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| Name: |
Wilfred Ernest Young |
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England |
| Rank: |
Major |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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1, 6, 19, 74 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
28 December 1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
Dorchester, Dorset |
| Died: |
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Wilfred Ernest Young was a Second Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Capt. Wilfred Ernest Young.
A gallant, skilful, and determined patrol leader. During the last few months he has destroyed five enemy machines, and previous to joining his present squadron he accounted for three more.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9205) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
17 Jun 1917 |
1930 |
19 |
SPAD (B1628) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Gheluwe-Wervicq |
| 2 |
03 Jul 1917 |
0855-1040 |
19 |
SPAD |
C (OOC) 1 |
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| 3 |
22 Jul 1917 |
2050 |
19 |
SPAD (B1628) |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
E of Boesinghe |
| 4 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1940 |
74 |
S.E.5a (D271) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Armentières |
| 5 |
12 May |
1825 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C6474) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
N of Wulverghem |
| 6 |
21 May 1918 |
1905 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C6474) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Hollebeke |
| 7 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0430 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C1116) |
Hannover C (DES) |
Estaires |
| 8 |
01 Jun 1918 |
0500 |
74 |
S.E.5a (C1116) |
Hannover C (DES) |
Robecq |
| 9 |
06 Jun 1918 |
1935 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 2 |
W of Roulers |
| 10 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0810 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
Albatros C (DES) 3 |
S of Mt. Kemmel |
| 11 |
09 Jul 1918 |
1425 |
74 |
S.E.5a |
DFW C (OOC) 4 |
Merris |
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| 1 |
Shared with William Cairnes, Lt CD Thompson and Lt AR Boree |
| 2 |
Shared with Edward Mannock, Harris Clements, Andrew Kiddie and 5 other pilots |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Edward Mannock |
| 4 |
Shared with his flight |
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