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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 |
| Died: |
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The son of Walter and Jeannie Carlaw of Glasgow; 1901 residence was Glasgow (Blythwood). |
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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, 2/Lt Alfred Koch, Lt Kenneth Seth-Smith |
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