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| Name: |
Owen Morgan Baldwin |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
73 |
| Victories: |
16 |
| Born: |
21 February 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Twyford, Berkshire |
| Died: |
12 January 1942 |
| Place of Death: |
Berkshire |
| Cemetery: |
Twyford (St. Mary) Churchyard, Berkshire |
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Owen Morgan Baldwin was promoted to temporary
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 26 September 1917. Posted to 73 Squadron in 1918, he scored 16 victories flying the Sopwith Camel. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Owen Morgan Baldwin.
A gallant and skilful pilot who has on many occasions attacked troops and transport at low altitudes. Recently he encountered twelve enemy aeroplanes, two of which he crashed. He has, in addition, accounted for five other machines, showing at all times fearlessness and resource.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar |
Lieut. (A./Capt.) Owen Morgan Baldwin,
D.F.C. (FRANCE)
A gallant and determined officer, conspicuous for his skill and daring in attack. Since he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross he has destroyed six enemy aircraft and driven down two out of control, accounting for four in one day. In all he has to his credit thirteen machines destroyed and three driven down out of control.
(D.F.C. gazetted 21st September, 1918.)
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
07 Apr 1918 |
1200 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1832) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
S of Cerisy |
| 2 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1240 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1832) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Lestrem |
| 3 |
11 Jun 1918 |
1415 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1832) |
C (DES) |
E of Méry |
| 4 |
09 Jul 1918 |
1205 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Monchaux, N of Douai |
| 5 |
16 Jul 1918 |
2000 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Roncheres |
| 6 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1810 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
S of Paars |
| 7 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1815 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Bazoches |
| 8 |
29 Jul 1918 |
1950 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NE of Soissons |
| 9 |
19 Aug 1918 |
0810 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Combles |
| 10 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1105 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Cambrai |
| 11 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1110 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Cambrai |
| 12 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1120 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
C (DES) |
La Folie |
| 13 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1815 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Gouy sous Bellone |
| 14 |
15 Sep 1918 |
1815 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
S of Gouy sous Bellone |
| 15 |
17 Sep 1918 |
1230 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (D1898) |
Rumpler C (DES) |
E of Cambrai |
| 16 |
27 Sep 1918 |
1410 |
73 |
Sopwith Camel (E7178) |
LVG C (DESF) |
N of Graincourt |
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