Clement G. Boothroyd
| Clement Graham Boothroyd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 August 1899 Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
| Died |
6 February 1952 Jesmond, Newcastle on Tyne, England |
| Allegiance | England |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 20 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross, Mentioned in Dispatches |
Lieutenant Clement Graham Boothroyd DFC became an ace during World War I. He flew as an observer/gunner in a Bristol F.2 Fighter, and in conjunction with his pilots, was credited with 12 confirmed aerial victories.[1]
World War I service
Boothroyd's initial aerial success with 20 Squadron came on 2 July 1918, when he destroyed a Fokker D.VII near Geluwe. On 11 August, he destroyed an kite balloon south of Heule. Then, on 20 September, he began a streak of ten victories that took him through double wins on 23 and 30 October; for this latter pair of double triumphs, he was piloted by fellow ace Capt.Horace Percy Lale. His final tally was: one balloon busted, one Fokker D.VII set afire in mid-air, nine others destroyed in flight, and one sent down out of control.[2]
Post World War I
Boothroyd remained in the service postwar. On 1 August 1920, Observer Officer Clement Graham Boothroyd was Mentioned in Dispatches by General C. C. Monro for exemplary service in Waziristan.[3] On 12 December 1922, Boothroyd transferred to the Class A Reserve.[4] Exactly four years later, he surrendered his commission.[5]
Honors and awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
2nd Lieut. Clement Graham Boothroyd. (FRANCE) An officer of high courage. On 23 October, after attacking with bombs a railway station the formation with which this officer was flying was engaged with about fifteen enemy scouts; of these, he destroyed one and his pilot accounted for a second. In all he has to his credit eight enemy .aircraft and one kite balloon.[6]
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.
Endnotes
- ↑ 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. 6.
- ↑ 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. 6.
- ↑ (Supplement to the London Gazette", 10 June 1921) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32353/supplements/4697 denotes the details of the honor rendered; http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32353/supplements/4699 lists Boothroyd's name. Retrieved on 21 October 2010.
- ↑ (The London Gazette", 12 December 1922) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32776/pages/8799 Retrieved on 21 October 2010.
- ↑ (The London Gazette, 14 December 1926) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33229/pages/8187 Retrieved on 21 October 2010.
- ↑ (Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31170/pages/2035 Retrieved on 20 October 2010.
External links
- http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/boothroyd.php has a photo of Boothroyd and a detailed list of his victories