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| Name: |
Percy Jack "Pip" Clayson |
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England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
1 |
| Victories: |
29 |
| Born: |
07 June 1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
New Cross, London, England |
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The son of John Henry and Georgiana (Darby) Clayson, Percy Jack Clayson attended the Royal Masonic School for boys in Bushey and enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1914. He served with the Pembroke III and President II, was rated an Air Mechanic 1st Class on 1 June 1915, and was discharged from the Royal Naval Air Service, on
13 May 1917, to undergo training with the Royal Flying Corps in the Officers Cadet Wing. 2nd Lieutenant Clayson received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 5617 on 30 September 1917. With 1 Squadron in France in 1918, he scored 29 victories flying the
S.E.5a.
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| See ADM 188/564/2216 and AIR 79/637/68983
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Percy Jack Clayson's Medals
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UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Percy Jack Clayson, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When on low-flying offensive patrol, he engaged an enemy scout and shot it down, with the result that it crashed to earth. He has brought down several hostile machines, one of which he forced to land in our lines, and has engaged massed enemy troops and transport from very low altitudes with machine-gun fire, inflicting heavy casualties. He has displayed the most marked determination, courage and skill.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lt. (temp. Capt.) Percy Jack Clay son, M.C.
A patrol leader of great skill, and a skilful marksman, whose personal fighting successes have proved of much value to his squadron.
Captain Clayson's patrol frequently encountered enemy formations in superior numbers, but invariably succeeded in inflicting serious losses.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
16 Feb 1918 |
1130 |
1 |
S.E.5a (B4881) |
Albatros D.V (CAP) |
Bailleul |
| 2 |
28 Feb 1918 |
1715 |
1 |
S.E.5a (B8930) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Gheluvelt |
| 3 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1810 |
1 |
S.E.5a (A8908) |
C (OOC) |
Ypres |
| 4 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1220 |
1 |
S.E.5a (A8908) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Wieltje |
| 5 |
27 Mar 1918 |
0935 |
1 |
S.E.5a (A8908) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Achiet le Grand |
| 6 |
21 Apr 1918 |
0915 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1095) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
NW of Pacaut Wood |
| 7 |
29 Apr 1918 |
0650 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1095) |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Kemmel-Wytschaete |
| 8 |
02 May 1918 |
1350 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1095) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
SE of Bailleul |
| 9 |
14 May 1918 |
1735 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1102) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Dickebusch |
| 10 |
27 May 1918 |
1425 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
C (DESF) |
1 mi S of Bailleul |
| 11 |
27 May 1918 |
1450 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
C (DES) |
Kemmel |
| 12 |
27 May 1918 |
1940 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Steenwerck |
| 13 |
28 May 1918 |
0635 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1849) |
DFW C (OOC) |
Meteren-Bailleul |
| 14 |
28 May 1918 |
0635 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1849) |
DFW C (DES) |
Meteren-Vieux Berquin |
| 15 |
29 May 1918 |
1630 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Merville-Neuf Berquin |
| 16 |
29 May 1918 |
1645 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
1 mi E of Vieux Berquin |
| 17 |
01 Jun 1918 |
1940 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 18 |
02 Jun 1918 |
0940 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Pacaut Wood |
| 19 |
06 Jun 1918 |
0740 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Ploegsteert Wood |
| 20 |
06 Jun 1918 |
0745 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Ploegsteert |
| 21 |
09 Jun 1918 |
0630 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Fokker DR.I (CAP) |
Dickebusch |
| 22 |
13 Jun 1918 |
2035 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
Near Passchendaele |
| 23 |
15 Jun 1918 |
1315 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Balloon (DES) |
S of Estaires |
| 24 |
23 Jun 1918 |
0600 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
C (DES) |
½ mi NW of Lestrem |
| 25 |
27 Jun 1918 |
0427 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
LVG C (DESF) |
E of Meteren |
| 26 |
30 Jun 1918 |
1900 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
Wulverghem |
| 27 |
02 Jul 1918 |
1110 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Hannover C (DESF) |
Ploegsteert Wood |
| 28 |
04 Jul 1918 |
2045 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Salome |
| 29 |
14 Jul 1918 |
1735 |
1 |
S.E.5a (C1114) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Neuf Berquin-Estaires |
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