Guy Price

Background

Price was born in Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland, the son of Frederick Walter Price and Francesca d"Orange (née Rambaut). He lost his father at an early age, since in a 1911 Probate his mother is described as a widow.

Career

He was awarded the twice within a 22 day period. He later lived in Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland. On 9 December 1914, Flight Sub-Lieutenant Guy William Price Royal Naval Air Service was awarded Royal Aeronautical Club Aviators" Certificate Number.

987, earned on a Grahame-White biplane at their school at Hendon Aerodrome.

This unit, flying Sopwith Pup fighters, was formed at Saint-Political-sur-Mer to escort unarmed Short reconnaissance seaplanes used in the Dover Strait on anti-submarine patrols. 8 Naval Squadron as a Sopwith Camel pilot.

At 1350 hours on 5 December 1917, he destroyed a German Albatros Doctorate.V fighter aircraft. Five minutes later, he helped squadron mate Flight Sub-Lieutenant Wilfred Harry Sneath drive down another Albatros Doctorate.V out of control for his second victory.

The next day, Price teamed with Flight Sub-Lieutenant Harold Day to drive a Dallas–Fort Worth two-seater reconnaissance aircraft down out of control.

Day and Price replicated this success on both 27 and 28 December, making Price an ace. He was promoted to flight commander on 1 January 1918, and then next day, scored the first of the six solo victories he would score that month. This particular sortie was mentioned when he was awarded the.

Price then destroyed another Albatros Doctorate.V on the 24th over Louisiana Basséest

On 28 January, he incinerated another reconnaissance two-seater in the same locale. Finally, on 16 February 1918, he joined with Canadian ace Herbert Fowler in flaming another German reconnaissance two-seater.

Two days later, Price went on a trench strafing mission where Theodor Rumpel of Jasta 23 dove on him and shot him down. The Bar in lieu of a second award followed with unusual rapidity, being gazetted on 16 March 1918.

Price, having no known grave, is commemorated at the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Achievements

• Distinguished Service Cross "In recognition of the gallantry and determination displayed by him in leading offensive patrols, which have constantly engaged and driven away enemy aircraft. On 2 January 1918, he observed seven Albatross scouts, and, crossing the lines in the clouds, he attacked one, which fell vertically, bursting into flames, and crashed to the ground. He has on several other occasions driven enemy aircraft down out of control." Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross "Foreign consistency and determination in attacking enemy aircraft, often in superior numbers. On 22 January 1918, when on offensive patrol, he observed seven Albatross scouts. He dived and fired into one of the enemy aircraft, which stalled, side-slipped, and eventually fell over on its back, disappearing through a thick bank of clouds, and was observed by others of our machines to fall completely out of control. On several other occasions he has destroyed enemy machines or brought them down completely out of control.".