Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps and 6th Bn Gordon Highlanders
Age: 21
Son of James and Jessie Macqueen, of Turriff, Aberdeenshire.∼2nd Lt A.N.McQueen, Royal Flying Corps, late Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action in a combat with hostile aircraft over Cambrai in March 1917,probably a victim of the enemy ace Lt Heinrich Gontermann, afterwards the recipient of the "Blue Max"
1914-15 Star (1321 Sjt, 1/6 Gord.Highrs.), British war medal and Victory (2 Lieut)
Alexander Norman McQueen was killed in action while serving as an Observer in a Sopwith 2 seater of No 70 Sqd on march 1917.Taking off on a dawn patrol with his pilot Lt J.S.Cooper , at 7.10 am , in company with other Sopwiths from the squadron , the flight was attacked by nine enemy aircraft of Jasta 5 over Cambrai. In the ensuing dogfight, five Sopwiths were brought down, McQueen's aircraft smashing behind our lines-Cooper ,too was killed .At least one of these Sopwiths was claimed by the highly successful Ace Lt H Gontermann,shortly to be awarded the Blue Max ,so it's not improbable that McQueen also fell victim to his marksmanship.
As a Sergeant in the 1/6th (Banff and Downside) Battalion ,Gordon Highlanders ,which unit landed in France in Nov 1914.McQueen no doubt witness many of the extraordinary incidents that befell his battalion during the famous "Christmas Truce" No shoot to night Jock was a regular call of the enemy and prompted several friendly meetings that took place in "No mans land".
Contributor:WILLIAM D T DAVIS(47624537) • [email protected])
Age: 21
Son of James and Jessie Macqueen, of Turriff, Aberdeenshire.∼2nd Lt A.N.McQueen, Royal Flying Corps, late Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action in a combat with hostile aircraft over Cambrai in March 1917,probably a victim of the enemy ace Lt Heinrich Gontermann, afterwards the recipient of the "Blue Max"
1914-15 Star (1321 Sjt, 1/6 Gord.Highrs.), British war medal and Victory (2 Lieut)
Alexander Norman McQueen was killed in action while serving as an Observer in a Sopwith 2 seater of No 70 Sqd on march 1917.Taking off on a dawn patrol with his pilot Lt J.S.Cooper , at 7.10 am , in company with other Sopwiths from the squadron , the flight was attacked by nine enemy aircraft of Jasta 5 over Cambrai. In the ensuing dogfight, five Sopwiths were brought down, McQueen's aircraft smashing behind our lines-Cooper ,too was killed .At least one of these Sopwiths was claimed by the highly successful Ace Lt H Gontermann,shortly to be awarded the Blue Max ,so it's not improbable that McQueen also fell victim to his marksmanship.
As a Sergeant in the 1/6th (Banff and Downside) Battalion ,Gordon Highlanders ,which unit landed in France in Nov 1914.McQueen no doubt witness many of the extraordinary incidents that befell his battalion during the famous "Christmas Truce" No shoot to night Jock was a regular call of the enemy and prompted several friendly meetings that took place in "No mans land".
Contributor:WILLIAM D T DAVIS(47624537) • [email protected])
Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps and 6th Bn Gordon Highlanders
Age: 21
Son of James and Jessie Macqueen, of Turriff, Aberdeenshire.∼2nd Lt A.N.McQueen, Royal Flying Corps, late Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action in a combat with hostile aircraft over Cambrai in March 1917,probably a victim of the enemy ace Lt Heinrich Gontermann, afterwards the recipient of the "Blue Max"
1914-15 Star (1321 Sjt, 1/6 Gord.Highrs.), British war medal and Victory (2 Lieut)
Alexander Norman McQueen was killed in action while serving as an Observer in a Sopwith 2 seater of No 70 Sqd on march 1917.Taking off on a dawn patrol with his pilot Lt J.S.Cooper , at 7.10 am , in company with other Sopwiths from the squadron , the flight was attacked by nine enemy aircraft of Jasta 5 over Cambrai. In the ensuing dogfight, five Sopwiths were brought down, McQueen's aircraft smashing behind our lines-Cooper ,too was killed .At least one of these Sopwiths was claimed by the highly successful Ace Lt H Gontermann,shortly to be awarded the Blue Max ,so it's not improbable that McQueen also fell victim to his marksmanship.
As a Sergeant in the 1/6th (Banff and Downside) Battalion ,Gordon Highlanders ,which unit landed in France in Nov 1914.McQueen no doubt witness many of the extraordinary incidents that befell his battalion during the famous "Christmas Truce" No shoot to night Jock was a regular call of the enemy and prompted several friendly meetings that took place in "No mans land".
Contributor:WILLIAM D T DAVIS(47624537) • [email protected])
Age: 21
Son of James and Jessie Macqueen, of Turriff, Aberdeenshire.∼2nd Lt A.N.McQueen, Royal Flying Corps, late Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action in a combat with hostile aircraft over Cambrai in March 1917,probably a victim of the enemy ace Lt Heinrich Gontermann, afterwards the recipient of the "Blue Max"
1914-15 Star (1321 Sjt, 1/6 Gord.Highrs.), British war medal and Victory (2 Lieut)
Alexander Norman McQueen was killed in action while serving as an Observer in a Sopwith 2 seater of No 70 Sqd on march 1917.Taking off on a dawn patrol with his pilot Lt J.S.Cooper , at 7.10 am , in company with other Sopwiths from the squadron , the flight was attacked by nine enemy aircraft of Jasta 5 over Cambrai. In the ensuing dogfight, five Sopwiths were brought down, McQueen's aircraft smashing behind our lines-Cooper ,too was killed .At least one of these Sopwiths was claimed by the highly successful Ace Lt H Gontermann,shortly to be awarded the Blue Max ,so it's not improbable that McQueen also fell victim to his marksmanship.
As a Sergeant in the 1/6th (Banff and Downside) Battalion ,Gordon Highlanders ,which unit landed in France in Nov 1914.McQueen no doubt witness many of the extraordinary incidents that befell his battalion during the famous "Christmas Truce" No shoot to night Jock was a regular call of the enemy and prompted several friendly meetings that took place in "No mans land".
Contributor:WILLIAM D T DAVIS(47624537) • [email protected])
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