John Charles Bradley Firth

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

08 August 1894

Place of Birth:

Redbourn, Wiltshire

Died:

23 August 1931

Place of Death:

Blyth, Nottinghamshire

Temp. Lt. J. C. B. Firth, Shrops. L.I., transferred to Gen. List on 17 April 1917.

Military Cross (MC)

T./Lt. (T./Capt.) John Charles Bradley Firth, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has on various occasions, during a period of two months, completely destroyed two enemy planes and shot down out of control seven others. The latter, by reason of the manner in which they were observed to go to earth, were probably all rendered useless for further service. He has set a very fine example as a patrol leader, and has displayed much skill and courage.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1918 (30801/8459)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	12 Jul 1917	1315	45	Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A1036) ¹	Albatros D.III (OOC)	E of Messines
2	22 Jul 1917	1030	45	Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A1036) ¹	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Menin
3	25 Sep 1917	1450	45	Sopwith Camel (B2374)	Albatros C (OOC)	Passchendaele
4	26 Sep 1917	1130	45	Sopwith Camel (B2350)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Passchendaele
5	27 Oct 1917	1025	45	Sopwith Camel (B6354)	Albatros D.III (DESF)	NE of Comines
6	31 Oct 1917	1030	45	Sopwith Camel (B6354)	C (DES) ²	E of Quesnoy
7	05 Nov 1917	1150	45	Sopwith Camel (B6354)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Poelcapelle
8	08 Nov 1917	1610	45	Sopwith Camel (B6423)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Houthoulst Forest
9	15 Nov 1917	0945	45	Sopwith Camel (B6423)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	E of Comines
10	02 Jan 1918	1045	45	Sopwith Camel (B6423)	C (DESF) ³	E of Conegliano
11	27 Mar 1918	1205	45	Sopwith Camel (B6423)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Ceggia

1	Observer 2/Lt JH Hartley
2	Shared with Lt Peter Carpenter
3	Shared with Lt HT Thompson (B4609)

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