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| Name: |
William James Middleton |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Sergeant |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
5N (RNAS)
205 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Horton Kirkby, Kent |
| Died: |
04 October 1918 |
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No notes for William James Middleton. |
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| Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) |
No. F.16604 A.C.1 (Gunlayer) William
James Middleton (Woodford Green).
He has taken part in 67 raids and has shown conspicuous gallantry and skill in bombing enemy lines of communication, dumps and aerodromes. On one occasion he obtained six direct hits, despite intense anti-aircraft fire.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 21 September 1918 (30913/11258) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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09 Mar 1918 |
1045 |
5N |
D.H.4 (N6095) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Mont d'Origny |
| 2 |
23 Apr 1918 |
1920 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A8071) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Chaulnes |
| 3 |
03 May 1918 |
1545 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A8071) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 4 |
Chaulnes-Rosières |
| 4 |
03 May 1918 |
1545 |
205 |
D.H.4 (A8071) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 4 |
Chaulnes-Rosières |
| 5 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1540 |
205 |
D.H.4 (D9255) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Brie Bridge |
| 6 |
04 Sep 1918 |
1715 |
205 |
D.H.4 (D9259) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Roisel |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt GE Siedle |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt JM Mason |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt DJT Mellor |
| 4 |
Shared with Capt Euan Dickson & AGL Charles Robinson, Lt Cyril Heywood & AGL SF Langstone, Lt William Elliott & AGL Whalley, Lt Wilson & AGL Mackay, Lt William Grossart & AGL Richards, Lt Fox & AGL CF Ambler, Capt John Gamon & 2/Lt Walter Scott, Lt Robert Chalmers & 2/Lt Stanley Hamblin, Lt Scott & AGL Humphrey |
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