Arthur Draisey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arthur Draisey

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1899

Place of Birth: Brentford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1984

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Arthur Draisey

  • Lieutenant Arthur Stuart Draisey was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. Draisey clerked at Euston Railway Station, London, from 1915–1917.
  • He joined the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917.
  • He was assigned as an observer/gunner to a Bristol F.2 Fighter in 20 Squadron in France, and teamed with ace pilot Frederick Harlock.
  • The pair scored seven victories together.
  • On 1 July 1918, they drove down a Fokker Dr.I triplane down out of control.
  • The other six wins resulted in the destruction of Fokker D.VIIs–one on 13 August, two on 20 September, another pair on 25 September, and a final one on 27 September 1918.Draisey resigned his commission effective 24 October 1919.
  • His award of the Order of Saint Stanilas indicates he probably served in the British forces that intervened in the Russian Revolution during 1919.

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