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Donald Humphrey Sessions

 Donald Humphrey Sessions

Person details

Forename(s) Donald Humphrey
Surname Sessions
Rank Lieutenant
Regiment Royal Air Force
Age
Death Killed in a flying accident
Place of Death Kent, London
Date of Death 20/06/1918
Year of Entry 1911
House Letter B
School Notes
Comments No photograph. Obituary in Radleian of 20/7/1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-record...
Unit No. 2 School of Aerial Gunnery
Prefect
Military Decorations [MC] Military Cross
Album Number 7
Battle -
Previous Regiment -
Additional Notes 29.6.1918 The Radleian. Citation for the Military Cross. Temp. 2nd Lt. D. H. Sessions, Gen. List and R.F.C. During two months he did 111 hours' flying on artillery work, often under heavy anti·aircraft fire. He constantly observed most successfully for the artillery, causing
direct hits on gun pits, fires, and explosions.
Burial or Cemetery QUEDGELEY (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD. Grave ref South-West of church
Place of Birth Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Post School
Shields in Hall