Philip Tudhope, Date of Birth

Philip Tudhope

South African flying ace

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1898

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lieutenant Philip Murray Tudhope (born 27 September 1898, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.Tudhope joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917.
On 3 March 1918, he was assigned to 46 Squadron.
On 25 April 1918, he joined with Captain Cecil Marchant and Lieutenant E.
Smith to destroy an LVG two-seater reconnaissance plane.
He then set afire a Pfalz D.III on 30 May.
His last four victories were "out of control" wins over Fokker D.VIIs.
The last two of these, on 17 September, were during a melee, and were shared with Captain Donald MacLaren and four other RAF pilots; the Fokkers fell and collided with one another.