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Formed: October 1916 at St. Pol
Mobilized: 03 November 1916
Insignia:  
Aces: 25  
Victories: 298 Claimed
  Confirmed
Losses:   Killed in Action (KIA)
  Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA)
  Wounded in Action (WIA)
  Prisoners of War (POW)
 
Naval 8 was formed at St. Pol in October 1916 and flew its first sortie on 3 November 1916. The squadron first victory was scored on 9 November 1916 by Flight Sub-Lieutenant DMB Galbraith. Naval 8 became 208 Squadron in the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
 
Aces Aircraft COs Aerodromes
1 England Anthony Arnold 5
2 England Charles Booker 23
3 England Robert Compston 25
4 England Gerald Cooper 6
5 Wales Harold Day 10
6 England Pruett Dennett 7
7 Canada Herbert Fowler 6
8 England Rupert Gifford 6
9 Australia Stanley Goble 5
10 USA Malcolm Howell 5
11 England Reginald Johns 9
12 Australia Phillip Johnston 6
13 England Edward Johnstone 17
14 South Africa William Jordan 39
15 Australia Robert Little 37
16 England William Mann 13
17 England John McDonald 9
18 Canada Roderick McDonald 8
19 England Richard Munday 9
20 Ireland Guy Price 12
21 Australia George Simpson 6
22 England Wilfred Sneath 5
23 England Reginald Soar 12
24 England Ronald Thornely 9
25 Canada James White 12
1 Sopwith Pup
Nov 1916
2 Sopwith Triplane
Feb 1917
3 Nieuport Scout
4 Sopwith 1½ Strutter
5 Sopwith Camel
1 Sqn Cdr. Geoffrey R. Bromet
2 Maj Christopher Draper
1 St-Pol 25 Oct 1916
2 Vert Galand 26 Oct 1916
3 Furnes 07 Feb 1917
4 Auchel 28 Mar 1917
5 St-Eloi 16 May 1917
6 Bray-Dunes 28 Feb 1918
7 Walmer 01 Mar 1918
8 Teteghem 29 Mar 1918
 
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