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| Name: |
Louis Fleeming Jenkin |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
1 |
| Victories: |
22 |
| Born: |
22 August 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Newington, London |
| Died: |
11 September 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Memorial: |
Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
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Before his transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, Louis Fleeming Jenkin served with the North Lancashire Fusiliers and was promoted to temporary Second Lieutenant on 17 October 1914. He was posted to 1 Squadron on 15 May 1917. He scored his 22nd victory on the morning of 11 September 1917, but was shot down and killed later the same day by a member of Jasta 29. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Louis Fleeming Jenkin, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst on offensive patrol he has continually shown the greatest dash and determination in attacking enemy aircraft in superior numbers, destroying some and bringing others down out of control.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 August 1917 (30234/8372) |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
T./Lt. Louis Fleeming Jenkin, M.C., Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in continually attacking hostile aircraft at close range, destroying some and driving others down out of control. His dash and offensive spirit have at all times been admirable.
(M.C. gazetted 16th August, 1917.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 17 September 1917 (30287/9559) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
23 May 1917 |
1800 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1554) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
S of Becelaere |
| 2 |
25 May 1917 |
1000 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B1638) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Tenbrielen |
| 3 |
02 Jun 1917 |
0915 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1690) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Wervicq |
| 4 |
07 Jun 1917 |
0940 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) 1 |
Zandvoorde |
| 5 |
08 Jun 1917 |
1245 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Becelaere |
| 6 |
09 Jun 1917 |
1400 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
E of Houthem |
7 |
09 Jun 1917 |
1510 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DESF) |
Dadizeele |
| 8 |
14 Jun 1917 |
2050 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Messines-Wervicq |
| 9 |
17 Jun 1917 |
0815 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1649) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 10 |
18 Jun 1917 |
1145 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1681) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 2 |
Oostaverne |
| 11 |
20 Jun 1917 |
1815 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
S of Houthem |
| 12 |
02 Jul 1917 |
0925 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
DFW C (DESF) |
Houthem |
| 13 |
07 Jul 1917 |
2040 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 14 |
12 Jul 1917 |
2020 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Menin |
| 15 |
13 Jul 1917 |
0845 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
DFW C (DES) |
Houthem |
| 16 |
16 Jul 1917 |
1935 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Tenbrielen |
| 17 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1930 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Kortewilde |
| 18 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1945 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Wervicq |
| 19 |
28 Jul 1917 |
1000 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
N of Wervicq |
| 20 |
28 Jul 1917 |
1010 |
1 |
Nieuport (B1547) |
C (DES) |
Zandvoorde |
| 21 |
04 Sep 1917 |
1600 |
1 |
Nieuport 17 (B3474) |
DFW C (OOC) |
Polygon Wood |
| 22 |
11 Sep 1917 |
0835 |
1 |
Nieuport (B3635) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Gheluwe |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Frank Sharpe |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Charles Lavers, 2/Lt Harry Reeves |
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