Cyril Woolly, DFC. Maj , Rfc, Instructor Pilot B Flight Commander 12 Victorys, 40 Sqn, Bryas, AF Flanders France.
July 5, 1918.
Did a Double Tap today, during our morning hop. B Flights 6 ac had a punch out with a Flight of Albatross Scouts over Vimy. We were scattered widely and somewhere near Bersee AF My e/a's wing buckled under my fire the it just ripped off. It was at this time we ran into diving Pflaz types I took 5 holes then saw them zoom. My shooter had a yellow band around his belly. I couldn't catch him but did spot a loner in a slow climb ( Must have Undershot his target ) off to the starboard so did a wingover and sled over on his tail. I put my last 100 rds of Vickers in hit + a full 47rd Lewis Drum. The e/a caught fire and did a slow corkscrew over the Bersee AF till it crash. Looked over at my wing man, who gave me the Thumbs Up. Sqn Total was 5 e/a 2 were mine. In turn, we lost 1 destroyed + 1 forced down ( POW) ?
