Personnel Index - Detail
Name
HARTLEY
First Names
Walter Noel
Nationality
British
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Service
RAF
Crew Position
Observer
Posting In
07/06/18
Age
18
Date of Death
08/08/1918
Cemetery
Aircraft DH 9 serial D7231 was shot up by enemy fighters and seen in flames near Bethencourt Bridge on 8/8/18. The Pilot Lt G.S. Ramsay and Observer 2/Lt W.M. Hartley were killed.
Image of Lt Walter Noel Hartley courtesy of Vicky G Dougal
A report sent in by Walter's great-niece records that as they were returning from their bombing raid they flew over a German airfield near Peronne.
The German fighters immediately took off and gave chase shooting down Walter's aircraft.......probably shot down by the Red Baron's brother.
