D'Urban Armstrong

D'Urban Victor Armstrong
Born 26 July 1897
Natal, South Africa
Died 13 November 1918
Near Bouvincourt
Buried Tincourt, New British Cemetery, East of Peromme
Allegiance  United Kingdom
 Union of South Africa
Service/branch Flying service
Years of service ca 1915 - 1918
Rank Captain
Unit No. 60 Squadron RFC, No. 44 Squadron RFC, No. 78 Squadron RFC, No. 151 Squadron RAF
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Captain D'Urban Victor Armstrong DFC was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Armstrong was born in Natal, South Africa on 26 July 1897. He was educated at Hilton College

Armstrong joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. He was assigned to No. 60 Squadron the following year; while with them, he scored a kill on 9 November 1916. His next posting was to No. 44 Squadron on home defense duties. In 1917, he was transferred to No. 78 Squadron to lead a flight. His final assignment was with No. 151 Squadron. He was one of the first night fighter victors in aerial warfare, as 151 Squadron was the Royal Air Force's first night fighter squadron, 151 Squadron. Armstrong was credited with four nighttime victories between 29 June and 17 September 1918, including a Gotha G bomber on 24 August.[1][2]

Two days after war's end, Armstrong was killed in a flying accident while flying aerobatics in his Sopwith Camel.

Inline citations

  1. ↑ Above the Trenches. p. 52.
  2. ↑ The Aerodrome

References

Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.


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