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| Name: |
William Thomas Barnes |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
11 |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
10 March 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Sutton, Surrey |
| Died: |
28 November 1921 |
| Place of Death: |
Kilmichael, Cork, Ireland |
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Post-war, William Thomas Barnes was a member of the Auxiliary police and was killed with 18 other men in an IRA ambush. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
2nd Lt. William Thomas Barnes. (FRANCE)
A skilful and gallant observer. On 1st October, during an important reconnaissance, this officer's machine was attacked by six or seven Fokkers; after scattering them he saw an enemy aeroplane attacking one of our machines; he at once engaged it, shooting it down in flames. Shortly afterwards he shot down another enemy machine out of control.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Aug 1918 |
0740 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (D7981) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Bapaume |
| 2 |
29 Aug 1918 |
1830 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (D7981) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Bourlon Wood |
| 3 |
04 Sep 1918 |
1045 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (B8941) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
S of St. Hilaire |
| 4 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1850 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (D7978) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Cambrai |
| 5 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1900 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (D7978) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
S of Cambrai |
| 6 |
17 Sep 1918 |
1055 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (D7978) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
N of Cambrai |
| 7 |
01 Oct 1918 |
0820 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (E2573) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
S of Le Cateau |
| 8 |
01 Oct 1918 |
0825 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (E2573) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
S of Le Cateau |
| 9 |
03 Oct 1918 |
1800 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (B8941) 1 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
NE of Cambrai |
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| 1 |
Pilot Cyril Smythe |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt B S B Thomas |
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