryedale," Chubb Hill, Whitby, Yorks
  • Probably the third victory for Vzfw Walter Göttsch of Jasta 8.

Military service

  • Second Lieutenant (temp.Capt.)
  • M C, D C M
    Medaille Militaire (France) - 21st and 30th August 1914
  • 42nd Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps) transferred to n°6 Sqdn
  • Served in France and Flanders from 10th Aug., 1914, as an Air Mechanic-Wireless Unit; commissioned in the RFC in November 1915; promoted to flight commander a week before his death; transferred to n°6 Sqdn
    Received RAeC certificate number 3622 on 2 July 1916.Awarded the Military Cross - For conspicuous gallantry in action. He attacked a hostile kite balloon under very heavy fire. Later, his machine descended to within 150 feet of the ground, when he got the engine going again and recrossed our lines at 1,300 feet and returned safely. He has on many occasions done fine work.

    D C M ' For conspicuous coolness and gallantry
    on several occasions in connection
    with wireless work under fire.' (LG 29/06/1915)

Death

  • 4 January; Voormezele; artillery observation patrol; left 8.35 a.m.; shot down in BE2g 7190 by Albatros D; landed; fire destroyed the aircraft; his observer, Lt William Davidson Thomson was killed in action.
  • Died of wounds
  • 20
  • IX - B - 16

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