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| Name: |
John Pierce Findlay |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
88 |
| Victories: |
6 |
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A Bristol Fighter pilot, John Pierce Findlay joined the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917. In 1918, he was posted to 88 Squadron where he scored three victories before he received a stomach wound in August. Making a quick recovery, he returned to duty in September, scoring three more victories with his observers. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
31 May 1918 |
1950 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (C785) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ostend |
| 2 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1945 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (C785) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Ostend |
| 3 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1830 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Bois Grenier |
| 4 |
06 Sep 1918 |
1845 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
N of Douai |
| 5 |
04 Oct 1918 |
1745 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 4 |
1 mi SE of Lille |
| 6 |
04 Oct 1918 |
1745 |
88 |
Bristol Fighter (E2474) 2 |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
1 mi SE of Lille |
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| 1 |
Observer 2/Lt GW Lambert |
| 2 |
Observer 2/Lt RE Hasell |
| 3 |
Observer 2/Lt William Tinsley |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt IG Fleming & Lt Horace Eldon |
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