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While flying at night on patrol duty he encountered an enemy aeroplane, which he attacked with great determination and skill, and although there was very little light he succeeded in hitting one of the engines of the machine, which, by reason of the damage, was forced to come down in the sea off a
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fighter despite being overmatched; the German craft was faster, more agile, and had two guns instead of one. Ten days later, he would repeat the feat, although his victim this time was an
Albatros two-seater reconnaissance plane, and Green had help from fellow ace
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Temporary Second
Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Gilbert Ware Murlis Green, DSO, MC., General List and RFC.
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1075:Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
855:"A Further Honour for Captain Murlis Green"
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