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| Name: |
Arthur Winston Blake |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
19 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
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| Place of Birth: |
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| Died: |
14 December 1923 |
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| Place of Death: |
Dealesville, Orange Free State |
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Arthur Winston Blake transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917 and was posted to 19 Squadron in 1918. He scored 5 victories flying the Sopwith Dolphin. Post-war he was killed in a flying accident whilst serving in the South African Air Force. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
02 May 1918 |
1745 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3843) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) 1 |
S of Armentières |
| 2 |
19 May 1918 |
1015 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3796) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
E of La Bassée |
| 3 |
31 May 1918 |
0800 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3840) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
W of Armentières |
| 4 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1210 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3796) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) 2 |
NE of Arras |
| 5 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1950 |
19 |
Sopwith Dolphin (C3796) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Douai |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Arthur Fairclough |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt John De Pencier |
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