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Name: Valentine Reed
Country: England
Rank: Corporal
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit: 48
Victories: 9
Born: February 1892
Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
Valentine Reed was living in Manchester, Lancashire in 1901; married there in the 4th quarter of 1914; a salesman living in Cheetham, Manchester when he enlisted 1 December 1914; served with the Lancashire Fusiliers with prior service in the 3rd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment; regimental number 12658.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 04 May 1917 1615 48 Bristol F.2a (A3347) 1 Two-seater (DES) 3 Pelves
2 15 Jun 1917 1940 48 Bristol F.2b (A7123) 2 Albatros D.III (OOC) SW of Douai
3 15 Jun 1917 2020 48 Bristol F.2b (A7123) 2 Albatros D.III (DESF) 4 N of Vitry
4 13 Jul 1917 0940 48 Bristol F.2b (A7151) 2 Albatros D.III (DESF) Slype
5 28 Jul 1917 0815 48 Bristol F.2b (A7123) 2 Albatros D.V (DESF) 5 Ghistelles-Zevecote
6 19 Aug 1917 0650 48 Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 Albatros D.V (OOC) Ostende
7 22 Aug 1917 0900 48 Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 Albatros D.V (DESF) Ghistelles
8 26 Aug 1917 0830 48 Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 Albatros D.V (DES) W of Middlekerke
9 26 Aug 1917 0830 48 Bristol F.2b (A7220) 2 Albatros D.V (OOC) Wiskerke-Leffinghe

1 Pilot 2/Lt H Smithers
2 Pilot 2/Lt James Binnie
3 Shared with Capt John Letts & 2/Lt L Speller
4 Shared with Capt Brian Baker & Lt H Munro
5 Shared with Capt Brian Baker & Lt GR Spencer
 
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