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The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Communiques 1916<br />
27 th September 1916<br />
Lt Buckingham with Lt Clark, Capt Binning with Lt Carre, 2Lt Hudson with Lt Bradford and 2Lt<br />
Binson with 2Lt Laird all of 15 Squadron RFC attacked infantry, horse and motor transport from<br />
heights varying from 1,000 feet to 2,000 feet with machine gun fire.<br />
1 st October 1916<br />
Captain Binning and Lt CARRE, 15 Sqn RFC, drove down a hostile machine apparently out of<br />
control.<br />
16 th October 1916<br />
Lieutenant M CARRE. 15 th Squadron, RFC- Lt CARRE (pilot) and Sgt F. BARTON both killed<br />
after 12.15 hours whilst flying in a BE2d (registration 6745) South West of Thiepval on the<br />
Somme. Shot down by the famous German Air Ace Hptm Oswold Boelcke of 2 Jasta.<br />
This was the observer flying with Mervyn when he was killed -<br />
Sergeant 2587 F BARTON. 15 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps (RFC). Died 16 th October 1916.<br />
Buried Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Grave reference I.H.5.<br />
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