Maurice Leblanc-Smith

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Major

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

18, 73

Victories:

Born:

23 February 1896

Place of Birth:

Leatherhead, Surrey

Died:

29 October 1986

Place of Death:

England

As a bomber and reconnaissance pilot during 1915 and 1916, Maurice Leblanc-Smith flew the Airco D.H.2 and Vickers Gunbus while serving with 18 Squadron. In 1918, he was reassigned to 73 Squadron, where he scored all of his victories as a Sopwith Camel pilot.

Listed as Maurice Le Blanc-Smith in the Supplement to the London Gazette.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Capt. Maurice Le Blanc-Smith.
A very efficient officer and successful patrol leader, who, during the late operations, has done great execution in attacking ground targets. On a recent occasion he attacked five enemy aeroplanes, destroying one and driving down another out of control.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9201)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	10 Mar 1918	1415	73	Sopwith Camel (B5572)	Fokker DR.I (DES)	W of Bohain
2	16 May 1918		73	Sopwith Camel	D (DES)	S of Arras-Cambrai Road
3	06 Jun 1918	1035	73	Sopwith Camel (D1794)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	S of Roye
4	12 Jun 1918	1000	73	Sopwith Camel (D1794)	Albatros D.V (DES)	N of Courcelles
5	12 Jun 1918	1915	73	Sopwith Camel (D1794)	Fokker D.VII (CAP)	W of Tricot
6	12 Jun 1918	1950	73	Sopwith Camel (D1794)	Albatros D.V (CAP)	W of Tricot
7	21 Jul 1918	2000	73	Sopwith Camel (D8164)	Fokker DR.I (DES) ¹	NE of Oulchy-le-Château

1	Shared with Maj RH Freeman (D1918), Lt Gavin Graham, Lt William Stephenson (C8296), 2/Lt KS Laurie (B7874), Lt William Sidebottom (D8199), 2/Lt Robert Chandler (D1922), Lt J Balfour (D8114)

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