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Captain D'Urban Victor Armstrong DFC was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Born in the Colony of Natal on 26 July 1897, and 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.

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rdfs:label	D'Urban Armstrong (en)
rdfs:comment	Captain D'Urban Victor Armstrong DFC was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Born in the Colony of Natal on 26 July 1897, and 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. (en)
foaf:name	D'Urban Armstrong (en)
name	D'Urban Armstrong (en)
death place	Near Bouvincourt-en-Vermandois, France (en)
birth place	Colony of Natal
dcterms:subject	South African World War I flying aces Alumni of Hilton College (South Africa) People from Natal Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1918 1897 births 1918 deaths Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) White South African people South African people of British descent Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Royal Air Force Bouvincourt-en-Vermandois South African World War I flying aces Alumni of Hilton College (South Africa) People from Natal Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1918 Colony of Natal 1897 births 1918 deaths Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) France No. 151 Squadron RAF No. 44 Squadron RAF No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 78 Squadron RAF Flying ace Royal Flying Corps Gotha G Hilton College (South Africa) White South African people South African people of British descent Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France Sopwith Camel World War I
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serviceyears	ca 1915 - 1918 (en)
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awards	Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
birth date	1897-07-26 (xsd:date)
birth name	D'Urban Victor Armstrong (en)
branch	Royal Flying Corps
death date	1918-11-13 (xsd:date)
rank	Captain (en)
unit	No. 151 Squadron RAF No. 44 Squadron RAF No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 78 Squadron RAF (en)
has abstract	Captain D'Urban Victor Armstrong DFC was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Born in the Colony of Natal on 26 July 1897, and 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 near Bouvincourt-en-Vermandois, France. Two days after war's end, Armstrong was killed in a flying accident while flying aerobatics in his Sopwith Camel. (en)
placeofburial	Tincourt, New British Cemetery, East of Peromme (en)
gold:hypernym	Combat
service end year	1918-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
service start year	1915-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
military unit	No. 151 Squadron RAF No. 44 Squadron RAF

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