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D'HAUWER Carlos
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Sep 1895
29 Sep 1969
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 30 Apr 1918 - 4 Sqn - remained in the army, being pensioned on 31 Dec 1946, the following year D'Hauwer was promoted to Hon. Major.
D'HESPEL Joseph
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
09 Aug 1890
14 oct 1918
Promotion
Milicien Pilot
-
Career
Wings: 27 Jul 1910 (Civil) - V Esc.M, Esc III, left the Aviation Militair for the 4th Regiment de Lanciersa and was killed as liaison officer at Rumbeke on 14 October 1918.
D'URSEL Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 Nov 1892
19 Oct 1926
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 27 Jul 1915 - Esc V, 5 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 3 Sqn.
DALLEMAGNE François
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Feb 1897
30 Jan 1973
Promotion
Juvisy Jan 1918 / May 1919
-
Career
Wings: 20 Aug 1918 - 11 Sqn,
DANDERGNIES Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
-
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 20 Nov 1917 (Civil) -
DAUMERIE Joseph
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
10 Apr 1888
26 Aug 1942
Promotion
5th Division St Job
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Career
Wings: 26 Sep 1914 (Civil) - I sc HF, Director Pilot School, Wevelgem, 3Aé, Executed by German occupier at Berlin on 26 August 1942.
DE BERASQUES Jean
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
31 Aug 1895
01 May 1917
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: Mar 1917 - 3 Sqn, killed in action over Diksmuide on 1 May 1917.
DE BETHUNE Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 May 1893
28 Jul 1953
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 2 Sqn, retired from the military as a Captain on 31 Dec 1946.
DE BIOLLEY John
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
-
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 20 Nov 1917 (Civil) - left the military on 12 Sep 1918.
DE BROCHOWSKI Ladislas
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
8 Nov 1896
27 May 1940
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 10 May 1917 - 3 Sqn, was killed at Maldegem on 27 May 1940.
DE BUEGER Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
05 Aug 1885
18 Oct 1940
Promotion
4th Division St Job
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Career
Wings: 30 Aug 1913 - I Esc HF, Tanganyika Lake Sqn, Esc. Hydravions, left the military in June 1936.
DE BURLET Louis
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Aug 1886
27 Aug 1919
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: May 1915 - Esc III, 3 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 8 Sqn (bombers), died of Influenza (Flu) on 27 August 1919.
DE CARTIER DE MARCHIENNE Raoul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 May 1884
01 Jun 1941
Promotion
5th Division St Job
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Career
Wings: 14 Sep 1914 - IV Asc. HF, Esc MAS26, Esc II, 2 Sqn, 4 Sqn, Ecole d'Aviation Etampes, CO 5th Groupe de Bombardement.
DE CATERS Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Dec 1875
26 March 1944
Promotion
Volunteer 1914
-
Career
Wings: 02 Dec 1909 (Civil) - Ecole d'Aviation Etampes.
DE CHESTRET DE HANEFFE Louis
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Mar 1889
07 Feb 1978
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
-
Career
Wings: 11 Nov 1915 - 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, 1 confirmed victory, retired from the military on 01 Aug 1924.
DE CHESTRET DE HANEFFE Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Oct 1894
06 Jun 1975
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
"Pétar"
Career
Wings: 27 Nov 1915 - 5 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 1 confirmed victory, retired from the military on 10 August 1931.
DE CROMBRUGGHE DE LOORINGHE Marcel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Jan 1894
02 May 1978
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: Apr 1915, IV Sqn, 5 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 2 Sqn, 3 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, (Observer of Cpt F. Jacquet), 2 confirmed victories. left the military oin Fab 1925.
DE DORLODOT Albert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Jul 1899
16 Oct 1975
Promotion
Juvisy 1918 / 1919
-
Career
Wings: 06 May 1918 (civil RAC UK) - left the military on 15 Aug 1919.
DE GLYMES DE HOLLEBEQUE Raoul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Jun 1882
10 Feb 1967
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 24 May 1917 - 3 Sqn
DE GOUSSENCOURT Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Jan 1892
12 May 1917
Promotion
UK / Etampes
-
Career
Wings: 09 Nov 1916 - 3 Sqn, shot down in flames 12 May 1917 near Diksmuide on his 9th mission, killing both him and his observer.
DE KERCHOVE DE DENTERGHEM Roger
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
06 Sep 1882
12 Dec 1918
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 05 Jul 1915 - 3 Sqn, died of flu on 12 Dec 1918.
DE LAUNOIT Arsène
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
-
24 Mar 1979
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Launtje"
Career
Wings: 08 Aug 1916 - 3 Sqn, 6 Sqn.
DE LEENER Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
03 Jun 1890
23 Apr 1960
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
"Bob"
Career
Wings: 15 Dec 1915 - 3 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, one confrimed victory (ballooon), demobbed on 19 Jan 1940.
DE LIEDEKERKE DE PAILHE Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Jul 1892
09 May 1963
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 28 Sep 1917 - 7 Sqn, 4 Sqn, retired from the military on 30 Nov 1933.
DE MAELCAMP D'OPSTAELE Leon
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
13 Aug 1896
22 Aug 1917
Promotion
UK / Etampes
-
Career
Wings: 06 Apr 1917 - 1 Sqn, killed in accident of Farman F.40 together with Lucien Hallet at De Moeren on 22 aug 1917.
DE MATHELIN Prosper
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 May 1883
22 May 1970
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 25 Nov 1917 - 6 Sqn, 5 Sqn
DE MEEUS D'ARGENTEUIL Jacques
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Jun 1893
15 Jul 1917
Promotion
Etampes 1915
-
Career
Wings: 1915 - 4 Sqn, killed together with his observer Charles Kervyn de Lettenhove when his Farman F.40 was shot down on 15 Jul 1917 .
DE MELOTTE DE LAVAUX Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
21 Apr 1896
11 Mar 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
"Pan"
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 6 Sqn, Parc Avions at Calais-Beaumarais (F.), killed on 11 Mar 1918 in the crash of a a Nieuport 23 his was test-flying at Beaumarais.
DE MEULEMEESTER André
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
28 Dec 1894
07 Mar 1973
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Mystère"
Career
Wings: 30 Mar 1916 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 11 confirmed victories (19 unfonfirmed), left the military on 21 Nov 1918.
DE MEVIUS Gustave
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Nov 1882
24 Jan 1931
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Papa Gusto"
Career
Wings: 16 Oct 1916 - 5 Sqn, 4 Sqn, 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 1 confirmed victory (one probable).
DE MONTIGNY Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Jun 1892
30 Oct 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 28 Jul 1917 - 10 Sqn, 2 confirmed victories, wounded in dogfight on 15 Oct 1918 he succombed to his wounds on 30 Oct 1918.
DE MUNCK Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Feb 1894
31 May 1952
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
-
Career
Wings: 23 Sep 1915 - 1 Sqn, Pilot School
DE NEEF Abel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Dec 1884
20 Mar 1970
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
-
Career
Wings: 01 May 1915 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, Pilot School, demobbed on 29 Sep 1919
DE NEEF Faust
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Dec 1893
14 Oct 1979
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 28 May 1918, 5 Sqn, younger brother of Abel de Neef, remained in the military until 1940 when he was commanding the Centre d'Instruction de Lieutenant d'Aéronautique.
DE ROBIANO Etienne
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
15 Jan 1893
13 Jun 1977
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
-
Career
Wings: 22 Sep 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn.
DE ROCHELEE Desiré
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
25 Sep 1891
24 May 1968
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 21 Sep 1917 - 4 Sqn, left the military on 31 Jan 1919.
DE ROEST D'ALKEMADE Jean-Marie
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Mar 1894
28 Sep 1918
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
"John"
Career
Wings: 30 Sep 1915 - Esc IV, 4 Sqn, 7 Sqn, shot down by ground fire in his Spad XI over Klerken/Houthulst on 28 Sep 1918. Although he and his observer Charles Coomans survived the crash they both were mowed down and killed by German machine-gun fire.
DE ROY Willy
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
07 Sep 1887
19 Nov 1948
Promotion
Volontaires 1914
-
Career
Wings: 1915 - V Esc monoplans, Esc II, 2 Sqn, Scored two unconfirmed victories. retired from the military on 26 Dec 1919.
DE RUYTER Gaston
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Dec 1894
07 Oct 1918
Promotion
Juvisy Jan 1918 / May 1919
-
Career
Wings: 1918 - 11 Sqn, crashed to his death in a N° 11 Squadron Sopwith Camel at Bulskamp on 07 Oct 1918.
DE SCHIETERE DE LOPHEM René
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Mar 1895
26 Jan 1958
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 24 May 1918 - 5 Sqn,
DE T'SERCLAES DE WOMMERSOM Harold
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
05 Jan 1889
Sep 1952
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 27 Mar 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn, 8 Sqn, left the military on 21 Aug 1924.
DE VOS Marcel
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
-
-
Promotion
UK / Etampes
Career
Wings: 28 Mar 1917 -
DE WOELMONT Frédéric
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 Feb 1893
21 Sep 1960
Promotion
Juvisy Jan 1918 / May 1919
"Fréd"
Career
Observer: 22 Mar 1915 - Wings: 23 May 1918 - 4 Sqn, 6 Sqn, 10 Sqn
DE WOOT DE TRIXHE Fernand
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
19 Oct 1896
29 May 1917
Promotion
Ruislip (UK) / Etampes
-
Career
Wings: 21 Nov 1915 (RAC 2076 civil) - 1 Sqn, killed when his Nieuport got into an irrecoverable spin on 29 May 1917 at de Moeren airfield.
DE ZAEYTIJDT Pierre, Gaston
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
02 Aug 1889
14 Mar 1973
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Observer: 05 Jan 1915 - Wings: 30 Apr 1918 - Esc II, Esc C74, 6 Sqn, 4 Sqn.
DE ZUALART Jean
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Apr 1885
20 Jul 1940
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
-
Career
Wings: 29 Apr 1916 - 2 Sqn, Ecole d'Aviation, left the military on 29 May 1918.
DEBARY Omer
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
26 Dec 1889
09 Mar 1921
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 20 Sep 1914 - V Esc.M, Esc III, 3 Sqn, Esc. Hydroavions, died on 09 Mar 1921 of injuries sustained in a crash landing on 21 Jun 1915.
DECHAMPS François
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
17 Apr 1885
21 Dec 1914
Promotion
3° Division
-
Career
Wings: 09 Nov 1912 - III esc HF, severely wounded on 21 Dec 1914 when a bomb exploded while discharging it from his HF.23. He died some hours later while the explosion took the life of 12 civilian bystanders and two mechanics.
DECLERCQ René
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
-
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 18 Jun 1918 -
DECLERCQ Gustave
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Mar 1892
1979
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 05 Feb 1915 - Esc III, 3 Sqn, 4 Sqn, left the military in March 1928
DEGRAUW Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
1895
-
Promotion
UK / Etampes
-
Career
Wings: 31 Jul 1916 - left the military on 30 Sep 1919.
DELATTRE Georges
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
02 Apr 1891
-
Promotion
Ecole Farman/Etampes 1915
-
Career
Wings: 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn, retired from the military because of illness on 25 Sep 1917.
DELELIENNE André
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
070 Apr 1886
11 jun 1934
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 12 May 1915 - Esc I, 3 Sqn, 2 Sqn
DELFOSSE Edouard
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
14 Oct 1884
08 Apr 1962
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: May 1915 - Esc II, 2 Sqn,8 Sqn
DELLOYE Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
12 jul 1894
1971
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 12 May 1917 - 2 Sqn, retired from the military as Capitaine-Commandant on 10 Apr 1946.
DEMANET Arsène
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
08 Jan 1884
10 Nov 1918
Promotion
3° Division
-
Career
Wings: 09 Nov 1912 - 1 Sqn, left the Aviation Militaire to become CO of 48th Batterie and was killed in an explosion on 10 November 1918 at Landuit.
DEMARTEAU Gaston
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
27 May 1893
19 Jun 1973
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 05 Dec 1917 - 5 Sqn, was Captain by the time the Germans invaded Belgium on 10 May 1940.
DEMBLON Maurice
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
02 Nov 1892
18 Nov 1959
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 17 Nov 1917 (civil) - 2 Sqn, remained in the military and retired as Hon. Colonel in the late forties.
DEMEUSE Jacques
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
28 Dec 1895
19 Mar 1974
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 29 Jul 1918 - 4 Sqn, 5/II/2Aé, 3/II/2Aé, retired as honorary Major in 1947.
DEMUYTER Ernest
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
26 Mar 1893
07 Feb 1963
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 16 Aug 1914 - II Esc HF, later became famous balloonist
DEPAGE Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
3 Nov 1894
11 Mar 1979
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: Mar 1917 - 3 Sqn
DEPLUS Honoré
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
23 Feb 1886
11 Sep 1921
Promotion
Etampes 1915 / 1916
-
Career
Wings: 25 Jun 1916 - Instructor pilot at the pilot Schools of Etampes (F.), Juvisy-sur-Orge (F.) and Asch (B.). Crashed in the sea off Oostende in Nieuport 23 C.1 N° 15 on 11 Sep 1921 and drowned.
DESCLEE Edmond
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
16 Sep 1891
13 Jul 1924
Promotion
Etampes 1915
"MouMou"
Career
Wings: 26 Deb 1915 - 6 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, 7 Sqn, two uncon firmed victories, died in the crash of Bristol 300 L33 while perfroming at the Nivelles airbase airshow on 13 Jul 1924.
DESCLEE Jacques
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
27 Sep 1893
1974
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 26 Dec 1917 - 3 Sqn, 7 Sqn retired as honorary Major on 10 May 1947.
DESMET Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
11 Jan 1891
16 Sep 1983
Promotion
7° Division
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Career
Observer: 1 Jul 1914 - Wings: Jun 1915 - II Esc.HF, I Esc.HF, 2 Sqn, 6 Sqn, retired from the Armed Force after WWII as a Honorary Major-General.
DHANIS Robert
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
30 Aug 1885
18 Nov 1964
Promotion
1st Division
-
Career
Wings: 25 Sep 1911 - III Esc.HF, 3 Sqn, pensioned on 1 Jan 1931 as Major and later became Honorary Lt-Colonel.
DONY Jules
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
03 Apr 1890
01 Oct 1918
Promotion
4th Division
"Julot"
Career
Wings: 30 Aug 1913 - 6 Sqn, 5 Sqn, 10 Sqn, > CO of N° 10 Squadron, killed the crash of his Nieuport fighter because of engine failure near De Moeren airbase on 01 Oct 1918.
DU ROY DE BLICQUY Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
22 Nov 1879
8 Mar 1965
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 06 Aug 1917 - 4 Sqn, CO Service Photographique N°s 4 & 6 Squadron, Secretary of the Inter-Allied Reparation Commission, pensioned as reserve Captain in Nov 1938.
DU TOICT Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
01 May 1891
06 May 1949
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 29 Sep 1917 - 6 Sqn, demobbed on 19 Aug 1949.
DUBOIS Pierre
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
21 Jul 1894
12 May 1956
Promotion
UK / Etampes
"Gros Pitje"
Career
Wings: 22 Nov 1916 - 1 Sqn, 9 Sqn, one confirmed and on e unconfirmed victory, became administrator of SNETA (later Sabena), pensioned out of the reserve military as Honorary Major.
DUBOST Paul
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
29 Jul 1889
1943
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: March 1918 - 6 Sqn, discharged from military on 17 Apr 1919.
DUBROUX Emile
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
24 Sep 1894
-
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: 28 Sep 1917 - 4 Sqn, regularly flew Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter S7, SPAD XI Sp19 and Sopwith F. Camel Sc7.
DUCASTEL Lucien
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
04 Feb 1893
23 Feb 1963
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 25 Jan 1918 - 2 Sqn
DUMONT Charles
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
18 May 1890
03 Sep 1937
Promotion
-
-
Career
Observer: 20 Feb 1915, Esc V, 5 Sqn, 6 Sqn, when recalled as a Major of the reserves Dumont was killed in the crash of Fairey Fox O301 of at Meerhout-Geel on 03 Sep 1937.
DUPONT Jules
Date Of Birth
Date Of Death
22 May 1895
20 Aug 1917
Promotion
Etampes 1916 / 1917
-
Career
Wings: - , was killed during pilot instruction at Etampes when he crashed Farman F.41 Type 40 N° 25 at Chalo-Saint-Mars (F.)