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| Name: |
Sidney Arthur William Knights |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
62 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Lavender Hill, London |
| Died: |
01 April 1968 |
| Place of Death: |
Bury St. Edmonds |
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Sidney Arthur William Knights served with the 13th Battalion of the York. and Lanc. Regiment before joining the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to 62 Squadron on 10 March 1918, he scored 8 victories as a Bristol F.2b observer with pilot George Gibbons. He was sent to hospital 10 July 1918. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
Temp. 2nd Lt. Sidney Arthur William Knights, York & Lane. R.
For conspicuous gallantry in action. During a raid on the enemy's trenches he showed marked courage and determination in leading his men. He set a splendid example throughout.Supplement to the London Gazette, 11 December 1916 (29859/12106) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1100 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Fokker DR.I |
NE of Nauroy |
| 2 |
17 Mar 1918 |
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62 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
EA |
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| 3 |
03 May 1918 |
1145 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (C779) 1 |
Albatros D.V |
N of Armentières |
| 4 |
03 May 1918 |
1145 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (C779) 1 |
Albatros D.V |
N of Armentières |
| 5 |
03 May 1918 |
1145 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (C779) 1 |
Fokker DR.I |
N of Armentières |
| 6 |
22 May 1918 |
0805 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (C919) 1 |
LVG C |
W of Laventie |
| 7 |
28 May 1918 |
1915 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (C919) 1 |
Fokker D.VII |
Menin-Armentières |
| 8 |
28 May 1918 |
1945 |
62 |
Bristol F.2b (C919) 1 |
Rumpler |
La Creche-Steenwerck |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt George Gibbons |
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