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Recovered 21.08.2023 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/144316/denys-edward-greenhow/
SECOND LIEUTENANT DENYS EDWARD GREENHOW
Royal Flying Corps 45th Sqdn.
Date of Death 06 March 1917 Age 19 years old
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY X. A. 12. Belgium
Son of the Rev. Edward Henry and Gertrude Mary Petch Greenhow, of 85, Royal Parade, Eastbourne. Born at Chideock, Bridport, Dorset. Educated at Lancing College.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10774062/denys-edward-greenhow
Age 19
45th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Killed flying as observer in a Sopwith Strutter, piloted by Captain JE Mackay. They were returning to base with slight engine trouble when they encountered 5 enemy aircraft over the Houlthust Forest. During the fight Denys Greenhow was wounded. ‘I am hit’ he said to his pilot and McKay flew for home. ‘Is it bad’ he was asked and the reply was ‘Yes, I am afraid it is’. He did not speak again. They were forced down at Abeele; Mackay survived by Denys Greenhow died of his wounds
His brother, Lieutenant Maurice Wyvil Greenhow OL was also an Observer in the Royal Flying Corps (8 Squadron). Taken Prisoner of War when he was shot down on 25th September 1915, he survived the war and was repatriated on 18th November 1918.