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Formed: September 1915 at Gosport
Mobilized: March 1916
Insignia:  
Aces: 18 or 19  
Victories: 230+ Claimed
  Confirmed
Losses:   Killed in Action (KIA)
  Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA)
  Wounded in Action (WIA)
  Prisoners of War (POW)
 
In September 1915, 23 Squadron was formed at Gosport with an assortment of aircraft including the F.E.2b and Martinsyde G.100. Posted to France in March 1916, it was re-equipped with SPAD VIIs in February 1917. SPAD XIIIs followed in December but were replaced by Sopwith Dolphins in April 1918. The squadron was disbanded at Waddington in December 1919.
 
Aces Aircraft COs Aerodromes
1 Ireland William Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick 18
2 Canada Douglas McGregor 12
3 USA James Pearson 12
4 USA Clive Warman 12
5 England Frederick Gibbs 11
6 Ireland Standish O'Grady 9
7 Canada George Marks 8
8   B Doran ? 7
9 New Zealand Herbert Drewitt 7
10 Scotland James FitzMorris 7
11 England Harold White 7
12 Canada Alfred McKay 6
13 England Lovell Baker 5
14 Canada Harry Compton 5
15 Canada Arthur Fairclough 5
16 England Robert Farquhar 5
17 England Henry Goodison 5
18 England David Langlands 5
19 Canada John MacRae 5
1 Martinsyde G.100
2 F.E.2
3 SPAD VII
Feb 1917 - Dec 1917
4 SPAD XIII
Dec 1917 - Apr 1918
5 Sopwith Dolphin
Apr 1918
1 England Capt Louis Strange
01 Sep 1915
2 England Capt RET Hogg
Mar 1916
1 Gosport 01 Sep 1915
2 St. Omer 15 Mar 1916
3 Fienvillers 16 Mar 1916
4 Le Hameau 18 Mar 1916
5 Fienvillers 01 Sep 1916
6 Vert Galand 05 Sep 1916
7 Baizieux 05 Sep 1916
8 Auchel 23 May 1917
9 Bruay 29 May 1917
10 La Lovie 13 Jun 1917
11 Matigny 16 Feb 1918
12 Moreuil 22 Mar 1918
13 Bertangles 28 Mar 1918
14 St. Omer 29 Apr 1918
15 Bertangles 16 May 1918
16 Cappy 13 Sep 1918
17 Hancourt 11 Oct 1918
18 Bertry East 25 Oct 1918
 
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