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| Name: |
Ernest James Salter |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
54 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
09 November 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Greenbank, Ontario |
| Died: |
23 March 1959 |
| Place of Death: |
Oakville, Ontario |
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The son of Theophilus L. and Mary Helen (Coultis) Salter, Ernest James Salter joined the Royal Flying Corps on 3 June 1917. In the summer of 1918, he was posted to 54 Squadron in France. The highest scoring ace to serve with this squadron, Salter scored nine victories flying the Sopwith Camel before being badly wounded on 2 September 1918. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0715 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (B7171) |
C (OOC) |
E of Zandvoorde |
| 2 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1430 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D1948) |
Hannover C (OOC) |
Herleville |
| 3 |
05 Jul 1918 |
1050 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D1948) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Lamotte |
| 4 |
21 Jul 1918 |
1555 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D1946) |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
E of Dravegny |
| 5 |
21 Jul 1918 |
1600 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D1946) |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
.5 mi E of Chery |
| 6 |
21 Jul 1918 |
1915 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D9497) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Fère en Tardenois |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1918 |
1745 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D1946) |
Albatros C (DES) 1 |
200 yds W of Greyvillers |
| 8 |
25 Aug 1918 |
1045 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (D1946) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Combles |
| 9 |
30 Aug 1918 |
0645 |
54 |
Sopwith Camel (E5168) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Riencourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Crosse (E5174), Lt Bellivaux (E5149), Lt AS Crompton (D9567) |
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