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| Name: |
Arthur Gordon Jones-Williams |
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| Country: |
Wales |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
29, 65 |
| Victories: |
11 |
| Born: |
06 October 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
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| Died: |
17 December 1929 |
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| Place of Death: |
Tunisia |
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No notes for Arthur Gordon Jones-Williams. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Arthur Gordon Jones-Williams, Welsh R. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has continuously shown the utmost dash and gallantry in attacking superior numbers of hostile machines. On one occasion he attacked twelve hostile scouts and succeeded in destroying one and driving down another.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 July 1917 (30188/7234) |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) Arthur Gordon Jones-Williams, M.C., Welsh R. (attd. R.F.C.).
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when engaged in combat with hostile aircraft. On several occasions he attacked enemy formations although they were in superior numbers, fighting them in more than one instance single-handed, and showing the finest offensive spirit. He drove several machines down completely out of control, fighting until his ammunition was expended.
(M.C. gazetted 18th July, 1917.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 17 September 1917 (30287/9559) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
14 Apr 1917 |
0950 |
29 |
Nieuport (A6721) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Neuvireuil-Vitry |
| 2 |
23 Apr 1917 |
1630 |
29 |
Nieuport (A6721) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 3 |
23 Apr 1917 |
1630 |
29 |
Nieuport (A6721) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 4 |
25 Jun 1917 |
1915 |
29 |
Nieuport (B1577) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Douai |
| 5 |
29 Jun 1917 |
0720 |
29 |
Nieuport (B1577) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Saudemont |
| 6 |
12 Jul 1917 |
1020 |
29 |
Nieuport (B3656) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Zonnebeke-Roulers |
| 7 |
20 Sep 1917 |
1115 |
29 |
Nieuport (B3647) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Westroosebeke |
| 8 |
23 Sep 1917 |
1245 |
29 |
Nieuport (B3647) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Zonnebeke-Langemarck |
| 9 |
05 Sep 1918 |
1345 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (B1887) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Ostend |
| 10 |
01 Oct 1918 |
1000 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (E7217) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Roulers |
| 11 |
04 Oct 1918 |
1750 |
65 |
Sopwith Camel (E7217) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Lendelede |
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