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| Name: |
Francis Ryan "Frank" Smith |
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| Country: |
Australia |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Australian Flying Corps |
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2 (AFC) |
| Victories: |
16 |
| Born: |
1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died: |
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Smith was wounded on 8 July 1918. On 10 November 1918, he was shot down by ground fire behind German lines but wasn't captured. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. (A./Capt.) Francis Ryan Smith,
M.C. (Australian F.C.). (FRANCE)
This officer combines high individual enterprise and determination with exceptionally able leadership. These qualities were conspicuous on 14th October, when, leading a patrol of five machines, he saw a formation of twelve Fokker biplanes above him. Relying on the co-operation of another higher formation of Bristol machines, he, deliberately manoeuvred his formation into a disadvantageous position in order that our higher patrol might be able to attack the enemy while the latter's attention was concentrated upon destroying his, Lt. Smith's, formation. The stratagem was entirely successful, with the result that two enemy machines were destroyed and two others were believed to crash. The Fokkers were then reinforced by eight more machines, and in the ensuing combat Lt. Smith shot down one in flames, his patrol destroying two others. We suffered no casualties.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 May 1918 |
1750 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C9496) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) 1 |
Marcoing |
| 2 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1905 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) 2 |
Clery |
| 3 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1920 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (D6190) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Capinghem |
| 4 |
07 Aug 1918 |
0630 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Wavrin |
| 5 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1720 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NW of Cambrai |
| 6 |
06 Sep 1918 |
1900 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NNE of Douai |
| 7 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0730 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Lille |
| 8 |
16 Sep 1918 |
0730 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Lille |
| 9 |
24 Sep 1918 |
1030 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Albatros C (OOC) 3 |
La Bassée-Bethune |
| 10 |
24 Sep 1918 |
1820 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Capinghem |
| 11 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1015 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Lille-Armentières |
| 12 |
09 Oct 1918 |
1015 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Lille-Armentières |
| 13 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1100 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
W of Roubaix |
| 14 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1100 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Mouvaux |
| 15 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1600 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Havron |
| 16 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1600 |
2 (AFC) |
S.E.5a (C6403) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Havron |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt J A Adam (D4895) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt W Q Adams (D3429), Capt Adrian Cole, Lt H E Hamilton |
| 3 |
Shared with Capt Roby Manuel |
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