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| Name: |
Edwin Swale |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
10N (RNAS)
210 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
17 |
| Born: |
28 June 1899 |
| Place of Birth: |
Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Died: |
19 July 1978 |
| Place of Death: |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lieut. Edwin Swale (Sea Patrol).
A successful and skilful pilot who has destroyed three enemy machines and one kite balloon, and has, in addition, driven down four aeroplanes out of control. On the 15th of September he attacked one of five Fokker biplanes; this machine was driven down out of control, and, on attempting to land, crashed." Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12974) |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar |
"Lieut. (A./Capt.) Edwin Swale, D.F.C. (Sea Patrol, FLANDERS)
A gallant and determined officer. On 1st October Capt. Swale led his patrol to attack eleven Fokker biplanes; in the engagement that ensued he drove down the leader, which crashed and caused a second machine to fall out of control. In addition to the foregoing, this officer has destroyed nine hostile planes and driven down five out of control." Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 December 1918 (31046/14317) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
30 May 1918 |
1130 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D3392) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
W of Armentières |
| 2 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1000 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D3392) |
Balloon (DES) |
Estaires |
| 3 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0800 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9613) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
SE of Zillebeke Lake |
| 4 |
20 Jul 1918 |
0945 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9613) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Ostend |
| 5 |
20 Jul 1918 |
0945 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9613) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Ostend |
| 6 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1755 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9613) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Ostend |
| 7 |
01 Aug 1918 |
1925 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9675) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
N of Lille |
| 8 |
11 Aug 1918 |
0930 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9675) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
W of Roulers |
| 9 |
15 Aug 1918 |
1620 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D9675) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Brugge |
| 10 |
01 Sep 1918 |
1830 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (E4406) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Ypres |
| 11 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1830 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (E4406) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Courtrai |
| 12 |
06 Sep 1918 |
1835 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (E4406) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
W of Ostend |
| 13 |
24 Sep 1918 |
1440 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D3332) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of St. Pierre Capelle |
| 14 |
29 Sep 1918 |
0800 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (F3116) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Courtemarck |
| 15 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1710 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D3332) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Roulers |
| 16 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1715 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D3332) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 17 |
08 Oct 1918 |
0920 |
210 |
Sopwith Camel (D3332) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
4 mi NE of Roulers |
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