1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 4 . ▁▁ ▁On ▁ 2 3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁he ▁was ▁granted ▁the ▁temporary ▁rank ▁of ▁captain ▁whilst ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁flight ▁commander , ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁flight ▁lieutenant ▁the ▁following ▁day . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁twice ▁mentioned ▁in ▁des patch es . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁his ▁unit ▁was ▁moved ▁from ▁France ▁to ▁the ▁island ▁of ▁T ened os ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Gal lip oli ▁campaign , ▁were ▁they ▁fle w ▁reconna issance ▁and ▁bomb ing ▁miss ions ▁over ▁the ▁Turkish ▁positions . ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁June ▁Col let ▁was ▁flying ▁a ▁Vo is in ▁aircraft , ▁with ▁Major ▁R . E . T . ▁Hog g ▁as ▁observer , ▁when ▁he ▁intercept ed ▁a ▁German ▁aircraft ▁near ▁A chi ▁B aba . ▁Hog g ▁shot ▁at ▁it ▁with ▁a ▁rif le , ▁hitting ▁it ▁in ▁the ▁engine , ▁and ▁forcing ▁it ▁down . ▁ ▁Death ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁Col let ▁took ▁off ▁from ▁an ▁air field ▁on ▁Im b ros , ▁and ▁had ▁reached ▁a ▁height ▁of ▁ ▁when ▁his ▁engine ▁failed . ▁Col let ▁turned ▁to ▁attempt ▁a ▁landing , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁strong ▁wind s ▁from ▁the ▁nearby ▁cl iffs ▁he ▁lost ▁control , ▁and ▁his ▁aircraft ▁fell ▁vert ically ▁to ▁the ▁ground , ▁burst ing ▁into ▁fl ames . ▁His ▁passenger , ▁Chief ▁Pet ty ▁Officer ▁Michael ▁S ull