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For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He helped to attack two large hostile machines, one of which was seen to crash to the ground. Previously he helped to engage three hostile scouts, one of which was destroyed and the remainder dispersed. He has helped to destroy four hostile machines in
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with 48 Squadron on 9 March 1917. He scored his first aerial victories on 6 and 9 April 1917 before being officially appointed as an observer on 11 April 1917. He would be credited with six more victories. As a result, he was awarded the
Military Cross,
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On 1 August 1919, Benjamin was granted a permanent commission as a lieutenant. Instead, he was put on the unemployed list of the Royal Air Force on 19 August 1919. His commission as lieutenant was cancelled on 5 September 1919.
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Above the War Fronts: A Complete Record of the
British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces and the ... and Russian Fighter Aces (Air aces of WWI)
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Maurice Arthur
Benjamin was born in London on 10 July 1883. When World War I began, he was working as a theatrical manager in South Africa.
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certificate number 5883 on 3 February 1918. On 1 August 1918, he was promoted to temporary captain while on instructional duty with
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active during World War I. He was credited with eight aerial victories while serving as an observer/gunner in two-seater fighters.
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Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell; Alegi, Gregory (15 September 1997).
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Pilot: H.M Fraser. Victory shared with another air crew
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468:(Supplement). 30 April 1917. p. 4077.
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159:Aerial victory standards of World War I
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807:Ottoman Aviation Squadrons
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222:Morning of 9 April 1917
153:List of aerial victories
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719:Australian Flying Corps
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298:Pilot: William Price
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520:"No. 31678"
500:"No. 31486"
480:"No. 30188"
460:"No. 30040"
115:World War I
827:Categories
601:Commanders
411:References
341:Destroyed
315:Destroyed
292:Destroyed
231:Destroyed
169:Date/time
107:Early life
101:flying ace
43:Allegiance
34:1883-07-10
630:Campaigns
621:Zeppelins
269:Roger Hay
181:Location
172:Aircraft
157:See also
649:Cuxhaven
234:East of
130:gazetted
92:Captain
51:Service/
681:Battles
391:Fampoux
211:Pilot:
178:Result
66:Captain
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184:Notes
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236:Arras
207:Douai
137:all.
606:Aces
437:ISBN
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175:Foe
166:No.
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63:Rank
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