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Name: Thomas "Tommy" Rose
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 64
Victories: 11
Born: 27 January 1895
Place of Birth: Chilbolton, Hampshire
Died: 20 June 1968
Place of Death: Alderney, Channel Islands
 
 
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
"Lt. Thomas Rose.
   This officer has accounted for nine enemy machines during recent operations. Possessing in a marked degree the real offensive spirit, he sets a notable example to the other pilots of his squadron by his utter disregard of personal danger."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12972)
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 08 Mar 1918 1230 64 S.E.5a Albatros D.V (OOC) Graincourt
2 23 Apr 1918 1750 64 S.E.5a (C5393) C (DESF) Ervillers
3 29 Apr 1918 1735 64 S.E.5a (C5392) Pfalz D.III (OOC) Wancourt
4 09 May 1918 1040 64 S.E.5a (C1860) Rumpler C (DES) Boiry
5 09 May 1918 1042 64 S.E.5a (C1860) Halberstadt C (OOC) Boiry
6 22 May 1918 1120 64 S.E.5a C (DES) Bauvin-Carvin
7 25 Jul 1918 0810 64 S.E.5a Fokker D.VII (OOC) W of Aubers
8 10 Aug 1918 0840 64 S.E.5a (C1860) Fokker D.VII (OOC) Roye
9 11 Aug 1918 0815 64 S.E.5a (C1860) Fokker D.VII (OOC) 1 Roye
10 12 Aug 1918 0715 64 S.E.5a Fokker D.VII (DES) Chaulnes
11 14 Aug 1918 0910 64 S.E.5a Albatros C (OOC) 2 N of Roye
1 Shared with Capt Edmund Tempest, Lt G L Wood (E1391), Capt T St P Bunbury (E5977), Capt A F Buck, Capt Charles Cudemore
2 Shared with Capt Edmund Tempest, Lt G A Wood
 
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