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| Name: |
Archie Nathaniel Jenks |
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| Country: |
Canada |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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20 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
14 October 1889 |
| Place of Birth: |
Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec |
| Died: |
1938 |
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A dental student at McGill University, Archie Nathaniel Jenks enlisted in February 1915. After serving with the 13th Battalion of the Royal Horse Guards, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 15 March 1917. Flying the F.E.2d, he scored 7 victories as an observer with 20 Squadron before returning to Canada as an instructor. Post war, he became a dentist and took his own life in 1938 after shooting his wife. |
Archie N Jenks and H L Satchell
Courtesy of Dominic Gribbin
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
26 May 1917 |
1030 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6469) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Comines |
| 2 |
29 Jun 1917 |
1610 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6431) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Becelaère |
| 3 |
02 Jul 1917 |
1245 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6431) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Comines-Houthem |
| 4 |
06 Jul 1917 |
1830 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6516) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Comines |
| 5 |
22 Jul 1917 |
1900 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6512) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Menin-Wervicq |
| 6 |
28 Jul 1917 |
1830 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A3) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NE of Tourcoing |
| 7 |
21 Sep 1917 |
1100 |
20 |
F.E.2d (B1892) 3 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Becelaère |
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| 1 |
Pilot Capt Harold Satchell |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt Frank Stevens |
| 3 |
Pilot 2Lt William Durrand |
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