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| Name: |
Lewis Isaac Collins |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
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Captain |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
18 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
07 November 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Dundee, Forfarshire |
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After serving with the 19th Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, Lewis Isaac Collins, son of Isaac John Collins, was promoted to Second Lieutenant on 20 Septermber 1915 and seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. Posted to 18 Squadron, he scored 5 victories as a D.H.4 observer.
1901 residence was Liff, Benvie and Lnvergowrie, Angus. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Capt. Lewis Isaac Collins, York. R. and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has carried out twelve successful bombing raids, fifteen low bombing and reconnaissance flights, and ten successful photographic flights. He has carried out many low flying, harassing and bombing patrols of great value. In addition he has destroyed two enemy machines, on one occasion being attacked by three of the enemy.
MC citation, 10936 Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 September 1918 (30901/10936) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
25 Mar 1918 |
1715 |
18 |
D.H.4 (A8038) 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
Loupart Wood |
| 2 |
27 Mar 1918 |
1130 |
18 |
D.H.4 (A7800) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
SW of Albert |
| 3 |
28 May 1918 |
1140 |
18 |
D.H.4 (A8038) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Douai |
| 4 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0845 |
18 |
D.H.4 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Hulloch |
| 5 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0850 |
18 |
D.H.4 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Loos |
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| 1 |
Pilot David Stewart |
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