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446 Family Group A Great War ‘1917 Salonika Front’ M.C. Group of Four to Captain H.J. Scales, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, Flight Commander of 47 and 150 Squadrons, He Was Killed in a Flying Accident Over Kirec Aerodrome, 12.6.1918 a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued b) 1914-15 Star (2290 Pte. H.J. Scales. C. Of Lond. Yeo.) c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. H.J. Scales. R.A.F.), VM officially re-impressed, generally good very fine or better Three: Lieutenant J.W.H. Scales, Royal Air Force 1914-15 Star (2833 Pte. J. Scales. C. Of Lond. Yeo.), very lightly impressed; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J.W.H. Scales. R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine (7) £2,800-3,200 M.C. London Gazette 1.1.1918 T./2nd Lt. Herbert James Scales, Gen. List and R.F.C. (Macedonia) ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 28.11.1917 T. Lt. H.J. Scales, Gen List and R.F.C. (Salonika) orders, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria 446 WWW.spiNK.Com Captain Herbert James Scales, M.C., born Surrey; enlisted as Trooper, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders), August 1914; Acting Corporal 5.11.1915; served in the Egyptian Theatre of War, from 7.5.1915; commissioned Second Lieutenant, 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, May 1916; attached Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps, 9.2.1917; after training posted as a Pilot to 47 (Fighter) Squadron (Vickers F.B. 19’s, B.E. 12’s and S.E.5a’s), Janes, Salonika, May 1917; the squadron was tasked with reconnaissance and fighter duties, and on 19.7.1917, Scales was in combat with an L.V.G. over Lake Doiran, ‘I went up in response to an E.A. message. When I first saw the enemy machine I was about 3,000ft. Below, but I got directly underneath it and followed its course climbing steadily. When I got to within 1,000ft. It came down to my level and turned to the right. The Pilot and Observer were obviously unaware of the presence of my machine in the vicinity and I therefore got them well in my sights. I fired about 25 rounds when my gun jammed and as I was unable to clear it I came down. I was using tracer ammunition and what shots I did fire appeared to be going into the machine which was not more than 50 yards away’; on 8.8.1917, in combat with an Albatros single seater over Petric, ‘I was escorting bombing machines from 17 Squadron. After bombs had been dropped and the machines were getting into formation again the hostile machine approached at great speed and dived right through the centre of the formation on to a B.E. 2e I turned
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN and dived upon the hostile machine and fired about 30 rounds with my Vickers gun. The hostile machine turned off to the left and went straight down’; on 21.9.1917, in combat with an Albatros two-seater over Pobreg, ‘I went up in response to a message received to the effect that an enemy machine was doing a shoot. Upon reaching 12,500ft. I saw the machine above me at about 15,000ft. I followed up underneath it climbing, and when I got to about 13,500ft. I opened fire with my vertical gun with the object of chasing it off as quickly as possible. I exhausted all my top gun ammunition without accomplishing that purpose and I then climbed up to 15,000ft and engaged with my Vickers. The enemy machine immediately turned about and went off over the enemy lines. I followed firing but eventually lost the machine owing to its superior speed. I continued to patrol no-mans land for about 30 minutes after the above mentioned occurance but the enemy machine did not come across the lines again’; on 24.1.1918 when on escort duties, ‘I observed an enemy machine attacking one of the machines of the formation. I dived upon it and fired 30 rounds. The shots appeared to be entering the machine. The enemy turned and came straight for my machine almost colliding. It then went straight off in the direction of the enemy aerodrome’; appointed Temporary Captain and Flight Commander, 12.2.1918; as part of the fighter flight of 47 Squadron Scales transferred to form and command “C” Flight 150 Squadron (Sopwith Camel’s), Kirec, Macedonia, May 1918; and on 8.6.1918 over Cestovo, ‘I left the ground in response to a Zepp message to the effect that 2 E.A. were over Lake Ardzan at 12.20 hours. I proceeded straight to the lines and picked up the machines at about 14,000ft. I climbed to within 1,000ft of one of the machines when the observer opened fire. I side-slipped away as I did not consider I was close enough to engage successfully. When I reached E.A.’s height I attacked from the right flank but had great difficulty in getting guns to fire and when they did it was very 446 219 fitful until they stopped altogether. The E.A. was firing at me so I had to break off. I then endeavoured to get my guns right meanwhile climbing to 18,000ft but was unsuccessful. I had about 500 ft in height above E.A. so I dived on him three or four times but I as I could not get guns to fire I turned to our lines. E.A. went down over Hudova aerodrome. Upon landing I examined my C.C. gear and found that the solder making joint between copper pipe and trigger motor had cracked and admitted air. The fact that my propeller was shot through proves that to be the cause of the failure’; on 12.6.1918 Scales took off to take part in bomber escort duties, whilst he was gaining height near Kirec aerodrome the machine suddenly crashed to earth and he was killed, ‘His loss was keenly felt by all those in 47 who had flown with him. Tall, always immaculate, generous to a degree, and a keen flier who sought the most dangerous jobs, Captain Scales was a loss to the Air Force’ (Over The Balkans And South Russia, refers); Scales is buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Greece. Lieutenant John W. Henry Scales, born Surrey; enlisted as Trooper, City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders), September 1914; transferred Lance-Corporal, Army Service Corps, December 1914; served in the Egyptian Theatre of War, from 11.4.1915, and subsequently served as a Driver with the Light Armoured Car Brigade, from May 1916; commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant (On Probation), Royal Flying Corps, 27.2.1917; undertook his training in Egypt and was posted as a Pilot to 9 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Proven, France, March 1918; subsequently posted to 52 Squadron (R.E. 8’s), Savy, France; the squadron was mainly tasked with reconnaissance, and on 27.9.1918 Scales was wounded in the arm by machine gun fire carrying out such an operation; he was invalided back the UK; discharged April 1919.
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