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Name: Frederick James Powell
Military Cross (MC)
Country: England
Rank: Major
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 5, 40, 41
Victories: 6
Born: 13 August 1895
Place of Birth: Patricroft, Manchester, Lancashire
Died: May 1992
Place of Death: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
 
Posted to 5 Squadron in 1915, Powell scored two victories flying the Vickers F.B.5 and four victories flying the F.E.8. After serving with 40 Squadron, Powell assumed command of 41 Squadron on 2 August 1917. Now flying the S.E.5a, he was shot down over Auberchicourt by Jasta 10 and captured.

1901 residence was Great Crosby, Lancashire; Royal Aero Club Certificate number 1130, dated 2 March 1915.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
u/c 19 Sep 1915 0600 5 F.B.5 (1651) LVG C (DO) Houthulst
1 19 Sep 1915 0610 5 F.B.5 (1651) 1 AGO G (DES) Houthulst
u/c 03 Oct 1915 1100 5 F.B.5 (1651) LVG C (DD)  
u/c 03 Oct 1915 5 F.B.5 (1651) Albatros C (DD)  
u/c 11 Oct 1915 5 F.B.5 (1651) C (DO)  
u/c 04 Nov 1915 5 F.B.5 2 C (DO)  
2 19 Dec 1915 1030 5 F.B.5 (5459) 2 Aviatik C (DD) Houthulst
u/c 02 Jan 1916 5 F.B.5 Aviatik C (DO) 4  
3 17 Jan 1916 1110 5 F.E.8 (7457) Aviatik C (OOC) Becelaere
u/c 05 Feb 1916 5 F.E.8 (7457) Aviatik C (DD)  
u/c 05 Feb 1916 5 F.E.8 (7457) Albatros C (DO)  
4 05 Feb 1916 1040 5 F.E.8 (7457) LVG C (DD) Roulers
u/c 07 Feb 1916 5 F.E.8 (7457) Aviatik C (DD)  
5 29 Feb 1916 1035 5 F.E.8 (7457) 3 Aviatik C (DESF) Passchendaele
6 12 Mar 1916 1220 5 F.E.8 (7457) Fokker E (DD) N of Moorslede

1 Observer AM1 Shaw
2 Observer Lt EFP Lubbock
3 Observer Lt Gilbert Murlis-Green
4 Shared with Capt RA Saunders & 2/Lt Clive Brewster-Joske
 
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