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| Name: |
Leonard Henry "Titch" Rochford |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
3N (RNAS)
203 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
29 |
| Born: |
10 November 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Enfield |
| Died: |
17 December 1986 |
| Place of Death: |
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| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
"Flt. Lieut. (Act. Flt. Cdr.) Leonard Henry Rochford, R.N.A.S.
For consistent determination, bravery and
skill as a fighting pilot and flight commander.
He has destroyed and driven down out of
control many enemy machines." Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 April 1918 (30654/5060) |
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| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Bar |
"Flt. Lieut, (act. Flt. Cdr.) Leonard Henry Rochford, D.S.C., R.N.A.S.
For consistent determination, bravery, and skill. As a Flt. Cdr. he has shown considerable ability, and has always set a fine example when dealing with enemy aircraft. On the 21st March, 1918, when on offensive patrol, he attacked one of nine Albatross scouts. Enemy aircraft was seen to go down in the mist out of control. He has destroyed or driven down out of control many other enemy machines."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 7 June 1918 (30732/6772) |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Capt. Leonard Henry Rochford, D.S.C.
This officer has already been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Bar for gallantry and devotion to duty—qualities in which he revels. Since the award he has accounted for twelve enemy aircraft—six destroyed and six driven down out of control." Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12971) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
04 Mar 1917 |
1115 |
3N |
Sopwith Pup (N5199) |
Albatros D.I (OOC) |
Manancourt |
| 2 |
20 May 1917 |
0930 |
3N |
Sopwith Pup (N6461) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
NE of Bullecourt |
| 3 |
07 Jul 1917 |
1110 |
3N |
Sopwith Pup (N6162) |
Seaplane (DES) 1 |
6 mi N of Ostend |
| 4 |
05 Sep 1917 |
1820 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B3807) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Leke |
| 5 |
11 Sep 1917 |
1110 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B3798) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Thorout |
| 6 |
28 Jan 1918 |
1105 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B6401) |
DFW C.V (OOC) 2 |
Houthoulst Forest |
| 7 |
30 Jan 1918 |
1045 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B6401) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 3 |
Gheluvelt |
| 8 |
30 Jan 1918 |
1045 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B6401) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 3 |
Gheluvelt |
| 9 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1100 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Brebieres |
| 10 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1120 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Hannover C (DESF) 3 |
Gavrelle |
| 11 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1115 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7222) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 4 |
Douai |
| 12 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1645 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros C (DESF) 5 |
4 mi E of Bapaume |
| 13 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1230 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Boursies |
| 14 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1715 |
3N |
Sopwith Camel (B7203) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Beaumetz |
| 15 |
15 May 1918 |
1140 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (B3353) |
DFW C.V (OOC) 6 |
N of Estaires |
| 16 |
17 May 1918 |
1115 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (B7197) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Estaires-Beaupre |
| 17 |
17 May 1918 |
1130 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (B7197) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 7 |
NE of Estaires |
| 18 |
19 May 1918 |
1015 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3371) |
DFW C.V (DES) |
Merville |
| 19 |
21 May 1918 |
0530 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3413) |
DFW C.V (DES) 8 |
Neuf Berquin |
| 20 |
05 Jun 1918 |
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203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3417) |
LVG C (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 21 |
07 Jun 1918 |
1200 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D3417) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
La Bassée |
| 22 |
20 Jul 1918 |
1800 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9618) |
DFW C.V (DES) 9 |
SE of Lestrem |
| 23 |
22 Jul 1918 |
0925 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9585) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Festubert |
| 24 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1035 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9585) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Carvin |
| 25 |
25 Jul 1918 |
0740 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9618) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of La Bassée |
| 26 |
11 Aug 1918 |
1930 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D9618) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Bray |
| 27 |
07 Sep 1918 |
0815 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (C197) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Bourlon Wood |
| 28 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1630 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D4386) |
Rumpler C (DESF) 9 |
St. Aubert |
| 29 |
29 Oct 1918 |
1515 |
203 |
Sopwith Camel (D4386) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Bruay |
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| 1 |
Shared with FSL James Fall, FSL James Glen, FSL Frederick Armstrong, FSL RFP Abbott |
| 2 |
Shared with FSL James Glen, FSL CS Devereux (B7230) |
| 3 |
Shared with FSL James Glen, FSL Aubrey Ellwood |
| 4 |
Shared with FSL James Glen |
| 5 |
Shared with FSL James Glen, FSL OP Adam (B3798), FSL KD MacLeod (B7222), FSL William Chisam, FSL Aubrey Ellwood, FSL CS Devereux (B7228), FSL LA Sands (B7216), FSL Ronald Berlyn, FSL Edwin Hayne |
| 6 |
Shared with Lt CF Brown (C61) |
| 7 |
Shared with Lt CF Brown, Lt YES Kirkpatrick, Lt ER Prideaux (B6408) |
| 8 |
Shared with Lt Ronald Berlyn |
| 9 |
Shared with Lt William Sidebottom |
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