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| Name: |
Walter Macfarlane Carlaw |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
70 |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
08 March 1899 |
| Place of Birth: |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire |
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The son of Walter and Jeannie Carlaw of Glasgow, Walter Macfarlane Carlaw, joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1917. In January 1918, he was posted to 70 Squadron and scored twelve victories flying Sopwith Camels in France. He left the Royal Air Force in January 1919, returned to Glasgow and pursued a successful career as a mechanical engineer. He returned to uniform with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during World War II. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (A./Capt.) Walter Macfarlane Carlaw. (FRANCE)
A bold and skilful fighter who has accounted for five enemy machines—two in one engagement, which occurred on 31st July.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 December 1918 (31046/14319) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1230 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel |
Balloon (DES) 1 |
Menin |
| 2 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1300 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7473) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NW of Gheluwe |
| 3 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1915 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (D9442) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of Armentières |
| 4 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1745 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (D9442) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Wervicq |
| 5 |
31 Jul 1918 |
1745 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (D9442) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
N of Menin |
| 6 |
19 Aug 1918 |
1950 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (D9442) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Warneton-Comines |
| 7 |
28 Sep 1918 |
1150 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7162) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NE of Gheluwe |
| 8 |
03 Oct 1918 |
1710 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7176) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of Roulers |
| 9 |
03 Oct 1918 |
1710 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7176) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Roulers |
| 10 |
07 Oct 1918 |
0845 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7162) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Lichtervelde |
| 11 |
07 Oct 1918 |
0845 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (B7162) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Lichtervelde |
| 12 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1425 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (N7883) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Roulers |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Frank Quigley, 2Lt Alfred Koch, Lt Kenneth Seth-Smith |
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