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| Name: |
Wilfred Selwyn |
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England |
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Lieutenant |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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24 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
July 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Toadsmoor, Bisley, Gloucestershire |
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The son of William and Martha Ann Selwyn, Wilfred Selwyn's father was a flock and shoddy textile manufacturer; 1901 residence Brimscombe, Gloucestershire. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (T./Capt.) Wilfred Selwyn.
On the 8th August this officer engaged some 300 enemy troops; having inflicted heavy casualties by bombing he pressed home his attack with machine-gun fire until he himself was shot down. Two days later, leading a patrol of three, he observed an enemy two-seater escorted by eight scouts approaching an area where our troops were assembling for an attack; without hesitation he attacked the two-seater, and, despite the efforts of the scouts to protect it, shot it down. A courageous officer with cool judgment, he has destroyed three machines and driven down three others out of control.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12972) |
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| Victories |
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Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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04 Jul 1918 |
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24 |
S.E.5a |
Albatros Scout |
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10 Aug 1918 |
0750 |
24 |
S.E.5a (C8840) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 1 |
NE of Rosières |
| 7 |
19 Aug 1918 |
1130 |
24 |
S.E.5a |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) 2 |
Fresnoy |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Thomas Harries, Lt William Lambert, 2/Lt Hilbert Bair |
| 2 |
Shared with 2/Lt Hilbert Bair |
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