Ernest Hardcastle
World War I aerial service
World War I aerial service
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Hardcastle's winning streak began on 8 May 1918 and ended on 30 July 1918, with all but one victory being over an enemy fighter aircraft. His final claim tally was nine destroyed and three 'driven down out of control'. The pilots aiding him included fellow aces Lieutenants [Victor Groom](/wiki/Victor_Groom "Victor Groom") and [August Iaccaci](/wiki/August_Iaccaci "August Iaccaci"), as well as Captains [Douglas Graham Cooke](/wiki/Douglas_Graham_Cooke "Douglas Graham Cooke"), and [Horace Percy Lale](/wiki/Horace_Percy_Lale "Horace Percy Lale").Guttman \& Dempsey (2007\), pp. 51–55\. Hardcastle was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, which was [gazetted](/wiki/Gazetted "Gazetted") on 2 November 1918\.

On 20 December 1918 he relinquished his commission for reasons of ill health resulting from military service. Hardcastle was transferred to the unemployed list by the Royal Air Force on 13 February 1919\.


Can you describe the specific circumstances of each of Hardcastle's victories?