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| Name: |
John Oliver Andrews |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
5, 24, 66 (RFC)
209 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
12 |
| Born: |
20 July 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Waterloo, Lancashire, England |
| Died: |
29 May 1989 |
| Place of Death: |
Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England |
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2nd Lieutenant John Oliver Andrews received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 1924 on a Maurice Farman biplane at the British Flying School in Le Crotoy, France on 19 October 1915. On 22 November 1916, he and Kelvin Crawford downed an Albatros D.II flown by Stefan Kirmaier, commander of Jasta 2. Andrews was granted a permanent
commission to Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force on 1 August 1919. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
Andrews' Medal Group
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) John Oliver Andrews,
R. Scots and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and skill. He is a fine leader of offensive patrols, and has himself shot down four enemy machines. On one occasion he got within 25 yards of an enemy machine under heavy fire and brought it down a wreck.
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
2nd Lt. (Temp Capt.) John Oliver Andrews,
M.C., R. Scots and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He showed great courage and determination in leading successful patrols and attacks on hostile aircraft, and has now accounted for his ninth machine. On one occasion he followed a machine down to 800 feet, on another he went down to 500 feet.
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| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) John Oliver Andrews,
M.C., R. Scots. & R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading offensive patrols with great dash and success on over thirty occasions, and taking part in over twenty-two combats. His skill and courage in attacking and destroying hostile aircraft have at all times been magnificent.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
21 Jul 1916 |
0800 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5948) |
Fokker E (DES) |
Allaines |
| 2 |
09 Aug 1916 |
0630 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5925) |
C (OOC) |
S of Mory |
| 3 |
02 Sep 1916 |
1925 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5998) |
D (DES) |
N of Les Boeufs |
| 4 |
06 Sep 1916 |
1830 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5998) |
C (DES) 1 |
E of Flers |
| 5 |
02 Nov 1916 |
1500 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5998) |
Halberstadt D.II (DES) |
NW of Bapaume |
| 6 |
17 Nov 1916 |
1530 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5998) |
D (DES) 1 |
Bapaume |
| 7 |
22 Nov 1916 |
1310 |
24 |
D.H.2 (5998) |
Albatros D.I (CAP) 2 |
Les Boeufs |
| 8 |
30 Apr 1917 |
0845 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (A6177) |
Albatros C (DES) |
Brebières-Fresnes |
| 9 |
02 May 1917 |
1415 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (A6177) |
Albatros D.II (DES) |
Orchies |
| 10 |
13 May 1917 |
a.m. |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1703) |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
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| 11 |
07 Jun 1917 |
0800 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1703) |
C (DES) |
Gheluvelt |
| 12 |
11 Jul 1917 |
1035 |
66 |
Sopwith Pup (B1703) |
Albatros C (DES) |
Henin Lietard |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Robert Saundby |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Kelvin Crawford |
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