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| Name: |
William Hastings Farrow |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
47, 64 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
30 March 1893 |
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William Hastings Farrow lived in Cheadle Hume, Cheshire, before the war; was in the Royal Engineers prior to the Royal Flying Corps. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (T./Capt.) William Hastings Farrow.
A brilliant fighting Pilot, who never hesitates to engage the enemy, regardless of the latter's numerical superiority. His courage and tenacity sets a fine example to others in his formation. He has led numerous offensive patrols, and has personally destroyed five enemy machines and shot down two others out of control.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12965) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Dec 1916 |
1030 |
47 |
Armstrong-Whitworth F.K.3 (5528) 1 |
C (OOC) 2 |
Hudova |
| 2 |
17 May 1918 |
1925 |
64 |
S.E.5a (C6448) |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Lagnicourt |
| 3 |
27 May 1918 |
1100 |
64 |
S.E.5a (C6402) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Cagnicourt |
| 4 |
31 May 1918 |
1940 |
64 |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
La Bassée |
| 5 |
31 May 1918 |
1942 |
64 |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 6 |
21 Aug 1918 |
1630 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NE of Douai |
| 7 |
22 Aug 1918 |
1000 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Queant |
| 8 |
25 Aug 1918 |
0900 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Haucourt |
| 9 |
02 Sep 1918 |
1200 |
64 |
S.E.5a (E5941) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Aubencheul |
| 10 |
05 Sep 1918 |
1015 |
64 |
S.E.5a (C1874) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NE of Cambrai |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt FC Brooks |
| 2 |
Shared with 2/Lt HJ Gibson & 2/Lt AP Adams (6199) |
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