Cyril Woolly
Cpt, Rfc, Instructor Pilot
7 Victorys,
40 Sqn, Bryas, AF
Flanders France.


June 22, 1918.


Bigest Fight yet. We were doing a Sweep down past Cappy and had a Punch Out with the Huns. Our 7 a/c spotted and attacked in Heavy cloud 3 Recon types. As tail end a/c I got off 1 drum of Lewis and 44 rds of Vickers , no hits, then pulled of to reload the top Gun. I spotted many e/a of a new type coming down. Turning into the them I fired as I climbed shot past, reloaded then turned into them . I was trying to keep my wingmates tails clear pot shooting at them. I damaged one ? then another flashed by and I chased ,but couldnt get in a good shot. The enemy pilots were very good or their machines much better than ours. I landed with the Vickers Gun empty and 1 Lewis Gun ,47 rds, drum. Total : 2 Recon shot down + 1 Scout. Losses: 1 SE destroyed pilot KIA + 2 damaged and 1 pilot WND.