Lot 121
The outstanding R.F.C. Flying Log Book of 2/Lt Sharpe, 40 Squadron
At Sea, On Land & In The Air | M24003
Auction: 24 September 2024 at 18:30 BST
Description
The Royal Flying Corps Log Book belonging to 2nd Lieutenant, later Temporary Major, Sydney Anselem Sharpe, 40 Squadron Royal Flying Corps who saw the Red Baron in combat drove down 4 Hostile Aircraft and was finally shot down on the 3rd of April 1917 and was made a Prisoner of War . In World War Two now Temporary Major Sharpe of the Pioneer Corps would be awarded an MBE for Bridge Building in North West Europe. Comprising, Great War pair Lost. MBE Lost, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal with Mention in Dispatches emblem, toned fine (4)
MBE The London Gazette April 1946
16th October 1916 Arras – 1 H.A. (Hostile Aircraft) no firing
20th October 1916 Lille 1 ½ drums at Roland Scout
20th October 1916 2nd flight that day Patrol 1 Drum at an Albatross
21st October 1916 Bomb Raid Lille Archie Holes
22nd Offensive Patrol No HA AA Holes
22nd October 1916 Offensive patrol Drove Hun Down (3,000 ft)
15 November 1916 Testing New Aircraft Nose Heavy Broke tail skid and rudder
4th December 1916 Gun Jammed driven off by 3 HA
19th December 1916 HA at 16,000 feet could not reach
20th December followed HA from Arras to Loos
22nd January 1917 6 HA met who would not Scrap. Red Leader. (Baron Manfred Von Richtofen – The Red Baron)
25th January 1917Drove Hun Down
27th January 1917 OP With A Flight With Pell Drove Down a Hun (See Combat Report)
2nd February 1917 Scrap with HA over Souchy, Hen and Self 1 large Drum ( See Combat Report)
7th February 1917 3 HA over Douai Drove HA Down
9th February 1917 Patrol Saw 2 HA over Belhome(?) being Archied could not reach
19th March 1917 Line Patrol 4 HA one shot at me in cloud
3rd April 1917 Missing
Combats in The Air 27th January 1917
2 Seater - Albatross
2nd Lt Sharpe 40 Squadron Offensive Patrol about 12 Noon..FE8 (1) when at a height of 11,000 ft saw H.A. N.E. Of Arras flying south at about 4,000 ft.
F.E.8 (1) dived with another F.E.8 (2) whereupon the H.A. immediately dived at the same time opening fire, but without effect.
F.E.8 (1) then fired about 20 rounds at a range of 200 yards when the gun jammed. F.E.8 (1) turned to clear the jamb and saw F.E.8 (2) still diving on H.A. – both firing. After clearing jam F.E.8 (1) turned East and saw F.E.8 (2) flying west, but saw no sign of H.A. F.E.8 (10n feels confident that he hit H.A.
Signe S.A Sharpe
F.E.8 (2) is 2/Lt Pells Machine
Combat In The Air 2nd February 1917
2/Lt S.A. Sharpe
2 Seater – Type Unrecognised
F.E.8 saw H.A. 3 miles W of Souchez about 10,000 ft, under A.A. fire. F.E.8 approached but H.A. got above and then flew nose down East.
F.E.8 got within about 200 yards, turned and followed and whilst diving fired one large drum, without apparent effect – Though F.E.8 believes he hit H.A.
H.A very quickly got out of range and F.E.8 then resumed Patrol
Signed S.A. Sharpe.
Sold with many original photographs, Binoculars, Bugle, Copy Combat Reports, copy MBE Citation
