Identity
Person No.
7095
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Charles Russell Hastings
Initials
C R H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, took off on a bombing raid at 10.55 in DH4 A7719 of 18 Squadron, flying as observer with pilot 2nd Lt J N B McKim. The combat report stated that they were "last seen going down under control near Oignies at 12.00 during combat with enemy aircraft during bombing". Oignies is east of Lens
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of son of Charles Nicholas and Ethel Treliving Ffolliott. Husband of Mrs. Mary Emily Catherine Ffolliott. In February 1918 he had flown as Observer in the DH4 piloted by Canadian ace Alfred Clayburn Atkey when he shot down two of the thirty eight enemy aircraft credited to him. On Lewisham, St Saviour Catholic Church WW1 War Memorial. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Citation
LG Sup 15 April 1918 pg. 4524
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project