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M. B. Mather

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235:"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while acting as observer. He was attacked by twelve enemy machines while flying over the enemy's lines, and in a fight which lasted fifteen minutes he shot down two of the enemy out of control and drove off the others. He undoubtedly saved his machine by his dogged determination. He has shown great skill and courage in many other aerial combats. 212:
over Westroosbeke. Mathers gained another double victory on 9 March with Second Lieutenant Leslie H. T. Capel, driving down two D.Vs south of Menen. For his final victory Mather was paired with Wilfred Beaver again, when he sent another D.V down in flames north of
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The son of Robert and Annie (Brown) Mather, Malcolm Brown Mather was a carpenter before enlisting into the Royal Flying Corps on 4 December 1916. He served as an
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road when he and pilot Lieutenant Rex G. Bennett drove down one D.V and sent another down in flames. On 17 February he and Second Lieutenant
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His first aerial victory came on 2 December 1917, flying with Second Lieutenant
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credited with eight aerial victories while flying as an observer.
157:(7 November 1898 – 1 October 1980) was a British World War I 136: 113: 103: 95: 83: 75: 54: 30: 23: 313:Military personnel from Falkirk (council area) 255: 253: 251: 338:Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 8: 285:(Supplement). 30 April 1918. p. 5304. 20: 323:Royal Air Force personnel of World War I 247: 7: 228:on 1 May 1918. His citation read: 14: 328:British World War I flying aces 232:20624 Corporal M. Mather, RFC. 16:British World War I flying ace 1: 318:Royal Flying Corps soldiers 222:Distinguished Conduct Medal 141:Distinguished Conduct Medal 354: 188:, when he destroyed an 108:No. 20 Squadron RFC/RAF 261:"Malcolm Brown Mather" 220:Mather's award of the 333:Scottish flying aces 181:two-seater fighter. 150:Malcolm Brown Mather 25:Malcolm Brown Mather 283:The London Gazette 146: 145: 345: 287: 286: 275: 269: 268: 257: 215:Ploegsteert Wood 165:Military service 156: 85: 61: 40: 38: 21: 353: 352: 348: 347: 346: 344: 343: 342: 293: 292: 291: 290: 277: 276: 272: 259: 258: 249: 244: 175:No. 20 Squadron 171:observer/gunner 167: 152: 132: 91:Royal Air Force 90: 63: 59: 42: 41:7 November 1898 36: 34: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 351: 349: 341: 340: 335: 330: 325: 320: 315: 310: 305: 295: 294: 289: 288: 270: 246: 245: 243: 240: 239: 238: 237: 236: 192:south-east of 186:Wilfred Beaver 166: 163: 144: 143: 138: 134: 133: 131: 130: 129: 128: 117: 115: 111: 110: 105: 101: 100: 97: 93: 92: 87: 81: 80: 79:United Kingdom 77: 73: 72: 62:(aged 81) 58:1 October 1980 56: 52: 51: 32: 28: 27: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 350: 339: 336: 334: 331: 329: 326: 324: 321: 319: 316: 314: 311: 309: 306: 304: 301: 300: 298: 284: 280: 274: 271: 266: 265:The Aerodrome 262: 256: 254: 252: 248: 241: 234: 233: 231: 230: 229: 227: 223: 218: 216: 211: 207: 206:Ernest Lindup 203: 199: 195: 191: 187: 182: 180: 176: 172: 164: 162: 160: 155: 151: 142: 139: 135: 127: 126:Western Front 124: 123: 122: 119: 118: 116: 112: 109: 106: 102: 98: 94: 88: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 57: 53: 49: 48:Stirlingshire 45: 33: 29: 22: 19: 282: 273: 264: 219: 208:destroyed a 190:Albatros D.V 183: 179:Bristol F.2b 168: 149: 147: 114:Battles/wars 89:British Army 60:(1980-10-01) 18: 308:1980 deaths 303:1898 births 279:"No. 30664" 210:Pfalz D.III 177:flying the 121:World War I 297:Categories 242:References 194:Passendale 159:flying ace 76:Allegiance 71:, Scotland 50:, Scotland 37:1898-11-07 148:Corporal 226:gazetted 99:Corporal 84:Service/ 267:. 2015. 202:Roulers 69:Falkirk 65:Larbert 44:Falkirk 137:Awards 86:branch 198:Menen 224:was 104:Unit 96:Rank 55:Died 31:Born 173:in 154:DCM 299:: 281:. 263:. 250:^ 217:. 67:, 46:, 200:– 39:) 35:(

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Falkirk
Stirlingshire
Larbert
Falkirk
No. 20 Squadron RFC/RAF
World War I
Western Front
Distinguished Conduct Medal
DCM
flying ace
observer/gunner
No. 20 Squadron
Bristol F.2b
Wilfred Beaver
Albatros D.V
Passendale
Menen
Roulers
Ernest Lindup
Pfalz D.III
Ploegsteert Wood
Distinguished Conduct Medal
gazetted



"Malcolm Brown Mather"
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