Lieutenant Philip Murray Tudhope (born 27 September 1898, date of death unknown) was a

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credited with six aerial victories. Tudhope joined the

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in May 1917. On 3 March 1918, he was assigned to 46 Squadron. On 25 April 1918, he joined with Captain

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and Lieutenant E. Smith to destroy an

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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

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s. The last two of these, on 17 September, were during a melee, and were shared with Captain

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and four other RAF pilots; the Fokkers fell and collided with one another.

Honors and awards

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC ) Lieut. Philip Murray Tudhope. (FRANCE) On 18 October this officer displayed marked presence of mind and initiative. Seeing an enemy battery proceeding along a road towards a town which he knew was held by our troops, Lieut. Tudhope descended to a low altitude to accelerate its progress. So successful was this manoeuvre that the leading gun was driven into the hands of our infantry and captured; the remainder wheeled about and retired, pursued by this officer.

References

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