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Name: John Vincent Aspinall
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 11, 22
Victories: 6
Born: 11 April 1894
Place of Birth: Epping, Essex
Died: 15 May 1918 Killed In Action
Place of Death:  
Memorial: Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
 
Pte. John Vincent Aspinall, from Worc. R., Spec. Res., promoted to temporary 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Flying Corps on 3 June 1916.

1901 residence, Kensington, London; birth registered 2nd quarter of 1894 at Epping, Essex.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 21 Oct 1916 1405 22 F.E.2b (7012) 1 Fokker E (DES) Biefvillers
2 28 Jan 1917 1045 22 F.E.2b (7681) 2 Albatros D.I (DES) Villers au Flos
3 06 Apr 1917 0800 22 F.E.2b 3 Albatros D.III (DES) 5 St. Quentin
4 08 Apr 1917 1700 22 F.E.2b (A796) 3 Albatros C (DES) 6 Regny
5 13 Apr 1917 1830 22 F.E.2b (4983) 3 Albatros D.III (DES) Itancourt
6 15 May 1918 1720 11 Bristol F.2b (C4882) 4 Fokker DR.I (OOC) 7 Mametz

1 Observer 2/Lt W M Taylor
2 Observer 2/Lt J M R Miller
3 Observer Medley Parlee
4 Observer Lt P V D de la Cour
5 Shared with Capt Carleton Clement & Llewelyn Davies, Capt Gladstone & Lt Friend, Lt J F Day & 2/Lt J K Campbell
6 Shared with Capt Carlton Clement & 2/Lt Llewelyn Davies, Capt L W Beale & Gerald Bell, Lt J F Day & Lt W M Taylor, Lt C A M Furlonger & Lt C W Lane, Lt H G Spearpoint & 2/Lt J K Campbell
7 Shared with Herbert Sellars & Charles Robson
 
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