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| Name: |
John Ingles Gilmour |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
27, 28, 65 |
| Victories: |
39 |
| Born: |
28 June 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) John Gilmour, Argyll and Suth'd Highrs. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying out long-distance bomb raids. On one occasion, although his engine began to fail, he continued to lead his formation, and succeeded in bringing back most valuable information.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 May 1917 (30095/5181) |
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| Military Cross (MC) First Bar |
Lt. (T./Capt.) John Gilmour, M.C., A. & S. Highrs. and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when engaging hostile aircraft. Within a week he crashed to the ground four enemy machines, and at all times, when on patrol, he never hesitated to attack any enemy in sight. His consistent dash and great fearlessness have been worthy of the highest praise. In all he has ten hostile machines to his credit.
(M.C. gazetted 26th May, 1917.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1918 (30813/8758) |
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| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
Lt. (T./Capt.) John Gilmour. M.C. (formerly A. & S. Highlanders).
He is a most inspiriting patrol leader who has destroyed twenty-three enemy aircraft, and shot down eight others out of control. While leading an offensive patrol he shot down one enemy biplane in flames and drove down a second. A short time afterwards he, with four others, attacked about forty enemy scouts. He himself destroyed one in the air, drove another out of control and a third in flames, successfully accounting for five enemy machines in one day.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9197) |
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| Military Cross (MC) Second Bar |
Lt. (T./Capt.) John Gilmour, D.S.O., M.C., A. & S. Highrs. and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in his leadership of offensive patrols. This officer has lately successfully engaged seven enemy machines, destroying five and shooting down two out of control. He has done splendid service.
(M.C. gazetted 26th May, 1917.)
(1st Bar gazetted 26th July, 1918.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 September 1918 (30901/10878) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
15 Sep 1916 |
0915 |
27 |
Martinsyde G.100 |
Albatros D.I (DES) 1 |
Bourlon |
| 2 |
24 Sep 1916 |
1700 |
27 |
Martinsyde G.100 (7284) |
Fokker E (DES) |
Havrincourt Wood |
| 3 |
26 Sep 1916 |
1200 |
27 |
Martinsyde G.100 (7284) |
Fokker E (OOC) |
W of Havrincourt Wood |
| 4 |
18 Dec 1917 |
1425 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B9166) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Roulers |
| 5 |
18 Dec 1917 |
1435 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B9166) |
C (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 6 |
04 Jan 1918 |
1040 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
C (DESF) |
S of Roulers |
| 7 |
04 Jan 1918 |
1100 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Roulers |
| 8 |
04 Jan 1918 |
1110 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
S of Gheluvelt |
| 9 |
09 Jan 1918 |
1255 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
C (OOC) |
Roulers |
| 10 |
03 Feb 1918 |
1035 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Roulers |
| 11 |
05 Feb 1918 |
1330 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
Balloon (DESF) |
NW of Menin |
| 12 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1125 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B5612) |
C (OOC) |
NW of Lille |
| 13 |
10 Apr 1918 |
0930 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
1000 yds E of Morcourt |
| 14 |
11 Apr 1918 |
1325 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
NE of Moreuil Wood |
| 15 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1330 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B1799) |
Rumpler C (DESF) |
Morlancourt |
| 16 |
16 Apr 1918 |
1740 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
C (DESF) |
N of Hangard Wood |
| 17 |
23 Apr 1918 |
1800 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Mericourt |
| 18 |
25 Apr 1918 |
1800 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Lamotte |
| 19 |
29 Apr 1918 |
1030 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Near Hamel |
| 20 |
02 May 1918 |
1150 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
C (DESF) |
Miraumont Wood |
| 21 |
02 May 1918 |
1205 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
C (CAP) |
Villers-Brettoneaux |
| 22 |
09 May 1918 |
1300 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
C (DES) |
NE of Albert |
| 23 |
10 May 1918 |
1930 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Albatros D.V (DES) 2 |
N of Villers-Brettoneaux |
| 24 |
18 May 1918 |
1020 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Bray |
| 25 |
18 May 1918 |
1030 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (C8278) |
C (DES) |
E of Lamotte |
| 26 |
20 May 1918 |
1320 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
C (DES) 3 |
Caix-Guillaucourt |
| 27 |
20 May 1918 |
2030 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) 4 |
SE of Albert |
| 28 |
15 Jun 1918 |
2035 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
C (DES) |
SE of Guillaucourt |
| 29 |
20 Jun 1918 |
1715 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Morlancourt |
| 30 |
29 Jun 1918 |
1125 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
SE of Morlancourt |
| 31 |
29 Jun 1918 |
2055 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Cayeux |
| 32 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1910 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
SE of Bray |
| 33 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1912 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
SE of Bray |
| 34 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1945 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Foucaucourt |
| 35 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1950 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Proyart |
| 36 |
01 Jul 1918 |
1955 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
SE of Lamotte |
| 37 |
02 Jul 1918 |
2027 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Caix-Cayeux |
| 38 |
03 Jul 1918 |
1915 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
SW of Villers-Brettoneaux |
| 39 |
03 Jul 1918 |
1920 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (D8118) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
S of Wiencourt |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt OT Boyd, Lt Shirlaw, Lt JM McAlery, Lt Dunstan, Lt HA Taylor, Lt EH Wingfield, 2/Lt CJ Kennedy, 2/Lt OC Godfrey |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Thomas Williams, Lt HJ Spreadbury, 2/Lt Maurice Newnham, 2/Lt HE Browne, Lt WF Scott-Kerr |
| 3 |
Shared with 2/Lt HE Browne (C8278) |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt Edward Eaton |
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