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| Name: |
James Butler White |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
8N (RNAS)
208 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
07 July 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Manitoulin Island, Ontario |
| Died: |
02 January 1972 |
| Place of Death: |
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A pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service, James Butler White scored 8 victories flying the Sopwith Camel with 8 Naval Squadron (later 208 Squadron) in 1918. He was transferred to the unemployed list on 3 July 1919. Later became a stockbroker. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (A./Capt.) James Butler White. (FRANCE)
A fine fighting pilot who has accounted for eight enemy aeroplanes. He has led numerous offensive and low bombing raids, and by his able and daring leadership has achieved great success with a minimum of casualties to his patrol.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 December 1918 (31046/14327) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
24 Jan 1918 |
1140 |
8N |
Sopwith Camel (B6321) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Fresnes-Vitry |
| 2 |
03 Feb 1918 |
1230 |
8N |
Sopwith Camel (B6321) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 3 |
08 May 1918 |
1115 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (D1867) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Provin |
| 4 |
28 Jul 1918 |
0950 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (E1417) |
Rumpler C (OOC) |
S of Estaires |
| 5 |
29 Jul 1918 |
2040 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (E1417) |
C (OOC) |
S of Estaires |
| 6 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1140 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (E1417) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Pont a Vendin |
| 7 |
14 Aug 1918 |
0600 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (D8168) |
DFW C (OOC) |
E of Oppy |
| 8 |
06 Sep 1918 |
1830 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (D8168) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Arras-Cambrai Road |
| 9 |
26 Sep 1918 |
1220 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (E7165) |
Pfalz D.XII (DES) |
S of Gouy |
| 10 |
29 Sep 1918 |
1230 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Lesdains |
| 11 |
03 Oct 1918 |
1810 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (E7165) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Brancourt |
| 12 |
03 Oct 1918 |
1815 |
208 |
Sopwith Camel (E7165) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Premont |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Malcolm Howell, Lt G A Wightman |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Allison, Lt Edward Johnstone, Lt Rupert Gifford |
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