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Name: Fred Parkinson Holliday
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Military Cross (MC)
Air Force Cross (AFC)		 Fred Parkinson Holliday
Country: Australia
Rank: Major
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 48
Victories: 17
Born: 20 February 1888
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Died: 05 March 1980
Place of Death: Canada
 
 
No notes for Fred Parkinson Holliday.
 
Military Cross (MC)
Temp. Lt. Fred Parkinson Holliday, Gen. List and R.F.C.
   For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In company with another pilot he attacked five hostile aircraft, setting one on fire, driving down another out of control, and dispersing the remainder. He has previously done fine work, bringing down eight hostile machines in all.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1917 (30204/7631)
 
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
T./Lt. Fred Parkinson Holliday, Gen. List and R.F.C.
   For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. By his initiative and skilful manoeuvring he led six hostile machines to an encounter with our own formation, during which five out of the six hostile machines were destroyed and driven down. He had been equally successful the day before in misleading hostile aircraft, and his originality and fearless example were of the greatest value to his squadron.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 25 August 1917 (30251/8802)
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 06 Apr 1917 48 Bristol Fighter 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) NE of Arras
2 23 Apr 1917 48 Bristol Fighter 1 Albatros D.III (DES) Vitry
3 23 Apr 1917 48 Bristol Fighter 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) 3 Cagnicourt
4 24 Apr 1917 48 Bristol Fighter 1 C (DES) Cagnicourt
5 24 Apr 1917 48 Bristol Fighter 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) 4 Cagnicourt
6 09 May 1917 0820 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 LVG C (DES) 5 Vitry-Noyelles
7 09 May 1917 1725 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) E of Vitry
8 09 May 1917 1730 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) E of Vitry
9 09 May 1917 1730 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) E of Vitry
10 11 May 1917 1605 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) SW of Izel les Esquerchin
11 11 May 1917 1605 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (DES) SW of Izel les Esquerchin
12 03 Jun 1917 1920 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (DES) Plouvain
13 14 Jun 1917 2015 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (DES) Arleux
14 14 Jun 1917 2020 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) Arleux
15 15 Jun 1917 1945 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) Etaing
16 03 Jul 1917 1840 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 1 Albatros D.III (OOC) Haucourt
17 27 Jul 1917 1645 48 Bristol Fighter (A7108) 2 DFW C (OOC) Westende
1 Observer Capt Anthony Wall
2 Observer Lt William O'Toole
3 Shared with Lt William Winkler & Capt Anthony Wall, Lt Roger Hay, Lt William Price & Lt Maurice Benjamin
4 Shared with Lt Roger Hay & Capt Anthony Wall, Lt William Winkler & 2Lt Ernest Moore
5 Shared with 2Lt William Price & Lt Ernest Moore
 
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