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| Name: |
Charles John Wharton "Johnny" Darwin |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal |
| Units: |
27, 87 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
12 December 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
St. Margaret, Durham |
| Died: |
26 December 1941 |
| Place of Death: |
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| Cemetery: |
Golders Green
Crematorium, Middlesex |
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Charles John Wharton Darwin, the son of Charles W. and Mary D. Darwin, was living in Framwellgate Moor, Durham in 1901. |
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| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
Capt. (A./Major) Charles John Wharton Darwin. (FRANCE)
This officer has proved himself, an exceptionally skilful and gallant patrol leader, conspicuous for utter fearlessness and disregard of danger. On a recent occasion, in company with one other machine, he attacked a formation of fourteen Fokker biplanes, one of which was shot down and crashed. He has accounted for three hostile aircraft.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2031) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
31 May 1918 |
1100 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4158) |
LVG C (DES) |
Gentelles |
| 2 |
06 Jun 1918 |
0550 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4158) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
Moreuil |
| 3 |
28 Jul 1918 |
0835 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4158) |
Rumpler C (OOC) |
Amiens |
| 4 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1745 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4158) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Biefvillers |
| 5 |
26 Sep 1918 |
abt 1120 |
87 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C4158) |
LVG C (DES) |
Bois Lateau |
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