After serving with the 18th South African Mounted Rifles, Kiddie betook himself to England to join the Royal Flying Corps. Kiddie was appointed second lieutenant on probation as of 1 August 1916.[3] He was confirmed as second lieutenant on 31 October 1916.[4] He was assigned to No. 32 Squadron RFC in early 1917; while flying an Airco DH.5, he scored his first victory on 20 July 1917. Later that year, he was transferred to Home Establishment as an instructor. One of the students he trained was Ira Jones.[2]
Service as a fighter pilot
Kiddie was transferred back to combat duty with No. 74 Squadron RAF in early 1918; the squadron moved its Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5as to France in March 1918. His squadron mates included Ira Jones and "Mick" Mannock; the three of them started their careers as aces at roughly the same time.[5] Kiddie scored his second victory on 3 May 1918, sharing it with Mannock, Henry Dolan, and Harris Clements. Five days later, he was the only survivor from his flight of six when they engaged ten Fokker Dr.I triplanes. Kiddie then became a balloon buster on 19 May 1918. Thereafter, he reeled off an even dozen triumphs over enemy planes; all but one were over enemy fighters. His final tally was a balloon and ten airplanes destroyed, four of which were shared, and four enemy airplanes driven down out of control.[2]
Honors and awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
Lieut. (A. Capt.) Andrew Cameron Kiddie. (France.)—A gallant officer, who has proved himself resolute and courageous in aerial combats. He has to his credit six enemy machines and one balloon shot down in flames.[6]
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July 21, 2023
andrew, kiddie, captain, andrew, cameron, kiddie, 1889, 1964, world, flying, credited, with, aerial, victories, andrew, cameron, kiddieborn, 1889, november, 1889kimberley, cape, colonydied27, june, 1964, 1964, aged, allegiance, union, south, africaservice, bra. Captain Andrew Cameron Kiddie 1889 1964 1 was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories 2 Andrew Cameron KiddieBorn 1889 11 07 7 November 1889Kimberley Cape ColonyDied27 June 1964 1964 06 27 aged 74 Allegiance Union of South AfricaService wbr branchRoyal Flying CorpsRankCaptainUnit18th South African Mounted Rifles No 32 Squadron RFC No 74 Squadron RAFAwardsDistinguished Flying Cross United Kingdom Belgian Croix de guerre Contents 1 Early service 2 Service as a fighter pilot 3 Honors and awards 4 ReferencesEarly service EditAfter serving with the 18th South African Mounted Rifles Kiddie betook himself to England to join the Royal Flying Corps Kiddie was appointed second lieutenant on probation as of 1 August 1916 3 He was confirmed as second lieutenant on 31 October 1916 4 He was assigned to No 32 Squadron RFC in early 1917 while flying an Airco DH 5 he scored his first victory on 20 July 1917 Later that year he was transferred to Home Establishment as an instructor One of the students he trained was Ira Jones 2 Service as a fighter pilot EditKiddie was transferred back to combat duty with No 74 Squadron RAF in early 1918 the squadron moved its Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5as to France in March 1918 His squadron mates included Ira Jones and Mick Mannock the three of them started their careers as aces at roughly the same time 5 Kiddie scored his second victory on 3 May 1918 sharing it with Mannock Henry Dolan and Harris Clements Five days later he was the only survivor from his flight of six when they engaged ten Fokker Dr I triplanes Kiddie then became a balloon buster on 19 May 1918 Thereafter he reeled off an even dozen triumphs over enemy planes all but one were over enemy fighters His final tally was a balloon and ten airplanes destroyed four of which were shared and four enemy airplanes driven down out of control 2 Honors and awards EditDistinguished Flying CrossLieut A Capt Andrew Cameron Kiddie France A gallant officer who has proved himself resolute and courageous in aerial combats He has to his credit six enemy machines and one balloon shot down in flames 6 Belgian Croix de guerre awarded 15 July 1919 7 References Edit TODAY IN KIMBERLey s HISTORY 27 JUNE Kimberley City Info 27 June 2019 a b c Andrew Cameron Kiddie theaerodrome com Retrieved 20 January 2010 To be Second Lieutenants on probation C Clarke July 25th 1916 Andrew C Kiddie Aug ist 1916 FlightGlobal Archived from the original on 24 October 2012 Retrieved 20 January 2010 11226 Supplement to the London Gazette The London Gazette 18 November 1916 Archived from the original on 6 November 2012 Retrieved 20 January 2010 74 Squadron theaerodrome com Retrieved 20 January 2010 Lieut A Capt Andrew Cameron Kiddie France FlightGlobal Archived from the original on 24 October 2012 Retrieved 20 January 2010 Supplement to the London Gazette PDF The London Gazette 15 July 1919 Archived from the original PDF on 6 November 2012 Retrieved 20 January 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Kiddie amp oldid 1119666844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
